California's 36th congressional district

California's 36th congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in California. It is in the eastern part of Riverside County and is in the city of Los Angeles.

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 (2022)	727,412
Median household income	$121,164[1]
Ethnicity	65.8% White 14.0% Asian 12.4% Hispanic 4.2% Two or more races 2.9% Black 0.7% other
Cook PVI	D+21[2]

The district has the communities of Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Indio, Coachella, Rancho Mirage, Desert Hot Springs, Indian Wells and Cathedral City in the district.

The district is represented by Democrat Raul Ruiz.

Election results

2022 United States House of Representatives elections in California
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Ted Lieu (Incumbent)	194,299	69.8	+9.5
	Republican	Joe Collins III	84,264	30.2	-9.5
Total votes			278,563	100.0
	Democratic hold		Swing	+9.5