Santa Barbara County, California
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2024 precinct map of Santa Barbara CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Santa Barbara 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 | 61.8% | 114,149 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 35.1% | 64,870 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.American Independent | 1.4% | 2,564 |
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237 precincts · 184,715 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 | 61.8%Harris114,149 | 35.1%Trump64,870 | 1.4%Kennedy2,564 | 184,715 | ||
| D | 64.5%Biden129,963 | 32.6%Trump65,736 | 1.2%Jorgensen2,416 | 201,432 | ||
| D | 59.9%Clinton107,142 | 31.5%Trump56,365 | 3.8%Johnson6,747 | 178,878 | ||
| D | 57.4%Obama94,129 | 39.4%Romney64,606 | 1.3%Johnson2,063 | 163,885 | ||
| D | 60.2%Obama105,614 | 37.4%McCain65,585 | 2.4%Nader4,208 | 175,407 | ||
| D | 53.2%Kerry90,314 | 45.2%Bush76,806 | 1.6%Badnarik2,741 | 169,861 | ||
| D | 47.4%Gore73,411 | 46.1%Bush71,493 | 5.6%Nader8,664 | 154,974 | ||
| D | 46.9%Clinton70,650 | 42.4%Dole63,915 | 6.3%Perot9,457 | 150,745 | ||
| D | 42.5%Clinton69,215 | 35.3%Bush57,375 | 21.6%Perot35,105 | 162,756 | ||
| R | 44.5%Dukakis63,586 | 54.2%Bush77,524 | 1.3%Paul1,830 | 142,940 | ||
| R | 36.0%Mondale51,243 | 62.8%Reagan89,314 | 1.2%Bergland1,763 | 142,320 | ||
| R | 31.5%Carter40,650 | 54.0%Reagan69,629 | 14.5%Anderson18,716 | 128,995 | ||
| R | 45.9%Carter55,018 | 50.8%Ford60,922 | 3.3%Macbride3,904 | 119,844 | ||
| R | 41.6%McGovern50,609 | 55.2%Nixon67,075 | 3.2%Schmitz3,857 | 121,541 | ||
| R | 40.2%Humphrey37,565 | 53.6%Nixon50,068 | 6.2%Wallace5,787 | 93,420 | ||
| D | 55.9%Johnson48,381 | 44.0%Goldwater38,020 | 0.1%Hass85 | 86,486 | ||
| R | 43.0%Kennedy29,409 | 56.7%Nixon38,805 | 0.3%Byrd188 | 68,402 | ||
| R | 34.9%Stevenson16,925 | 64.5%Eisenhower31,294 | 0.5%Andrews265 | 48,484 | ||
| R | 32.9%Stevenson14,793 | 66.7%Eisenhower29,984 | 0.4%Hallinan166 | 44,943 | ||
| R | 38.0%Truman13,085 | 58.1%Dewey19,998 | 3.8%Thurmond1,317 | 34,400 | ||
| D | 53.4%Roosevelt15,721 | 46.3%Dewey13,647 | 0.3%Thomas89 | 29,457 | ||
| D | 54.4%Roosevelt17,237 | 44.5%Willkie14,107 | 1.1%Thomas334 | 31,678 | ||
| D | 61.1%Roosevelt15,923 | 37.4%Landon9,728 | 1.5%Lemke394 | 26,045 | ||
| D | 57.4%Roosevelt13,373 | 38.1%Hoover8,864 | 4.5%Thomas1,054 | 23,291 | ||
| R | 29.5%Smith4,954 | 69.4%Hoover11,666 | 1.1%Thomas179 | 16,799 | ||
| R | 9.3%Davis1,242 | 64.7%Coolidge8,615 | 26.0%La Follette3,461 | 13,318 | ||
| R | 25.0%Cox2,586 | 67.5%Harding6,970 | 7.5%Debs773 | 10,329 | ||
| D | 49.7%Wilson5,198 | 42.5%Hughes4,453 | 7.8%Benson818 | 10,469 | ||
| O | 38.8%Wilson2,819 | 0.0%Taft0 | 61.2%Roosevelt4,439 | 7,258 | ||
| R | 33.4%Bryan1,640 | 55.2%Taft2,713 | 11.5%Debs563 | 4,916 | ||
| R | 27.1%Parker1,152 | 62.8%Roosevelt2,676 | 10.1%Debs430 | 4,258 | ||
| R | 42.3%Bryan1,599 | 52.6%McKinley1,988 | 5.1%Woolley194 | 3,781 | ||
| R | 47.3%Bryan1,916 | 49.5%McKinley2,004 | 3.2%Palmer130 | 4,050 | ||
| R | 34.9%Cleveland1,228 | 42.1%Harrison1,483 | 23.0%Weaver810 | 3,521 | ||
| R | 45.7%Cleveland1,565 | 49.2%Harrison1,684 | 5.1%Fisk174 | 3,423 | ||
| R | 43.0%Cleveland1,050 | 50.9%Blaine1,243 | 6.1%Butler148 | 2,441 | ||
| R | 37.4%Hancock717 | 47.3%Garfield907 | 15.3%Weaver294 | 1,918 | ||
| R | 38.7%Tilden743 | 61.2%Hayes1,174 | 0.1%Cooper2 | 1,919 |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | −22.5% |
| 1880 | −9.9% |
| 1884 | −7.9% |
| 1888 | −3.5% |
| 1892 | −7.2% |
| 1896 | −2.2% |
| 1900 | −10.3% |
| 1904 | −35.8% |
| 1908 | −21.8% |
| 1912 | +38.8% |
| 1916 | +7.1% |
| 1920 | −42.4% |
| 1924 | −55.4% |
| 1928 | −40.0% |
| 1932 | +19.4% |
| 1936 | +23.8% |
| 1940 | +9.9% |
| 1944 | +7.0% |
| 1948 | −20.1% |
| 1952 | −33.8% |
| 1956 | −29.6% |
| 1960 | −13.7% |
| 1964 | +12.0% |
| 1968 | −13.4% |
| 1972 | −13.5% |
| 1976 | −4.9% |
| 1980 | −22.5% |
| 1984 | −26.8% |
| 1988 | −9.8% |
| 1992 | +7.3% |
| 1996 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | +8.0% |
| 2008 | +22.8% |
| 2012 | +18.0% |
| 2016 | +28.4% |
| 2020 | +31.9% |
| 2024 | +26.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 234,759 | 110,719 | 58,185 | 49,089 | 16,766 |
| 2024 | 238,947 | 111,609 | 60,188 | 48,986 | 18,164 |
Source: California Secretary of State
Santa Barbara's mix of UC Santa Barbara students, Latino agricultural workers in the Santa Maria Valley, and affluent coastal residents produces a Democratic lean that has held steady across recent election cycles, with the 2024 presidential margin landing near 27 points.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 55.4 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.7 points.
A population of 443,701, a 41% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $98,161 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bernalillo County and Washington County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Santa Barbara County, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Santa Barbara County, California voted Democratic by 26.7 points (D+26.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 184,715 votes cast, 114,149 went Democratic and 64,870 went Republican.
When did Santa Barbara County, California last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Santa Barbara County, California voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Santa Barbara County, California?
Santa Barbara County, California has a population of 443,701 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Santa Barbara County, California?
Median household income in Santa Barbara County, California is $98,161 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Santa Barbara County, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Santa Barbara County, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.