Voting & Elections in San Francisco, CA

Presidential election results and party lean trends

County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. San Francisco is located in San Francisco County, CA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in San Francisco.

Election Overview

Source: San Francisco County (2024)

2024 Winner

Democrat

Dem Votes

323,719

80.3%

GOP Votes

62,594

15.5%

Total Votes

402,964

Margin

D+64.8%

Shift from 2020

R+7.8pp

vs prior election

📊Election Results by Year
20162024
📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+64.8%

Election History

Source: County-Level Election Results
YearDem VotesGOP VotesTotalDem %GOP %Margin
2024323,71962,594402,96480.3%15.5%D+64.8
2020378,15656,417443,45885.3%12.7%D+72.5
2016312,44334,493365,29585.5%9.4%D+76.1

In the 2024 presidential election, San Francisco County recorded 402,964 total votes. Democrats won the county with 80.3% of the vote compared to 15.5% for Republicans, a margin of D+64.8%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+7.8pp from the previous election. Since 2016, San Francisco County has shifted 11.3 percentage points toward Republicans.