San Diego County is sending two Republicans and five Democrats to the California Assembly for the legislative term that begins next month.
The region also elected a Democrat to the state Senate.
The near-final vote totals were released Thursday. While the election has not yet been certified, the San Diego County Registrar of Voters only has an estimated 20,000 ballots left to count out of more than 1.4 million cast.
The next tally will be released Nov. 27.
In the 74th Assembly District, which covers North San Diego County and southern Orange County, Republican incumbent Laurie Davies received almost 116,000 votes. San Clemente Councilmember Chris Duncan, a Democrat, got around 112,000.
The more reliably conservative 75th Assembly District went with talk show host and former San Diego City Councilmember Carl DeMaio over Andrew Hayes. DeMaio earned more than 120,000 votes, while Hayes, a member of the Lakeside Union School District board, received fewer than 91,000. Both are Republicans. The district covers much of East County and part of inland North County.
In the 76th District, which similarly includes North County, about 112,000 votes went to Democrat Darshana Patel, a member of the Poway Unified school board. Republican businesswoman Kristie Bruce-Lane earned almost 96,000.
The 77th Assembly District covers many coastal communities. Democratic incumbent Tasha Boerner received around 152,000 votes to Republican James Brown’s approximately 100,000.
Democrat Chris Ward ran unopposed for another term representing much of the city of San Diego with the 78th Assembly District. He got about 173,000 votes.
The 79th District covers part of that city and East County. More than 78,000 ballots went to LaShae Sharp-Collins, a professor and education expert. La Mesa Councilmember Colin Parent received fewer than 67,000.
South County’s 80th Assembly District will again be represented by Democrat David Alvarez, who collected nearly 113,000 votes. Republican Michael Williams earned around 72,000.
Democratic Assemblywoman Akilah Weber will soon head to the Legislature’s upper house with nearly 265,000 votes in the 39th Senate District. Republican Bob Divine got about 155,000.
