California's 36th senatorial district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Tony Strickland of Huntington Beach.

District profile The district includes most of coastal Orange County, including Seal Beach, Huntington Beach, Newport Beach, Emerald Bay, Laguna Beach, and Dana Point; San Clemente; the Little Saigon area of northwestern Orange County, including Garden Grove, Westminster, Fountain Valley, Midway City, Stanton, Cypress, La Palma, Rossmoor, and Los Alamitos; and Artesia, Cerritos, and Hawaiian Gardens in southeastern Los Angeles County.

Election results from statewide races Year Office Results2024 President Trump 50.6 – 46.6%Supplement to the Statement of Vote ca.gov 2022 Governor Dahle 54.3 – 45.7%Supplement to the Statement of Vote ca.gov Senator Meuser 53.7 – 46.3%Supplement to the Statement of Vote ca.gov 2021 Recall align="right" Yes 50.3 – 49.7%Supplement to the Statement of Vote ca.gov 2020 President Biden 53.2 – 44.6%Supplement to the Statement of Vote ca.gov 2018 Governor Cox 51.2 – 48.8%Supplement to the Statement of Vote ca.gov Senator Feinstein 53.8 – 46.2%Supplement to the Statement of Vote ca.gov 2016 President Clinton 48.1 – 45.8%Supplement to the Statement of Vote ca.gov Senator Harris 58.8 – 41.2%Supplement to the Statement of Vote ca.gov 2014 Governor Kashkari 57.5 – 42.5% 2012 President Romney 54.8 – 43.2% Senator Emken 55.8 – 44.2%

List of senators representing the district Due to redistricting, the 36th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2021 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.

Senators Party Years served Electoral history Counties representedJohn RothDemocratic January 3, 1887 – January 5, 1891Elected in 1886. Inyo, Kern, TulareGeorge S. BerryDemocratic January 5, 1891 – January 7, 1895Elected in 1890. Redistricted to the 32nd and 34th districts.Cyrus M. SimpsonRepublican January 7, 1895 – January 5, 1903Elected in 1894. Re-elected in 1898. Los AngelesBenjamin W. HahnRepublican January 5, 1903 – January 7, 1907Elected in 1902. Lost re-election.Charles W. BellNonpatisanJanuary 7, 1907 – January 6, 1913Elected in 1906. Re-elected in 1910. Retired to become a member of the U.S. House of Representatives.RepublicanWilliam J. CarrIndependentJanuary 6, 1913 – January 8, 1923Elected in 1912. Re-elected in 1914. Re-elected in 1918. ProgressiveRepublicanA. Burlingame JohnsonRepublican January 8, 1923 – January 3, 1927Elected in 1922. Frank C. WellerRepublican January 3, 1927 – January 5, 1931Elected in 1926. Ralph E. SwingRepublican January 5, 1931 – January 8, 1951Redistricted from the 30th district and re-elected in 1930. Re-elected in 1934. Re-elected in 1938. Re-elected in 1942. Re-elected in 1946. San BernardinoJames E. CunninghamRepublican January 8, 1951 – September 10, 1957Elected in 1850. Re-elected in 1854. Resigned.VacantSeptember 10, 1957 – December 31, 1957Raymond H. GregoryRepublican December 31, 1957 – January 5, 1959Elected to finish Cunningham's term. Lost re-election.Stanford C. ShawDemocratic January 5, 1959 – January 7, 1963Elected in 1958. Eugene G. NisbetDemocratic January 7, 1963 – January 2, 1967Elected in 1962. Redistricted to the 20th district and lost re-election.Gordon CologneRepublican January 2, 1967 – March 2, 1972Redistricted from the 37th district and re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1970. Resigned to become a Justice of the California Courts of Appeal.Riverside, San BernardinoVacantMarch 2, 1972 – June 15, 1972W. Craig BiddleRepublican June 15, 1972 – November 30, 1974Elected to finish Cologne's term. Redistricted to the 34th district and lost re-election.Dennis CarpenterRepublican December 2, 1974 – November 30, 1978Redistricted from the 34th district and re-elected in 1974. Orange, San DiegoJohn G. SchmitzRepublican December 4, 1978 – November 30, 1982Elected in 1978. Retired to run for U.S. Senate.Robert B. PresleyDemocratic December 6, 1982 – November 30, 1994Redistricted from the 34th district and re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1990. Retired to run for Board of Equalization.RiversideRay HaynesRepublican December 5, 1994 – November 30, 2002Elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1998. Term-limited and ran for State Assembly.Riverside, San DiegoDennis HollingsworthRepublican December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2010Elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2006. Term-limited and retired.Joel AndersonRepublican December 6, 2010 – November 30, 2014Elected in 2010. Redistricted to the 38th district.Patricia BatesRepublican December 1, 2014 – November 30, 2022Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2018. Term-limited and retired.Orange, San Diego Janet NguyenRepublican December 7, 2022 – November 30, 2024Elected in 2022. Resigned after election to the Orange County Board of Supervisors.Los Angeles, OrangeVacantNovember 30, 2024 – March 11, 2025 Tony StricklandRepublican March 11, 2025 – presentElected to finish Nguyen's term.

Election results (1990-present)

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See also California State Senate California State Senate districts Districts in California

References

External links District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission