Voting & Elections in Oakland, CA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Oakland is located in Alameda County, CA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Oakland.
Election Overview
Source: Alameda County (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
499,551
74.6%
GOP Votes
140,789
21.0%
Total Votes
669,800
Margin
D+53.6%
Shift from 2020
R+9.0pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+53.6%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 499,551 | 140,789 | 669,800 | 74.6% | 21.0% | D+53.6 |
| 2020 | 617,659 | 136,309 | 769,864 | 80.2% | 17.7% | D+62.5 |
| 2016 | 486,351 | 91,189 | 613,195 | 79.3% | 14.9% | D+64.4 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Alameda County recorded 669,800 total votes. Democrats won the county with 74.6% of the vote compared to 21.0% for Republicans, a margin of D+53.6%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+9.0pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Alameda County has shifted 10.9 percentage points toward Republicans.