California's 79th State Assembly district
California's 79th State Assembly district | |||
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Current assemblymember |
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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 |
California's 79th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Akilah Weber of La Mesa, California, who was elected on April 6, 2021 following the resignation of Democrat Shirley Weber, who assumed the position of California Secretary of State.[3]
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.
San Diego County – 15.1%
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Election results from statewide races
Year | Office | Results |
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2021 | Recall | No 64.5 – 35.5% |
2020 | President | Biden 65.6 – 32.3% |
2018 | Governor | Newsom 63.6 – 36.4% |
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% |
List of Assembly Members
Due to redistricting, the 79th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2011 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.
Assembly Members | Party | Years Served | Counties Represented | Notes |
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Truman Reeves | Republican | January 5, 1885 - January 3, 1887 | San Bernardino | |
Hiram M. Barton | Democratic | January 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889 | ||
Elmer W. Holmes | Republican | January 7, 1889 - January 5, 1891 | ||
John C. Lynch | January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893 | |||
William H. Carlson | Independent | January 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895 | San Diego | |
Wilfred R. Guy | Republican | January 7, 1895 - January 2, 1899 | ||
Lewis R. Works | January 2, 1899 - January 1, 1901 | |||
Frank W. Barnes | January 1, 1901 - January 7, 1907 | |||
William French Ludington | January 7, 1907 - January 4, 1909 | |||
Edward Cunningham Hinkle | January 4, 1909 - January 4, 1915 | |||
Grant Conard | January 4, 1915 - January 8, 1917 | |||
Hugh J. Baldwin | January 8, 1917 - January 6, 1919 | |||
Fred E. Lindley | January 6, 1919 - January 3, 1921 | |||
James O. Bishop | January 3, 1921 - January 8, 1923 | |||
Philip Arthur Whitacre | January 8, 1923 - January 5, 1925 | |||
Byron J. Walters | January 5, 1925 - January 7, 1929 | |||
William E. Harper | January 7, 1929 - January 5, 1931 | |||
Edwin L. Head | January 5, 1931 - January 2, 1933 | |||
Bruce R. Stannard | January 2, 1933 - January 7, 1935 | |||
Paul A. Richie | Democratic | January 7, 1935 - January 4, 1943 | ||
Kathryn T. Niehouse | Republican | January 4, 1943 - January 3, 1955 | From the time she served in the Assembly. She was the only Woman in the Legislature. | |
Wanda Sankary | Democratic | January 3, 1955 - January 7, 1957 | ||
George Goeddel Crawford | Republican | January 7, 1957 - February 15, 1960 | Resigns from the Assembly to become Judge for the San Diego Municipal Court.[4] | |
George J. Lapthorne | Democratic | November 30, 1960 - January 2, 1961 | Sworn in after winning special election[5] to fill the remaining term of George Crawford until his successor is sworn in.[6] | |
James R. Mills | January 2, 1961 - January 2, 1967 | |||
Frederick James Bear | January 2, 1967 - January 6, 1969 | |||
Tom Hom | Republican | January 6, 1969 - January 4, 1971 | ||
Peter R. Chacon | Democratic | January 4, 1971 - November 30, 1992 | ||
Stephen Peace | December 7, 1992 - January 10, 1994 | Resigned to be sworn into the 40th Senate district after winning special election.[7] | ||
Denise Moreno Ducheny | April 14, 1994 - November 30, 2000 | Sworn in after winning special election.[8] | ||
Juan Vargas | December 4, 2000 - November 30, 2006 | |||
Mary Salas | December 4, 2006 - November 30, 2010 | |||
Ben Hueso | December 6, 2010 - November 30, 2012 | |||
Shirley Weber | December 3, 2012 - January 28, 2021 | Resigned to become California's Secretary of State.[9] | ||
Akilah Weber | April 19, 2021 – present | Sworn in after winning special election.[10] |
Election results 1992 - present
2021 (special)
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Akilah Weber | 33,197 | 51.97 | |
Republican | Marco Contreras | 21,359 | 33.44 | |
Democratic | Leticia Munguia | 5,263 | 8.24 | |
Democratic | Shane Suzanne Parmely | 3,241 | 5.07 | |
Democratic | Aeiramique Glass-Blake | 818 | 1.28 | |
Total votes | 64,189 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2020
Primary election | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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 | ||||
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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 |
2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Ben Hueso | 46,349 | 62.8 | |
Republican | Derrick Roach | 27,545 | 37.2 | |
Total votes | 73,894 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mary Salas (incumbent) | 74,051 | 69.48 | |
Republican | Derrick Roach | 32,526 | 30.52 | |
Total votes | 106,577 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | 66.31 | |||
Democratic hold |
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Mary Salas | 39,437 | 62.77 | |
Republican | Jean Roesch | 23,395 | 37.23 | |
Total votes | 62,832 | 100.00 | ||
Turnout | 43.83 | |||
Democratic hold |
2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Juan Vargas (incumbent) | 78,565 | 85.23 | |
Libertarian | Eli Wallace Conroe | 13,584 | 14.74 | |
Independent | Petra E. Barajas (write-in) | 27 | 0.03 | |
Total votes | 92,176 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Juan Vargas (incumbent) | 37,387 | 65.82 | |
Republican | Mark W. Fast | 17,152 | 30.20 | |
Libertarian | Joshua Castro | 2,264 | 3.99 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 3,388 | 5.63 | ||
Total votes | 60,191 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
2000
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Juan Vargas | 55,689 | 77.38 | |
Republican | Jon Parungao | 13,708 | 19.05 | |
Libertarian | Richard J. Cardulla | 2,572 | 3.57 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 4,783 | 6.23 | ||
Total votes | 76,752 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
1998
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Denise Ducheny (incumbent) | 39,636 | 76.43 | |
Republican | Carl Hurum Kinz | 12,226 | 23.57 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 8,502 | 14.08 | ||
Total votes | 60,364 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
1996
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Denise Moreno Ducheny (inc.) | 48,509 | 71.50 | |
Republican | Bob Divine | 19,338 | 28.50 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 5,380 | 7.32 | ||
Total votes | 73,227 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
1994
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Denise Moreno Ducheny (inc.) | 34,081 | 67.46 | |
Republican | John Vogel | 14,601 | 28.9 | |
Peace and Freedom | Lasal Faten | 1,835 | 3.63 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 7,730 | 13.27 | ||
Total votes | 58,247 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
1992
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Steve Peace (incumbent) | 46,739 | 65.23 | |
Republican | Raul Silva-Martinez | 19,855 | 27.71 | |
Peace and Freedom | James R. Train | 2,956 | 4.13 | |
Peace and Freedom | Edwardo A. Prud-Home | 2,103 | 2.93 | |
Invalid or blank votes | 6,591 | 8.42 | ||
Total votes | 78,244 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
- ^ "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).
- ^ "Gov. Newsom announces special election to fill seat of former Assemblywoman Shirley Weber - Los Angeles Times".
- ^ "George G. Crawford Resigns" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
- ^ "George Lapthorne Sworn in" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
- ^ "Archie Moore Is Loser In Bid For Assembly Seat". cdnc.ucr.edu.
- ^ "Steve Peace Resignation letter" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
- ^ "Denise Moreno Ducheny Sworn in" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
- ^ "Shirley Weber Resignation letter" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.
- ^ "Akilah Weber Sworn in" (PDF). clerk.assembly.ca.gov.