California's 36th congressional district

California's 36th congressional district
California's 36th congressional district - since January 3, 2013.
Current Representative Raul Ruiz (D–Palm Desert)
Population (2015) 750,645[1]
Median income $46,471
Ethnicity 69.4% White, 4.8% Black, 3.2% Asian, 49.8% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American, 18.2% other
Cook PVI R+1

California's 36th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California based in eastern Riverside County. The district covers most of the desert communities of Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Indio, Coachella, Rancho Mirage, Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells, and Cathedral City in the Inland Empire.

The district is represented by Democrat Raul Ruiz, who won California's 36th congressional district election against redistricted Mary Bono Mack in 2012. Ruiz has represented the district since January 3, 2013.

Voting

Year Office Winner in this district Winner overall
1992 President Clinton 41.3 - 35.5% Clinton
U.S. Senator: Class 3 Herschensohn 47.9 - 44.4% Boxer
U.S. Senator: Class 1 (Special) Feinstein 50.3 - 42.3% Feinstein
1994 Governor [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] Wilson
U.S. Senator: Class 1 [Data unknown/missing. You can help!] Feinstein
1996 President[2] Clinton 46.7 - 41.4% Clinton
1998 Governor[3] Davis 54.4 - 42.4% Davis
U.S. Senator:[4] Class 3 Boxer 48.8 - 48% Boxer
2000 President[5] Gore 50.7 - 44.3% Bush
U.S. Senator:[6] Class 1 Feinstein 53.4 - 39.4% Feinstein
2002 Governor[7] Davis 49.5 - 39.8% Davis
2003 Recall[8][9] Green tick Yes 52.4 - 47.6% Green tick Yes
Schwarzenegger 48.4 - 32.2% Schwarzenegger
2004 President[10] Kerry 59.0 - 39.6% Bush
U.S. Senator:[11] Class 3 Boxer 61.9 - 32.8% Boxer
2006 Governor[12] Schwarzenegger 52.5 - 42.6% Schwarzenegger
U.S. Senator:[13] Class 1 Feinstein 63.4 - 31.1% Feinstein
2008 President[14] Obama 64.4 - 33.5% Obama
2010 Governor[15] Brown 56.3 - 38.8% Brown
U.S. Senator:[16] Class 3 Boxer 56.1 - 38.9% Boxer
2012 President[17] Obama 50.7 - 47.5% Obama

List of representatives

Representative Party Dates Notes Counties
District created January 3, 1963
Bob Wilson Republican January 3, 1963 –
January 3, 1973		 Redistricted from the 30th district

Redistricted to the 40th district		 San Diego (City of San Diego)
William M. Ketchum Republican January 3, 1973 –
January 3, 1975		 Redistricted to the 18th district Kern, Kings, inland San Luis Obispo, coastal Santa Barbara
George Brown, Jr. Democratic January 3, 1975 –
January 3, 1993		 Redistricted from the 38th district

Redistricted to the 42nd district		 Riverside, San Bernardino (Inland Empire)
Jane Harman Democratic January 3, 1993 –
January 3, 1999		 Retired to run for governor Southwestern Los Angeles
Steven T. Kuykendall Republican January 3, 1999 –
January 3, 2001		 Lost re-election
Jane Harman Democratic January 3, 2001 –
February 28, 2011		 Resigned to become head of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Janice Hahn Democratic July 12, 2011 –
January 3, 2013		 Redistricted to the 44th district
Raul Ruiz Democratic January 3, 2013 –
present		 eastern Riverside County (Palm Springs)

Election results

1962 • 1964 • 1966 • 1968 • 1970 • 1972 • 1974 • 1976 • 1978 • 1980 • 1982 • 1984 • 1986 • 1988 • 1990 • 1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 • 2011 (Special) • 2012 • 2014

1962

United States House of Representatives elections, 1962[18]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Wilson (incumbent) 91,626 61.8
Democratic William C. Godfrey 56,637 38.2
Total votes 148,263 100.0
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

1964

United States House of Representatives elections, 1964[19]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Wilson (incumbent) 105,346 59.1
Democratic Quintin Whelan 73,034 40.9
Total votes 178,380 100.0
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

1966

United States House of Representatives elections, 1966[20]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Wilson (incumbent) 119,274 72.9
Democratic Don Lindgren 44,365 27.1
Total votes 163,639 100.0
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

1968

United States House of Representatives elections, 1968[21]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Wilson (incumbent) 147,772 71.6
Democratic Don Lindgren 58,578 28.4
Total votes 206,350 100.0
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

1970

United States House of Representatives elections, 1970[22]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Wilson (incumbent) 132,446 71.5
Democratic Daniel K. Hostetter 44,841 24.2
Peace and Freedom Walter H. Koppelman 5,139 2.8
American Independent Orville J. Davis 2,723 1.5
Total votes 185,149 100.0
Voter turnout %
Republican hold

1972

United States House of Representatives elections, 1972[23]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William M. Ketchum 87,984 52.7
Democratic Timothy Lemucchi 72,516 43.5
American Independent William M. "Bill" Armour 6,307 3.8
Total votes 166,807 100.0
Voter turnout %
Republican win (new seat)

1974

United States House of Representatives elections, 1974[24]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (inc.) 69,615 62.6
Republican Jim Osgood 35,858 32.3
American Independent William E. Pasley 5,701 5.1
Total votes 111,174 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1976

United States House of Representatives elections, 1976[25]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (inc.) 90,830 61.6
Republican Grant Carner 49,368 33.5
American Independent William E. Pasley 7,358 5.0
Total votes 147,556 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1978

United States House of Representatives elections, 1978[26]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (inc.) 80,448 62.9
Republican Dana Warren Carmody 47,417 37.1
Total votes 127,865 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1980

United States House of Representatives elections, 1980[27]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (inc.) 88,628 52.5
Republican John Paul Stark 73,247 43.4
Libertarian Harry J. Histen 6,815 4.0
Total votes 168,690 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1982

United States House of Representatives elections, 1982[28]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (inc.) 76,546 54.3
Republican John Paul Stark 64,361 45.7
Total votes 140,907 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1984

United States House of Representatives elections, 1984[29]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (inc.) 104,438 56.6
Republican John Paul Stark 80,212 43.4
Total votes 184,650 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1986

United States House of Representatives elections, 1986[30]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (inc.) 78,118 57.1
Republican Robert L. "Bob" Henley 58,660 42.9
Total votes 136,778 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1988

United States House of Representatives elections, 1988[31]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (inc.) 103,493 54.0
Republican John Paul Stark 81,413 42.5
Libertarian Kenneth E. Valentine 3,382 1.8
American Independent Fred L. Anderson 3,360 1.8
Total votes 191,648 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1990

United States House of Representatives elections, 1990[32]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George Brown, Jr. (inc.) 72,409 52.7
Republican Bob Hammock 64,961 47.3
Total votes 137,370 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1992

United States House of Representatives elections, 1992[33]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jane Harman 125,751 48.4
Republican Joan Milke Flores 109,684 42.2
Green Richard Greene 13,297 5.1
Peace and Freedom Owen Stanley 5,519 2.1
Libertarian Marc F. Denny 5,504 2.1
No party Martz (write-in) 2 0.0%
Total votes 259,757 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1994

United States House of Representatives elections, 1994[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jane Harman (incumbent) 93,939 47.98
Republican Susan Brooks 93,127 47.56
Libertarian Jack Tyler 4,932 2.52
American Independent Joseph J. "Joe" Fields 3,810 1.95
Total votes 195,808 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1996

United States House of Representatives elections, 1996[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jane Harman (incumbent) 117,752 52.5
Republican Susan Brooks 98,538 44.0
Libertarian Bruce Dovner 4,933 2.1
Natural Law Bradley McManus 3,236 1.4
Total votes 224,459 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

1998

United States House of Representatives elections, 1998[36]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steven T. Kuykendall 88,843 48.89
Democratic Janice Hahn 84,624 46.57
Green Robin Barrett 3,612 1.99
Libertarian Kerry Welsh 3,066 1.69
Reform John R. Konopka 1,561 0.86
Total votes 181,706 100.0
Voter turnout %
Republican gain from Democratic

2000

United States House of Representatives elections, 2000[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jane Harman 115,651 48%
Republican Steven T. Kuykendall (inc.) 111,199 47%
Libertarian Daniel R. Sherman 6,073 3%
Reform John R. Konopka 3,549 1%
Natural Law Matt Ornati 2,264 1%
Republican William D. Davies (write-in) 395 0.1%
Total votes 239,131 100%
Voter turnout %
Democratic gain from Republican

2002

United States House of Representatives elections, 2002[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jane Harman (incumbent) 88,198 61%
Republican Stuart Johnson 50,328 35%
Libertarian Mark McSpadden 5,225 4%
Total votes 143,751 100%
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

2004

United States House of Representatives elections, 2004[39]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jane Harman (incumbent) 151,208 62%
Republican Paul Whitehead 81,666 34%
Peace and Freedom Alice Stek 6,105 2%
Libertarian Mike Binkley 5,065 2%
Total votes 244,144 100.0
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

2006

United States House of Representatives elections, 2006[40]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jane Harman (incumbent) 105,323 63%
Republican Brian Gibson 53,068 32%
Peace and Freedom James R. Smith 4,592 3%
Libertarian Mike Binkley 3,170 2%
Total votes 166,153 100%
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

2008

United States House of Representatives elections, 2008[41]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jane Harman (incumbent) 171,948 69%
Republican Brian Gibson 78,543 31%
Total votes 250,491 100%
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

2010

United States House of Representatives elections, 2010[42]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jane Harman (incumbent) 114,489 60%
Republican Mattie Fein 66,706 35%
Libertarian Herb Peters 10,840 5%
Total votes 192,035 100%
Voter turnout %
Democratic hold

2011 (Special)

California's 36th congressional district special election, 2011[43]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Janice Hahn 47,000 55%
Republican Craig Huey 38,624 45%
Total votes 85,624 100%
Voter turnout 25.00%
Democratic hold

2012

United States House of Representatives elections, 2012[44]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Raul Ruiz 110,189 53%
Republican Mary Bono Mack (incumbent) 97,953 47%
Total votes 208,142 100%
Democratic hold

2014

United States House of Representatives elections, 2014[45]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Raul Ruiz (incumbent) 72,682 54%
Republican Brian Nestande 61,457 46%
Total votes 134,139 100%
Democratic hold

Living former Members

As of April 2015, there are three former members of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 36th congressional district that are currently living.

Representative Term in office Date of birth (and age)
Jane Harman 1993 - 1999
2001 - 2011		 June 28, 1945
Steven T. Kuykendall 1999 - 2001 January 26, 1947
Janice Hahn 2011 - 2013 August 15, 1938

References

  1. ↑ https://www.census.gov/mycd/
  2. ↑ California Secretary of State. "Statement of Vote (1996 President)" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
  3. ↑ California Secretary of State. "Statement of Vote (1998 Governor)" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
  4. ↑ California Secretary of State. "Statement of Vote (1998 Senator)" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
  5. ↑ "Statement of Vote (2000 President)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-05-13.
  6. ↑ "Statement of Vote (2000 Senator)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-05-13.
  7. ↑ "Statement of Vote (2002 Governor)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-05-13.
  8. ↑ "Statement of Vote (2003 Recall Question)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-05-13.
  9. ↑ "gov ssov alpha by cd formatted.xls" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-05-13.
  10. ↑ "Statement of Vote (2004 President)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-05-13.
  11. ↑ "Statement of Vote (2004 Senator)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-05-13.
  12. ↑ "Statement of Vote (2006 Governor)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-05-13.
  13. ↑ "Statement of Vote (2006 Senator)" (PDF). Retrieved 2011-05-13.
  14. ↑ (2008 President)
  15. ↑ California Secretary of State. "Statement of Vote (2010 Governor)" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
  16. ↑ California Secretary of State. "Statement of Vote (2010 Senator)" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Retrieved 2011-07-12.
  17. ↑
  18. ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1962election.pdf
  19. ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1964election.pdf
  20. ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1966election.pdf
  21. ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1968election.pdf
  22. ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1970election.pdf
  23. ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1972election.pdf
  24. ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1974election.pdf
  25. ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1976election.pdf
  26. ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1978election.pdf
  27. ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1980election.pdf
  28. ↑ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1982election.pdf
  29. ↑ 1984 election results
  30. ↑ 1986 election results
  31. ↑ 1988 election results
  32. ↑ 1990 election results
  33. ↑ 1992 election results
  34. ↑ 1994 election results
  35. ↑ 1996 election results
  36. ↑ 1998 election results
  37. ↑ 2000 election results
  38. ↑ 2002 general election results Archived February 3, 2009, at the Wayback Machine.
  39. ↑ 2004 general election results
  40. ↑ 2006 general election results Archived November 27, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  41. ↑ 2008 general election results Archived December 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  42. ↑ 2010 general election results
  43. ↑ 2011 special general election results
  44. ↑ 2012 general election results Archived October 19, 2013, at the Wayback Machine.
  45. ↑ 2014 general election results

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