California Assembly District 36
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Jeff Gonzalez Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
Jeff GonzalezRepublican · Incumbent2 years since first winIda S. Obeso-MartinezDemocratic
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Jeff Gonzalez (R) 51.8, Jose "Joey" Acuña Jr. (D) 48.2
- Last election
- Jeff Gonzalez (Republican) won by 3.6 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Left column: GonzalezRight column: Obeso-Martinez
- Races
- Won 1 of 1
- None listed
- Years since first win
- 2
- Not available
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Candidates on the ballot
- Ida S. Obeso-MartinezDemocraticMayor/Nurse
- Jeff GonzalezIncumbentRepublicanAssemblymember/Father
Source: elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov (PDF), dated Aug 27
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History (29 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 153,403
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
California Assembly District 36, 1968 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJeff GonzalezWon Republican 79,47751.8% DemocraticJose "Joey" Acuña Jr. Democratic 73,92648.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 94,537
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
California Assembly District 36, 1968 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEduardo GarciaWon(incumbent) Democratic 50,48253.4% RepublicanIan M. Weeks Republican 44,05546.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 185,682
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
California Assembly District 36, 1968 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom LackeyWon(incumbent) Republican 102,44255.2% DemocraticSteve Fox Democratic 83,24044.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 127,894
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
California Assembly District 36, 1968 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom LackeyWon(incumbent) Republican 66,58452.1% DemocraticSteve Fox Democratic 61,31047.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 146,556
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
California Assembly District 36, 1968 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom LackeyWon(incumbent) Republican 77,80153.1% DemocraticSteve Fox Democratic 68,75546.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 69,973
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
California Assembly District 36, 1968 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom LackeyWon Republican 42,10760.2% DemocraticSteve Fox(incumbent) Democratic 27,86639.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 131,865
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
California Assembly District 36, 1968 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticSteve FoxWon Democratic 66,00550.0% RepublicanRon Smith Republican 65,86050.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 115,255
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
California Assembly District 36, 1968 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSteve KnightWon(incumbent) Republican 66,31257.5% DemocraticLinda K. Jones Democratic 48,94342.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 154,343
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
California Assembly District 36, 1968 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSteve KnightWon Republican 79,50251.5% DemocraticLinda K. Jones Democratic 74,84148.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 90,575
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
California Assembly District 36, 1968 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSharon RunnerWon(incumbent) Republican 55,71261.5% DemocraticRobert Bynum Democratic 34,86338.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 134,960
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
California Assembly District 36, 1968 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSharon RunnerWon(incumbent) Republican 89,36566.2% DemocraticHorton Scioneaux Democratic 45,59533.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 72,668
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
California Assembly District 36, 1968 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanSharon RunnerWon Republican 46,43863.9% DemocraticRobert Davenport Democratic 26,23036.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 143,821
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
California Assembly District 36, 1968 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGeorge C. RunnerWon(incumbent) Republican 90,71263.1% DemocraticPaula L. Calderon Democratic 47,52833.0% LibertarianGregory James Bashem Libertarian 5,5813.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 102,098
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
California Assembly District 36, 1968 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGeorge C. RunnerWon(incumbent) Republican 64,22162.9% DemocraticPaula L. Calderon Democratic 34,68734.0% LibertarianGregory James Bashem Libertarian 3,1903.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 122,129
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
California Assembly District 36, 1968 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGeorge C. RunnerWon Republican 78,38364.2% DemocraticDavid Cochran Democratic 43,74635.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 108,578
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
California Assembly District 36, 1968 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam J. KnightWon(incumbent) Republican 75,68669.7% DemocraticJames L. Hutchins Democratic 26,91324.8% LibertarianEric Fussell Libertarian 5,9795.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 137,014
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
California Assembly District 36, 1968 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanWilliam J. KnightWon Republican 79,71858.2% DemocraticArnie Rodio Democratic 45,89333.5% LibertarianRonald Tisbert Libertarian 11,4038.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 112,808
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
California Assembly District 36, 1968 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom McClintockWon(incumbent) Republican 66,08158.6% DemocraticGinny Connell Democratic 40,35635.8% LibertarianDavid A. Harner Libertarian 6,3715.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 144,333
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
California Assembly District 36, 1968 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom McClintockWon(incumbent) Republican 101,01270.0% DemocraticGeorge Webb II Democratic 39,53927.4% LibertarianH. Bruce Driscoll Libertarian 3,7822.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 105,215
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
California Assembly District 36, 1968 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom McClintockWon(incumbent) Republican 77,13273.3% DemocraticFrank Nekimken Democratic 26,20824.9% LibertarianH. Bruce Driscoll Libertarian 1,8751.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 132,001
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
California Assembly District 36, 1968 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom McClintockWon(incumbent) Republican 94,39171.5% DemocraticTom Jolicoeur Democratic 37,61028.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 108,634
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1983)
California Assembly District 36, 1968 to 2024, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanTom McClintockWon Republican 60,70255.9% DemocraticHarriet Kosmo Henson Democratic 47,93244.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 111,965
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
California Assembly District 36, 1968 to 2024, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles R. ImbrechtWon(incumbent) Republican 76,14868.0% DemocraticIra Laufer Democratic 31,73828.4% LibertarianF. Freeland Chew Libertarian 4,0793.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 84,759
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
California Assembly District 36, 1968 to 2024, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles R. ImbrechtWon(incumbent) Republican 56,65466.8% DemocraticEd Albrecht Democratic 28,10533.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 93,448
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
California Assembly District 36, 1968 to 2024, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCharles R. ImbrechtWon Republican 50,87454.4% DemocraticJane McCormick Tolmach Democratic 42,57445.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 72,854
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
California Assembly District 36, 1968 to 2024, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticKen MacDonaldWon(incumbent) Democratic 49,58568.1% RepublicanSarah Heath Republican 23,26931.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 132,726
- Election day
- November 7, 1972
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
California Assembly District 36, 1968 to 2024, 1972, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanW. Don MacgillivrayWon(incumbent) Republican 66,67150.2% DemocraticGary K. Hart Democratic 66,05549.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 91,253
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
California Assembly District 36, 1968 to 2024, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanW. Don MacgillivrayWon(incumbent) Republican 46,42350.9% DemocraticKenneth A. Palmer Democratic 44,83049.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 101,670
- Election day
- November 5, 1968
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
California Assembly District 36, 1968 to 2024, 1968, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanW. Don MacgillivrayWon Republican 56,35755.4% DemocraticWinfield A. Shoemaker(incumbent) Democratic 43,67643.0% OtherJames B. Cobbs Other 8640.8% OtherAza Mahlet Other 7730.8%
- 2024: California Secretary of State, Statement of Vote, Nov 5 2024 general (summary pages), retrieved Oct 28, 2026
- 1968 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). California Assembly District 36, election results 1968 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ca/assembly/36. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; California Secretary of State, Statement of Vote, Nov 5 2024 general (summary pages) (US state public record), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ca/sldl:36
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), California Secretary of State, Statement of Vote, Nov 5 2024 generalData as of Oct 28, 2026