California's 79th State Assembly district
California's 79th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently vacant following the resignation of Democrat Shirley Weber to assume the position of California Secretary of State.
| California's 79th State Assembly district | |
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| Current assemblymember | Vacant |
| Population (2010) • Voting age • Citizen voting age | 466,416[1] 351,301[1] 283,225[1] |
| Demographics |
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| Registered voters | 281,241[2] |
| Registration | 44.75% Democratic 22.03% Republican 26.96% No party preference |
District profile
The district encompasses southeastern San Diego and its closest eastern suburbs. The ethnically and socioeconomically diverse district is a mix of urban and suburban areas, with density roughly proportional to the distance from Downtown San Diego.
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San Diego County – 15.1%
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Election results from statewide races
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 63.6 – 36.8% |
| Senator | Feinstein 55.4 – 44.6% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 64.2 – 30.0% |
| Senator | Harris 57.0 – 43.0% | |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 59.4 – 40.6% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 61.2 – 36.9% |
| Senator | Feinstein 63.2 – 36.8% |
Election results
2020
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Shirley Weber (incumbent) | 74,121 | 65.7 | |
| Republican | John Moore | 19,619 | 17.4 | |
| Republican | Carmelita "C.L." Larrabaster | 19,080 | 16.9 | |
| Total votes | 112,820 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Shirley Weber (incumbent) | 147,994 | 65.4 | |
| Republican | John Moore | 78,367 | 34.6 | |
| Total votes | 226,361 | 100 | ||
2018
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Shirley Weber (incumbent) | 51,395 | 63.7 | |
| Republican | John Moore | 29,324 | 36.3 | |
| Total votes | 80,719 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Shirley Weber (incumbent) | 103,533 | 66.8 | |
| Republican | John Moore | 51,548 | 33.2 | |
| Total votes | 155,081 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Shirley Weber (incumbent) | 64,395 | 67.7 | |
| Republican | John Moore | 30,711 | 32.3 | |
| Total votes | 95,106 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Shirley Weber (incumbent) | 114,080 | 65.2 | |
| Republican | John Moore | 60,827 | 34.8 | |
| Total votes | 174,907 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Shirley Weber (incumbent) | 35,886 | 99.7 | |
| American Independent | George R. Williams (write-in) | 115 | 0.3 | |
| Total votes | 36,001 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Shirley Weber (incumbent) | 49,264 | 61.9 | |
| American Independent | George R. Williams | 30,266 | 38.1 | |
| Total votes | 79,530 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Shirley Weber | 20,293 | 30.5 | |
| Republican | Mary England | 19,313 | 29.1 | |
| Republican | Matt Mendoza | 8,857 | 13.3 | |
| Democratic | Rudy Ramirez | 7,533 | 11.3 | |
| Democratic | Patricia Ann Washington | 5,404 | 8.1 | |
| Democratic | Sid Voorakkara | 5,060 | 7.6 | |
| Total votes | 66,460 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Shirley Weber | 94,170 | 61.7 | |
| Republican | Mary England | 58,424 | 38.3 | |
| Total votes | 152,594 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
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