California's 36th State Assembly district

Current assemblymember

Tom Lackey
R–Palmdale

Population (2010)

• Voting age

• Citizen voting age

463,038

323,398

247,869

Demographics

37.67% White
14.11% Black
41.60% Latino
4.45% Asian
0.88% Native American
0.23% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0.35% other
0.71% remainder of multiracial

Registered voters

234,801

Registration

40.34% Democratic

33.01% Republican

21.03% No party preference

California's 36th State Assembly district is one of 80 California State Assembly districts. It is currently represented by Republican Tom Lackey of Palmdale.

District profile

The district contains the wide swath between the Tehachapi Mountains to the north and the San Gabriel Mountains to the south. The district is dominated by the Antelope Valley and forms the western edge of the High Desert and the Mojave Desert in general. Most of Edwards Air Force Base is contained in the district.

Kern County – 5.2%

Los Angeles County – 4.1%

San Bernardino County – 0.9%

Despite California's six-year term limit on the State Assembly, during the 20-year period from 1992–2012, the seat was held continuously by members of either the Knight family of Palmdale or the Runner family of Lancaster.

Election results from statewide races

Year	Office	Results
2016	President	Clinton 49.9 – 43.9%
2016	Senator	Harris 57.5 – 42.5%
2014	Governor	Kashkari 57.9 – 42.2%
2012	President	Obama 48.8 – 48.5%
2012	Senator	Feinstein 50.1 – 49.9%

Election results

1992 • 1994 • 1996 • 1998 • 2000 • 2002 • 2004 • 2006 • 2008 • 2010 • 2012 • 2014• 2016

2016

California State Assembly election, 2016
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Lackey (incumbent)	35,019	48.2
	Democratic	Steve Fox	21,541	29.6
	Democratic	Darren W. Parker	11,236	15.5
	Democratic	Ollie M. McCaulley	4,891	6.7
Total votes			72,687	100.0
General election
	Republican	Tom Lackey (incumbent)	77,801	53.1
	Democratic	Steve Fox	68,755	46.9
Total votes			146,556	100.0
	Republican hold

2014

California State Assembly election, 2014
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom Lackey	15,095	41.1
	Democratic	Steve Fox (incumbent)	12,055	32.8
	Republican	JD Kennedy	4,460	12.2
	Republican	Suzette M. Martinez	3,390	9.2
	Democratic	Kermit F. Franklin	1,706	4.6
Total votes			36,706	100.0
General election
	Republican	Tom Lackey	42,107	60.2
	Democratic	Steve Fox (incumbent)	27,866	39.8
Total votes			69,973	100.0
	Republican gain from Democratic

2012

California State Assembly election, 2012
Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ron Smith	15,097	35.1
	Democratic	Steve Fox	14,160	32.9
	Republican	Tom Lackey	13,795	32.0
Total votes			43,052	100.0
General election
	Democratic	Steve Fox	66,005	50.1
	Republican	Ron Smith	65,860	49.9
Total votes			131,865	100.0
	Democratic gain from Republican

2010

California State Assembly election, 2010
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Knight (incumbent)	66,312	57.6
	Democratic	Linda K. Jones	48,943	42.4
Total votes			115,255	100.0
	Republican hold

2008

California State Assembly election, 2008
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Knight	79,502	51.5
	Democratic	Linda K. Jones	74,841	48.5
Total votes			154,343	100.0
	Republican hold

2006

California State Assembly election, 2006
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sharon Runner (incumbent)	55,712	61.6
	Democratic	Robert "Bo" Bynum	34,863	38.4
Total votes			90,575	100.0
	Republican hold

2004

California State Assembly election, 2004
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sharon Runner (incumbent)	89,365	66.3
	Democratic	Hotron Scioneaux	45,595	33.7
Total votes			134,960	100.0
	Republican hold

2002

California State Assembly election, 2002
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Sharon Runner	46,155	64.0
	Democratic	Robert Davenport	26,056	36.0
Total votes			72,211	100.0
	Republican hold

2000

California State Assembly election, 2000
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George Runner (incumbent)	90,712	63.1
	Democratic	Paula L. Calderon	47,528	33.1
	Libertarian	Gregory James Bashem	5,581	3.9
Total votes			143,821	100.0
	Republican hold

1998

California State Assembly election, 1998
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George Runner (incumbent)	64,221	62.9
	Democratic	Paula L. Calderon	34,697	34.0
	Libertarian	Gregory James Bashem	3,190	3.1
Total votes			102,108	100.0
	Republican hold

1996

California State Assembly election, 1996
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George Runner	78,383	64.2
	Democratic	David Cochran	43,746	35.8
Total votes			136,240	100.0
	Republican hold

1994

California State Assembly election, 1994
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William J. Knight (incumbent)	75,676	69.7
	Democratic	James L. Hutchins	26,913	24.8
	Libertarian	Eric Fussell	5,979	5.5
Total votes			108,568	100.0
	Republican hold

1992

California State Assembly election, 1992
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William J. Knight	79,718	58.2
	Democratic	Arnie Rodio	45,893	33.5
	Libertarian	Ronald Tisbert	11,403	8.3
Total votes			137,014	100.0
	Republican hold

References

External links

District map from the California Citizens Redistricting Commission

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