| District: | 79 |
| Chamber: | Assembly |
| Population: | 466,416[1] |
| Population Year: | 2010 |
| Voting Age: | 351,301 |
| Citizen Voting Age: | 283,225 |
| Percent White: | 33.47 |
| Percent Black: | 10.97 |
| Percent Latino: | 33.83 |
| Percent Asian: | 18.96 |
| Percent Native American: | 0.58 |
| Percent Pacific Islander: | 0.82 |
| Percent Other Race: | 0.26 |
| Percent Remainder Of Multiracial: | 1.10 |
| Registered: | 281,241[2] |
| Democratic: | 44.75 |
| Republican: | 22.03 |
| Npp: | 26.96 |
California's 79th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by of .
The district encompasses southeastern San Diego and its closest eastern suburbs. The ethnically and socioeconomically diverse district is a mix of urban and suburban areas, with density roughly proportional to the distance from downtown San Diego.
San Diego County – 15.1%
| Year | Office | Results |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Recall | align="right" No 64.5 – 35.5% |
| 2020 | President | Biden 65.6 – 32.3% |
| 2018 | Governor | Newsom 63.6 – 36.4% |
| Senator | Feinstein 55.4 – 44.6% | |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 64.2 – 30.0% |
| Senator | Harris 57.0 – 43.0% | |
| 2014 | Governor | Brown 59.4 – 40.6% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 61.2 – 36.9% |
| Senator | Feinstein 63.2 – 36.8% |
| Member | Party | Dates | Electoral history | Counties represented | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 5, 1885 | ||||||
| align=left | Truman Reeves | Republican | January 5, 1885 – January 3, 1887 | Redistricted from the 1st district and re-elected in 1894. | San Bernardino | |
| align=left | Hiram M. Barton | Democratic | January 3, 1887 – January 7, 1889 | Elected in 1896. | ||
| align=left | Elmer W. Holmes | Republican | January 7, 1889 – January 5, 1891 | Elected in 1888. | ||
| align=left | John C. Lynch | Republican | January 5, 1891 – January 2, 1893 | Elected in 1890. Redistricted to the 78th district. | ||
| align=left | William H. Carlson | Independent | January 2, 1893 – January 7, 1895 | Elected in 1892. Retired to run for mayor of San Diego. | San Diego | |
| align=left | Wilfred R. Guy | Republican | January 7, 1895 – January 2, 1899 | Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1896. | ||
| align=left | Lewis R. Works | Republican | January 2, 1899 – January 1, 1901 | Elected in 1898. | ||
| align=left | Frank W. Barnes | Republican | January 1, 1901 – January 7, 1907 | Elected in 1900. Re-elected in 1902. Re-elected in 1904. | ||
| align=left | W. F. Ludington | Republican | January 7, 1907 – January 4, 1909 | Elected in 1906. | ||
| align=left | E. C. Hinkle | Republican | January 4, 1909 – January 4, 1915 | Elected in 1908. Re-elected in 1910. Re-elected in 1912. | ||
| align=left | Grant Conard | Republican | January 4, 1915 – January 8, 1917 | Elected in 1914. | ||
| align=left | Hugh J. Baldwin | Republican | January 8, 1917 – January 6, 1919 | Elected in 1916. | ||
| align=left | Fred E. Lindley | Republican | January 6, 1919 – January 3, 1921 | Elected in 1918. | ||
| align=left | James O. Bishop | Republican | January 3, 1921 – January 8, 1923 | Elected in 1920. | ||
| align=left | P. A. Whitacre | Republican | January 8, 1923 – January 5, 1925 | Elected in 1922. | ||
| align=left | Byron J. Walters | Republican | January 5, 1925 – January 7, 1929 | Elected in 1924. Re-elected in 1926. | ||
| align=left | William E. Harper | Republican | January 7, 1929 – January 5, 1931 | Elected in 1928. | ||
| align=left | Edwin L. Head | Republican | January 5, 1931 – January 2, 1933 | Elected in 1930. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left | Bruce R. Stannard | Republican | January 2, 1933 – January 7, 1935 | Elected in 1932. | ||
| align=left | Paul A. Richie | Democratic | January 7, 1935 – January 4, 1943 | Elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1936. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1940. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left | Kathryn Niehouse | Republican | January 4, 1943 – January 3, 1955 | Elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Re-elected in 1950. Re-elected in 1952. | ||
| align=left | Wanda Sankary | Democratic | January 3, 1955 – January 7, 1957 | Elected in 1954. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left | George G. Crawford | Republican | January 7, 1957 – February 15, 1960 | Elected in 1956. Re-elected in 1958. Resigned. | ||
| Vacant | February 15, 1960 – November 30, 1960 | |||||
| align=left | George J. Lapthorne | Democratic | November 30, 1960 – January 2, 1961 | Elected to finish Crawford's term. Not a candidate for the next election. | ||
| align=left | James R. Mills | Democratic | January 2, 1961 – January 2, 1967 | Elected in 1960. Re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Redistricted to the 40th district. | ||
| align=left | Frederick James Bear | Democratic | January 2, 1967 – January 6, 1969 | Elected in 1966. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left | Tom Hom | Republican | January 6, 1969 – January 4, 1971 | Elected in 1968. Lost re-election. | ||
| align=left | Peter R. Chacon | Democratic | January 4, 1971 – November 30, 1992 | Elected in 1970. Re-elected in 1972. Re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Retired. | ||
| align=left | Stephen Peace | Democratic | December 7, 1992 – January 10, 1994 | Redistricted from the 80th district and re-elected in 1992. Resigned to become a State Senator. | ||
| Vacant | January 10, 1994 – April 14, 1994 | |||||
| align=left | Denise M. Ducheny | Democratic | April 14, 1994 – November 30, 2000 | Elected to finish Peace's term. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Re-elected in 1998. | ||
| align=left | Juan Vargas | Democratic | December 4, 2000 – November 30, 2006 | Elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Retired to run for California's 51st congressional district. | ||
| align=left | Mary Salas | Democratic | December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2010 | Elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Retired to run for State Senate. | ||
| align=left | Ben Hueso | Democratic | December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2012 | Elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 80th district. | ||
| align=left | Shirley Weber | Democratic | December 3, 2012 – January 28, 2021 | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Resigned to become Secretary of State of California. | ||
| Vacant | January 28, 2021 – April 19, 2021 | |||||
| align=left | Akilah Weber | Democratic | April 19, 2021 – November 30, 2024 | Elected to finish her mother's term. Re-elected in 2022. Retired to run for State Senate. | ||
| align=left | LaShae Sharp-Collins | Democratic | December 2, 2024 – present | Elected in 2024. | ||