Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Santa Cruz County, CA — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Santa Cruz County, California voted for Kamala D. Harris (Democratic) by D+54.4 — 100,998 Democratic to 27,978 Republican of 134,135 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 5.9 points toward Republicans. That makes it 34.3 points more Democratic 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 Santa Cruz County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 100,998 | 27,978 | 5,159 | 75.3% | 20.9% | D+54.4 |
| 2020 | 114,246 | 26,937 | 3,654 | 78.9% | 18.6% | D+60.3 |
| 2016 | 95,249 | 22,438 | 11,134 | 73.9% | 17.4% | D+56.5 |
| 2012 | 90,805 | 24,047 | 5,243 | 75.6% | 20.0% | D+55.6 |
| 2008 | 98,745 | 25,244 | 3,494 | 77.5% | 19.8% | D+57.7 |
| 2004 | 89,102 | 30,354 | 2,277 | 73.2% | 24.9% | D+48.3 |
| 2000 | 66,618 | 29,627 | 12,105 | 61.5% | 27.3% | D+34.1 |
Santa Cruz County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Santa Cruz County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Kamala D. Harris (Democratic) carried Santa Cruz County, California in 2024 by D+54.4, with 134,135 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Santa Cruz County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Santa Cruz County shifted 5.9 points toward Republicans between 2020 (D+60.3) and 2024 (D+54.4).
Is Santa Cruz County more Democratic or Republican than California overall?+
In 2024, Santa Cruz County went D+54.4 while California overall went D+20.1 — 34.3 points more Democratic 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.