California's 79th State Assembly district

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California's 79th State Assembly district
Map of the district
Current assemblymember
  Akilah Weber
DLa Mesa
Population (2010)
 • Voting age
 • Citizen voting age
466,416[1]
351,301[1]
283,225[1]
Demographics
Registered voters281,241[2]
Registration44.75% 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, 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[edit]

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.

Election results from statewide races[edit]

Year Office Results
2021 Recall No 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 members representing the district[edit]

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

Truman Reeves
(San Bernardino)
Republican January 5, 1885 –
January 3, 1887
Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1894.
[data missing]
San Bernardino

Hiram M. Barton
(San Bernardino)
Democratic January 3, 1887 –
January 7, 1889
Elected in 1896.
[data missing]

Elmer W. Holmes
(Riverside)
Republican January 7, 1889 –
January 5, 1891
Elected in 1888.
[data missing]

John C. Lynch
(San Bernardino)
Republican January 5, 1891 –
January 2, 1893
Elected in 1890.
Redistricted to the 78th district.

William H. Carlson
(San Diego)
Independent January 2, 1893 –
January 7, 1895
Elected in 1892.
Retired to run for Mayor of San Diego.
San Diego

Wilfred R. Guy
(San Diego)
Republican January 7, 1895 –
January 2, 1899
Elected in 1894.
Re-elected in 1896.
[data missing]

Lewis R. Works
(San Diego)
Republican January 2, 1899 –
January 1, 1901
Elected in 1898.
[data missing]

Frank W. Barnes
(San Diego)
Republican January 1, 1901 –
January 7, 1907
Elected in 1900.
Re-elected in 1902.
Re-elected in 1904.
[data missing]

W. F. Ludington
(San Diego)
Republican January 7, 1907 –
January 4, 1909
Elected in 1906.
[data missing]

E. C. Hinkle
(San Diego)
Republican January 4, 1909 –
January 4, 1915
Elected in 1908.
Re-elected in 1910.
Re-elected in 1912.
[data missing]

Grant Conard
(San Diego)
Republican January 4, 1915 –
January 8, 1917
Elected in 1914.
[data missing]

Hugh J. Baldwin
(National City)
Republican January 8, 1917 –
January 6, 1919
Elected in 1916.
[data missing]

Fred E. Lindley
(San Diego)
Republican January 6, 1919 –
January 3, 1921
Elected in 1918.
[data missing]

James O. Bishop
(San Diego)
Republican January 3, 1921 –
January 8, 1923
Elected in 1920.
[data missing]

P. A. Whitacre
(San Diego)
Republican January 8, 1923 –
January 5, 1925
Elected in 1922.
[data missing]

Byron J. Walters
(San Diego)
Republican January 5, 1925 –
January 7, 1929
Elected in 1924.
Re-elected in 1926.
[data missing]

William E. Harper
(San Diego)
Republican January 7, 1929 –
January 5, 1931
Elected in 1928.
[data missing]

Edwin L. Head
(San Diego)
Republican January 5, 1931 –
January 2, 1933
Elected in 1930.
Lost re-election.

Bruce R. Stannard
(San Diego)
Republican January 2, 1933 –
January 7, 1935
Elected in 1932.
[data missing]

Paul A. Richie
(San Diego)
Democratic January 7, 1935 –
January 4, 1943
Elected in 1934.
Re-elected in 1936.
Re-elected in 1938.
Re-elected in 1940.
Lost re-election.

Kathryn Niehouse
(San Diego)
Republican January 4, 1943 –
January 3, 1955
Elected in 1942.
Re-elected in 1944.
Re-elected in 1946.
Re-elected in 1948.
Re-elected in 1950.
Re-elected in 1952.
[data missing]

Wanda Sankary
(San Diego)
Democratic January 3, 1955 –
January 7, 1957
Elected in 1954.
Lost re-election.

George G. Crawford
(San Diego)
Republican January 7, 1957 –
February 15, 1960
Elected in 1956.
Re-elected in 1958.
Resigned.
Vacant February 15, 1960 –
November 30, 1960

George J. Lapthorne
(San Diego)
Democratic November 30, 1960 –
January 2, 1961
Elected to finish Crawford's term.
Not a candidate for the next election.

James R. Mills
(Coronado)
Democratic January 2, 1961 –
January 2, 1967
Elected in 1960.
Re-elected in 1962.
Re-elected in 1964.
Redistricted to the 40th district.

Frederick James Bear
(Chula Vista)
Democratic January 2, 1967 –
January 6, 1969
Elected in 1966.
Lost re-election.

Tom Hom
(San Diego)
Republican January 6, 1969 –
January 4, 1971
Elected in 1968.
Lost re-election.

Peter R. Chacon
(San Diego)
Democratic January 4, 1971 –
November 30, 1992
Elected in 1970.
Re-elected in 1972.
Re-elected in 1974.
Re-elected in 1976.
Re-elected in 1978.
Re-elected in 1980.
Re-elected in 1982.
Re-elected in 1984.
Re-elected in 1986.
Re-elected in 1988.
Re-elected in 1990.
Retired.

Stephen Peace
(San Diego)
Democratic December 7, 1992 –
January 10, 1994
Redistricted from the 80th district and re-elected in 1992.
Resigned to become a State Senator.
Vacant January 10, 1994 –
April 14, 1994

Denise M. Ducheny
(San Diego)
Democratic April 14, 1994 –
November 30, 2000
Elected to finish Peace's term.
Re-elected in 1994.
Re-elected in 1996.
Re-elected in 1998.

Juan Vargas
(San Diego)
Democratic December 4, 2000 –
November 30, 2006
Elected in 2000.
Re-elected in 2002.
Re-elected in 2004.
Retired to run for California's 51st congressional district.

Mary Salas
(Chula Vista)
Democratic December 4, 2006 –
November 30, 2010
Elected in 2006.
Re-elected in 2008.
Retired to run for State Senate.

Ben Hueso
(San Diego)
Democratic December 6, 2010 –
November 30, 2012
Elected in 2010.
Redistricted to the 80th district.

Shirley Weber
(San Diego)
Democratic December 3, 2012 –
January 28, 2021
Elected in 2012.
Re-elected in 2014.
Re-elected in 2016.
Re-elected in 2018.
Re-elected in 2020.
Resigned to become Secretary of State of California.
Vacant January 28, 2021 –
April 19, 2021

Akilah Weber
(La Mesa)
Democratic April 19, 2021 –
Elected to finish her mother's term.
Re-elected in 2022.
Retiring at end of term to run for State Senate.

Election results[edit]

2021 (special)[edit]

California's 79th State Assembly district special election, 2021
Vacancy resulting from the resignation of Shirley Weber
Primary election
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[edit]

California State Assembly election, 2020
Primary election
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[edit]

California State Assembly election, 2018
Primary election
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[edit]

California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election
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[edit]

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[edit]

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

2010[edit]

2010 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben Hueso 46,349 62.8
Republican Derrick Roach 27,545 37.2
Total votes 73,894 100.0
Democratic hold

2008[edit]

2008 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Salas (incumbent) 74,051 69.48
Republican Derrick Roach 32,526 30.52
Total votes 106,577 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 66.31
Democratic hold

2006[edit]

2006 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Mary Salas 39,437 62.77
Republican Jean Roesch 23,395 37.23
Total votes 62,832 100.00
Turnout {{{votes}}} 43.83
Democratic hold

2004[edit]

2004 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
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[edit]

2002 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
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[edit]

2000 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
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[edit]

1998 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
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[edit]

1996 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
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[edit]

1994 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
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[edit]

1992 California State Assembly election
Party Candidate Votes %
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[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Citizens Redistricting Commission Final Report, 2011" (PDF).
  2. ^ "Report of Registration as of July 3, 2020" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Gov. Newsom announces special election to fill seat of former Assemblywoman Shirley Weber - Los Angeles Times".

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