| State: | California |
| District Number: | 36 |
| Image Caption: | Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023 |
| English Area: | 480 |
| Population: | 742,266 |
| Population Year: | 2023 |
| Median Income: | $129,277[1] |
| Percent White: | 55.5 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 16.6 |
| Percent Black: | 3.4 |
| Percent Asian: | 17.3 |
| Percent More Than One Race: | 6.0 |
| Percent Other Race: | 1.1 |
| Cpvi: | D+21[2] |
California's 36th congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in California. The 36th district is located primarily in the South Bay and Westside regions of Los Angeles. It takes in the cities of Beverly Hills, Santa Monica,the west side of Culver City, Hermosa Beach, Rancho Palos Verdes, Redondo Beach, Palos Verdes Estates, Rolling Hills Estates, El Segundo, Lomita, Manhattan Beach, and the west side of Torrance, as well as the Los Angeles neighborhoods of Venice, Playa del Rey, Palms, Cheviot Hills, Westwood Village, West Los Angeles, Mar Vista, Westchester, Marina Peninsula, and west side Harbor City.
The district is represented by Democrat Ted Lieu.
| Year | Office | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Governor[3] | align=right | Wilson 48.3% - 46.1% |
| 1992 | President[4] | align=right | Clinton 41.3% - 35.5% |
| Senator[5] | align=right | Herschensohn 47.9% - 44.4% | |
| Senator (Special)[6] | align=right | Feinstein 50.3% - 42.3% | |
| 1994 | Governor[7] | align=right | Wilson 62.0% - 34.8% |
| Senator[8] | align=right | Huffington 48.7% – 44.2% | |
| 1996 | President[9] | align=right | Clinton 46.7% - 41.4% |
| 1998 | Governor[10] | align=right | Davis 54.4% - 42.4% |
| Senator[11] | align=right | Boxer 48.8 - 48% | |
| 2000 | President[12] | align=right | Gore 50.7% - 44.3% |
| Senator[13] | align=right | Feinstein 53.4% - 39.4% | |
| 2002 | Governor[14] | align=right | Davis 49.5% - 39.8% |
| 2003 | Recall[15] [16] | align="right" Yes 54.3% - 45.7% | |
| align=right | Schwarzenegger 48.4% - 32.2% | ||
| 2004 | President[17] | align=right | Kerry 59.0% - 39.6% |
| Senator[18] | align=right | Boxer 61.9% - 32.8% | |
| 2006 | Governor[19] | align=right | Schwarzenegger 52.5% - 42.6% |
| Senator[20] | align=right | Feinstein 63.4% - 31.1% | |
| 2008 | President[21] | align=right | Obama 64.4% - 33.5% |
| 2010 | Governor[22] | align=right | Brown 56.3% - 38.8% |
| Senator[23] | align=right | Boxer 56.1% - 38.9% | |
| 2012 | President[24] | align=right | Obama 50.7% - 47.5% |
| Senator[25] | Feinstein 53.7% – 46.3% | ||
| 2014 | Governor[26] | Brown 52.6% – 47.4% | |
| 2016 | President[27] | align=right | Clinton 52.2% - 43.3% |
| Senator[28] | Harris 60.0% – 40.0% | ||
| 2018 | Governor[29] | Newsom 53.2% – 46.8% | |
| Senator[30] | de León 51.7% – 48.3% | ||
| 2020 | President[31] | align=right | Biden 55.9% - 42.3% |
| 2021 | Recall[32] | align="right" No 54.9% - 45.1% | |
| 2022 | Governor[33] | Newsom 66.8 - 33.2% | |
| Senator | Padilla 69.4 - 30.6% |
Los Angeles County is split between this district, the 32nd district, the 30th district, the 37th district, the 43rd district, and the 44th district. The 36th and 32nd are partitioned by Adelaide Dr, 602 Kingman Dr-800 Woodacres Rd, The Riviera Country Club, 26th St, Montana Ave, S Bristol Ave, Wellesley Ave/Centinela Ave, 1009 Centinela Ave/1165Centinela Ave, Highway 2, Butler Ave, Purdue Ave, Cotner Ave, Pontius Ave, Santa Monica Blvd, Glendon Ave, Malcolm Ave, Wilshire Blvd, Veteran Ave, W Sunset Blvd, Tower Rd, Franklin Canyon Reservoir, Lago Vista Dr, Monte Cielo Dr, 1280 Coldwater Canyon Dr-1210 Coldwater Canyon Dr, Greystone Park, Ridgecrest Dr, Schuyler Rd, Cherokee Ln, Loma Vista Dr, 400 N Evelyn Pl-1966 Carla Ridge, Ridgemont Dr, Crescent Dr, 410 Martin Ln-1016 N Hillcrest Rd, Sierra Mar Dr, and La Collin Dr.
The 36th, 30th and 37th are partitioned by Phyllis Ave, N Doheny Dr, N Oakhurst Dr, Burton Way, N Robertson Blvd, 8733 Clifton Way-201 S Le Doux Rd, N San Vicente Blvd, La Cienga Park, S Le Doux Rd, Gregory Way, S Robertson Blvd, Whitworth Dr, Beverly Green Dr, 1271 Beverly Green Dr-1333 Beverly Green Dr, Heath Ave, S Moreno Dr, Highway 2, Century Park W, W Pico Blvd, Patricia Ave, Lorenzo Pl, Monte Mar Dr, Beverwill Dr, Castle Heights Ave, Club Dr, McConnell Dr, National Blvd, Palms Blvd, Overland Ave, Venice Blvd, Highway 405, W Havelock Ave, S St Nicholas Ave, Ballona Creek, and Centinela Creek Channel.
The 36th, 43rd and 44th are partitioned by W Florence Ave, Arbor Vitae St, Westchester Parkway, La Tijera Blvd, W 91st St, Cum Laude Ave, W 92nd St, Waterview St, Napoleon St, Vista Del Mar, W Imperial Highway, Aviation Blvd, Del Aire Park, E Sl Segundo Blvd, S Aviation Blvd, Marine Ave, Inglewood Ave, Highway 91, Redondo Beach Blvd, Hawthorne Blvd, Sepulveda Blvd, Normandie Ave, Frampton Ave, 253rd St, 255th St, Belle Porte Ave, 256th St, 1720 256th St-1733 256th St, 1701 257th St-1733 257th St, 1734 257th St-W 262nd St, Ozone Ave, 263rd St, 26302 Alta Vista Ave-26356 Alta Vista Ave, Pineknoll Ave, Leesdale Ave, Highway 213, Palos Verde Dr N, 26613 Leesdale Ave-Navy Field, S Western Ave, Westmont Dr, Eastview Park, Mt Rose Rd/Amelia Ave, 1102 W Bloomwood Rd-1514 Caddington Dr, N Western Ave, W Summerland St, N Enrose Ave/Miraleste Dr, Miraleste Dr, and the Martin J. Bogdanovich Recreation Center and Park.
| Member | Party | Dates | Cong ress(es) | Electoral history | Counties | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| District created January 3, 1963 | |||||||||
Bob Wilson | Republican | January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1973 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the . | 1963–1969 San Diego (City of San Diego) | |||||
| 1969–1973 San Diego (City of San Diego) | |||||||||
| align=left | William M. Ketchum | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975 | Elected in 1972. Redistricted to the . | 1973–1975 Kern, Kings, inland San Luis Obispo, coastal Santa Barbara | |||
George Brown Jr. | Democratic | January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993 | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the . | 1975–1983 Riverside, San Bernardino (Inland Empire) | |||||
| 1983–1993 Riverside, San Bernardino (Inland Empire) | |||||||||
| align=left | Jane Harman | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999 | Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Retired to run for Governor of California. | 1993–2003 Southwestern Los Angeles | |||
| align=left | Steven T. Kuykendall | Republican | nowrap | January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2001 | Elected in 1998. Lost re-election. | ||||
Jane Harman | Democratic | January 3, 2001 – February 28, 2011 | Elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Resigned to become Director of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. | ||||||
| 2003–2013 Southwestern Los Angeles | |||||||||
| Vacant | nowrap | February 28, 2011 – July 12, 2011 | |||||||
| align=left | Janice Hahn | Democratic | nowrap | July 12, 2011 – January 3, 2013 | Elected to finish Harman's term. Redistricted to the . | ||||
| align=left | Raul Ruiz | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2023 | Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the . | 2013–2023 Eastern Riverside County (Palm Springs) | |||
| align=left | Ted Lieu | Democratic | nowrap | January 3, 2023 – present | Redistricted from the and re-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024. | 2023–present: Westside of Los Angeles County and South Bay beach cities, including portions of Torrance and the entire Palos Verdes Peninsula within Los Angeles County | |||
| align=center | 1962 • 1964 • 1966 • 1968 • 1970 • 1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 • 2011 (Special) • 2012 • 2014 • 2016 • 2018 • 2020 • 2022 |
From 1993 to 2013, the 36th was located in southwestern Los Angeles County and included Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Torrance, Redondo Beach, and portions of Los Angeles itself. This district was largely dismantled after the 2010 census, and moved east to Riverside County and includes Palm Springs and La Quinta. The current 36th is largely the successor of the old 45th district.