Voting & Elections in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Carmel-by-the-Sea is located in Monterey County, CA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Carmel-by-the-Sea.
Election Overview
Source: Monterey County (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
93,060
63.4%
GOP Votes
49,226
33.6%
Total Votes
146,718
Margin
D+29.9%
Shift from 2020
R+11.4pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+29.9%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 93,060 | 49,226 | 146,718 | 63.4% | 33.6% | D+29.9 |
| 2020 | 113,953 | 46,299 | 163,883 | 69.5% | 28.2% | D+41.3 |
| 2016 | 64,733 | 26,378 | 96,676 | 67.0% | 27.3% | D+39.7 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Monterey County recorded 146,718 total votes. Democrats won the county with 63.4% of the vote compared to 33.6% for Republicans, a margin of D+29.9%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+11.4pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Monterey County has shifted 9.8 percentage points toward Republicans.