| California's 16th State Senate district | ||
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| Current senator | Michael Rubio (D–East Bakersfield) | |
| Registration | 50.63% Democratic
31.84% Republican
12.66% Decline to State
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| Demographics | 22.3% White
6.5% Black
63.2% Hispanic
5.7% Asian
1.0% Native American
0.1% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.6% other
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| Population | 846,791 | |
| Voting-age population | 550,091 | |
| Registered voters | 276,563 | |
California's 16th State Senate District is one of 40 Senate Districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Michael Rubio of East Bakersfield.
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The 16th District encompasses the southern Central Valley, including the entirety of Kings County and parts of Fresno, Kern, and Tulare Counties.
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Fresno County
Kern County
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Tulare County |
| California State Senate elections, 2006[1] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Dean Florez (incumbent) | 76,969 | 100.0 | N/A | |
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| Democratic hold | Swing | N/A | |||
| California State Senate elections, 2002[2] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Dean Florez | 69,503 | 70.1 | -1.9 | |
| Republican | Blair Knox | 29,747 | 29.9 | +1.9 | |
| Total votes | 99,250 | 100.0% | |||
| Majority | 39,756 | 30.2 | -3.8 | ||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | -3.8 | |||
| List of special elections to the California State Senate | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Republican | Phillip D. Wyman | 48,768 | 52.68% | |
| Democratic | Jim Costa | 43,807 | 47.32% | |
| No party | Leonard C. Tekaat (write-in) | 5 | 0.01% | |
| Totals | 92,580 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | % | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
Official Profile of Senate District from California State Senate--[1]
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