California's 36th State Senate district

California's 36th State Senate district
Current senator	Patricia Bates R–Laguna Niguel
Population (2010)  • Voting age  • Citizen voting age	938,083 708,785 603,622
Demographics	63.43% White 2.48% Black 23.75% Latino 8.33% Asian 0.64% Native American 0.55% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.27% other 0.54% remainder of multiracial
Registered voters	491,550
Registration	42.06% Republican 29.80% Democratic 23.40% No party preference

California's 36th State Senate district is one of 40 California State Senate districts. It is currently represented by Republican Patricia Bates of Laguna Niguel.

The district includes 15.3% of Orange County and 15.4% of San Diego County. Cities in the district include Carlsbad, Laguna Niguel, Laguna Hills, Mission Viejo, Oceanside, Rancho Santa Margarita, San Clemente, and San Juan Capistrano.