state senate districtFlorida 36th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+15.1
2008R+5.3
2012D+9.0
2016D+21.6
2020R+0.8
2024R+16.1
net swing · 2004→2024R+1.0R+15.1 → R+16.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+14.7R+16.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 62.6% of 315,773 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
81,753
113,643
2,345
197,741
315,773
62.6%
2020
96,507
98,007
1,497
196,011
309,039†
63.4%
2016
107,108
68,086
5,603
180,797
296,907†
60.9%
2012
86,247
71,866
860
158,973
266,211†
59.7%
2008
73,912
82,188
976
157,076
252,005†
62.3%
2004
60,585
82,286
918
143,789
237,798†
60.5%
† 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
Boundary 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
GroupFL SD 36FloridaUnited States
Cuban39.5%7.3%0.7%
Colombian5.8%2.1%0.4%
Venezuelan5.6%1.6%—
Nicaraguan4.7%0.6%—
Puerto Rican3.5%5.6%1.8%
Dominican2.7%1.3%0.7%
Honduran2.6%0.6%0.3%
Mexican2.5%3.3%11.3%
American11.9%7.7%5.3%
Italian6.2%5.6%4.8%
German4.4%8.9%12.5%
Irish3.4%8.2%9.4%
English3.1%8.2%9.5%
French2.1%1.7%1.6%
Polish1.8%2.1%2.2%
Russian1.6%——
African American†2.3%9.5%9.9%
Haitian1.2%2.3%0.3%
Jamaican0.4%1.5%0.4%
Asian Indian0.4%0.9%1.4%
Chinese0.4%0.5%1.3%
Filipino0.2%0.5%0.9%
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
FL SD 36
Florida
United States
Median age
41.4
43.1
39.1
Age 18–24
8.2%
8.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.9%
21.3%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
FL SD 36
Florida
United States
Median household income
$67,074
$74,568
$84,427
Poverty rate
16.5%
12.6%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
34.4%
34.2%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
FL SD 36
Florida
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
75.3%
30.7%
22.3%
Spanish
66.7%
22.6%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
4.6%
2.7%
0.7%
Other Indo-European
1.7%
1.9%
2.0%
Religious landscape
Measure
FL SD 36
Florida
United States
Catholic
—
19.0%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
18.5%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
53.1%
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.
Florida 36th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−15.1%
2008
−5.3%
2012
+9.0%
2016
+21.6%
2020
−0.8%
2024
−16.1%
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 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle 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.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
41.3%Harris81,753
57.5%Trump113,643
1.2%
R+16.1
R+15.4
R+14.7
197,741
R
49.2%Biden96,507
50.0%Trump98,007
0.8%
R+0.8
R+22.3
R+5.2
196,011
D
59.2%Clinton107,108
37.7%Trump68,086
3.1%
D+21.6
D+12.5
D+19.5
180,797
D
54.3%Obama86,247
45.2%Romney71,866
0.5%
D+9.0
D+14.3
D+5.2
158,973
R
47.1%Obama73,912
52.3%McCain82,188
0.6%
R+5.3
D+9.8
R+12.5
157,076
R
42.1%Kerry60,585
57.2%Bush82,286
0.6%
R+15.1
—
R+12.6
143,789
current representation
Current officeholders
RIleana GarciaState Senate · 36
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Florida Senate District 36 sits in the Tampa Bay corridor, where suburban growth has compressed what were once reliably wide margins — the 2024 presidential result landed at R+3.0, well within swing territory.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 21.6 points in 2016 and a Republican high of 16.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 15.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.1 points.
A population of 540,685, a 15% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,074 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 39 and State Senate District 40.
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How did Florida 36th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Florida 36th State Senate District voted Republican by 16.1 points (R+16.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 197,741 votes cast, 81,753 went Democratic and 113,643 went Republican.
When did Florida 36th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Florida 36th State Senate District voted Democratic was 2016.
How many people live in Florida 36th State Senate District?
Florida 36th State Senate District has a population of 540,685 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Florida 36th State Senate District?
Median household income in Florida 36th State Senate District is $67,074 — below the national median of $80,734. The Florida state median is $74,568.
What is the political history of Florida 36th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Florida 36th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 2 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.
