California's 36th congressional district
Interactive map of district boundaries since January 3, 2023
Representative	Ted Lieu D–Torrance
Area	480 sq mi (1,200 km2)
Population (2024)	754,490
Median household income	$131,181[1]
Ethnicity	55.5%White 17.3%Asian 16.6%Hispanic 6.0%Two or more races 3.4%Black 1.1% other
Cook PVI	D+21[2]

California's 36th congressional district is aU.S. congressional district inCalifornia. The 36th district is located primarily in theSouth Bay andWestside regions ofLos Angeles. It takes in the cities ofBeverly Hills,Santa Monica,the west side ofCulver City,Hermosa Beach,Rancho Palos Verdes,Redondo Beach,Palos Verdes Estates,Rolling Hills Estates,Rolling Hills,El Segundo,Lomita,Manhattan Beach, and the west side ofTorrance, as well as theLos Angeles neighborhoods ofVenice,Playa del Rey,Playa Vista,Palms,Cheviot Hills,Westwood Village,West Los Angeles,Mar Vista,Westchester,Marina Peninsula, and west sideHarbor City.

The district is represented byDemocratTed Lieu.

Los Angeles County is split between this district, the32nd district, the30th district, the37th district, the43rd district, and the44th district. The 36th and 32nd are partitioned by Adelaide Dr, 602 Kingman Dr-800 Woodacres Rd, The Riviera Country Club, 26th St, Montana Ave, S Bristol Ave, Wellesley Ave/Centinela Ave, 1009 Centinela Ave/1165Centinela Ave, Highway 2, Butler Ave, Purdue Ave, Cotner Ave, Pontius Ave, Santa Monica Blvd, Glendon Ave, Malcolm Ave, Wilshire Blvd, Veteran Ave, W Sunset Blvd, Tower Rd, Franklin Canyon Reservoir, Lago Vista Dr, Monte Cielo Dr, 1280 Coldwater Canyon Dr-1210 Coldwater Canyon Dr, Greystone Park, Ridgecrest Dr, Schuyler Rd, Cherokee Ln, Loma Vista Dr, 400 N Evelyn Pl-1966 Carla Ridge, Ridgemont Dr, Crescent Dr, 410 Martin Ln-1016 N Hillcrest Rd, Sierra Mar Dr, and La Collin Dr.

The 36th, 30th and 37th are partitioned by Phyllis Ave, N Doheny Dr, N Oakhurst Dr, Burton Way, N Robertson Blvd, 8733 Clifton Way-201 S Le Doux Rd, N San Vicente Blvd, La Cienga Park, S Le Doux Rd, Gregory Way, S Robertson Blvd, Whitworth Dr, Beverly Green Dr, 1271 Beverly Green Dr-1333 Beverly Green Dr, Heath Ave, S Moreno Dr, Highway 2, Century Park W, W Pico Blvd, Patricia Ave, Lorenzo Pl, Monte Mar Dr, Beverwill Dr, Castle Heights Ave, Club Dr, McConnell Dr, National Blvd, Palms Blvd, Overland Ave, Venice Blvd, Highway 405, W Havelock Ave, S St Nicholas Ave, Ballona Creek, and Centinela Creek Channel.

The 36th, 43rd and 44th are partitioned by W Florence Ave, Arbor Vitae St, Westchester Parkway, La Tijera Blvd, W 91st St, Cum Laude Ave, W 92nd St, Waterview St, Napoleon St, Vista Del Mar, W Imperial Highway, Aviation Blvd, Del Aire Park, E Sl Segundo Blvd, S Aviation Blvd, Marine Ave, Inglewood Ave, Highway 91, Redondo Beach Blvd, Hawthorne Blvd, Sepulveda Blvd, Normandie Ave, Frampton Ave, 253rd St, 255th St, Belle Porte Ave, 256th St, 1720 256th St-1733 256th St, 1701 257th St-1733 257th St, 1734 257th St-W 262nd St, Ozone Ave, 263rd St, 26302 Alta Vista Ave-26356 Alta Vista Ave, Pineknoll Ave, Leesdale Ave, Highway 213, Palos Verde Dr N, 26613 Leesdale Ave-Navy Field, S Western Ave, Westmont Dr, Eastview Park, Mt Rose Rd/Amelia Ave, 1102 W Bloomwood Rd-1514 Caddington Dr, N Western Ave, W Summerland St, N Enrose Ave/Miraleste Dr, Miraleste Dr, and the Martin J. Bogdanovich Recreation Center and Park.

• Los Angeles – 3,820,914
• Torrance – 147,067
• Santa Monica – 93,076
• Redondo Beach – 71,576
• Rancho Palos Verdes – 42,287
• Culver City – 40,779
• Manhattan Beach – 34,137
• Beverly Hills – 32,701
• Lomita – 20,921
• Hermosa Beach – 19,728
• El Segundo – 16,731
• Palos Verdes Estates – 13,347
• Marina del Rey – 11,373

• Rolling Hills Estates – 8,280

Member	Party	Dates	Cong ress(es)	Electoral history	Counties
District created January 3, 1963
Bob Wilson (San Diego)	Republican	January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1973	88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd	Redistricted from the30th district andre-elected in 1962. Re-elected in 1964. Re-elected in 1966. Re-elected in 1968. Re-elected in 1970. Redistricted to the40th district.	1963–1969 San Diego (City ofSan Diego)
					1969–1973 San Diego (City ofSan Diego)
William M. Ketchum (Paso Robles)	Republican	January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975	93rd	Elected in 1972. Redistricted to the18th district.	1973–1975 Kern,Kings, inlandSan Luis Obispo, coastalSanta Barbara
George Brown Jr. (Riverside)	Democratic	January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1993	94th 95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd	Redistricted from the38th district andre-elected in 1974. Re-elected in 1976. Re-elected in 1978. Re-elected in 1980. Re-elected in 1982. Re-elected in 1984. Re-elected in 1986. Re-elected in 1988. Re-elected in 1990. Redistricted to the42nd district.	1975–1983 Riverside,San Bernardino (Inland Empire)
					1983–1993 Riverside,San Bernardino (Inland Empire)
Jane Harman (Rolling Hills)	Democratic	January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1999	103rd 104th 105th	Elected in 1992. Re-elected in 1994. Re-elected in 1996. Retired torun forGovernor of California.	1993–2003 SouthwesternLos Angeles
Steven T. Kuykendall (Rancho Palos Verdes)	Republican	January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2001	106th	Elected in 1998. Lost re-election.
Jane Harman (Los Angeles)	Democratic	January 3, 2001 – February 28, 2011	107th 108th 109th 110th 111th 112th	Elected in 2000. Re-elected in 2002. Re-elected in 2004. Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Resigned to become Director of theWoodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
					2003–2013 SouthwesternLos Angeles
Vacant		February 28, 2011 – July 12, 2011	112th
Janice Hahn (Los Angeles)	Democratic	July 12, 2011 – January 3, 2013		Elected to finish Harman's term. Redistricted to the44th district.
Raul Ruiz (Coachella)	Democratic	January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2023	113th 114th 115th 116th 117th	Elected in 2012. Re-elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Re-elected in 2020. Redistricted to the25th district.	2013–2023 EasternRiverside County (Palm Springs)
Ted Lieu (Torrance)	Democratic	January 3, 2023 – present	118th 119th	Redistricted from the33rd district andre-elected in 2022. Re-elected in 2024.	2023–present: Westside of Los Angeles County andSouth Bay beach cities, including portions ofTorrance and the entirePalos Verdes Peninsula within Los Angeles County

From 1993 to 2013, the 36th was located in southwesternLos Angeles County and includedManhattan Beach,Hermosa Beach,Torrance,Redondo Beach, and portions ofLos Angeles itself. This district was largely dismantled after the 2010 census, and moved east toRiverside County and includesPalm Springs andLa Quinta. The current 36th is largely the successor of the old45th district.

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