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U.S. House seat · lines in effect since 2026

California's 36th District

A district of about 739,000 people, 67% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+41.5 relative to the nation for president.

Ted Lieu (D) · since Jan 6, 2015Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →
CA-36

Source: 2026 results: California Secretary of State; boundaries: Census Bureau TIGER/LineUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Where it sits among all 435 seats

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

D+41.553rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican218th seat · the majority line121137344315161730CA-36442914819101832282425251465041263843194273339149273547321625451348224023520

Labels below the bar mark 51 other seats in California.

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.

2026
U.S. HouseD+44.8

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 435 seats. Small marks are other seats in California. The black marker is CA-36.

Adults with a bachelor's degree67% 100th pct · 1st of 52 in CA

Higher than 100% of seats.

White adults without a degree16% 15th pct · 29th of 52 in CA

Lower than 85% of seats.

Hispanic residents17% 59th pct · 50th of 52 in CA

Higher than 59% of seats.

Black residents4% 29th pct · 27th of 52 in CA

Lower than 71% of seats.

Asian residents18% 94th pct · 15th of 52 in CA

Higher than 94% of seats.

People per square mile3,797 89th pct · 13th of 52 in CA

Denser than 89% 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.

VA-11
68% college gradsD+37.1Held DMA-5
61% college gradsD+47.8Held DIL-5
66% college gradsD+38.3Held DIL-9
56% college gradsD+38.2Held 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 2026.

  1. Ted Lieu (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 44.8

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