Ventura County, CA

CA · Presidential Elections 1876–2024

D+15.1
2024 Margin
R+6.0%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2008
Voting Streak
837K
Population

Ventura County, CA (California) voted D+15.1 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 217,424 votes (56.08%) to 158,901 (40.99%) for Trump.

This represents a R+6.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Ventura County is classified as a solid Democratic county. Ventura County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The county has a population of approximately 837,469.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+15.1
2020→2024 SwingR+6.0%
Voting StreakD since 2008
Elections on Record38

Demographics

Population837,469
Median Age
39.6(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
36.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$109,797(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
42.9%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
44.3%(US: 19.1%)
Black
1.8%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
7.2%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
64.6%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
9.3%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
30.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
29.6%(Above Average)
Evangelical
9.5%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
2.4%
Mainline Protestant
1.6%
Black Protestant
1.2%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Mexican
38.5%Significant Hub(3.5x)
English
8.4%
German
8.4%
Irish
7.8%
Italian
4.2%
American Heritage
3.3%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:39.6 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
21.8%
18-29
8.8%↓
30-44
19.8%
45-64
32.1%↑
65+
17.4%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
12.8%
Retail Trade
10.4%
Manufacturing
10.3%
Educational Services
9.1%
Construction
6.1%
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
4.9%(2.9x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202456.1%(217,424)41.0%(158,901)D+15.1R+6.0
202059.5%(251,388)38.4%(162,207)D+21.1D+3.7
201654.6%(194,402)37.2%(132,323)D+17.4D+10.4
201252.2%(170,929)45.1%(147,958)D+7.0R+5.2
200855.0%(187,601)42.8%(145,853)D+12.2D+15.9
200447.5%(148,859)51.2%(160,314)R+3.7R+2.6
200047.1%(133,258)48.2%(136,173)R+1.0R+1.7
199644.1%(110,772)43.5%(109,202)D+0.6R+0.9
199237.0%(99,011)35.5%(94,911)D+1.5D+26.0
198837.2%(89,065)61.6%(147,604)R+24.4D+14.0

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Ventura County, CA • 1876–2024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202455.5%(211,381)44.5%(169,660)D+10.9R+94.2
2018105.2%(281,074)0.0%(0)D+105.2D+10.4
201694.8%(282,210)0.0%(0)D+94.8D+85.9
201254.4%(171,483)45.6%(143,603)D+8.8R+2.3
200653.2%(115,471)42.1%(91,374)D+11.1D+3.7
200050.2%(138,836)42.9%(118,463)D+7.4D+19.8
199438.6%(82,472)51.0%(108,993)R+12.4R+11.4
199245.3%(119,366)46.4%(122,064)R+1.0D+27.4
198834.1%(81,831)62.6%(149,958)R+28.4R+6.7
198237.2%(66,325)58.9%(104,972)R+21.7R+9.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202254.5%(153,226)45.5%(127,709)D+9.1R+2.0
201855.6%(171,729)44.4%(137,393)D+11.1D+5.0
201453.1%(106,072)46.9%(93,797)D+6.1D+10.1
201045.3%(117,800)49.3%(128,082)R+4.0D+22.8
200634.3%(75,790)61.0%(134,862)R+26.7R+22.8
200243.2%(83,557)47.2%(91,193)R+3.9R+13.1
199853.0%(110,226)43.8%(91,093)D+9.2D+38.1
199433.4%(73,163)62.4%(136,417)R+28.9R+8.3
199036.9%(68,139)57.6%(106,234)R+20.6D+15.5
198631.1%(54,893)67.2%(118,640)R+36.1R+23.3

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

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