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California State Legislature - Assemblymember, 78th District
Birthdate:
August 03, 1976 (Age 47)

Term Expires:
2024 (Term Limited in 2032)

District Registration (As of January 10, 2023)
Total Voters DEM REP OTHER MARGIN
308,305 47.68% 21.45% 30.87% D +26.23%
District Historical Candidate Performance
Election DEM REP Margin
2022 Gubernatorial Newsom - 66.15% Dahle - 33.85% D +32.3%
2020 Presidential Biden - 68.2% Trump - 29.4% D +38.80%
2018 Gubernatorial Newsom - 65.8% Cox - 34.2% D +31.60%
2016 Presidential Clinton - 64.1% Trump - 29.5% D +34.60%
2020 Census Data
Total Population Total White Hispanic Black Asian Native Pacific
511,710 49.5% 22.1% 7.0% 20.5% 2.7% 1.2%


Electoral History
2022 General Election Results (November 8, 2022)
Name Votes Vote % Vote Share
Chris Ward (D) 118,215 68.55%
Eric Gonzales (R) 54,234 31.45%
2022 Primary Election Results (June 7, 2022)
Name Votes Vote % Vote Share
Chris Ward (D) 76,917 68.2%
Eric Gonzales (R) 35,857 31.8%
2020 General Election Results (November 3, 2020)
Name Votes Vote % Vote Share
Chris Ward (D) 123,755 56.19%
Sarah Davis (D) 96,486 43.81%
2020 Primary Election Results (March 3, 2020)
Name Votes Vote % Vote Share
Chris Ward (D) 69,125 55.62%
Sarah Davis (D) 34,410 27.69%
Micah Perlin (D) 20,741 16.69%