California's 78th State Assembly district

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title = California's 78th Assembly District


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label1 = Registration
data1 = 42.9% Democratic 35.2% Republican 15.6% DTS
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label2 = Demographics
data2 = 39.1% White 27.8% Latino 16.6% Asian 13.1% Black 1.3% Multiracial 0.7% Pac. Islander 0.7% Other 0.7% N. American
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label3 = Population (2000)
data3 = 423,399
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label4 = Voting-age population
data4 = 305,644
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label5 = Registered voters
data5 = 204,695

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California's 78th State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Republican Shirley Horton of Bonita.

District profile

The district currently consists of 15.05% of San Diego County, including all of La Presa, Lemon Grove, and Spring Valley, 97.04% of Bonita, 9.00% of Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, 37.44% of Chula Vista, 14.27% of Jamul and 21.17% of San Diego.

Election results

2006

Election box candidate with party link
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Shirley Horton (incumbent)
votes = 51,983
percentage = 50.9
change = +1.8Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Maxine Sherard
votes = 46,846
percentage = 45.9
change = -1.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Geof Gibson
votes = 3,324
percentage = 3.2
change = +0.1Election box total
votes = 102,153
percentage = 100.0
change =Election box majority
votes = 5,137
percentage = 5.0
change = +3.7Election box turnout
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Republican Party
swing = +3.7

2004

Election box candidate with party link
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Shirley Horton (incumbent)
votes = 76,886
percentage = 49.1
change = -0.3Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Patty Davis
votes = 74,888
percentage = 47.8
change = +0.2Election box candidate with party link
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Josh Hale
votes = 4,969
percentage = 3.1
change = +0.1Election box total
votes = 156,743
percentage = 100.0
change =Election box majority
votes = 1,998
percentage = 1.3
change = -0.5Election box turnout
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Republican Party
swing = -0.5

2002

Election box candidate with party link
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Shirley Horton
votes = 45,844
percentage = 49.4
change = +10.9Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Vincent Hall
votes = 44,215
percentage = 47.6
change = -8.5Election box candidate with party link
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Mark Menanno
votes = 2,823
percentage = 3.0
change = -1.2Election box total
votes = 92,882
percentage = 100.0
change =Election box majority
votes = 1,629
percentage = 1.8
change = -15.8Election box turnout
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = California Republican Party
loser = California Democratic Party
swing = +19.4

ee also

*California State Assembly Districts
*California State Assembly
*Districts in California

References

External links

Official Profile of Assembly District from California State Assembly-- [http://www.assembly.ca.gov/committee/c7/asmfinal/AD78.HTM]