Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Imperial County, CA — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Imperial County, California voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+0.9 — 26,083 Democratic to 26,546 Republican of 54,025 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 25.3 points toward Republicans. That makes it 21.0 points more Republican than California overall (D+20.1).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Imperial County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 26,083 | 26,546 | 1,396 | 48.3% | 49.1% | R+0.9 |
| 2020 | 34,678 | 20,847 | 1,218 | 61.1% | 36.7% | D+24.4 |
| 2016 | 32,667 | 12,704 | 2,720 | 67.9% | 26.4% | D+41.5 |
| 2012 | 25,136 | 12,777 | 652 | 65.2% | 33.1% | D+32.0 |
| 2008 | 24,162 | 14,008 | 650 | 62.2% | 36.1% | D+26.2 |
| 2004 | 13,955 | 11,628 | 319 | 53.9% | 44.9% | D+9.0 |
| 2000 | 15,489 | 12,524 | 924 | 53.5% | 43.3% | D+10.2 |
Imperial County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Imperial County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Imperial County, California in 2024 by R+0.9, with 54,025 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Imperial County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Imperial County shifted 25.3 points toward Republicans between 2020 (D+24.4) and 2024 (R+0.9).
Is Imperial County more Democratic or Republican than California overall?+
In 2024, Imperial County went R+0.9 while California overall went D+20.1 — 21.0 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.