congressional districtCalifornia 36th Congressional District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+19.6
2008D+33.0
2012D+28.3
2016D+44.1
2020D+43.2
2024D+39.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+19.5D+19.6 → D+39.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+40.6D+39.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 70.2% of 549,078 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
261,890
111,079
12,596
385,565
549,078
70.2%
2020
299,983
116,381
8,885
425,249
546,768†
77.8%
2016
245,521
88,698
21,159
355,378
525,802†
67.6%
2012
215,265
118,458
8,480
342,203
490,621†
69.7%
2008
230,748
116,091
970
347,809
467,219†
74.4%
2004
202,920
135,780
3,887
342,587
443,816†
77.2%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
District by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupCA-36CaliforniaUnited States
German10.3%6.8%12.5%
Irish9.1%5.9%9.4%
English9.1%6.3%9.5%
American7.4%2.8%5.3%
Italian6.0%3.4%4.8%
Armenian4.8%——
Polish2.6%0.9%2.2%
French2.4%1.3%1.6%
Chinese5.2%3.9%1.3%
Filipino4.1%3.3%0.9%
Korean2.4%1.2%0.4%
Asian Indian1.2%2.3%1.4%
Vietnamese1.2%1.7%0.6%
Japanese1.1%0.6%0.2%
Taiwanese0.5%0.3%—
Cambodian0.4%——
Mexican12.1%32.3%11.3%
Salvadoran1.6%2.0%0.7%
Guatemalan1.0%1.3%0.5%
Honduran0.2%—0.3%
Puerto Rican0.2%0.6%1.8%
African American†3.2%4.4%9.9%
African0.2%0.3%0.5%
Aztec3.8%0.3%—
Maya2.3%——
Samoan0.8%——
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
CA-36
California
United States
Median age
40.2
37.9
39.1
Age 18–24
8.9%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.2%
15.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
CA-36
California
United States
Median household income
$130,575
$99,122
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.9%
12.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
36.0%
36.6%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
CA-36
California
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
55.1%
44.4%
22.3%
Spanish
37.6%
28.4%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
4.1%
3.4%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
4.1%
3.5%
1.1%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)
2.3%
2.1%
0.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
CA-36
California
United States
Catholic
—
26.2%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
9.0%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
55.2%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
California 36th Congressional District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+19.6%
2008
+33.0%
2012
+28.3%
2016
+44.1%
2020
+43.2%
2024
+39.1%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004, 2012, 2024 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for these cycles was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
Congressional elections · 25 House races · 17 Senate races
U.S. House
Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
District
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
36
D
68.7%246,002
31.3%111,985
357,987
2022
36
D
69.8%194,299
30.2%84,264
278,563
2020
36
D
60.3%185,151
39.7%121,698
306,849
2018
36
D
59.0%122,169
41.0%84,839
207,008
2016
36
D
62.1%144,348
37.9%88,269
232,617
2014
36
D
54.2%72,682
45.8%61,457
134,139
2012
36
D
52.9%110,189
47.1%97,953
208,142
2010
36
D
59.6%114,489
34.7%66,706
192,035
2008
36
D
68.6%171,948
31.4%78,543
250,491
2006
36
D
63.4%105,323
31.9%53,068
166,153
2004
36
D
62.0%151,208
33.5%81,666
244,044
2002
36
D
61.4%88,198
35.0%50,328
143,751
2000
36
D
48.4%115,651
46.6%111,199
238,736
1998
36
R
46.6%84,624
48.9%88,843
181,706
1996
36
D
52.5%117,752
43.9%98,538
224,459
1994
36
D
48.0%93,939
47.6%93,127
195,808
1992
36
D
35.8%125,751
31.2%109,684
351,397
1990
36
D
52.7%72,409
47.3%64,961
137,370
1988
36
D
54.0%103,493
42.5%81,413
191,648
1986
36
D
57.1%78,118
42.9%58,660
136,778
1984
36
D
56.6%104,438
43.4%80,212
184,650
1982
36
D
54.3%76,546
45.7%64,361
140,907
1980
36
D
52.5%88,628
43.4%73,247
168,690
1978
36
D
62.9%80,448
37.1%47,417
127,865
1976
36
D
61.6%90,830
33.5%49,368
147,556
U.S. Senate
The statewide Senate race, counted in this district — aggregated from the precinct-level returns that fall inside its boundaries (not a statewide figure).
Votes · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL) precinct returns (CC BY 4.0); aggregated to the district over VEST precinct geometry (CC BY-NC 4.0).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
66.8%251,804
33.2%125,350
377,154
2022
D
61.1%6,621,621
38.9%4,222,029
10,843,650
2018
D
100.0%11,113,364
0.0%0
11,113,364
2016
D
100.0%12,244,170
0.0%0
12,244,170
2012
D
62.5%7,864,624
37.5%4,713,887
12,578,511
2010
D
52.2%5,218,441
42.2%4,217,366
10,000,093
2006
D
59.4%5,076,289
35.0%2,990,822
8,541,150
2004
D
57.7%6,955,728
37.8%4,555,922
12,053,242
2000
D
55.8%5,932,522
36.6%3,886,853
10,623,608
1998
D
53.1%4,410,056
43.0%3,575,078
8,311,905
1994
D
46.7%3,979,152
44.8%3,817,025
8,513,916
1992
D
47.9%5,173,467
43.0%4,644,182
10,799,436
1988
R
44.0%4,287,253
52.8%5,143,409
9,743,547
1986
D
49.3%3,646,672
47.9%3,541,804
7,398,462
1982
R
44.8%3,494,968
51.5%4,022,565
7,805,450
1980
D
56.5%4,704,098
37.1%3,091,671
8,324,012
1976
R
46.9%3,502,862
50.2%3,748,973
7,470,586
2024 U.S. Senate — every candidate counted in this district
Adam B Schiff · Democrat66.8%251,804
Steve Garvey · Republican33.2%125,350
Stretching along the Los Angeles County coastline from Malibu through the South Bay port communities, CA-36 blends working-class harbor neighborhoods with affluent beach cities, producing a consistent but not overwhelming Democratic lean in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 44.1 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.1 points.
A population of 757,670, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $130,575 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 32 and Congressional District 16.
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How did California 36th Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, California 36th Congressional District voted Democratic by 39.1 points (D+39.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 385,565 votes cast, 261,890 went Democratic and 111,079 went Republican.
How many people live in California 36th Congressional District?
California 36th Congressional District has a population of 757,670 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in California 36th Congressional District?
Median household income in California 36th Congressional District is $130,575 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of California 36th Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in California 36th Congressional District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
