2020Final results
2020 election for California Assembly District 78
California State Assembly · California
Chris Ward (D) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating Sarah Davis (D) by 12.4 points.
Chris WardDemocrat · winner
56.2%123,755
Sarah DavisDemocrat
43.8%96,486
220,241 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET