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California State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

California Senate District 36

A district of about 981,000 people, 24% Hispanic and 28% Asian, 45% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+2.9 relative to the nation for president.

Tony Strickland (R) · since Nov 4, 2008Flipped in 2026Next election Nov 5, 2030The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 40 seats

Every California State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+2.935th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican21st seat · the majority lineDistrict 36

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

20222026
California State SenateR+13.7D+1.3

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: California Secretary of StateUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 40 seats. Small marks are other seats in California. The black marker is District 36.

Adults with a bachelor's degree45% 69th pct · 13th of 40 in CA

Higher than 69% of seats.

White adults without a degree21% 59th pct · 17th of 40 in CA

Higher than 59% of seats.

Hispanic residents24% 15th pct · 34th of 40 in CA

Lower than 85% of seats.

Black residents2% 13th pct · 35th of 40 in CA

Lower than 87% of seats.

Asian residents28% 87th pct · 6th of 40 in CA

Higher than 87% of seats.

People per square mile2,895 64th pct · 15th of 40 in CA

Denser than 64% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean. 1 of the 4 flipped this year.

District 37
24% Hispanic · 56% college gradsD+9.1Not up in 2026District 40
27% Hispanic · 46% college gradsD+4.6Flipped DDistrict 5
36% Hispanic · 33% college gradsD+11.6Not up in 2026District 38
25% Hispanic · 54% college gradsD+14.1Held D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Chris Duncan (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 1.3
  2. Tony Strickland (R)
    2026–2027 · Won 2025 by 23.7
  3. Janet Nguyen (R)
    2023–2026 · Won 2022 by 13.7

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)