California's 79th State Assembly district

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title = California's 79th Assembly District


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label1 = Registration
data1 = 47.5% Democratic 30.2% Republican 15.4% DTS
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label2 = Demographics
data2 = 57.3% Latino 23.7% White 9.0% Asian 7.7% Black 0.7% Multiracial 0.6% Pac. Islander 0.6% N. American 0.4% Other
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label3 = Population (2000)
data3 = 423,397
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label4 = Voting-age population
data4 = 297,985
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label5 = Registered voters
data5 = 153,446

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California's 79th State Assembly District is one of 80 districts in the California State Assembly. It is currently represented by Democrat Mary Salas of Chula Vista.

District profile

The district currently consists of 15.05% of San Diego County including all of Coronado, Imperial Beach, and National City, 2.96% of Bonita, 62.56% of Chula Vista, and 16.37% of San Diego.

Election results

2006

Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = "'Mary Salas
votes = 39,437
percentage = 62.8
change = -22.5Election box candidate with party link
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Jean Roesch
votes = 23,395
percentage = 37.2
change = +37.2Election box total
votes = 62,832
percentage = 100.0
change =Election box majority
votes = 16,042
percentage = 25.6
change = -45.0Election box turnout
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percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Democratic Party
swing = -45.0

2004

Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Juan Vargas (incumbent)
votes = 78,565
percentage = 85.3
change = +19.4Election box candidate with party link
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Eli Wall
votes = 13,584
percentage = 14.7
change = -10.8Election box candidate with party link
party = Independent (politician)
candidate = Petra E. Barajas (write-in)
votes = 27
percentage = 0.0
change = +0.0Election box total
votes = 92,176
percentage = 100.0
change =Election box majority
votes = 64,981
percentage = 70.6
change = +34.9Election box turnout
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Democratic Party
swing = +34.9

2002

Election box candidate with party link
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Juan Vargas (incumbent)
votes = 37,387
percentage = 65.9
change = -11.5Election box candidate with party link
party = California Republican Party
candidate = Mark W. Fast
votes = 17,152
percentage = 30.2
change = +11.1Election box candidate with party link
party = Libertarian Party of California
candidate = Joshua Castro
votes = 2,264
percentage = 3.9
change = +0.4Election box total
votes = 56,803
percentage = 100.0
change =Election box majority
votes = 20,235
percentage = 35.7
change = -12.6Election box turnout
votes =
percentage =
change = Election box hold with party link
winner = California Democratic Party
swing = -12.6

1994 (Special)

Election box winning candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Denise Moreno Ducheny
votes = 5,150
percentage = 29.88Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Tim Nader
votes = 5,122
percentage = 29.72Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = David Valladolid
votes = 3,790
percentage = 21.99Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = John E. Warren
votes = 2,470
percentage = 14.33Election box candidate with party link no change
party = California Democratic Party
candidate = Lettie Rogers
votes = 705
percentage = 4.09Election box total no change
votes = 17,237
percentage = 100.00Election box turnout no change
percentage = Election box hold with party link without swing
winner = California Democratic Party

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/AD79.HTM]