Monterey County, California
AkashicMonterey County, CAHarrisD+29.9
2024 precinct map of Monterey CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Monterey County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 63.4% | 93,060 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 33.6% | 49,226 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.American Independent | 1.3% | 1,957 |
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199 precincts · 146,718 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1876–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 63.4%Harris93,060 | 33.6%Trump49,226 | 1.3%Kennedy1,957 | 146,718 | ||
| D | 69.5%Biden113,953 | 28.2%Trump46,299 | 1.1%Jorgensen1,820 | 163,923 | ||
| D | 66.8%Clinton89,088 | 26.2%Trump34,895 | 3.4%Johnson4,547 | 133,408 | ||
| D | 67.1%Obama82,920 | 30.3%Romney37,390 | 1.1%Johnson1,341 | 123,518 | ||
| D | 68.2%Obama88,453 | 29.9%McCain38,797 | 2.0%Nader2,533 | 129,783 | ||
| D | 60.4%Kerry75,241 | 38.4%Bush47,838 | 1.3%Badnarik1,574 | 124,653 | ||
| D | 57.5%Gore67,618 | 37.2%Bush43,761 | 4.3%Nader5,059 | 117,534 | ||
| D | 53.2%Clinton57,700 | 36.7%Dole39,794 | 6.7%Perot7,240 | 108,558 | ||
| D | 47.0%Clinton54,861 | 31.2%Bush36,461 | 21.0%Perot24,472 | 116,689 | ||
| R | 48.8%Dukakis48,998 | 49.8%Bush50,022 | 1.4%Paul1,361 | 100,381 | ||
| R | 41.8%Mondale40,733 | 57.2%Reagan55,710 | 1.1%Bergland1,027 | 97,470 | ||
| R | 33.5%Carter29,086 | 54.7%Reagan47,452 | 11.8%Anderson10,256 | 86,794 | ||
| R | 46.0%Carter36,849 | 51.0%Ford40,896 | 3.0%Macbride2,408 | 80,153 | ||
| R | 39.5%McGovern32,545 | 57.0%Nixon47,004 | 3.5%Schmitz2,859 | 82,408 | ||
| R | 42.1%Humphrey28,261 | 50.2%Nixon33,670 | 7.7%Wallace5,193 | 67,124 | ||
| D | 61.8%Johnson40,093 | 37.9%Goldwater24,579 | 0.3%Hass172 | 64,844 | ||
| R | 43.4%Kennedy25,805 | 56.3%Nixon33,428 | 0.3%Byrd180 | 59,413 | ||
| R | 40.2%Stevenson19,932 | 59.5%Eisenhower29,514 | 0.3%Andrews127 | 49,573 | ||
| R | 37.5%Stevenson17,411 | 62.0%Eisenhower28,786 | 0.5%Hallinan254 | 46,451 | ||
| R | 46.1%Truman15,704 | 50.6%Dewey17,233 | 3.3%Thurmond1,126 | 34,063 | ||
| D | 53.7%Roosevelt14,342 | 45.8%Dewey12,246 | 0.5%Thomas140 | 26,728 | ||
| D | 55.0%Roosevelt14,758 | 44.0%Willkie11,810 | 1.0%Thomas265 | 26,833 | ||
| D | 61.1%Roosevelt12,267 | 37.7%Landon7,565 | 1.2%Lemke235 | 20,067 | ||
| D | 56.8%Roosevelt8,942 | 39.4%Hoover6,200 | 3.9%Thomas608 | 15,750 | ||
| R | 36.1%Smith4,138 | 63.1%Hoover7,228 | 0.8%Thomas86 | 11,452 | ||
| R | 11.4%Davis886 | 61.1%Coolidge4,744 | 27.5%La Follette2,138 | 7,768 | ||
| R | 24.9%Cox1,771 | 67.8%Harding4,817 | 7.3%Debs521 | 7,109 | ||
| D | 48.3%Wilson3,878 | 44.8%Hughes3,599 | 6.9%Benson555 | 8,032 | ||
| O | 46.3%Wilson3,392 | 0.0%Taft0 | 53.7%Roosevelt3,940 | 7,332 | ||
| R | 34.9%Bryan1,616 | 53.6%Taft2,486 | 11.5%Debs533 | 4,635 | ||
| R | 34.1%Parker1,415 | 59.2%Roosevelt2,453 | 6.7%Debs278 | 4,146 | ||
| R | 46.6%Bryan1,825 | 50.1%McKinley1,964 | 3.3%Woolley131 | 3,920 | ||
| D | 52.4%Bryan2,149 | 45.8%McKinley1,878 | 1.8%Palmer72 | 4,099 | ||
| R | 39.1%Cleveland1,606 | 41.7%Harrison1,709 | 19.2%Weaver788 | 4,103 | ||
| R | 48.3%Cleveland1,866 | 48.5%Harrison1,875 | 3.1%Fisk121 | 3,862 | ||
| R | 47.5%Cleveland1,381 | 50.7%Blaine1,476 | 1.8%Butler53 | 2,910 | ||
| R | 48.2%Hancock1,205 | 50.4%Garfield1,260 | 1.5%Weaver37 | 2,502 | ||
| R | 46.1%Tilden1,012 | 53.8%Hayes1,182 | 0.1%Cooper3 | 2,197 |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | −7.7% |
| 1880 | −2.2% |
| 1884 | −3.3% |
| 1888 | −0.2% |
| 1892 | −2.5% |
| 1896 | +6.6% |
| 1900 | −3.5% |
| 1904 | −25.0% |
| 1908 | −18.8% |
| 1912 | +46.3% |
| 1916 | +3.5% |
| 1920 | −42.8% |
| 1924 | −49.7% |
| 1928 | −27.0% |
| 1932 | +17.4% |
| 1936 | +23.4% |
| 1940 | +11.0% |
| 1944 | +7.8% |
| 1948 | −4.5% |
| 1952 | −24.5% |
| 1956 | −19.3% |
| 1960 | −12.8% |
| 1964 | +23.9% |
| 1968 | −8.1% |
| 1972 | −17.5% |
| 1976 | −5.0% |
| 1980 | −21.2% |
| 1984 | −15.4% |
| 1988 | −1.0% |
| 1992 | +15.8% |
| 1996 | +16.5% |
| 2000 | +20.3% |
| 2004 | +22.0% |
| 2008 | +38.3% |
| 2012 | +36.9% |
| 2016 | +40.6% |
| 2020 | +41.3% |
| 2024 | +29.9% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 209,448 | 110,060 | 41,209 | 44,504 | 13,675 |
| 2024 | 213,603 | 109,932 | 44,357 | 44,816 | 14,498 |
Source: California Secretary of State
Monterey County's large Latino population—many tied to the Salinas Valley's $9 billion agriculture industry—anchors a Democratic margin that has held above 25 points in every presidential cycle since 2008.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 49.7 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 11.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.9 points.
A population of 437,613, a 27% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $97,230 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Shelby County and Santa Clara County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Monterey County, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Monterey County, California voted Democratic by 29.9 points (D+29.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 146,718 votes cast, 93,060 went Democratic and 49,226 went Republican.
When did Monterey County, California last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Monterey County, California voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Monterey County, California?
Monterey County, California has a population of 437,613 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Monterey County, California?
Median household income in Monterey County, California is $97,230 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Monterey County, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Monterey County, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.