California's 79th State Assembly district

California's 79th State Assembly district
Current assemblymember		Shirley Weber (D–San Diego)
Registration	41.04% Democratic 26.25% Republican 27.54% No party preference
Demographics	33.47% White 10.97% Black 33.83% Latino 18.96% Asian 0.58% Native American 0.82% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.26% other 1.10% remainder of multiracial
Population (2010)  • Voting age  • Citizen voting age	466,416 351,301 283,225
Registered voters	230,451

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.

San Diego County – 15.1% Bonita Chula Vista – 36.4% La Mesa Lemon Grove National City – 27.1% San Diego – 19.9% College Area Encanto Linda Vista Mission Valley Paradise Hills

Election results

2014

California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
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

California State Assembly election, 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

See also

• California State Assembly
• California State Assembly districts
• Districts in California

External links

• District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission