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Vallejo, CA

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German6.8%6.8%12.5%

Irish6.3%5.9%9.4%

English6.3%6.3%9.5%

Italian3.6%3.4%4.8%

American2.4%2.8%5.3%

French1.6%1.3%1.6%

Scottish1.2%0.9%1.3%

Portuguese1.2%——

Mexican22.2%32.3%11.3%

Salvadoran1.8%2.0%0.7%

Guatemalan0.9%1.3%0.5%

Puerto Rican0.8%0.6%1.8%

Spaniard0.7%0.3%—

Spanish0.6%0.3%—

Nicaraguan0.5%0.3%—

Peruvian0.3%——

Filipino10.8%3.3%0.9%

Chinese1.4%3.9%1.3%

Asian Indian1.1%2.3%1.4%

Vietnamese0.7%1.7%0.6%

Japanese0.5%0.6%0.2%

Korean0.3%1.2%0.4%

African American†10.5%4.4%9.9%

African1.1%0.3%0.5%

Jamaican0.3%—0.4%

Aztec0.3%0.3%—

Samoan0.3%——

Chamorro0.3%——

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Vallejo, CA	California	United States
Median age	39.2	37.9	39.1
Age 18–24	8.3%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	17.4%	15.6%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Vallejo, CA	California	United States
Median household income	$100,401	$99,122	$84,427
Poverty rate	10.0%	12.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	28.8%	36.6%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	Vallejo, CA	California	United States
Owner-occupied homes	63.0%	55.9%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	37.0%	44.1%	34.8%
Median home value	$617,700	$734,700	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$2,163	$2,036	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	60.2%	55.3%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	4.4%	7.5%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	Vallejo, CA	California	United States
Mean commute	31.0 min	28.7 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	16.1%	11.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	74.3%	65.7%	68.8%
Takes public transit	1.5%	2.9%	3.2%
Works from home	12.2%	17.2%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	Vallejo, CA	California	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	31.5%	44.4%	22.3%
Spanish	18.2%	28.4%	13.6%
Other Indo-European	1.9%	3.4%	2.0%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)	7.0%	2.1%	0.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island	1.4%	2.0%	1.1%

Religious landscape

Measure	Vallejo, CA	California	United States
Catholic	16.0%	26.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	9.3%	9.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	67.8%	55.2%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	Vallejo, CA	California	United States
Foreign-born residents	20.8%	27.0%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	12.3%	14.7%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	8.5%	12.3%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	8.2%	4.3%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.429	0.489	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Vote totals, margins, and source status

HarrisDemocratic60.1%113,997TrumpRepublican37.1%70,345KennedyIndependent1.3%2,433

D+23.0

Lead: 43,652
Total: 189,834
vs nation: D+24.5

BidenDemocratic63.6%131,639TrumpRepublican33.5%69,306OtherAll other candidates2.8%5,886

D+30.1

Lead: 62,333
Total: 206,831
vs nation: D+25.7

ClintonDemocratic60.9%102,360TrumpRepublican30.9%51,920OtherAll other candidates8.2%13,870

D+30.0

Lead: 50,440
Total: 168,150
vs nation: D+27.9

ObamaDemocratic63.3%96,783RomneyRepublican34.1%52,092OtherAll other candidates2.6%3,965

D+29.2

Lead: 44,691
Total: 152,840
vs nation: D+25.4

ObamaDemocratic63.2%102,095McCainRepublican34.7%56,035OtherAll other candidates2.1%3,458

D+28.5

Lead: 46,060
Total: 161,588
vs nation: D+21.2

KerryDemocratic57.2%85,096BushRepublican41.9%62,301OtherAll other candidates1.0%1,440

D+15.3

Lead: 22,795
Total: 148,837
vs nation: D+17.8

GoreDemocratic57.0%75,116BushRepublican39.2%51,604OtherAll other candidates3.8%5,015

D+17.8

Lead: 23,512
Total: 131,735
vs nation: D+17.3

ClintonDemocratic55.1%64,644DoleRepublican34.7%40,742OtherAll other candidates10.1%11,893

D+20.4

Lead: 23,902
Total: 117,279
vs nation: D+11.9

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+23.0MIT Election Lab
Population: 451,9182024 5-year
Population density: 550 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 822 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $100,4012024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 33.2%2024 5-year
Black: 12.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 29.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+57.2 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+38.4 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Most similar: San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · twin score 93.2

presidential history

Party record book

Vallejo, CA · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1936

78.1%

13,459 votes · D+57.2

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1940 · 70.6%

Republican

Warren G. Harding1920

64.8%

7,102 votes · R+37.8

Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · 61.4%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

131,639votes

63.6% of the vote · D+30.1

Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 113,997 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2024

70,345votes

37.1% of the vote · D+23.0

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 69,306 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

Franklin D. Roosevelt1936

+32.9pts D vs U.S.

Place D+57.2 · U.S. D+24.3

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1944 · +32.7 pts

Republican

Calvin Coolidge1924

+13.2pts R vs U.S.

Place R+38.4 · U.S. R+25.2

Runner-up · Theodore Roosevelt, 1904 · +11.7 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.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	62.5%115,469	37.5%69,157	184,626
2018	D	71.8%95,638	28.2%37,498	133,136

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2024D+25.0

Presidential vote · 2024D+23.0

Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 2.0 points.

266,043 registered voters · 2024 · up from 260,687 in 2022

Democratic48.4%Republican23.3%Unaffiliated21.0%Other7.3%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net domestic migration over time

−1,264 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −270 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Domestic migration in Vallejo, CA in Vallejo, CA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−673
2012	+127
2013	+916
2014	+2,260
2015	+1,405
2016	+2,691
2017	+2,300
2018	+617
2019	+277
2021	−3,337
2022	−3,944
2023	−1,973
2024	+328
2025	−1,264

Vallejo sits at the northern edge of the Bay Area, with a majority-minority population and post-industrial economy that produce distinctly different voting patterns from its wealthier regional neighbors, often yielding closer-than-expected results in countywide races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 57.2 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 38.4 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 7.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.0 points.

A population of 451,918, a 33% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $100,401 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA and San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

Political twins — metros

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

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

93.2twin score

% Asian2012 margin% White≠ 2004 margin

San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA

92.8twin score

% Asian2016–2024 trajectory≠ college share

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

92.1twin score

% Asian2016–2024 trajectory≠ 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.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Vallejo, CA, California vote in 2024?

In 2024, Vallejo, CA, California voted Democratic by 23.0 points (D+23.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 189,834 votes cast, 113,997 went Democratic and 70,345 went Republican.

When did Vallejo, CA, California last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Vallejo, CA, California voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in Vallejo, CA, California?

Vallejo, CA, California has a population of 451,918 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Vallejo, CA, California?

Median household income in Vallejo, CA, California is $100,401 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.

What is the political history of Vallejo, CA, California?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Vallejo, CA, California from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.

Measure

Vallejo, CA

California

United States

Median age

39.2

37.9

39.1

Age 18–24

8.3%

9.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

17.4%

15.6%

17.2%

Measure

Vallejo, CA

California

United States

Median household income

$100,401

$99,122

$84,427

Poverty rate

10.0%

12.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

28.8%

36.6%

35.6%

Measure

Vallejo, CA

California

United States

Owner-occupied homes

63.0%

55.9%

65.2%

Renter-occupied homes

37.0%

44.1%

34.8%

Median home value

$617,700

$734,700

$332,700

Median gross rent (monthly)

$2,163

$2,036

$1,413

Renters paying 30%+ of income

60.2%

55.3%

51.1%

Vacant housing units

4.4%

7.5%

10.1%

Measure

Vallejo, CA

California

United States

Mean commute

31.0 min

28.7 min

26.4 min

Commutes 60 minutes or more

16.1%

11.1%

8.6%

Drives alone to work

74.3%

65.7%

68.8%

Takes public transit

1.5%

2.9%

3.2%

Works from home

12.2%

17.2%

15.1%

Measure

Vallejo, CA

California

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

31.5%

44.4%

22.3%

Spanish

18.2%

28.4%

13.6%

Other Indo-European

1.9%

3.4%

2.0%

Tagalog (incl. Filipino)

7.0%

2.1%

0.6%

Other Asian & Pacific Island

1.4%

2.0%

1.1%

Measure

Vallejo, CA

California

United States

Catholic

16.0%

26.2%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

9.3%

9.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

67.8%

55.2%

51.5%

Measure

Vallejo, CA

California

United States

Foreign-born residents

20.8%

27.0%

14.1%

Naturalized citizens

12.3%

14.7%

7.4%

Not U.S. citizens

8.5%

12.3%

6.8%

Veterans (18+)

8.2%

4.3%

6.2%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.429

0.489

0.483

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

D+23.0MIT Election Lab

Population

451,9182024 5-year

Population density

550 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line

Land area

822 sq miTIGER/Line

Median household income

$100,4012024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

33.2%2024 5-year

Black

12.3%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

29.6%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+57.2 in 1936MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+38.4 in 1924MIT Election Lab

Most similar

San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA · twin score 93.2

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

62.5%115,469

37.5%69,157

184,626

2018

71.8%95,638

28.2%37,498

133,136

Frequently asked questions

How did Vallejo, CA, California vote in 2024?

In 2024, Vallejo, CA, California voted Democratic by 23.0 points (D+23.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 189,834 votes cast, 113,997 went Democratic and 70,345 went Republican.

When did Vallejo, CA, California last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Vallejo, CA, California voted Republican was 1984.

How many people live in Vallejo, CA, California?

Vallejo, CA, California has a population of 451,918 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Vallejo, CA, California?

Median household income in Vallejo, CA, California is $100,401 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.

What is the political history of Vallejo, CA, California?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Vallejo, CA, California from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

U.S. House

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

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Places within Vallejo, CA

Frequently asked questions

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

U.S. House

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

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Places within Vallejo, CA

Frequently asked questions