Santa Barbara County, California
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 5.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 40.6% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(18) | 48.2% |
▶Black / African American(9) | 1.7% |
▶Asian(6) | 5.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(11) | 1.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(5) | 2.1% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 32.8% | 70.7% |
| Other | 6.1% | 13.2% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 4.7% | 10.1% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.8% | 3.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 1.6% | 3.5% |
| Black Protestant | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Non-religious | 53.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+26.7 |
| 2020 | Biden+32.1 |
| 2016 | Clinton+28.4 |
| 2012 | Obama+18.0 |
| 2008 | Obama+22.8 |
| 2004 | Kerry+8.0 |
| 2000 | Gore+1.2 |
| 1996 | Clinton+4.5 |
| 1992 | Clinton+7.3 |
Key third-party share (presidential)
1996: Perot 6.3% · 1992: Perot 21.6%
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