Voting & Elections in San Jose, CA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. San Jose is located in Santa Clara County, CA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in San Jose.
Election Overview
Source: Santa Clara County (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
510,744
68.1%
GOP Votes
210,924
28.1%
Total Votes
750,433
Margin
D+40.0%
Shift from 2020
R+7.5pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+40.0%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 510,744 | 210,924 | 750,433 | 68.1% | 28.1% | D+40.0 |
| 2020 | 617,967 | 214,612 | 850,522 | 72.7% | 25.2% | D+47.4 |
| 2016 | 483,472 | 137,452 | 659,148 | 73.4% | 20.8% | D+52.5 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Santa Clara County recorded 750,433 total votes. Democrats won the county with 68.1% of the vote compared to 28.1% for Republicans, a margin of D+40.0%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+7.5pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Santa Clara County has shifted 12.6 percentage points toward Republicans.