California's 78th State Assembly district
| California's 78th State Assembly district | |||
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| Current assemblymember |
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| Population (2010) • Voting age • Citizen voting age | 461,885 399,987 352,199 | ||
| Demographics |
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| Registered voters | 276,513 | ||
| Registration | 40.10% Democratic 25.84% Republican 28.42% No party preference | ||
California's 78th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Toni Atkins of San Diego.
District profile
The district takes in southern coastal San Diego County, including part of San Diego Bay and coastal San Diego. It takes in a variety of communities ranging from beachfront properties to universities to a military base to Downtown San Diego, stretching from Solana Beach to the Mexico–United States border.
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Election results
2014
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Toni Atkins (incumbent) | 45,922 | 60.2 | |
| Republican | Barbara Decker | 21,545 | 28.2 | |
| Republican | Kevin D. Melton | 8,855 | 11.6 | |
| Total votes | 76,322 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Toni Atkins (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Barbara Decker | |||
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2012
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Toni Atkins (incumbent) | 54,175 | 59.8 | |
| Republican | Ralph Denney | 25,291 | 27.9 | |
| Republican | Robert E. Williams | 11,121 | 12.3 | |
| Total votes | 90,587 | 100.0 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Toni Atkins (incumbent) | 116,987 | 62.4 | |
| Republican | Ralph Denney | 70,526 | 37.6 | |
| Total votes | 187,513 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
