Monterey County, CA

CA · Presidential Elections 1876–2024

D+29.9
2024 Margin
R+11.4%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1992
Voting Streak
438K
Population

Monterey County, CA (California) voted D+29.9 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 93,060 votes (63.41%) to 49,226 (33.54%) for Trump.

This represents a R+11.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Monterey County is classified as a solid Democratic county. Monterey County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1992. The county has a population of approximately 437,613.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+29.9
2020→2024 SwingR+11.4%
Voting StreakD since 1992
Elections on Record38

Demographics

Population437,613
Median Age
35.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
28.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$97,230(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
27.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
61.6%(US: 19.1%)
Black
2.3%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
5.9%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
52.1%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.2%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
38.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
46.4%(Major Center)
Evangelical
5.0%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
1.5%
Mainline Protestant
1.3%
Black Protestant
0.5%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Mexican
56.3%Major Concentration(5.1x)
English
5.7%
German
5.6%
Irish
5.0%
Italian
3.5%
American Heritage
1.5%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:35.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
25.7%↑
18-29
10.0%↓
30-44
20.1%
45-64
29.4%↑
65+
14.9%↓
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
14.3%(8.4x US)
Educational Services
10.8%(1.3x US)
Professional & Technical
10.7%(0.9x US)
Retail Trade
9.6%(0.9x US)
Construction
7.0%
Manufacturing
5.3%(0.5x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202463.4%(93,060)33.5%(49,226)D+29.9R+11.4
202069.5%(113,953)28.2%(46,299)D+41.3D+0.6
201666.8%(89,088)26.2%(34,895)D+40.6D+3.8
201267.1%(82,920)30.3%(37,390)D+36.9R+1.4
200868.2%(88,453)29.9%(38,797)D+38.3D+16.3
200460.4%(75,241)38.4%(47,838)D+22.0D+1.7
200057.5%(67,618)37.2%(43,761)D+20.3D+3.8
199653.1%(57,700)36.7%(39,794)D+16.5D+0.7
199247.0%(54,861)31.3%(36,461)D+15.8D+16.8
198848.8%(48,998)49.8%(50,022)R+1.0D+14.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Monterey County, CA • 1876–2024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202464.0%(92,302)36.0%(51,913)D+28.0R+76.9
2018104.9%(112,165)0.0%(0)D+104.9D+2.5
2016102.4%(123,621)0.0%(0)D+102.4D+63.2
201269.6%(84,585)30.4%(36,930)D+39.2D+3.1
200665.3%(56,887)29.1%(25,400)D+36.1D+13.5
200058.0%(67,401)35.4%(41,113)D+22.6D+20.0
199446.5%(42,246)43.9%(39,905)D+2.6R+21.6
199258.9%(66,417)34.7%(39,182)D+24.1D+27.9
198846.1%(46,401)49.8%(50,136)R+3.7D+8.3
198241.7%(32,595)53.7%(41,950)R+12.0D+1.2

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202263.9%(65,262)36.1%(36,867)D+27.8R+4.2
201866.0%(76,648)34.0%(39,516)D+32.0R+6.9
201469.4%(51,315)30.6%(22,591)D+38.9D+13.9
201060.1%(60,015)35.2%(35,119)D+24.9D+37.6
200640.7%(35,769)53.3%(46,882)R+12.6R+30.5
200254.1%(47,052)36.3%(31,532)D+17.8R+5.6
199859.8%(54,464)36.3%(33,053)D+23.5D+35.4
199442.0%(38,597)53.9%(49,565)R+11.9R+21.0
199051.7%(42,371)42.7%(34,932)D+9.1D+37.6
198634.8%(25,408)63.3%(46,195)R+28.5R+29.5

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

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