HarrisDemocratic53.9%81,314TrumpRepublican43.1%64,932KennedyIndependent1.5%2,188
D+10.9- Lead
- 16,382
- Total
- 150,766
- vs nation
- D+12.3
Akashicmetro area
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic55.3%88,310TrumpRepublican42.2%67,436OtherAll other candidates2.5%3,968
D+13.1- Lead
- 20,874
- Total
- 159,714
- vs nation
- D+8.6
ClintonDemocratic48.9%67,107TrumpRepublican40.9%56,164OtherAll other candidates10.2%13,931
D+8.0- Lead
- 10,943
- Total
- 137,202
- vs nation
- D+5.9
ObamaDemocratic48.6%61,258RomneyRepublican47.6%59,967OtherAll other candidates3.8%4,741
D+1.0- Lead
- 1,291
- Total
- 125,966
- vs nation
- R+2.8
ObamaDemocratic51.2%68,176McCainRepublican45.9%61,055OtherAll other candidates2.9%3,924
D+5.3- Lead
- 7,121
- Total
- 133,155
- vs nation
- R+1.9
KerryDemocratic45.5%58,742BushRepublican52.7%67,995OtherAll other candidates1.8%2,313
R+7.2- Lead
- 9,253
- Total
- 129,050
- vs nation
- R+4.7
GoreDemocratic40.9%44,526BushRepublican52.2%56,859OtherAll other candidates6.9%7,501
R+11.3- Lead
- 12,333
- Total
- 108,886
- vs nation
- R+11.8
ClintonDemocratic40.2%40,395DoleRepublican46.5%46,733OtherAll other candidates13.3%13,372
R+6.3- Lead
- 6,338
- Total
- 100,500
- vs nation
- R+14.8
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+10.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 281,5552024 5-year
- Population density
- 85 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 3,301 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $97,4462024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 64.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 25.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+40.5 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+39.6 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Rifle, CO · twin score 91.6
presidential history
Party record book
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
65.8%
7,933 votes · D+37.2
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 61.1%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
65.1%
16,733 votes · R+31.0
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 63.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
88,310votes
55.3% of the vote · D+13.1
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 81,314 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
67,995votes
52.7% of the vote · R+7.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 67,436 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Woodrow Wilson1912
+20.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+40.5 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +19.4 pts
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
+20.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+31.0 · U.S. R+10.8
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1980 · +16.3 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2024D+3.5
Presidential vote · 2024D+10.9
Registration leans Democratic; the presidential vote runs 7.4 points more Democratic than the rolls.
179,396 registered voters · 2024 · down from 181,647 in 2022
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+281 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +9,468 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +839 |
| 2012 | +2,644 |
| 2013 | +1,038 |
| 2014 | +1,937 |
| 2015 | +1,364 |
| 2016 | +1,260 |
| 2017 | +536 |
| 2018 | +873 |
| 2019 | −245 |
| 2021 | −2,276 |
| 2022 | +2,598 |
| 2023 | −806 |
| 2024 | −575 |
| 2025 | +281 |
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA sits in the Pacific Coast. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 40.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 39.6 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 10.9 points.
A population of 281,555, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $97,446 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Rifle, CO and Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Rifle, CO
91.6twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ population scale
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO
91.0twin score
12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ population scale
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX
89.9twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectorymedian income≠ population scale
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.
Compare two places, side by side
Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →
Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA, California. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cbsa/42020/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
License: CC BY 4.0
Embed this page
A live widget for your site — no API key, attribution built in, CC BY 4.0. All widgets & sizes →
U.S. electionsAll elections →
Places within San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA
counties1
Frequently asked questions
How did San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA, California voted Democratic by 10.9 points (D+10.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 150,766 votes cast, 81,314 went Democratic and 64,932 went Republican.
When did San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA, California last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA, California voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA, California?
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA, California has a population of 281,555 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA, California?
Median household income in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA, California is $97,446 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA, California?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA, California from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.