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California's 16th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. It includes portions of Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, extending from the southwestern San Francisco Bay Area through the Santa Cruz Mountains to the Pacific coast. The district is currently represented by Democrat Sam Liccardo. As currently drawn, it is the state’s wealthiest district.[3]
| California's 16th congressional district | |
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Interactive map of district boundaries since 2023 (Used in the 2022 elections). In the 2020 redistricting cycle, the 16th district was redrawn to include much of coastal San Mateo County as well as parts of Santa Clara County in Silicon Valley. | |
| Representative | |
| Population (2023) | 748,899 |
| Median household income | $165,918[1] |
| Ethnicity |
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| Cook PVI | D+26[2] |
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On December 20, 2021, the state redistricting commission unanimously approved a new map of congressional districts, under which the new district overlaps largely with the old 18th district.[4] The primary election of June 2022 was the first to feature the new districts; however, sitting representatives reflected the old district boundaries until the general election in November 2022.
Prior to the 2020s redistricting, the district included Merced County, most of Madera County, and part of Fresno County. During this time, cities in the district included Los Banos, Madera, Merced, and most of Fresno. Cities in the new 16th district include Pacifica, Half Moon Bay, Atherton, Palo Alto, Saratoga, Campbell, Woodside, and Los Gatos, along with the south-central and southwestern parts of San Jose. Most of the old 16th district is now part of the 13th and 21st districts.[5]
Recent election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results[6][7][8][9] |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | President | Obama 71% - 28% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 71% - 29% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 74% - 20% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 73% - 27% |
| Attorney General | Becerra 74% - 26% | |
| 2020 | President | Biden 75% - 22% |
| 2022 | Senate (Reg.) | Padilla 74% - 26% |
| Governor | Newsom 73% - 27% | |
| Lt. Governor | Kounalakis 73% - 27% | |
| Secretary of State | Weber 73% - 27% | |
| Attorney General | Bonta 71% - 29% | |
| Treasurer | Ma 71% - 29% | |
| Controller | Cohen 65% - 35% | |
| 2024 | President | Harris 72% - 24% |
| Senate (Reg.) | Schiff 72% - 28% |
Composition
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| # | County | Seat | Population |
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| 81 | San Mateo | Redwood City | 726,353 |
| 85 | Santa Clara | San Jose | 1,877,592 |
As of the 2020 redistricting, California's 16th congressional district is located in the San Francisco Bay Area. It encompasses the west coast and interior of San Mateo County, and the western border of Santa Clara County.
San Mateo County is split between this district and the 15th district. They are partitioned by the San Francisquito Creek, Menalto Ave, Willow Rd, S Perimeter Rd, W Perimeter Rd, Bay Rd, Marsh Rd, Middlefield Rd, Highway 82, Highway 84, Alameda de las Pulgas, Woodhill Dr, Farm Hill Blvd, The Loop Rd, Jefferson Ave, Summit Way, California Way, Junipero Serra Freeway, and Highway 35. The 16th district takes in the southern sections of the city of Menlo Park and town of Atherton, the cities of Pacifica, Half Moon Bay, and Portola Valley, the town of Woodside, and the census-designated places Montara, Moss Beach, El Granada, Pescadero, Loma Mar, La Honda, and Ladera,
Santa Clara County is split between this district, the 17th district, the 18th district, and the 19th district. The 16th and 19th are partitioned by Old Santa Cruz Highway, Aldercroft Hts Rd, Weaver Rd, Soda Springs Rd, Love Harris Rd, Pheasant Creek, Guadalupe Creek, Guadalupe Mines Rd, Oak Canyon Dr, Coleman Rd, Meridian Ave, Highway G8, Guadalupe River, W Capitol Expressway, Senter Rd, Sylvandale Ave, Yerba Buena Rd, Silver Creek Rd, and E Capitol Expressway. The 16th and 18th are partitioned by Annona Ave Santiago Ave, Tully Rd, Highway 101, S King Rd, Valley Palms Apts, Story Rd, Senter Rd, E Alma Ave, S 7th St, Monterey Rd, Barnard Ave, Highway G8, Highway 87, W Alma Ave, Belmont Way, Belmont Ave, Minnesota Ave, Prevost St, Atlanta Ave, Fuller Ave, Riverside Dr, Coe Ave, Lincoln Ave, Paula St, Highway 280, and Highway 880. The 16th and 17th are partitioned by Stevens Creek Blvd, Santana Row, Olsen Dr, S Winchester Blvd, Williams Rd, Eden Ave, Lexington Dr, Valley Forge Way, Gleason Ave, Moreland Way, Payne Ave, Saratoga Ave, Doyle Rd, Highway G2, Royal Ann Dr, Wisteria Way, Rainbow Dr, Highway 85, S De Anza Blvd, Prospect Rd, Fremont Older Open Space, Permanente Creek, Highway 280, N Foothill Blvd, Homestead Rd, Stevens Creek, W EL Camino Real, Magritte Way, Highway G6, Highway 101, and Enterprise Way.
The 16th district takes in the west central section of the city of San Jose, the cities of Campbell, Saratoga, Los Gatos, Los Altos, Mountain View, Palo Alto, and Monte Sereno, the towns of Los Altos Hills and Los Gatos, and the census-designated places Loyola, Lexington Hills, Cambrian Park, Fruitdale, and Stanford, which includes Stanford University.
Cities and CDPs with 10,000 or more people
- San Jose – 977,233
- Mountain View – 81,059
- Palo Alto – 68,572
- Campbell – 43,959
- Pacifica – 38,640
- Menlo Park – 33,780
- Los Gatos – 33,529
- Los Altos – 31,625
- Saratoga – 31,051
- Stanford – 21,150
- Half Moon Bay – 11,795
2,500 – 10,000 people
- Los Altos Hills – 8,489
- Atherton – 7,188
- El Granada – 5,481
- Woodside – 5,309
- Portola Valley – 4,456
- Cambrian Park – 3,719
- Loyola – 3,491
- Monte Sereno – 3,479
- Moss Beach – 3,214
- Montara – 2,833
List of members representing the district
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Election results
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1932 • 1934 • 1936 • 1938 • 1940 • 1942 • 1944 • 1946 • 1948 • 1950 • 1952 • 1954 • 1956 • 1958 • 1960 • 1962 • 1964 • 1966 • 1968 • 1970 • 1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 • 2012 • 2014 • 2016 • 2018 • 2020 • 2022 |
1932
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John F. Dockweiler | 70,333 | 54.9 | ||
| Republican | Clyde Woodworth | 57,718 | 45.1 | ||
| Total votes | 128,051 | 100.0 | |||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic win (new seat) | |||||
1934
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John F. Dockweiler (inc.) | 119,332 | 100.0 | |
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1936
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John F. Dockweiler (inc.) | 90,986 | 57.7 | |
| Republican | Raymond V. Darby | 66,583 | 42.3 | |
| Total votes | 157,569 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1938
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Leland M. Ford | 97,407 | 62.8 | |||
| Democratic | John F. Dockweiler (write-in) | 32,863 | 21.2 | |||
| Townsend | Ted E. Felt | 16,045 | 10.3 | |||
| Progressive | J. Barton Huthins | 6,643 | 4.3 | |||
| Communist | La Rue McCormick | 2,070 | 1.3 | |||
| Total votes | 155,028 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
1940
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Leland M. Ford | 188,049 | 96.4 | |||
| Communist | George C. Sandy | 7,017 | 3.6 | |||
| Total votes | 195,066 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
1942
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Will Rogers Jr. | 61,437 | 53.7 | |||
| Republican | Leland M. Ford (incumbent) | 52,023 | 45.4 | |||
| Communist | Allen L. Ryan | 1,043 | 0.9 | |||
| Total votes | 114,503 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
1944
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ellis E. Patterson (inc.) | 105,835 | 54.1 | |
| Republican | Jesse Randolph Kellems | 89,700 | 45.9 | |
| Total votes | 195,535 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1946
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Donald L. Jackson | 78,264 | 53.9 | |||
| Democratic | Harold Harby | 45,951 | 31.7 | |||
| Democratic | Ellis E. Patterson (write-in) | 20,945 | 14.4 | |||
| Total votes | 145,160 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
1948
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Donald L. Jackson (inc.) | 121,198 | 57 | |
| Democratic | Ellis E. Patterson | 91,268 | 43 | |
| Total votes | 212,466 | 100 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
1950
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Donald L. Jackson (inc.) | 115,970 | 59.3 | |
| Democratic | S. Mark Hogue | 79,744 | 40.7 | |
| Total votes | 195,714 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
1952
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Donald L. Jackson (inc.) | 79,127 | 59.7 | |
| Democratic | S. Mark Hogue | 53,337 | 40.3 | |
| Total votes | 132,464 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
1954
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Donald L. Jackson (inc.) | 63,124 | 60.8 | |
| Democratic | S. Mark Hogue | 40,659 | 39.2 | |
| Total votes | 103,783 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
1956
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Donald L. Jackson (inc.) | 84,050 | 60.8 | |
| Democratic | G. Robert "Bob" Fleming | 53,624 | 39.2 | |
| Total votes | 137,674 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
1958
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Donald L. Jackson (inc.) | 70,724 | 57.8 | |
| Democratic | Melvin Lennard | 51,616 | 42.2 | |
| Total votes | 122,340 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
1960
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Alphonzo E. Bell Jr. | 83,601 | 55.4 | |
| Democratic | Jerry Pacht | 67,318 | 44.6 | |
| Total votes | 150,919 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
1962
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bernice F. Sisk (incumbent) | 108,339 | 71.8 | |
| Republican | Arthur L. Selland | 42,401 | 28.2 | |
| Total votes | 150,740 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1964
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bernice F. Sisk (incumbent) | 117,727 | 66.8 | |
| Republican | David T. Harris | 58,604 | 33.2 | |
| Total votes | 176,331 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1966
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bernice F. Sisk (incumbent) | 118,063 | 71.4 | |
| Republican | Cecil F. White | 47,329 | 28.6 | |
| Total votes | 165,392 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1968
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bernice F. Sisk (incumbent) | 97,473 | 62.5 | |
| Republican | Dave Harris | 55,192 | 35.4 | |
| American Independent | John P. Carroll | 3,390 | 2.2 | |
| Total votes | 156,055 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1970
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bernice F. Sisk (incumbent) | 95,118 | 66.4 | |
| Republican | Phillip V. Sanchez | 43,843 | 30.6 | |
| American Independent | James W. Scott | 4,237 | 3.0 | |
| Total votes | 143,198 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1972
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bernice F. Sisk (incumbent) | 134,079 | 79.1 | |
| Republican | Carol Harner | 35,384 | 20.9 | |
| Total votes | 169,463 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1974
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Burt L. Talcott (incumbent) | 76,084 | 49.2 | |
| Democratic | Julian Camacho | 74,018 | 47.8 | |
| American Independent | D. Jeff Mauro | 4,576 | 3.0 | |
| Total votes | 154,678 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Republican hold | ||||
1976
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leon Panetta | 104,545 | 53.4 | |||
| Republican | Burt L. Talcott (incumbent) | 91,160 | 46.6 | |||
| Total votes | 195,705 | 100.0 | ||||
| Turnout | ||||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
1978
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leon Panetta (incumbent) | 104,550 | 61.4 | |
| Republican | Eric Seastrand | 65,808 | 38.6 | |
| Total votes | 170,358 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1980
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leon Panetta (incumbent) | 158,360 | 71.0 | |
| Republican | W. A. "Jack" Roth | 54,675 | 24.5 | |
| Libertarian | Kenton H. Bowers | 6,802 | 3.0 | |
| Peace and Freedom | D. Jeff Mauro | 3,198 | 1.4 | |
| Total votes | 223,035 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1982
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leon Panetta (incumbent) | 142,630 | 85.4 | |
| Republican | Gary Richard Arnold | 24,448 | 14.6 | |
| Total votes | 167,078 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1984
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leon Panetta (incumbent) | 153,377 | 70.8 | |
| Republican | Patricia Smith Ramsey | 60,065 | 27.7 | |
| Libertarian | Bill Anderson | 3,245 | 1.5 | |
| Total votes | 216,687 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1986
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leon Panetta (incumbent) | 128,151 | 78.4 | |
| Republican | Louis Darrigo | 31,386 | 19.2 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Ron Wright | 2,017 | 1.2 | |
| Libertarian | Bill Anderson | 1,944 | 1.2 | |
| Total votes | 163,498 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1988
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leon Panetta (incumbent) | 177,452 | 78.6 | |
| Republican | Stanley K. Monteith | 48,375 | 21.4 | |
| Total votes | 225,827 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1990
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Leon Panetta (incumbent) | 134,236 | 74.2 | |
| Republican | Jerry M. Reiss | 39,885 | 22.0 | |
| Libertarian | Brian H. Tucker | 6,881 | 3.8 | |
| Total votes | 181,002 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1992
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Don Edwards (incumbent) | 96,661 | 62 | |
| Republican | Ted Bundesen | 49,843 | 32 | |
| Peace and Freedom | Amani S. Kummba | 9,370 | 6 | |
| No party | Hunt (write-in) | 5 | 0 | |
| No party | Loeber (write-in) | 3 | 0 | |
| No party | James (write-in) | 1 | 0 | |
| Total votes | 155,883 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1994
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Zoe Lofgren | 74,935 | 64.96 | |
| Republican | Lyle J. Smith | 40,409 | 35.03 | |
| No party | Barraza (write-in) | 8 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 115,352 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Zoe Lofgren (incumbent) | 94,020 | 65.7 | |
| Republican | Chuck Wojslaw | 43,197 | 30.2 | |
| Libertarian | David Bonino | 4,124 | 2.8 | |
| Natural Law | Abaan Abu-Shumays | 1,866 | 1.3 | |
| Total votes | 143,207 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Zoe Lofgren (incumbent) | 85,503 | 72.82 | |
| Republican | Horace Eugene Thayn | 27,494 | 23.42 | |
| Natural Law | John H. Black | 4,417 | 3.76 | |
| Total votes | 117,414 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2000
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Zoe Lofgren (incumbent) | 115,118 | 72.1 | |
| Republican | Horace "Gene" Thayn | 37,213 | 23.3 | |
| Libertarian | Dennis Michael Umphress | 4,742 | 3.0 | |
| Natural Law | Edward J. Klein | 2,673 | 1.6 | |
| Total votes | 159,746 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2002
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Zoe Lofgren (incumbent) | 72,370 | 67.1 | |
| Republican | Douglas Adams McNea | 32,182 | 29.8 | |
| Libertarian | Dennis Michael Umphress | 3,434 | 3.1 | |
| Total votes | 104,556 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2004
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Zoe Lofgren (incumbent) | 129,222 | 70.9 | |
| Republican | Lawrence R. Wiesner | 47,992 | 26.4 | |
| Libertarian | Markus Welch | 5,067 | 2.7 | |
| Total votes | 182,281 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Zoe Lofgren (incumbent) | 98,929 | 72.8 | |
| Republican | Charel Winston | 37,130 | 27.2 | |
| Total votes | 136,059 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Zoe Lofgren (incumbent) | 146,481 | 71.3 | |
| Republican | Charel Winston | 49,399 | 24.1 | |
| Libertarian | Steven Wells | 9,447 | 4.6 | |
| Total votes | 205,327 | 100.0 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2010
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Zoe Lofgren (incumbent) | 105,841 | 67.82 | |
| Republican | Daniel Sahagun | 37,913 | 24.29 | |
| Libertarian | Edward Gonzalez | 12,304 | 7.89 | |
| Total votes | 156,058 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | ||||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Costa (incumbent) | 84,649 | 57% | |
| Republican | Brian Daniel Whelan | 62,801 | 43% | |
| Total votes | 147,450 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Costa (incumbent) | 46,277 | 51% | |
| Republican | Johnny Tacherra | 44,943 | 49% | |
| Total votes | 91,220 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Costa (incumbent) | 97,473 | 58% | |
| Republican | Johnny Tacherra | 70,483 | 42% | |
| Total votes | 167,956 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Costa (incumbent) | 82,266 | 58% | |
| Republican | Elizabeth Heng | 60,693 | 42% | |
| Total votes | 142,959 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jim Costa (incumbent) | 128,690 | 59.4 | |
| Republican | Kevin Cookingham | 88,039 | 40.6 | |
| Total votes | 216,729 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Anna Eshoo (incumbent) | 139,235 | 57.8 | |
| Democratic | Rishi Kumar | 101,772 | 42.2 | |
| Total votes | 241,007 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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2013 - 2023
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