Presidential elections · 2000–2024
San Benito County, CA — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, San Benito County, California voted for Kamala D. Harris (Democratic) by D+12.6 — 15,179 Democratic to 11,702 Republican of 27,649 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 11.8 points toward Republicans. That makes it 7.5 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 San Benito County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 15,179 | 11,702 | 768 | 54.9% | 42.3% | D+12.6 |
| 2020 | 17,628 | 10,590 | 612 | 61.1% | 36.7% | D+24.4 |
| 2016 | 12,521 | 7,841 | 1,562 | 57.1% | 35.8% | D+21.3 |
| 2012 | 11,276 | 7,343 | 425 | 59.2% | 38.6% | D+20.7 |
| 2008 | 11,917 | 7,425 | 363 | 60.5% | 37.7% | D+22.8 |
| 2004 | 9,851 | 8,698 | 176 | 52.6% | 46.5% | D+6.2 |
| 2000 | 9,131 | 7,015 | 685 | 54.3% | 41.7% | D+12.6 |
San Benito County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried San Benito County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Kamala D. Harris (Democratic) carried San Benito County, California in 2024 by D+12.6, with 27,649 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did San Benito County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
San Benito County shifted 11.8 points toward Republicans between 2020 (D+24.4) and 2024 (D+12.6).
Is San Benito County more Democratic or Republican than California overall?+
In 2024, San Benito County went D+12.6 while California overall went D+20.1 — 7.5 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.