2014Final results
2014 election for California Senate District 36
California State Senate · California
Patricia C. Bates (R) won with 65.7% of the vote, defeating Gary Kephart (D) by 31.3 points.
Patricia C. BatesRepublican · winner
65.7%140,610
Gary KephartDemocrat
34.3%73,539
214,149 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2014
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET