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 | 466,416 351,301 283,225 | ||
| Demographics |
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| Registered voters | 230,451 | ||
| Registration | 41.04% Democratic 26.25% Republican 27.54% No party preference | ||
California's 79th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Shirley Weber of San Diego.
District profile
The district takes in southeastern San Diego and its closest eastern suburbs. The ethnically and socioeconomically diverse district is a mix of urban and suburban, with density proportional to the distance from Downtown San Diego.
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Election results
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 | ||||
