Chris Ward
Assemblymember, California Assembly District 78 · Democrat
OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · California Assembly District 78 · Nov 3 General
Ballot status source: California Secretary of State — Certified List of Candidates, November 3, 2026 General Election (certified 2026-08-27): State Assembly Member District 78 · read Aug 27, 2026
The District
What California Assembly District 78 covers
Covers part of San Diego County.
Includes San Diego (part) and El Cajon (part).
256 precincts · District lines: State legislative lines: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 (SLDU/SLDL) · Precinct lines: California Statewide Database (Berkeley Law, UC Berkeley, for the California Legislature), SR precinct boundaries for the 2020 / 2022 / 2024 generals (/g22/.zip); free public resource, no formal licence
Results
Certified results for California Assembly District 78
State Assembly Member District 78
2024 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 5, 2024| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris WardDemocratic | Democratic | 175,178 | 100.0% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
State Assembly Member District 78
2022 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 8, 2022| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris WardDemocratic | Democratic | 118,215 | 68.6% |
| Eric E. GonzalesRepublican | Republican | 54,234 | 31.4% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
State Assembly Member District 78
2020 General Election (precinct detail) · Nov 3, 2020| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris WardDemocratic | Democratic | 123,755 | 56.2% |
| Sarah DavisDemocratic | Democratic | 96,486 | 43.8% |
Certified — county Statements of Vote as compiled by the Statewide Database; contest totals compared with the California Secretary of State certified Statement of Vote · Statewide Database
The 2026 Field
Who else is running for California Assembly District 78
- Payton GalvezRepublican · On the 2026 ballot
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