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San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA·California

San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA has voted Democratic in eleven straight presidential elections — D+39.4 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
CA
2024 presidential election
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA
HarrisD+39.4
2024 presidential margin by county for San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA, CAA map of the constituent counties of San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA, CA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Merced County, CA · R+4.3Stanislaus County, CA · R+10.9Napa County, CA · D+34.9Contra Costa County, CA · D+37.9Marin County, CA · D+63.9San Francisco County, CA · D+64.8San Mateo County, CA · D+50.3San Benito County, CA · D+12.6Santa Cruz County, CA · D+54.1Solano County, CA · D+22.9Alameda County, CA · D+53.6Santa Clara County, CA · D+39.9San Joaquin County, CA · R+0.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic67.8%2,574,701
Donald TrumpRepublican28.5%1,080,604
OtherAll other candidates3.7%140,621
D+60
R+60
13 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +39.4% in 2024.flipped D · 1984+39.4%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876−4.6%
1880−0.0%
1884−9.4%
1888−1.0%
1892+3.2%
1896−6.2%
1900−18.3%
1904−37.3%
1908−26.5%
1912+44.1%
1916+2.9%
1920−43.7%
1924−47.3%
1928−18.1%
1932+20.5%
1936+37.0%
1940+13.6%
1944+15.8%
1948−0.3%
1952−10.1%
1956−8.6%
1960+3.7%
1964+31.3%
1968+8.5%
1972−1.5%
1976+4.3%
1980−4.5%
1984+1.0%
1988+14.6%
1992+28.3%
1996+28.8%
2000+29.7%
2004+33.7%
2008+44.0%
2012+43.8%
2016+49.4%
2020+47.9%
2024+39.4%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+39.4%
2,574,7011,080,6043,795,926
D
+47.9%
3,079,2511,052,5604,229,665
D
+49.4%
2,526,903769,8573,554,065
D
+43.8%
2,278,614860,3733,235,237
D
+44.0%
2,392,586907,7593,374,029
D
+33.7%
2,047,7501,005,2313,096,274
D
+29.7%
1,725,099900,0082,780,847
D
+28.8%
1,524,830780,2392,587,645
D
+28.3%
1,580,377763,2222,888,241
D
+14.6%
1,441,4521,070,0572,545,309
D
+1.0%
1,247,5221,223,4722,503,045
R
−4.5%
907,9281,009,1352,239,499
D
+4.3%
1,044,414955,6912,087,229
R
−1.5%
1,074,7131,107,5822,245,172
D
+8.5%
968,206804,0031,924,741
D
+31.3%
1,224,073640,4641,867,142
D
+3.7%
899,950835,6361,741,840
R
−8.6%
689,646820,4801,514,928
R
−10.1%
649,536796,9631,458,489
R
−0.3%
559,851562,9781,184,718
D
+15.8%
614,291446,2441,065,797
D
+13.6%
534,856405,822952,079
D
+37.0%
534,359243,117787,435
D
+20.5%
392,425254,493674,390
R
−18.1%
232,240336,051574,943
R
−47.3%
30,102235,401433,833
R
−43.7%
86,053251,766379,120
D
+2.9%
185,070173,880383,511
O
+44.1%
115,4430261,778
R
−26.5%
47,61988,030152,385
R
−37.3%
37,11290,355142,812
R
−18.3%
51,20275,345132,174
R
−6.2%
60,16368,266131,238
D
+3.2%
56,99753,096120,501
R
−1.0%
52,63353,739110,141
R
−9.4%
42,23751,20095,438
R
−0.0%
39,57239,57680,265
R
−4.6%
37,22640,85578,098

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorSan Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CACombined statistical areaCaliforniaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White36.6%39.7%61.0%
Black5.5%5.4%12.2%
Asian26.1%15.5%6.0%
Two or more races16.0%19.2%12.6%
Other race15.7%20.1%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino29.3%40.1%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$129,856$99,122$84,427
Poverty rate9.5%12.0%12.5%
Median age38.837.939.1
Age 18–248.4%9.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older16.0%15.6%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home44.7%44.4%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 6.7%German 6.8%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 6.3%English 6.3%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 6.1%Irish 5.9%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic23.1%26.2%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant6.9%9.0%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed59.6%55.2%51.5%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
6.7%
English
6.3%
Irish
6.1%
Italian
3.9%
American
1.9%
French
1.4%
Scottish
0.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.8 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.3%
2.1%
75–84
2.6%
4.4%
65–74
4.9%
6.1%
55–64
6.1%
6.6%
45–54
6.4%
7.5%
35–44
7.1%
7.7%
25–34
7.2%
4.3%
18–24
4.1%
8.0%
5–17
7.6%
2.7%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$129,856
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA ranks near the middle of US counties.
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA$129,856
California$99,122
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
9.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.4%
Working age (18–64)8.9%
Seniors (65+)12.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
55.3%
speak English only
Spanish20.1%
Asian & Pacific Islander16.1%
Other Indo-European7.2%
Other languages1.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
23.1%
Evangelical Protestant
6.9%
Mainline Protestant
1.7%
Muslim
1.7%
Latter-day Saints
1.5%
Black Protestant
1.2%
Hindu
1.2%
Other Christian
1.0%
Buddhist
0.9%
Orthodox Christian
0.5%
Jewish
0.5%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted59.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA sits in the Pacific Coast. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 49.4 points in 2016 and a Republican high of 47.3 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 8.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.4 points.

A population of 9,107,604, a 37% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $129,856 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA, California voted Democratic by 39.4 points (D+39.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 3,795,926 votes cast, 2,574,701 went Democratic and 1,080,604 went Republican.
What is San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA, California's political typology?
Akashic places San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA, California in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 16 times, and other 1 times.
When did San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA, California last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA, California voted Republican was 1980.
How many people live in San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA, California?
San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA, California has a population of 9,107,604 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA, California?
Median household income in San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA, California is $129,856 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in San Jose-San Francisco-Oakland, CA, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.