California Politics & Election Results
2024 Winner
Democrat
Democrat %
58.5%
9,276,179 votes
Republican %
38.3%
6,081,697 votes
Total Votes
15,862,536
Margin
D+20.1
5th most Democratic
Shift from 2020
R+9.0
Shifted toward Republicans
Presidential Election Results
Source: County-level election dataIn the 2024 presidential election, California voted for the Democrat candidate with 58.5% of the vote, a margin of D+20.1. This represents a 9.0-point shift toward the Republicans compared to 2020.
Political Lean Over Time
California has consistently leaned Democratic across the last 3 presidential elections tracked (2016–2024).
How California Compares
Political Lean by State (2024 Presidential Election)
Election History
| Year | Winner | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Democrat | 9,276,179 | 6,081,697 | 58.5% | 38.3% | D+20.1 |
| 2020 | Democrat | 11,109,764 | 6,005,961 | 63.5% | 34.3% | D+29.2 |
| 2016 | Democrat | 7,362,490 | 3,916,209 | 61.6% | 32.8% | D+28.8 |
2024 County Breakdown
Source: County-level election dataCounties Won (Dem)
25
43% of counties
Counties Won (GOP)
33
57% of counties
Total Counties
58
Most Democratic Counties
California is a Democratic-leaning state based on recent presidential election results. The state voted Democrat by a margin of D+20.1 in 2024.
At the county level, 33 out of 58 counties voted Republican in 2024 (57%), while 25 counties voted Democrat. This illustrates the common pattern where rural counties tend to lean Republican while urban population centers lean Democratic.