California 36th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +33.0% |
| 2012 | +29.0% |
| 2016 | +44.1% |
| 2020 | +43.2% |
| 2024 | +39.1% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
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.
| 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
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 58.9%9,036,252 | 41.1%6,312,594 | 15,348,846 |
| 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 |
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 59% 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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Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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California 36th Congressional District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cd/0636/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.