San Benito County, CA

CA · Presidential Elections 1876–2024

D+12.6
2024 Margin
R+11.8%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1992
Voting Streak
67K
Population

San Benito County, CA (California) voted D+12.6 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 15,179 votes (54.89%) to 11,702 (42.32%) for Trump.

This represents a R+11.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. San Benito County is classified as a lean Democratic county. San Benito County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1992. The county has a population of approximately 67,290.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+12.6
2020→2024 SwingR+11.8%
Voting StreakD since 1992
Elections on Record38

Demographics

Population67,290
Median Age
36.1(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
24.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$114,394(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
30.3%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
62.4%(US: 19.1%)
Asian
3.2%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
67.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
6.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
3.9%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
34.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
62.8%(Unique Concentration)
Evangelical
5.5%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
2.7%
Mainline Protestant
0.6%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Mexican
56.4%Major Concentration(5.1x)
German
7.1%
English
7.1%
Irish
6.4%
Italian
5.5%
American Heritage
2.0%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:36.1 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
25.3%↑
18-29
8.8%↓
30-44
22.3%↑
45-64
29.9%↑
65+
13.7%↓
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
11.4%
Manufacturing
10.8%(1.1x US)
Construction
9.8%(1.4x US)
Retail Trade
9.8%
Educational Services
8.4%
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
6.9%(4.1x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202454.9%(15,179)42.3%(11,702)D+12.6R+11.8
202061.1%(17,628)36.7%(10,590)D+24.4D+3.3
201656.6%(12,521)35.4%(7,841)D+21.2D+0.5
201259.1%(11,276)38.5%(7,343)D+20.6R+2.1
200860.2%(11,917)37.5%(7,425)D+22.7D+16.5
200452.6%(9,851)46.5%(8,698)D+6.2R+6.4
200054.3%(9,131)41.7%(7,015)D+12.6D+0.7
199650.5%(7,030)38.7%(5,384)D+11.8D+2.1
199242.0%(5,354)32.3%(4,112)D+9.8D+19.6
198844.2%(4,559)54.1%(5,578)R+9.9D+12.9

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

San Benito County, CA • 1876–2024

D+R++40+200-20-401876188418921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202455.5%(14,991)44.5%(12,031)D+11.0R+94.4
2018105.4%(18,942)0.0%(0)D+105.4D+0.6
2016104.7%(19,603)0.0%(0)D+104.7D+82.5
201261.1%(11,389)38.9%(7,255)D+22.2R+5.0
200660.7%(8,626)33.6%(4,768)D+27.2D+11.4
200055.0%(9,170)39.3%(6,545)D+15.8D+22.2
199440.9%(4,735)47.3%(5,476)R+6.4R+24.8
199255.5%(6,938)37.1%(4,637)D+18.4D+26.5
198843.7%(4,499)51.8%(5,331)R+8.1D+6.1
198240.5%(2,975)54.6%(4,017)R+14.2D+1.8

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202253.3%(10,428)46.7%(9,150)D+6.5R+5.7
201856.1%(11,274)43.9%(8,815)D+12.2R+14.8
201463.5%(8,654)36.5%(4,969)D+27.1D+18.9
201051.5%(8,304)43.4%(6,993)D+8.1D+27.7
200637.6%(5,400)57.1%(8,208)R+19.5R+26.7
200248.9%(6,049)41.7%(5,163)D+7.2R+12.4
199857.4%(7,531)37.9%(4,967)D+19.5D+32.6
199441.1%(4,852)54.2%(6,398)R+13.1R+16.7
199048.8%(4,445)45.2%(4,120)D+3.6D+38.3
198631.7%(2,520)66.4%(5,284)R+34.7R+37.0

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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