CA
California Senate District 36
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Tony Strickland Republican · Roster as of Oct 28
Chris DuncanDemocraticTony StricklandRepublican · Incumbent
No published poll names both candidates.The winner of our last result on file no longer holds this seat, so it isn't shown.
- Last election
- Janet Nguyen (Republican) won by 13.7 points, 2022
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
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Duncan left, Strickland right- Donor-based spectrum
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Candidates on the ballot
- Chris DuncanDemocraticAnti-Tariff Attorney
- Tony StricklandIncumbentRepublicanState Senator/Businessman
Source: elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov (PDF), dated Aug 27
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Official results for California
History (14 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 345,602
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
California Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJanet NguyenWon Republican 196,48856.9% DemocraticKim Carr Democratic 149,11443.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 394,999
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
California Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatricia C. BatesWon(incumbent) Republican 203,60751.5% DemocraticMarggie Castellano Democratic 191,39248.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 214,149
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
California Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPatricia C. BatesWon Republican 140,61065.7% DemocraticGary Kephart Democratic 73,53934.3% - Votes for listed candidates
- 306,422
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
California Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJoel AndersonWon Republican 193,57363.2% DemocraticPaul Clay Democratic 101,11233.0% LibertarianMichael S. Metti Libertarian 11,7373.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 258,732
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
California Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDennis HollingsworthWon(incumbent) Republican 164,02563.4% DemocraticMark Hanson Democratic 85,70633.1% LibertarianJoe Shea Libertarian 9,0013.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 218,394
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
California Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDennis HollingsworthWon Republican 151,85669.5% DemocraticAdrienne Westall Democratic 53,28024.4% LibertarianMichael S. Metti Libertarian 13,2586.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 212,214
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
California Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRay HaynesWon(incumbent) Republican 127,53160.1% DemocraticGeorge M. Swift Democratic 84,68339.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 220,480
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
California Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanRay HaynesWon Republican 121,26355.0% DemocraticKay Ceniceros Democratic 91,58041.5% LibertarianDavid R. Sarosi Libertarian 7,6373.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 210,118
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
California Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert PresleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 112,56053.6% RepublicanRay Haynes Republican 97,55846.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 188,772
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
California Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert PresleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 115,86861.4% RepublicanAnne Richardson Republican 72,90438.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 151,739
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1983)
California Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticRobert PresleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 151,739100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 252,660
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
California Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanJohn G. SchmitzWon Republican 125,19249.5% DemocraticRonald Cordova Democratic 112,86044.7% LibertarianDavid Bergland Libertarian 14,6085.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 205,950
- Election day
- November 4, 1974
- District map
- Older district map (1974 to 1981)
California Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1974, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanDennis E. CarpenterWon(incumbent) Republican 124,69260.5% DemocraticFrank P. Barbaro Democratic 72,00135.0% OtherGerald N. Bogart Other 9,2574.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 160,559
- Election day
- November 3, 1970
- District map
- Older district map (1966 to 1973)
California Senate District 36, 1970 to 2022, 1970, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGordon CologneWon(incumbent) Republican 132,20682.3% OtherNial D. Meadows Other 28,35317.7%
All rows: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026
The date is for the whole chamber. Last contest in this district on file: 2022.
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Election Wrld. (2026). California Senate District 36, election results 1970 to 2022. https://www.electionwrld.com/ca/senate/36. Retrieved October 30, 2026.
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Sources
Sources
- Used for
- cd.topo.json, sld/*.topo.json
- License
- US Census Bureau, public domain
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Legislative/MapServer
- Used for
- OCD-ID labels for sld/*.topo.json; also (sld-recent.json): Validating district labels; also (state_results.json): Validating and shaping state legislative district labels (OCD-ID keys)
- License
- CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://github.com/opencivicdata/ocd-division-ids
- Used for
- web/data/officials/sld/{st}.json (name, party, district, chamber, openstates_id, official page url). Emails, phones, addresses, biographies discarded.
- License
- CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://data.openstates.org/people/current/%3Cst%3E.csv
- Used for
- State legislative general/special election results, data/results/sld/{st}.json
- License
- CC0 1.0
- Retrieved
- October 28, 2026
- Link
- https://doi.org/10.7910/DVN/FJOGJB
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ca/sldu:36
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY)Data as of Oct 28, 2026