Santa Clara County, California
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2024 precinct map of Santa Clara CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Santa Clara 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 | 68.1% | 510,744 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 28.1% | 210,924 |
| Jill SteinGreen | 1.6% | 12,155 |
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724 precincts · 750,433 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 | 68.1%Harris510,744 | 28.1%Trump210,924 | 1.6%Stein12,155 | 750,433 | ||
| D | 72.6%Biden617,967 | 25.2%Trump214,612 | 1.1%Jorgensen9,131 | 850,741 | ||
| D | 72.7%Clinton511,684 | 20.6%Trump144,826 | 3.6%Johnson25,325 | 703,709 | ||
| D | 70.0%Obama450,818 | 27.1%Romney174,843 | 1.2%Johnson7,889 | 644,277 | ||
| D | 69.4%Obama462,241 | 28.6%McCain190,039 | 2.0%Nader13,309 | 665,589 | ||
| D | 63.9%Kerry386,100 | 34.6%Bush209,094 | 1.4%Badnarik8,622 | 603,816 | ||
| D | 60.7%Gore332,490 | 34.4%Bush188,750 | 3.5%Nader19,072 | 548,129 | ||
| D | 56.9%Clinton297,639 | 32.2%Dole168,291 | 6.7%Perot34,908 | 523,291 | ||
| D | 49.2%Clinton296,265 | 28.4%Bush170,870 | 21.4%Perot128,895 | 602,055 | ||
| D | 51.3%Dukakis277,810 | 47.0%Bush254,442 | 1.7%Paul9,276 | 541,528 | ||
| R | 43.6%Mondale229,865 | 54.8%Reagan288,638 | 1.5%Bergland8,136 | 526,639 | ||
| R | 35.0%Carter166,995 | 48.0%Reagan229,048 | 17.0%Anderson80,960 | 477,003 | ||
| R | 46.9%Carter208,023 | 49.5%Ford219,188 | 3.6%Macbride15,927 | 443,138 | ||
| R | 45.6%McGovern208,506 | 51.9%Nixon237,334 | 2.5%Schmitz11,453 | 457,293 | ||
| D | 48.4%Humphrey173,511 | 45.6%Nixon163,446 | 6.0%Wallace21,410 | 358,367 | ||
| D | 63.1%Johnson202,249 | 36.6%Goldwater117,420 | 0.3%Hass858 | 320,527 | ||
| R | 47.0%Kennedy117,667 | 52.7%Nixon131,735 | 0.3%Byrd690 | 250,092 | ||
| R | 40.6%Stevenson72,528 | 59.1%Eisenhower105,657 | 0.4%Andrews633 | 178,818 | ||
| R | 40.2%Stevenson59,350 | 59.2%Eisenhower87,554 | 0.6%Hallinan903 | 147,807 | ||
| R | 42.1%Truman41,905 | 53.2%Dewey52,982 | 4.6%Thurmond4,615 | 99,502 | ||
| D | 52.4%Roosevelt43,869 | 47.0%Dewey39,409 | 0.6%Thomas499 | 83,777 | ||
| D | 49.6%Roosevelt40,449 | 49.2%Willkie40,100 | 1.2%Thomas947 | 81,496 | ||
| D | 58.5%Roosevelt38,346 | 40.4%Landon26,498 | 1.1%Lemke732 | 65,576 | ||
| D | 49.1%Roosevelt28,272 | 47.5%Hoover27,353 | 3.3%Thomas1,906 | 57,531 | ||
| R | 35.4%Smith17,589 | 63.8%Hoover31,710 | 0.8%Thomas395 | 49,694 | ||
| R | 7.4%Davis2,560 | 58.0%Coolidge20,056 | 34.6%La Follette11,952 | 34,568 | ||
| R | 22.6%Cox6,485 | 68.1%Harding19,565 | 9.3%Debs2,682 | 28,732 | ||
| R | 43.4%Wilson14,185 | 50.8%Hughes16,592 | 5.8%Benson1,904 | 32,681 | ||
| O | 39.6%Wilson9,173 | 0.0%Taft0 | 60.4%Roosevelt13,966 | 23,139 | ||
| R | 28.4%Bryan3,836 | 58.9%Taft7,950 | 12.7%Debs1,716 | 13,502 | ||
| R | 24.8%Parker3,100 | 66.1%Roosevelt8,274 | 9.1%Debs1,143 | 12,517 | ||
| R | 37.8%Bryan4,607 | 58.3%McKinley7,107 | 4.0%Woolley486 | 12,200 | ||
| R | 44.0%Bryan5,191 | 53.5%McKinley6,315 | 2.5%Palmer295 | 11,801 | ||
| R | 40.1%Cleveland4,167 | 44.5%Harrison4,620 | 15.4%Weaver1,600 | 10,387 | ||
| R | 44.5%Cleveland3,972 | 49.9%Harrison4,457 | 5.5%Fisk495 | 8,924 | ||
| R | 43.7%Cleveland3,172 | 52.9%Blaine3,840 | 3.4%Butler246 | 7,258 | ||
| R | 46.7%Hancock2,821 | 51.5%Garfield3,113 | 1.8%Weaver111 | 6,045 | ||
| R | 47.9%Tilden3,065 | 52.1%Hayes3,335 | 0.0%Cooper2 | 6,402 |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | −4.2% |
| 1880 | −4.8% |
| 1884 | −9.2% |
| 1888 | −5.4% |
| 1892 | −4.4% |
| 1896 | −9.5% |
| 1900 | −20.5% |
| 1904 | −41.3% |
| 1908 | −30.5% |
| 1912 | +39.6% |
| 1916 | −7.4% |
| 1920 | −45.5% |
| 1924 | −50.6% |
| 1928 | −28.4% |
| 1932 | +1.6% |
| 1936 | +18.1% |
| 1940 | +0.4% |
| 1944 | +5.3% |
| 1948 | −11.1% |
| 1952 | −19.1% |
| 1956 | −18.5% |
| 1960 | −5.6% |
| 1964 | +26.5% |
| 1968 | +2.8% |
| 1972 | −6.3% |
| 1976 | −2.5% |
| 1980 | −13.0% |
| 1984 | −11.2% |
| 1988 | +4.3% |
| 1992 | +20.8% |
| 1996 | +24.7% |
| 2000 | +26.2% |
| 2004 | +29.3% |
| 2008 | +40.9% |
| 2012 | +42.8% |
| 2016 | +52.1% |
| 2020 | +47.4% |
| 2024 | +40.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1,005,533 | 514,199 | 165,427 | 279,858 | 46,049 |
| 2024 | 1,037,777 | 528,792 | 177,545 | 280,432 | 51,008 |
Source: California Secretary of State
Home to the global tech industry's core, Santa Clara County delivers some of California's widest presidential margins, with a highly educated, diverse workforce that has shifted the electorate decisively leftward over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 52.1 points in 2016 and a Republican high of 50.6 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.0 points.
A population of 1,902,047, a 27% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $164,281 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Contra Costa County and San Mateo County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Santa Clara County, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Santa Clara County, California voted Democratic by 40.0 points (D+40.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 750,433 votes cast, 510,744 went Democratic and 210,924 went Republican.
When did Santa Clara County, California last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Santa Clara County, California voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Santa Clara County, California?
Santa Clara County, California has a population of 1,902,047 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Santa Clara County, California?
Median household income in Santa Clara County, California is $164,281 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Santa Clara County, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Santa Clara County, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.