Santa Cruz County, CA

CA · Presidential Elections 1876–2024

D+54.1
2024 Margin
R+5.8%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1984
Voting Streak
265K
Population

Santa Cruz County, CA (California) voted D+54.1 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 100,998 votes (74.82%) to 27,978 (20.73%) for Trump.

This represents a R+5.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Santa Cruz County is classified as a deep Democratic county. Santa Cruz County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1984. The county has a population of approximately 264,926.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+54.1
2020→2024 SwingR+5.8%
Voting StreakD since 1984
Elections on Record38

Demographics

Population264,926
Median Age
39.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
43.9%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$111,093(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
54.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
35.2%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.2%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
4.9%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
59.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.6%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
3.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
23.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
25.8%
Evangelical
4.9%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
1.5%
Mainline Protestant
1.1%
Black Protestant
0.5%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Mexican
30.4%Significant Hub(2.7x)
English
11.8%(1.3x)
German
11.3%
Irish
10.5%
Italian
6.1%(1.3x)
French
2.2%
+ 4 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:39.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
18.4%↓
18-29
14.1%
30-44
17.8%
45-64
30.8%↑
65+
19.0%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
14.0%(1.2x US)
Educational Services
10.1%(1.2x US)
Retail Trade
9.9%
Manufacturing
8.0%(0.8x US)
Construction
6.9%
Healthcare & Social Services
4.8%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202474.8%(100,998)20.7%(27,978)D+54.1R+5.8
202078.4%(114,246)18.5%(26,937)D+59.9D+3.9
201673.3%(95,249)17.3%(22,438)D+56.0D+0.5
201275.4%(90,805)20.0%(24,047)D+55.5R+2.1
200877.3%(98,745)19.8%(25,244)D+57.5D+9.4
200473.0%(89,102)24.9%(30,354)D+48.1D+14.0
200061.5%(66,618)27.3%(29,627)D+34.1D+4.6
199656.5%(58,250)26.9%(27,766)D+29.6R+6.6
199258.1%(66,183)21.9%(24,916)D+36.2D+11.4
198861.5%(63,133)36.8%(37,728)D+24.8D+16.7

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Santa Cruz County, CA • 1876–2024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202476.2%(98,631)23.8%(30,737)D+52.5R+38.0
201890.5%(100,956)0.0%(0)D+90.5R+5.9
201696.4%(110,044)0.0%(0)D+96.4D+40.1
201278.2%(91,109)21.8%(25,463)D+56.3D+2.7
200673.0%(65,214)19.3%(17,279)D+53.6D+27.2
200056.8%(60,853)30.4%(32,537)D+26.4D+1.7
199457.1%(52,056)32.3%(29,466)D+24.8R+18.3
199268.8%(76,327)25.7%(28,562)D+43.0D+23.9
198857.3%(58,715)38.2%(39,104)D+19.1D+16.2
198248.4%(37,287)45.5%(35,021)D+2.9D+5.5

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202276.0%(79,117)24.0%(25,052)D+51.9R+1.7
201876.8%(91,523)23.2%(27,665)D+53.6R+3.7
201478.6%(56,977)21.4%(15,499)D+57.2D+12.8
201069.7%(67,107)25.3%(24,390)D+44.4D+38.0
200648.4%(43,619)42.0%(37,866)D+6.4R+23.1
200256.0%(43,469)26.5%(20,598)D+29.5R+8.4
199865.6%(56,078)27.7%(23,699)D+37.9D+25.6
199453.4%(49,272)41.1%(37,927)D+12.3R+14.6
199060.0%(48,530)33.1%(26,797)D+26.9D+30.5
198646.9%(34,831)50.5%(37,525)R+3.6R+22.6

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

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