California's 36th State Assembly district
California's 36th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Democrat Eduardo Garcia of Coachella. Despite California's six-year term limit on the State Assembly, during the 20-year period from 1992–2012, the seat was held continuously by members of either the Knight family of Palmdale or the Runner family of Lancaster.[2]
California's 36th State Assembly district | |||
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Current assemblymember |
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Population (2020) | 469,902[1] | ||
Demographics |
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District profile
editThe district contains the wide swath between the Dead Mountains to the north and the Mexico-United States border to the south and the Santa Rosa Mountains to the west.
Imperial County – 100% |
Riverside County – 11.97% |
San Bernardino County – 0.32%
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Election results from statewide races
editYear | Office | Results |
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2021 | Recall | No 50.9 – 49.1% |
2020[3] | President | Biden 53.6 – 43.8% |
2018 | Governor | Newsom 51.2 – 48.8% |
Senator | de León 52.7 – 47.3% | |
2016 | President | Clinton 49.9 – 43.9% |
Senator | Harris 57.5 – 42.5% | |
2014 | Governor | Kashkari 57.9 – 42.2% |
2012 | President | Obama 48.8 – 48.5% |
Senator | Feinstein 50.1 – 49.9% |
List of assembly members
editDue to redistricting, the 36th district has been moved around different parts of the state. The current iteration resulted from the 2011 redistricting by the California Citizens Redistricting Commission.
Assembly members | Party | Years served | Counties represented | Notes |
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John Lafferty | Republican | January 5, 1885 - February 24, 1886 | San Francisco | Died in office.[4] |
Charles F. Curry | January 3, 1887 - January 7, 1889 | |||
Charles H. Kiernan | Democratic | January 7, 1889 - July 16, 1889 | Died in office from hemorrhage in the lungs.[5] | |
John P. Glynn | Republican | January 5, 1891 - January 2, 1893 | ||
John Brownlie | Democratic | January 2, 1893 - January 7, 1895 | ||
John McCarthy | January 7, 1895 - January 4, 1897 | |||
Henry McGrath | Fusion | January 4, 1897 - January 2, 1899 | ||
Albert H. Merrill | Republican | January 2, 1899 - January 1, 1901 | ||
William J. Guilfoyle | January 1, 1901 - January 5, 1903 | |||
Augustus M. Mahany | Democratic | January 5, 1903 - January 2, 1905 | ||
Eugene E. Pfaeffle | Republican | January 2, 1905 - January 7, 1907 | ||
John Wessling | Independence League | January 7, 1907 - January 4, 1909 | ||
Henry Nixon Beatty | Republican | January 4, 1909 - January 6, 1913 | ||
Frank M. Smith | January 6, 1913 - January 4, 1915 | Alameda | ||
Harry A. Encell | Progressive | January 4, 1915 - January 8, 1917 | ||
Frank M. Smith | Republican | January 8, 1917 - January 6, 1919 | ||
Leon E. Gray | January 6, 1919 - May 17, 1919 | Resigns from office to become Deputy City Attorney of Oakland.[6][7] | ||
Gilbert L. Jones | January 3, 1921 - January 8, 1923 | |||
Edward J. Smith | January 8, 1923 - January 7, 1929 | |||
William W. Hoffman | January 7, 1929 - January 2, 1933 | |||
Lucius Powers Jr. | January 2, 1933 - January 7, 1935 | Fresno | ||
Claud Minard | January 7, 1935 - January 4, 1937 | |||
Hugh M. Burns | Democratic | January 4, 1937 - January 4, 1943 | ||
Charles Lester Guthrie | January 4, 1943 - January 27, 1946 | Kings, Tulare | Died in office from a heart attack.[8] | |
Harry J. Johnson | January 6, 1947 - January 3, 1949 | |||
Harlan Hagen | January 3, 1949 - January 3, 1953 | |||
Stanley T. Tomlinson | Republican | January 5, 1953 - January 3, 1955 | San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara | |
James L. Holmes | January 3, 1955 - January 4, 1965 | |||
Winfield A. Shoemaker | Democratic | January 4, 1965 - January 6, 1969 | ||
W. Don MacGillivray | Republican | January 6, 1969 - November 30, 1974 | ||
John Kenyon MacDonald | Democratic | December 2, 1974 - November 30, 1976 | Ventura | |
Charles R. Imbrecht | Republican | December 6, 1976 - November 30, 1982 | ||
Tom McClintock | December 6, 1982 - November 30, 1992 | |||
William J. Knight | December 7, 1992 - November 30, 1996 | Los Angeles | ||
George Runner | December 2, 1996 – November 30, 2002 | |||
Sharon Runner | December 2, 2002 – November 30, 2008 | Los Angeles, San Bernardino | ||
Steve Knight | December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2012 | |||
Steve Fox | Democratic | December 3, 2012 – November 30, 2014 | Kern, Los Angeles, San Bernardino | |
Tom Lackey | Republican | December 1, 2014 – December 5, 2022 | ||
Eduardo Garcia | Democratic | December 5, 2022 - present | Imperial, Riverside, San Bernardino |
Election results (1992–present)
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1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 • 2012 • 2014• 2016 • 2018 • 2020 • 2022 |
2022
editPrimary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Democratic | Eduardo Garcia | 27,970 | 48 | |
Republican | Ian Weeks | 25,584 | 43.9 | |
Democratic | Marlon Ware | 4,728 | 8.1 | |
Total votes | 58,282 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Eduardo Garcia | 50,482 | 53.4 | |
Republican | Ian Weeks | 44,055 | 46.6 | |
Total votes | 94,537 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
2020
editPrimary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Tom Lackey (incumbent) | 45,255 | 53.0 | |
Democratic | Steve Fox | 14,771 | 17.3 | |
Democratic | Johnathon Ervin | 6,615 | 7.8 | |
Democratic | Diedra M. Greenaway | 5,084 | 6.0 | |
Democratic | Michael P. Rives | 4,055 | 4.7 | |
Democratic | Ollie M. McCaulley | 3,729 | 4.4 | |
Democratic | Lourdes Everett | 3,405 | 4.0 | |
Democratic | Eric Andrew Ohlsen | 2,440 | 2.9 | |
Total votes | 85,354 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Tom Lackey (incumbent) | 102,442 | 55.2% | |
Democratic | Steve Fox | 83,240 | 44.8% | |
Total votes | 185,682 | 100.0% | ||
Republican hold |
2018
editPrimary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Tom Lackey (incumbent) | 35,628 | 60.3 | |
Democratic | Steve Fox | 23,447 | 39.7 | |
Total votes | 59,075 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Tom Lackey (incumbent) | 66,584 | 52.1 | |
Democratic | Steve Fox | 61,310 | 47.9 | |
Total votes | 127,894 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2016
editPrimary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Tom Lackey (incumbent) | 35,019 | 48.2 | |
Democratic | Steve Fox | 21,541 | 29.6 | |
Democratic | Darren W. Parker | 11,236 | 15.5 | |
Democratic | Ollie M. McCaulley | 4,891 | 6.7 | |
Total votes | 72,687 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Tom Lackey (incumbent) | 77,801 | 53.1 | |
Democratic | Steve Fox | 68,755 | 46.9 | |
Total votes | 146,556 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2014
editPrimary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Tom Lackey | 15,095 | 41.1 | |
Democratic | Steve Fox (incumbent) | 12,055 | 32.8 | |
Republican | JD Kennedy | 4,460 | 12.2 | |
Republican | Suzette M. Martinez | 3,390 | 9.2 | |
Democratic | Kermit F. Franklin | 1,706 | 4.6 | |
Total votes | 36,706 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Republican | Tom Lackey | 42,107 | 60.2 | |
Democratic | Steve Fox (incumbent) | 27,866 | 39.8 | |
Total votes | 69,973 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
2012
editPrimary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Ron Smith | 15,097 | 35.1 | |
Democratic | Steve Fox | 14,160 | 32.9 | |
Republican | Tom Lackey | 13,795 | 32.0 | |
Total votes | 43,052 | 100.0 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | Steve Fox | 66,005 | 50.1 | |
Republican | Ron Smith | 65,860 | 49.9 | |
Total votes | 131,865 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
2010
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steve Knight (incumbent) | 66,312 | 57.6 | |
Democratic | Linda K. Jones | 48,943 | 42.4 | |
Total votes | 115,255 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2008
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steve Knight | 79,502 | 51.5 | |
Democratic | Linda K. Jones | 74,841 | 48.5 | |
Total votes | 154,343 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2006
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sharon Runner (incumbent) | 55,712 | 61.6 | |
Democratic | Robert "Bo" Bynum | 34,863 | 38.4 | |
Total votes | 90,575 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2004
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sharon Runner (incumbent) | 89,365 | 66.3 | |
Democratic | Hotron Scioneaux | 45,595 | 33.7 | |
Total votes | 134,960 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2002
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sharon Runner | 46,155 | 64.0 | |
Democratic | Robert Davenport | 26,056 | 36.0 | |
Total votes | 72,211 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2000
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | George Runner (incumbent) | 90,712 | 63.1 | |
Democratic | Paula L. Calderon | 47,528 | 33.1 | |
Libertarian | Gregory James Bashem | 5,581 | 3.9 | |
Total votes | 143,821 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
1998
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | George Runner (incumbent) | 64,221 | 62.9 | |
Democratic | Paula L. Calderon | 34,697 | 34.0 | |
Libertarian | Gregory James Bashem | 3,190 | 3.1 | |
Total votes | 102,108 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
1996
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | George Runner | 78,383 | 64.2 | |
Democratic | David Cochran | 43,746 | 35.8 | |
Total votes | 136,240 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
1994
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | William J. Knight (incumbent) | 75,676 | 69.7 | |
Democratic | James L. Hutchins | 26,913 | 24.8 | |
Libertarian | Eric Fussell | 5,979 | 5.5 | |
Total votes | 108,568 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
1992
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | William J. Knight | 79,718 | 58.2 | |
Democratic | Arnie Rodio | 45,893 | 33.5 | |
Libertarian | Ronald Tisbert | 11,403 | 8.3 | |
Total votes | 137,014 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Report on Final Maps - California CRC 2020 - Final Maps" (PDF). December 26, 2021. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "California State Assembly District 36". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
- ^ "Death of Assemblyman Lafferty". cdnc.ucr.edu.
- ^ "Charles Kiernan". cdnc.ucr.edu.
- ^ "Assemblyman Leon E. Gray Tenders His Resignation". cdnc.ucr.edu.
- ^ "Assemblyman Gray Sends Resignation". .cdnc.ucr.edu.
- ^ "Assemblyman C. L. Guthrie Died Sunday". cdnc.ucr.edu.