California State Senate · 2021 Lines

State Senate District 16

Melissa Hurtado (Democratic); 2026 result pending, Melissa Hurtado leading

Who represents this district

Current officeholder: Melissa Hurtado (Democratic).

2026 result pending. Melissa Hurtado (Democratic) is leading in the current count. The race has not been called, and a leader is not a winner until it is.

Counties and cities

Counties: Fresno (partial), Kern (partial), Kings, Tulare (partial)

Principal cities and communities:

HanfordVisaliaTulareLemooreDelanoCorcoranDinuba

Voter registration

Registered voters	Democratic	Republican	Other
403,253	38.9%	29.5%	31.6%

Secretary of State Report of Registration, September 4, 2026. Other covers every registrant not registered Democratic or Republican.

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Registration: California Secretary of State, Report of Registration, September 4, 2026. 2026 results: Associated Press calls for U.S. House races; state legislative results compiled from Ballotpedia and JoinCalifornia against semi-official returns. District lines: congressional districts are the Proposition 50 (AB 604) map; State Senate and Assembly districts are the 2021 Citizens Redistricting Commission maps.