California's 78th State Assembly district

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California's 78th State Assembly district
Map of the district
Current assemblymember
 
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  • 0.41% other
  • 0.62[1]% remainder of multiracial
    • Registered voters291,918[2]
    Registration47.46% Democratic
    20.41% Republican
    26.33% No party preference

    California's 78th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Chris Ward of San Diego.

    District profile

    The district takes in a stretch of San Diego County's coast from Solana Beach to the Mexican border, including part of San Diego Bay and coastal San Diego. It comprises a variety of communities, including Downtown San Diego, beachfront neighborhoods, UC San Diego, and a military base.

    Election results from statewide races

    Year Office Results
    2021 Recall No No 70.2 – 29.8%
    2020 President[3] Biden 71.8 – 25.6%
    2018
    Governor
    		 Newsom 69.4 – 30.6%
    Senator
    		 Feinstein 56.4 – 43.6%
    2016
    President
    		 Clinton 67.5 – 25.9%
    Senator
    		 Harris 68.0 – 32.0%
    2014
    Governor
    		 Brown 62.7 – 37.3%
    2012
    President
    		 Obama 63.1 – 34.1%
    Senator
    		 Feinstein 65.2 – 34.8%

    List of members representing the district

    Member Party Dates Electoral history Counties represented
    District created January 5, 1885

    E. E. Edwards
    (Los Angeles)     		Republican January 5, 1885 –
    January 3, 1887     		Elected in 1884.
    [data missing]     		Los Angeles

    William H. Spurgeon
    (Santa Ana)     		Democratic January 3, 1887 –
    January 7, 1889     		Elected in 1886.
    [data missing]

    E. E. Edwards
    (Los Angeles)     		Republican January 7, 1889 –
    January 5, 1891     		Elected in 1888.
    [data missing]

    A. Guy Smith
    (Anaheim)     		Republican January 5, 1891 –
    January 2, 1893     		Elected in 1890.
    [data missing]     		Los Angeles, Orange

    John C. Lynch
    (San Bernardino)     		Republican January 2, 1893 –
    January 4, 1897     		Redistricted from the 79th district and re-elected in 1892.
    Re-elected in 1894.
    [data missing]     		San Bernadrino

    T. H. Goff
    (San Bernardino)     		Republican January 4, 1897 –
    January 2, 1899     		Elected in 1896.
    Lost re-election.

    Frank P. Meserve
    (Redlands)
    Independent
    		 January 2, 1899 –
    January 1, 1901     		Elected in 1898.
    Retired to run for State Senate.

    C. G. H. Bennink
    (Ontario)     		Republican January 1, 1901 –
    January 5, 1903     		Elected in 1900.
    Re-elected in 1902.
    [data missing]

    Frank D. Lewis
    (Riverside)     		Republican January 5, 1903 –
    January 2, 1905     		Elected in 1902.
    [data missing]     		Riverside
    Miguel Estudillo
    (Riverside
    )         		Republican January 2, 1905 –
    January 4, 1909     		Elected in 1904.
    Re-elected in 1906.
    Retired to become a State Senator.

    Emerson B. Collier
    (Corona)     		Republican January 4, 1909 –
    January 2, 1911     		Elected in 1908.
    [data missing]

    George R. Freeman
    (Corona)     		Republican January 2, 1911 –
    January 6, 1913     		Elected in 1910.
    [data missing]

    H. W. Moorhouse
    (Herber)     		Republican January 6, 1913 –
    January 4, 1915     		Elected in 1912.
    [data missing]     		Imperial

    Robert E. Wills
    (Brawley)     		Democratic January 4, 1915 –
    January 6, 1919     		Elected in 1914.
    Re-elected in 1916.
    [data missing]
    Republican

    J. Stanley Brown
    (El Centro)     		Republican January 6, 1919 –
    January 3, 1921     		Elected in 1918.
    [data missing]

    W. F. Beal
    (Brawley)     		Republican January 3, 1921 –
    January 8, 1923     		Elected in 1920.
    [data missing]

    George H. Davis
    (El Centro)     		Republican January 8, 1923 –
    January 5, 1925     		Elected in 1922.
    [data missing]

    Albert C. Finney
    (El Centro)     		Republican January 5, 1925 –
    January 3, 1927     		Elected in 1924.
    [data missing]

    Myron D. Witter
    (El Centro)     		Republican January 3, 1927 –
    February 19, 1931     		Elected in 1926.
    Re-elected in 1928.
    Redistricted to the 77th district.

    George B. Bowers
    (San Diego)     		Republican January 5, 1931 –
    January 7, 1935     		Elected in 1930.
    Re-elected in 1932.
    [data missing]     		San Diego

    Ralph W. Wallace
    (San Diego)     		Republican January 7, 1935 –
    January 4, 1937     		Elected in 1934.
    Lost re-election.

    Jeanette E. Daley
    (San Diego)     		Democratic January 4, 1937 –
    January 4, 1943     		Elected in 1936.
    Re-elected in 1938.
    Re-elected in 1940.
    Lost re-election.

    Fred H. Kraft
    (San Diego)     		Republican January 4, 1943 –
    January 6, 1947     		Elected in 1942.
    Re-elected in 1944.
    Retired to become a State Senator.

    Frank Luckel
    (San Diego)     		Republican January 6, 1947 –
    January 7, 1963     		Elected in 1946.
    Re-elected in 1948.
    Re-elected in 1950.
    Re-elected in 1952.
    Re-elected in 1954.
    Re-elected in 1956.
    Re-elected in 1958.
    Re-elected in 1960.
    Retired.

    E. Richard Barnes
    (El Cajon)     		Republican January 7, 1963 –
    January 8, 1973     		Elected in 1962.
    Re-elected in 1964.
    Re-elected in 1966.
    Re-elected in 1968.
    Re-elected in 1970.
    Lost re-election.

    Lawrence Kapiloff
    (San Diego)     		Democratic January 8, 1973 –
    September 3, 1982     		Elected in 1972.
    Re-elected in 1974.
    Re-elected in 1976.
    Re-elected in 1978.
    Re-elected in 1980.
    Resigned to become a superior court judge.

    Lucy Killea
    (San Diego)     		Democratic December 6, 1982 –
    December 21, 1989     		Elected in 1982.
    Re-elected in 1984.
    Re-elected in 1986.
    Re-elected in 1988.
    Resigned to become a State Senator.
    Vacant December 21, 1989 –
    June 7, 1990

    Jeff Marston
    (San Diego)     		Republican June 7, 1990 –
    November 30, 1990     		Elected to finish Killea's term.
    Lost re-election.

    Mike Gotch
    (San Diego)     		Democratic December 3, 1990 –
    November 30, 1992     		Elected in 1990.
    Redistricted to the 76th district.

    Dede Alpert
    (San Diego)     		Democratic December 7, 1992 –
    November 30, 1996     		Redistricted from the 75th district and re-elected in 1992.
    Re-elected in 1994.
    Retired to become a State Senator.

    Howard Wayne
    (San Diego)     		Democratic December 2, 1996 –
    November 30, 2002     		Elected in 1996.
    Re-elected in 1998.
    Re-elected in 2000.
    Retired to run for San Diego City Attorney.

    Shirley Horton
    (Chula Vista)     		Republican December 2, 2002 –
    November 30, 2008     		Elected in 2002.
    Re-elected in 2004.
    Re-elected in 2006.
    Termed out.

    Marty Block
    (San Diego)     		Democratic December 1, 2008 –
    November 30, 2012     		Elected in 2008.
    Re-elected in 2010.
    Retired to become a State Senator.
    Toni G. Atkins
    (San Diego
    )         		Democratic December 3, 2012 –
    November 30, 2016     		Redistricted from the 76th district and re-elected in 2012.
    Re-elected in 2014.
    Termed out.

    Todd Gloria
    (San Diego)     		Democratic December 5, 2016 –
    November 30, 2020     		Elected in 2016.
    Re-elected in 2018.
    Retired to run for Mayor of San Diego.

    Chris Ward
    (San Diego)     		Democratic December 7, 2020 –
    present     		Elected in 2020.
    Re-elected in 2022.

    Election results

    2020

    California State Assembly election, 2020
    Primary election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic
    Chris Ward
    		 69,125 55.6%
    Democratic Sarah Davis 34,410 27.7%
    Democratic Micah Perlin 20,741 16.7%
    Total votes 124,276 100.0%
    General election
    Democratic
    Chris Ward
         		123,755 56.2%
    Democratic Sarah Davis 96,486 43.8%
    Total votes 220,241 100.0%
    Democratic hold

    2018

    California State Assembly election, 2018
    Primary election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Todd Gloria (incumbent) 79,738 71.2
    Republican Maggie J. Campbell 32,250 28.8
    Total votes 111,988 100.0
    General election
    Democratic Todd Gloria (incumbent) 140,598 71.1
    Republican Maggie J. Campbell 57,217 28.9
    Total votes 197,815 100.0
    Democratic hold

    2016

    California State Assembly election, 2016
    Primary election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Todd Gloria 91,602 71.8
    Republican Kevin D. Melton 36,013 28.2
    Total votes 127,615 100.0
    General election
    Democratic Todd Gloria 145,850 69.1
    Republican Kevin D. Melton 65,134 30.9
    Total votes 178,242 100.0
    Democratic hold

    2014

    California State Assembly election, 2014
    Primary election
    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) 72,224 61.6
    Republican Barbara Decker 45,088 38.4
    Total votes 117,312 100.0
    Democratic hold

    2012

    California State Assembly election, 2012
    Primary election
    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

    2010

    2010 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Marty Block (incumbent) 72,036 59.3
    Republican Rick L. Powell 49,455 40.7
    Total votes 121,491 100.0
    Democratic hold

    2008

    2008 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Marty Block 93,938 55.49
    Republican John McCann 75,350 44.51
    Total votes 169,288 100.00
    Turnout {{{votes}}} 72.07
    Democratic gain from Republican

    2006

    2006 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Shirley Horton (incumbent) 51,983 50.89
    Democratic Maxine Sherard 46,846 45.86
    Libertarian Geof Gibson 3,324 3.25
    Total votes 102,153 100.00
    Turnout {{{votes}}} 48.03
    Republican hold

    2004

    2004 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Shirley Horton (incumbent) 76,886 49.05
    Democratic Patty Davis 74,888 47.78
    Libertarian Josh Hale 4,969 3.17
    Total votes 156,743 100.00
    Republican hold

    2002

    2002 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Shirley Horton 45,844 49.36
    Democratic Vincent Hall 44,215 47.60
    Libertarian Mark Menanno 2,823 3.04
    Invalid or blank votes 5,429 5.52
    Total votes 98,311 100.00
    Republican gain from Democratic

    2000

    2000 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Howard Wayne (incumbent) 79,764 56.06
    Republican John Steel 54,700 38.44
    Libertarian Dennis Triglia 5,978 4.20
    Natural Law Raymond C. Wingfield 1,840 1.29
    Invalid or blank votes 15,357 9.74
    Total votes 157,639 100.00
    Democratic hold

    1998

    1998 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Howard Wayne (incumbent) 65,566 56.61
    Republican Jean Roesch 44,484 38.40
    Libertarian John Murphy 3,551 3.07
    Natural Law Stuart Knoles 2,228 1.92
    Invalid or blank votes 14,010 10.79
    Total votes 129,839 100.00
    Democratic hold

    1996

    1996 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Howard Wayne 69,587 48.68
    Republican Tricia Hunter 65,440 45.78
    American Independent Nathan E. Johnson 7,475 5.23
    No party Elizabeth Lenardi (write-in) 453 0.32
    Invalid or blank votes 9,624 6.43
    Total votes 152,579 100.00
    Democratic hold

    1994

    1994 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Dierdre "Dede" Alpert 63,557 52.54
    Republican Bruce Henderson 53,980 44.62
    Peace and Freedom James Fife 3,437 2.84
    Invalid or blank votes 8,099 6.27
    Total votes 129,073 100.00
    Democratic hold

    1992

    1992 California State Assembly election
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Deirdre "Dede" Alpert (inc.) 81,819 53.39
    Republican Jeff Marston 63,293 41.30
    Peace and Freedom Sally Sherry O'Brien 7,792 5.08
    No party Dan van Tieghem (write-in) 353 0.23
    Invalid or blank votes 22,145 12.63
    Total votes 175,402 100.00
    Democratic hold

    See also

    References

    1. ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
    2. ^ "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).
    3. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.

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