Skip to content
The American Political Almanac
RECONSTRUCTION & THE GILDED AGETHE SYSTEM OF 1896THE NEW DEAL ORDERTHE LONG REALIGNMENTPOLARIZED ERA1868RRRRD1888RDRRR1908RDDRR1928RDDDD1948DRRDD1968RRDRR1988RDDRR2008DDRD2024R

County record · fips 06083 · California

Santa BarbaraCA

Democratic ×9 since 1992all 40 elections, 1868–2024

The Long Record

40 elections against the California and national vote
2024 result
D+27.5
won by Democrats
Record since first cycle
17–23
Dem–Rep two-party wins
Voted with the winner
30/40
75% of its elections
Closest election
2000
D+1.3
this countyCalifornianational (official)dot colour = two-party winner · hollow = tie or unknown total · click a dot to open that election

The Biggest Swings

Cycle-over-cycle change in the two-party margin, in points
ElectionSwingToward
1912+119.9 ptsDemocrats
1916-87.5 ptsRepublicans
1876-64.3 ptsRepublicans
1932+60.0 ptsDemocrats
1872+59.2 ptsDemocrats

Who Lives Here

Census & ACS county profile, 2024
Population
443,701
College (BA+)
37%
Median income
$98,161
2024 dollars
Non-white
59%
Rural
6%
Age 65+
17%

Interpolated between Census/ACS anchors; income CPI-deflated to 2024. Demographics begin in 2000 — earlier cycles have returns only.

Neighbouring counties

Kern, CA · San Luis Obispo, CA · Ventura, CA