Santa Barbara County, CA

CA · Presidential Elections 1876–2024

D+26.5
2024 Margin
R+5.3%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1992
Voting Streak
444K
Population

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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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+26.5
2020→2024 SwingR+5.3%
Voting StreakD since 1992
Elections on Record38

Demographics

Population443,701
Median Age
34.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
36.8%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$98,161(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
41.5%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
48.2%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.6%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
5.5%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
52.4%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
14.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.6%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
27.8%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
32.8%(Above Average)
Evangelical
4.7%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
1.8%
Mainline Protestant
1.6%
Black Protestant
0.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Mexican
43.1%Significant Hub(3.9x)
German
8.7%
English
8.3%
Irish
7.2%
Italian
3.9%
American Heritage
2.3%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:34.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.4%
18-29
14.9%
30-44
18.9%
45-64
27.2%
65+
16.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
12.9%
Educational Services
11.2%(1.3x US)
Retail Trade
9.4%(0.9x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
8.1%(4.8x US)
Manufacturing
7.4%(0.8x US)
Construction
6.4%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202461.5%(114,149)34.9%(64,870)D+26.5R+5.3
202064.5%(129,963)32.6%(65,736)D+31.9D+3.5
201659.9%(107,142)31.5%(56,365)D+28.4D+10.4
201257.4%(94,129)39.4%(64,606)D+18.0R+4.8
200860.2%(105,614)37.4%(65,585)D+22.8D+14.9
200453.2%(90,314)45.2%(76,806)D+8.0D+6.7
200047.4%(73,411)46.1%(71,493)D+1.2R+3.2
199646.9%(70,650)42.4%(63,915)D+4.5R+2.8
199242.5%(69,215)35.3%(57,375)D+7.3D+17.0
198844.5%(63,586)54.2%(77,524)R+9.8D+17.0

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Santa Barbara County, CA • 1876–2024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-601876188418921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202461.2%(110,609)38.8%(70,126)D+22.4R+77.3
201899.7%(136,049)0.0%(0)D+99.7D+1.6
201698.1%(147,031)0.0%(0)D+98.1D+78.9
201259.6%(93,921)40.4%(63,599)D+19.3R+0.7
200657.0%(68,970)37.1%(44,864)D+19.9D+10.0
200049.9%(75,357)40.0%(60,417)D+9.9D+6.0
199447.2%(60,811)43.3%(55,825)D+3.9R+3.0
199249.5%(77,900)42.6%(67,043)D+6.9D+23.9
198839.8%(56,916)56.8%(81,282)R+17.0R+3.7
198241.6%(47,572)55.0%(62,854)R+13.4R+11.8

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202259.6%(80,648)40.4%(54,726)D+19.1R+1.8
201860.5%(93,841)39.5%(61,300)D+21.0D+4.5
201458.3%(64,912)41.7%(46,503)D+16.5D+12.4
201049.4%(65,011)45.3%(59,615)D+4.1D+29.2
200634.9%(42,880)60.0%(73,677)R+25.1R+23.3
200244.3%(50,741)46.1%(52,832)R+1.8R+12.4
199853.3%(65,937)42.8%(52,873)D+10.6D+27.7
199439.6%(52,420)56.7%(75,051)R+17.1R+6.5
199042.5%(46,977)53.1%(58,677)R+10.6D+17.0
198635.2%(38,046)62.8%(67,852)R+27.6R+28.9

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

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