California 36th Congressional District (CA) — Elections 1876–2024

California 36th Congressional District, California: Democratic loyalist district. In 2024, voted D+33%. Republican peak: R+58 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+33MIT Election Lab
Political archetype: Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
Population: 232,7002024 5-year
Median household income: $90,1122024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 30.9%2024 5-year
Black: 7.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 48.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+49 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+58 in 1924MIT Election Lab

LIEU, TedCongress 119 · Democratic

−1 liberal

+1 conservative

Predecessors: RUIZ, Raul (2021–2023), RUIZ, Raul (2019–2021), RUIZ, Raul (2017–2019), RUIZ, Raul (2015–2017)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).

2024 results by constituent county

1 counties · 1 D · 0 R

R+60

D+60

One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.

38 presidential elections

Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Margin	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	+32.9%	57,343	28,228	88,469
2020	D	+44.0%	71,857	27,176	101,632
2016	D	+49.3%	58,464	18,261	81,475
2012	D	+41.9%	52,594	21,004	75,467
2008	D	+40.4%	54,467	22,690	78,722
2004	D	+27.5%	45,259	25,532	71,724
2000	D	+31.1%	40,580	20,686	63,940
1996	D	+28.4%	33,940	17,711	57,199
1992	D	+23.5%	34,317	18,970	65,321
1988	D	+5.0%	32,558	29,411	62,742
1984	R	−10.2%	27,494	33,786	61,989
1980	R	−10.0%	23,245	29,051	57,891
1976	D	+1.9%	28,988	27,874	58,339
1972	R	−12.7%	28,231	36,765	67,147
1968	R	−1.6%	29,020	30,046	63,058
1964	D	+14.9%	37,206	27,545	64,788
1960	D	+0.8%	31,406	30,904	62,501
1956	R	−11.1%	23,911	29,897	53,982
1952	R	−12.6%	22,540	29,109	52,221
1948	D	+0.5%	19,280	19,080	41,021
1944	D	+14.1%	21,025	15,811	37,046
1940	D	+17.6%	19,518	13,624	33,576
1936	D	+35.4%	17,967	8,479	26,818
1932	D	+18.6%	13,154	8,867	23,003
1928	R	−41.5%	4,981	12,183	17,349
1924	R	−58.2%	796	7,109	10,853
1920	R	−47.5%	1,320	4,226	6,115
1916	R	−8.0%	2,706	3,216	6,356
1912	O	+33.3%	1,307	0	3,921
1908	R	−26.5%	524	984	1,734
1904	R	−45.9%	238	771	1,160
1900	R	−17.3%	312	455	827
1896	R	−2.5%	381	401	808
1892	R	−9.3%	193	243	540
1888	R	−14.7%	240	328	599
1884	R	−8.6%	111	133	257
1880	R	−0.7%	68	69	144
1876	D	+8.9%	86	72	158

Congressional elections · 17 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	D %	R %	Total
2024	D	58.9%	41.1%	15,348,846
2022	D	61.1%	38.9%	10,843,650
2018	D	100.0%	0.0%	11,113,364
2016	D	100.0%	0.0%	12,244,170
2012	D	62.5%	37.5%	12,578,511
2010	D	52.2%	42.2%	10,000,160
2006	D	59.4%	35.0%	8,541,476
2004	D	57.7%	37.8%	12,053,295
2000	D	55.8%	36.6%	10,623,608
1998	D	53.1%	43.0%	8,311,905
1994	D	46.7%	44.8%	8,514,089
1992	D	47.9%	43.0%	10,799,703
1988	R	44.0%	52.8%	9,743,598
1986	D	49.3%	47.9%	7,398,462
1982	R	44.8%	51.5%	7,805,450
1980	D	56.5%	37.1%	8,324,012
1976	R	46.9%	50.2%	7,470,586

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry

Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.

German

4.3%

Irish

3.8%

English

3.8%

American

3.1%

Italian

2.5%

Polish

1.1%

French

1.0%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.

Age distribution by sex

Median age: 38.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally

Male

Age

Female

0.7%

85+

1.2%

1.9%

75–84

2.5%

4.1%

65–74

4.8%

6.1%

55–64

6.3%

6.5%

45–54

6.6%

7.2%

35–44

6.9%

8.0%

25–34

7.8%

4.5%

18–24

4.4%

7.9%

5–17

7.5%

2.6%

2.5%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Median household income

2024 inflation-adjusted dollars

$90,112

Congressional District 36 ranks near the middle of US counties.

Congressional District 36$90,112

California$99,122

United States$80,734

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Poverty rate

All persons below federal poverty line

13.7%

Children face moderate poverty.

Children under 1817.6%

Working age (18–64)12.5%

Seniors (65+)15.9%

Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.

Language at home

Population aged 5 and older

44.9%

speak English only

Spanish37.6%

Asian & Pacific Islander10.7%

Other Indo-European5.6%

Other languages1.2%

Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.

Religious adherents

Adherents per capita by tradition

Catholic & Orthodox

31.9%

Other Christian

7.9%

Non-Christian

3.8%

Pentecostal & Holiness

3.0%

Baptist

2.3%

Mainline Protestant

1.1%

Methodist

0.9%

Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

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.

The Democratic margin in California 36th Congressional District reached its widest at forty-nine points in 2016. The margin in 2024 was thirty-three points — still decisive.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $90,112, a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 232,700 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 36, California vote in 2024?

In 2024, Congressional District 36, California voted Democratic by 32.9 points (D+33), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 88,469 votes cast, 57,343 went Democratic and 28,228 went Republican.

What is Congressional District 36, California's political archetype?

Akashic classifies Congressional District 36, California as a "Democratic loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 19 times, Republican 18 times, and other 1 times.

When did Congressional District 36, California last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 36, California voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in Congressional District 36, California?

Congressional District 36, California has a population of 232,700 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Congressional District 36, California?

Median household income in Congressional District 36, California is $90,112 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.

What is the political history of Congressional District 36, California?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 36, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.

California 36th Congressional District has voted Democratic in ten straight presidential cycles.

Key facts

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