Voting & Elections in University of California-Santa Barbara, CA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. University of California-Santa Barbara is located in Santa Barbara County, CA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in University of California-Santa Barbara.
Election Overview
Source: Santa Barbara County (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
114,149
61.8%
GOP Votes
64,870
35.1%
Total Votes
184,715
Margin
D+26.7%
Shift from 2020
R+5.4pp
vs prior election
Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 114,149 | 64,870 | 184,715 | 61.8% | 35.1% | D+26.7 |
| 2020 | 129,963 | 65,736 | 200,288 | 64.9% | 32.8% | D+32.1 |
| 2016 | 100,120 | 53,740 | 164,224 | 61.0% | 32.7% | D+28.3 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Santa Barbara County recorded 184,715 total votes. Democrats won the county with 61.8% of the vote compared to 35.1% for Republicans, a margin of D+26.7%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+5.4pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Santa Barbara County has shifted 1.6 percentage points toward Republicans.