| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz | 271K | D+54.4 | 100,998 | 27,978 | 134,135 | 25.0% |
| Santa Cruz | 265K | D+54.4 | 100,998 | 27,978 | 134,135 | 25.0% |
| Santa Cruz | 256K | D+54.4 | 100,998 | 27,978 | 134,135 | 25.0% |
| Santa Cruz | 251K | D+54.4 | 100,998 | 27,978 | 134,135 | 25.0% |
| Group | Local | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 60.0% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(18) | 31.1% | 19.3% |
▶Asian(6) | 4.2% | 6.0% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.9% | 4.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(11) | 1.6% | 0.9% |
▶Black / African American(12) | 0.9% | 12.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 0.8% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +48.5pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.4% | 65.4% | — | — | |
| 6.8% | 16.8% | — | — | |
| 5.0% | 12.4% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.5% | 3.8% | — | — |
| 1.2% | 2.9% | — | — | |
| 0.5% | 1.3% | — | — | |
| 0.5% | 1.1% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 59.6% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA metro area? 1,042,857 residents across 4 counties.
39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 6pp above the national average. Places with similar education levels vote D+8 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | D+54.4 | D+52.5 | 2.0pp |