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California's 36th Congressional District

California · CA-36

California's 36th Congressional District is one of 52 U.S. House districts in California, represented in Congress by Ted Lieu (Democrat). It is home to roughly 742,938 people, with a median age of 40.2. The population is about 54% White. The median household income is $127,343, and 66% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the 2024 presidential election it voted safely Democratic (D+39).

Representative

Ted Lieu Democrat

Current U.S. House member (source: house.gov).

Geography

Map of California

CA-36 is shown in red. Click a neighboring district to open it, or zoom out to explore the country.

97 mi²
Land area
7,659/mi²
Pop. density
0.14
Compactness (Polsby-Popper)

By the Polsby-Popper measure, CA-36 is very irregular in shape compared with other districts.

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Presidential results

D+39
2024 margin
68% / 29%
2024 Dem / Rep
D+44
2020 margin

Two-party presidential vote by district (source: The Downballot).

Who lives here

54% White4% Black16% Hispanic18% Asian8% Other
742,938
Population
40.2
Median age
17.5%
Under 18
17.4%
Age 65+
24.2%
Foreign-born
3.2%
Veterans

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

Economy & education

$127,343
Median household income
$1,477,549
Median home value
$2,518
Median rent
66%
Bachelor's or higher
44.9%
Homeownership
8.4%
Poverty rate
29.6 min
Mean commute
3.8%
Uninsured

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year estimates).

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