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1892–2024
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Salinas, CA
presidential margin
2008D+38.32012D+36.92016D+40.62020D+41.32024D+29.9
full record · 1892 → 2024
D+29.9
2024
median income$97,230U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122
median age35.5U.S. 39.1 · CA 37.9
poverty rate12.7%U.S. 12.5% · CA 12.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)28.2%U.S. 35.6% · CA 36.6%
non-english56.3%U.S. 22.3% · CA 44.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Mexican56.3%
Salvadoran1.6%
Puerto Rican0.6%
English5.7%
German5.6%
Irish5.0%
Filipino2.6%
Chinese0.9%
Asian Indian0.5%
African American†1.6%
African0.2%
Aztec0.4%
Samoan0.1%
Tongan0.1%
religion
other traditions
Other Christian1.5%
Latter-day Saints1.5%
Buddhist1.3%
Mainline1.3%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Salinas, CA, California

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Salinas, CAHarrisD+29.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Salinas, CA, CAA map of the single county of Salinas, CA, CA, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Monterey County, CA · D+29.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic63.4%93,060
Donald TrumpRepublican33.6%49,226
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.American Independent3.0%4,432
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Salinas, CA, CA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Monterey County, CADemocraticD+29.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
63.4%Harris93,060
33.6%Trump49,226
3.0%Kennedy4,432
+29.9%
146,718
D
69.5%Biden113,953
28.2%Trump46,299
2.2%Jorgensen3,671
+41.3%
163,923
D
66.8%Clinton89,088
26.2%Trump34,895
7.1%Johnson9,425
+40.6%
133,408
D
67.1%Obama82,920
30.3%Romney37,390
2.6%Johnson3,208
+36.9%
123,518
D
68.2%Obama88,453
29.9%McCain38,797
2.0%Nader2,533
+38.3%
129,783
D
60.4%Kerry75,241
38.4%Bush47,838
1.3%Badnarik1,574
+22.0%
124,653
D
57.5%Gore67,618
37.2%Bush43,761
5.2%Nader6,155
+20.3%
117,534
D
53.2%Clinton57,700
36.7%Dole39,794
10.2%Perot11,064
+16.5%
108,558
D
47.0%Clinton54,861
31.2%Bush36,461
21.7%Perot25,367
+15.8%
116,689
R
48.8%Dukakis48,998
49.8%Bush50,022
1.4%Paul1,361
−1.0%
100,381
R
41.8%Mondale40,733
57.2%Reagan55,710
1.1%Bergland1,027
−15.4%
97,470
R
33.5%Carter29,086
54.7%Reagan47,452
11.8%Anderson10,256
−21.2%
86,794
R
46.0%Carter36,849
51.0%Ford40,896
3.0%Macbride2,408
−5.0%
80,153
R
39.5%McGovern32,545
57.0%Nixon47,004
3.5%Schmitz2,859
−17.5%
82,408
R
42.1%Humphrey28,261
50.2%Nixon33,670
7.7%Wallace5,193
−8.1%
67,124
D
61.8%Johnson40,093
37.9%Goldwater24,579
0.3%Hass172
+23.9%
64,844
R
43.4%Kennedy25,805
56.3%Nixon33,428
0.3%Byrd180
−12.8%
59,413
R
40.2%Stevenson19,932
59.5%Eisenhower29,514
0.3%Andrews127
−19.3%
49,573
R
37.5%Stevenson17,411
62.0%Eisenhower28,786
0.5%Hallinan254
−24.5%
46,451
R
46.1%Truman15,704
50.6%Dewey17,233
3.3%Thurmond1,126
−4.5%
34,063
D
53.7%Roosevelt14,342
45.8%Dewey12,246
0.5%Thomas140
+7.8%
26,728
D
55.0%Roosevelt14,758
44.0%Willkie11,810
1.0%Thomas265
+11.0%
26,833
D
61.1%Roosevelt12,267
37.7%Landon7,565
1.2%Lemke235
+23.4%
20,067
D
56.8%Roosevelt8,942
39.4%Hoover6,200
3.9%Thomas608
+17.4%
15,750
R
36.1%Smith4,138
63.1%Hoover7,228
0.8%Thomas86
−27.0%
11,452
R
11.4%Davis886
61.1%Coolidge4,744
27.5%La Follette2,138
−49.7%
7,768
R
24.9%Cox1,771
67.8%Harding4,817
7.3%Debs521
−42.8%
7,109
D
48.3%Wilson3,878
44.8%Hughes3,599
6.9%Benson555
+3.5%
8,032
O
46.3%Wilson3,392
0.0%Taft0
53.7%Roosevelt3,940
Roosevelt +7.5
7,332
R
34.9%Bryan1,616
53.6%Taft2,486
11.5%Debs533
−18.8%
4,635
R
34.1%Parker1,415
59.2%Roosevelt2,453
6.7%Debs278
−25.0%
4,146
R
46.6%Bryan1,825
50.1%McKinley1,964
3.3%Woolley131
−3.5%
3,920
D
52.4%Bryan2,149
45.8%McKinley1,878
1.8%Palmer72
+6.6%
4,099
R
39.1%Cleveland1,606
41.7%Harrison1,709
19.2%Weaver788
−2.5%
4,103
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: +29.9% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+29.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−2.5%
1896+6.6%
1900−3.5%
1904−25.0%
1908−18.8%
1912+46.3%
1916+3.5%
1920−42.8%
1924−49.7%
1928−27.0%
1932+17.4%
1936+23.4%
1940+11.0%
1944+7.8%
1948−4.5%
1952−24.5%
1956−19.3%
1960−12.8%
1964+23.9%
1968−8.1%
1972−17.5%
1976−5.0%
1980−21.2%
1984−15.4%
1988−1.0%
1992+15.8%
1996+16.5%
2000+20.3%
2004+22.0%
2008+38.3%
2012+36.9%
2016+40.6%
2020+41.3%
2024+29.9%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Salinas, CARegistered voters by party of registration, 2022–2024. Latest total 213,603 in 2024.53.4K106.8K160.2K213.6K213.6K20222024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Salinas, CA
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
2022209,448110,06041,20944,50413,675
2024213,603109,93244,35744,81614,498
Source: California Secretary of State

Salinas anchors one of the nation's most productive agricultural valleys, where a majority-Latino workforce has steadily shifted the metro's electorate toward high Democratic margins while local ballot measures on water and housing remain competitive.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 49.7 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 11.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.9 points.

A population of 437,613, a 27% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $97,230 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA and El Paso, TX.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA
93.3twin score
2016–2024 trajectorymedian income≠ 12-yr trend
El Paso, TX
91.9twin score
2012–2020 trajectory% Catholic≠ median income
Albuquerque, NM
91.8twin score
2020–2024 trajectory% Latino% White≠ 2016 margin

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Salinas, CA, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Salinas, CA, California voted Democratic by 29.9 points (D+29.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 146,718 votes cast, 93,060 went Democratic and 49,226 went Republican.
When did Salinas, CA, California last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Salinas, CA, California voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Salinas, CA, California?
Salinas, CA, California has a population of 437,613 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Salinas, CA, California?
Median household income in Salinas, CA, California is $97,230 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Salinas, CA, California?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Salinas, CA, California from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.