California Assembly District 78
Assembly District 78
Covers part of San Diego County.
Who Holds This Seat
Running in 2026
Democrat · Assemblymember
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 3
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
Republican
- Ballot
- On the 2026 ballot
- Last Change
- Profile updated · Oct 3
- Raised
- Not on file
- Cash on Hand
- Not on file
No finance filing on record.
On File, Not Running
The District
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 in This District
| Contest | First | Second | Margin | Votes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 President244 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Kamala D. Harris (D)165,580 · 66.5% | Donald J. Trump (R)75,229 · 30.2% | D+36.3 | 248,964 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
| 2024 US Senate - 2244 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Adam B. Schiff (D)161,929 · 66.8% | Steve Garvey (R)80,473 · 33.2% | D+33.6 | 242,402 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
| 2024 US Senate - 3 Partial/Unexpired Term244 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Adam B. Schiff (D)158,008 · 66.6% | Steve Garvey (R)79,148 · 33.4% | D+33.3 | 237,156 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
| 2022 US Senate - 1263 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Alex Padilla (D)119,968 · 67.7% | Mark P. Meuser (R)57,203 · 32.3% | D+35.4 | 177,171 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
| 2022 US Senate - 3 Partial/Unexpired Term263 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Alex Padilla (D)119,431 · 67.7% | Mark P. Meuser (R)57,054 · 32.3% | D+35.3 | 176,485 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
| 2022 Governor263 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Gavin Newsom (D)118,325 · 66.1% | Brian Dahle (R)60,659 · 33.9% | D+32.2 | 178,984 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
| 2020 President88 precinctsStatewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… | Joseph R. Biden (D)196,861 · 68.2% | Donald J. Trump (R)84,783 · 29.4% | D+38.9 | 288,481 | Statewide DatabaseCertified — county Statements of Vote… |
Totals add up the certified precinct results for the precincts inside today's district lines. A precinct split by the district line counts in full, or only in the district holding most of its voters where the linkage assigns it to one, and votes a county reported only countywide (some counties' absentee and early votes) are left out, so totals can differ from an official canvass.
Past Results
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