Voting & Elections in Vandenberg AFB, CA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Vandenberg AFB is located in Santa Barbara County, CA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Vandenberg AFB.
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 Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+26.7%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.