Santa Barbara County, CA
CA · Presidential Elections 1876–2024
Santa Barbara County, CA (California) voted D+26.5 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 114,149 votes (61.47%) to 64,870 (34.93%) for Trump.
This represents a R+5.3% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Santa Barbara County is classified as a solid Democratic county. Santa Barbara County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1992. The county has a population of approximately 443,701.
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Demographics
Community Profile
Religious Composition
Source: Religion Census 2020Ancestry Groups
Source: Census ACSTop reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).
Age Distribution
Employment by Industry
Census ACSPresidential Elections
Presidential Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61.5%(114,149) | 34.9%(64,870) | D+26.5 | R+5.3 |
| 2020 | 64.5%(129,963) | 32.6%(65,736) | D+31.9 | D+3.5 |
| 2016 | 59.9%(107,142) | 31.5%(56,365) | D+28.4 | D+10.4 |
| 2012 | 57.4%(94,129) | 39.4%(64,606) | D+18.0 | R+4.8 |
| 2008 | 60.2%(105,614) | 37.4%(65,585) | D+22.8 | D+14.9 |
| 2004 | 53.2%(90,314) | 45.2%(76,806) | D+8.0 | D+6.7 |
| 2000 | 47.4%(73,411) | 46.1%(71,493) | D+1.2 | R+3.2 |
| 1996 | 46.9%(70,650) | 42.4%(63,915) | D+4.5 | R+2.8 |
| 1992 | 42.5%(69,215) | 35.3%(57,375) | D+7.3 | D+17.0 |
| 1988 | 44.5%(63,586) | 54.2%(77,524) | R+9.8 | D+17.0 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Presidential Margin Trend
Santa Barbara County, CA • 1876–2024
Senate Elections
Senate Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61.2%(110,609) | 38.8%(70,126) | D+22.4 | R+77.3 |
| 2018 | 99.7%(136,049) | 0.0%(0) | D+99.7 | D+1.6 |
| 2016 | 98.1%(147,031) | 0.0%(0) | D+98.1 | D+78.9 |
| 2012 | 59.6%(93,921) | 40.4%(63,599) | D+19.3 | R+0.7 |
| 2006 | 57.0%(68,970) | 37.1%(44,864) | D+19.9 | D+10.0 |
| 2000 | 49.9%(75,357) | 40.0%(60,417) | D+9.9 | D+6.0 |
| 1994 | 47.2%(60,811) | 43.3%(55,825) | D+3.9 | R+3.0 |
| 1992 | 49.5%(77,900) | 42.6%(67,043) | D+6.9 | D+23.9 |
| 1988 | 39.8%(56,916) | 56.8%(81,282) | R+17.0 | R+3.7 |
| 1982 | 41.6%(47,572) | 55.0%(62,854) | R+13.4 | R+11.8 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Governor Elections
Governor Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 59.6%(80,648) | 40.4%(54,726) | D+19.1 | R+1.8 |
| 2018 | 60.5%(93,841) | 39.5%(61,300) | D+21.0 | D+4.5 |
| 2014 | 58.3%(64,912) | 41.7%(46,503) | D+16.5 | D+12.4 |
| 2010 | 49.4%(65,011) | 45.3%(59,615) | D+4.1 | D+29.2 |
| 2006 | 34.9%(42,880) | 60.0%(73,677) | R+25.1 | R+23.3 |
| 2002 | 44.3%(50,741) | 46.1%(52,832) | R+1.8 | R+12.4 |
| 1998 | 53.3%(65,937) | 42.8%(52,873) | D+10.6 | D+27.7 |
| 1994 | 39.6%(52,420) | 56.7%(75,051) | R+17.1 | R+6.5 |
| 1990 | 42.5%(46,977) | 53.1%(58,677) | R+10.6 | D+17.0 |
| 1986 | 35.2%(38,046) | 62.8%(67,852) | R+27.6 | R+28.9 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab