History / Congress

California's 16th congressional district

25 members have held this seat since Mar 9, 1933. Now: Sam T. Liccardo D.

Holders
25
20 D · 5 R
Longest tenure
12 years
Donald Lester Jackson
Current
21 months
Sam T. Liccardo, since Jan 3, 2025
history/seat/ca-16Every holder, newest first
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194019501960197019801990200020102020John Francis Dockweiler · 1933-03-09 – 1939-01-04 · DemocratWilliam Vann Rogers Jr. · 1943-01-06 – 1945-01-04 · DemocratDonald Lester Jackson · 1947-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · RepublicanDonald Lester Jackson · 1959-01-07 – 1961-01-04 · RepublicanBernice Frederic Sisk · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratBernice Frederic Sisk · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · DemocratBernice Frederic Sisk · 1971-01-21 – 1975-01-04 · DemocratBurt Lacklen Talcott · 1975-01-14 – 1977-01-04 · RepublicanLeon Edward Panetta · 1977-01-04 – 1979-01-04 · DemocratLeon Edward Panetta · 1979-01-15 – 1987-01-04 · DemocratLeon Edward Panetta · 1987-01-06 – 1993-01-04 · DemocratWilliam Donlon Edwards · 1993-01-05 – 1995-01-04 · DemocratZoe Lofgren · 1995-01-04 – 1997-01-04 · DemocratZoe Lofgren · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · DemocratZoe Lofgren · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · DemocratZoe Lofgren · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · DemocratZoe Lofgren · 2009-01-06 – 2013-01-04 · DemocratJim Costa · 2015-01-06 – 2023-01-04 · DemocratSam T. Liccardo · 2025-01-03 – present · DemocratLeland Merritt Ford · 1939-01-03 – 1943-01-04 · RepublicanEllis Ellwood Patterson · 1945-01-03 – 1947-01-04 · DemocratAlphonzo Bell · 1961-01-03 – 1963-01-04 · RepublicanBernice Frederic Sisk · 1975-01-14 – 1977-01-04 · DemocratJim Costa · 2013-01-03 – 2015-01-04 · DemocratAnna G. Eshoo · 2023-01-03 – 2025-01-04 · Democrat
Sam T. Liccardo D
Jan 3, 2025 – present · 21 months
Anna G. Eshoo D
Jan 3, 2023 – Jan 4, 2025 · 2 years
Jim Costa D
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2023 · 8 years
Jim Costa D
Jan 3, 2013 – Jan 4, 2015 · 2 years
Zoe Lofgren D
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2013 · 4 years
Zoe Lofgren D
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Zoe Lofgren D
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Zoe Lofgren D
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Zoe Lofgren D
Jan 4, 1995 – Jan 4, 1997 · 2 years
William Donlon Edwards D
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1995 · 2 years
Leon Edward Panetta D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
Leon Edward Panetta D
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1987 · 8 years
Leon Edward Panetta D
Jan 4, 1977 – Jan 4, 1979 · 2 years
Burt Lacklen Talcott R
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1977 · 2 years
Bernice Frederic Sisk D
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1977 · 2 years
Bernice Frederic Sisk D
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
Bernice Frederic Sisk D
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Bernice Frederic Sisk D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Alphonzo Bell R
Jan 3, 1961 – Jan 4, 1963 · 2 years
Donald Lester Jackson R
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1961 · 2 years
Donald Lester Jackson R
Jan 3, 1947 – Jan 4, 1959 · 12 years
Ellis Ellwood Patterson D
Jan 3, 1945 – Jan 4, 1947 · 2 years
William Vann Rogers Jr. D
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1945 · 2 years
Leland Merritt Ford R
Jan 3, 1939 – Jan 4, 1943 · 4 years
John Francis Dockweiler D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1939 · 5.8 years

Dates are from the @unitedstates congress-legislators project. Consecutive terms of one person are merged.