2024 presidential election
San Leandro
HarrisD+45.4
Constituent county margins for San Leandro, CAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 71.0% | 23,305 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 25.6% | 8,405 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.4% | 1,102 |
D+60R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +53.8% |
| 2012 | +60.7% |
| 2016 | +62.0% |
| 2020 | +56.0% |
| 2024 | +45.4% |
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 71.0%Harris23,305 | 25.6%Trump8,405 | 3.4% | 32,812 | ||
| D | 77.0%Biden30,554 | 21.0%Trump8,350 | 1.9%incl. Jorgensen | 39,675 | ||
| D | 78.5%Clinton25,193 | 16.5%Trump5,290 | 5.0%incl. Johnson | 32,091 | ||
| D | 80.3%Obama23,599 | 19.7%Romney5,778 | 0.0% | 29,377 | ||
| D | 76.7%Obama24,466 | 22.9%McCain7,309 | 0.3% | 31,881 |
Demographics
Demographic profile
Demographic Profile
Key indicators compared across containing geographies
| Indicator | San LeandroCity | CaliforniaState | United StatesNation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Race & Ethnicity | |||
| White | 22.9% | 39.7% | 61.0% |
| Black | 10.1% | 5.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 35.9% | 15.5% | 6.0% |
| Two or more races | 13.7% | 19.2% | 12.6% |
| Other race | 16.6% | 20.1% | 8.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 29.3% | 40.1% | 19.3% |
| Income & Age | |||
| Median household income | $101,420 | $99,122 | $84,427 |
| Poverty rate | 8.3% | 12.0% | 12.5% |
| Median age | 41.9 | 37.9 | 39.1 |
| Age 18–24 | 8.0% | 9.1% | 9.2% |
| Age 65 and older | 15.4% | 15.6% | 17.2% |
| Education & Language | |||
| Bachelor's degree or higher (25+) | 52.2% | 36.6% | 35.6% |
| Speaks a non-English language at home | 47.2% | 44.4% | 22.3% |
| Spanish | 16.7% | 28.4% | 13.6% |
| Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese) | 9.3% | 3.5% | 1.1% |
| Other Indo-European | 7.3% | 3.4% | 2.0% |
| Other Asian & Pacific Island | 4.5% | 2.0% | 1.1% |
| Ancestry | |||
| Largest ancestry | Mexican 16.2% | Mexican 32.3% | German 12.5% |
| 2nd-largest ancestry | Chinese 10.6% | German 6.8% | Mexican 11.3% |
| 3rd-largest ancestry | Asian Indian 9.3% | English 6.3% | English 9.5% |
| Religion | |||
| Catholic | 19.2%County context | 26.2% | 18.6% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 7.1%County context | 9.0% | 16.5% |
| Unaffiliated or unclaimed | 58.8%County context | 55.2% | 51.5% |
ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.
Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the origins and ancestries reported within it.
Detailed group · ACS B02015
Chinese
10.6%
Asian Indian
9.3%
Filipino
5.2%
Vietnamese
1.9%
Korean
1.2%
Japanese
0.7%
Taiwanese
0.6%
Pakistani
0.4%
Specific origin · ACS B03001
Mexican
16.2%
Salvadoran
1.4%
Guatemalan
1.3%
Puerto Rican
0.7%
Nicaraguan
0.5%
Spaniard
0.4%
Spanish
0.4%
Honduran
0.3%
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
German
5.8%
English
5.5%
Irish
5.4%
Italian
3.0%
American
1.8%
French
1.3%
Portuguese
1.3%
Polish
1.1%
Tribal grouping · detailed group · ACS B02020 · B02016
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and other single-race responses combined.
Aztec
0.3%
Maya
0.2%
Fijian
0.2%
The ACS does not publish subgroup detail for people reporting two or more races.
Reported ancestry · ACS B04006
African American identity is recorded by the ACS race question; the ancestry item enumerates specific African and Caribbean ancestries only.
African
0.4%
Ethiopian
0.4%
Nigerian
0.3%
Jamaican
0.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Race shares: B02001 · B03003. Subgroup detail: B03001 (Hispanic or Latino specific origin), B02015 (Asian groups), B02020 · B02016 (American Indian/Alaska Native tribes and Pacific Islander groups), B04006 (reported ancestry). Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so group shares can total more than 100%. All subgroup rows are shares of total population; ancestry is self-reported and multiple-response, so rows do not sum to the parent group's share.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 41.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$101,420
San Leandro$101,420
California$99,122
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 188.8%
Working age (18–64)9.0%
Seniors (65+)13.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
52.8%
speak English only
Spanish16.7%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)9.3%
Other Indo-European7.3%
Other Asian & Pacific Island4.5%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)3.4%
Vietnamese1.6%
Other languages1.1%
Korean0.9%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.7%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.7%
Arabic0.6%
German or other West Germanic0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Unaffiliated or not counted58.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.
San Leandro sits in the Pacific Coast. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 62.0 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 10.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 45.4 points.
A population of 87,826, a 23% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $101,420 describe the city.
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Frequently asked questions
How did San Leandro, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, San Leandro, California voted Democratic by 45.4 points (D+45.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 32,812 votes cast, 23,305 went Democratic and 8,405 went Republican.
What is San Leandro, California's political typology?
Akashic places San Leandro, California in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in San Leandro, California?
San Leandro, California has a population of 87,826 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in San Leandro, California?
Median household income in San Leandro, California is $101,420 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of San Leandro, California?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in San Leandro, California from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.