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The 2024 United States presidential election in California is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States elections in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia will participate. [1] California voters will choose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. The state of California has 54 electoral votes in the Electoral College. [2]
The most populous state in the Union as well as one of the most progressive, California has voted Democratic in every presidential election starting in 1992, doing so by double digits in each of them but 2004 when John Kerry won it by 9.95%. Thus, California is predicted to go safely for incumbent Democrat Joe Biden in 2024, with vice president and California native Kamala Harris as his running mate. [3]
The California Democratic primary was held on Super Tuesday, March 5, 2024. President Biden won all 424 pledged delegates with nearly 90% of the vote, the largest share of delegates awarded by any contest in the 2024 primaries.
Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
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Bound | Unbound | Total | |||
Joe Biden (incumbent) | 3,207,687 | 89.1% | 424 | 424 | |
Marianne Williamson | 146,356 | 4.1% | |||
Dean Phillips | 100,284 | 2.8% | |||
Armando Perez-Serrato | 43,105 | 1.2% | |||
Gabriel Cornejo | 41,390 | 1.2% | |||
"President" R. Boddie | 25,455 | 0.7% | |||
Stephen P. Lyons | 21,062 | 0.6% | |||
Eban Cambridge | 12,758 | 0.3% | |||
Total (including write-ins): | 3,598,126 | 100.00% | 424 | 73 | 497 |
Source: [4] [5] |
The California Republican primary was held on Super Tuesday, March 5, 2024. Former president Donald Trump was challenged by Nikki Haley, the only other major candidate remaining in the Republican primaries. Trump won the state in a Landslide, defeating Haley by 60 points and earning all 169 delegates.
The state was the site of the second Republican primary debate, held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on September 27, 2023.
Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Actual delegate count | ||
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Bound | Unbound | Total | |||
Donald Trump | 1,946,680 | 79.2% | 169 | 169 | |
Nikki Haley | 429,930 | 17.5% | |||
Ron DeSantis (withdrawn) | 35,492 | 1.4% | |||
Chris Christie (withdrawn) | 20,135 | 0.8% | |||
Vivek Ramaswamy (withdrawn) | 11,025 | 0.4% | |||
Rachel Swift | 4,214 | 0.2% | |||
David Stuckenberg | 3,884 | 0.2% | |||
Ryan Binkley (withdrawn) | 3,552 | 0.1% | |||
Asa Hutchinson (withdrawn) | 3,320 | 0.1% | |||
Total: | 2,458,232 | 100.0% | 169 | 169 | |
Source: [6] [7] |
Charles Ballay was the only candidate to qualify for the Libertarian Party primary ballot. [8] Chase Oliver later qualified as a write-in candidate. [9]
Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
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Charles Ballay | 21,906 | 98.6% |
Chase Oliver (write-in) | 313 | 1.4% |
Total: | 22,219 | 100.0% |
Jill Stein, the Green Party's nominee for president in 2012 and 2016, was the only candidate on the California primary ballot, although she was followed by three write-in candidates. [8] [9] Stein won the primary and earned all 59 of the state's delegates.
Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Delegates |
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Jill Stein | 15,801 | 99.96% | 59 |
Matthew Pruden (write-in) | 3 | 0.02% | |
Jorge Zavala (write-in) | 3 | 0.02% | |
Davi (write-in) | 1 | 0.00% | |
Total: | 15,808 | 100.0% | 59 |
Three candidates successfully achieved ballot access in the Peace and Freedom Party non-binding presidential primary: Claudia de la Cruz, the nominee for the Party for Socialism and Liberation; Cornel West, who is running an independent campaign after withdrawing from the Green nomination; and Jasmine Sherman. [11] The party's presidential nominee will be chosen by the state central committee in August. [12]
Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
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Claudia de la Cruz | 6,430 | 47.0% |
Cornel West | 5,455 | 39.9% |
Jasmine Sherman | 1,795 | 13.1% |
Total: | 13,680 | 100.0% |
The sole candidate of the American Independent Party primary was James Bradley, who was simultaneously running for U.S. Senator as a Republican in the blanket primary held on the same day. [8] [13] Andrew George Rummel also qualified as an official write-in candidate. [9]
Candidate | Votes | Percentage |
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James Bradley | 45,565 | 99.96% |
Andrew George Rummel (write-in) | 16 | 0.04% |
Total: | 45,581 | 100.0% |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report [14] | Solid D | December 19, 2023 |
Inside Elections [15] | Solid D | April 26, 2023 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball [16] | Solid D | June 29, 2023 |
Decision Desk HQ/The Hill [17] | Solid D | December 14, 2023 |
CNalysis [18] | Solid D | December 30, 2023 |
CNN [19] | Solid D | January 14, 2024 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Joe Biden Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Other / Undecided |
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Public Policy Institute of California | March 19–25, 2024 | 1,089 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 54% | 31% | 14% |
Emerson College/Inside California Elections [upper-alpha 1] | February 24–27, 2024 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 57% | 35% | 8% |
UC Berkeley IGS | February 22–26, 2024 | 6,536 (LV) | ± 1.5% | 52% | 34% | 14% |
Emerson College/Inside California Elections [upper-alpha 1] | February 16–18, 2024 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 55% | 33% | 12% |
Public Policy Institute of California | February 6–14, 2024 | 1,075 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 55% | 32% | 13% |
Emerson College/Inside California Elections [upper-alpha 1] | January 11–14, 2024 | 1,087 (RV) | ± 2.9% | 54% | 34% | 12% |
UC Berkeley IGS | January 1–4, 2024 | 4,471 (LV) | ± 2.0% | 56% | 37% | 19% |
Emerson College/Inside California Elections [upper-alpha 1] | November 11–14, 2023 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 50% | 37% | 13% |
Public Policy Institute of California | November 9–16, 2023 | 1,113 (LV) | ± 3.2% | 54% | 30% | 16% |
UC Berkeley IGS | October 24–30, 2023 | 4,506 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 46% | 31% | 23% |
Public Policy Institute of California | October 3–19, 2023 | 1,377 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 60% | 29% | 12% |
Data Viewpoint | October 1, 2023 | 533 (RV) | ± 4.3% | 67% | 33% | – |
Public Policy Institute of California | August 25 – September 5, 2023 | 1,146 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 57% | 26% | 17% |
UC Berkeley IGS | August 24–29, 2023 | 6,030 (RV) | ± 2.0% | 51% | 31% | 18% |
Public Policy Institute of California | June 7–29, 2023 | 1,089 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 57% | 31% | 12% |
Public Policy Institute of California | May 17–24, 2023 | 1,062 (LV) | ± 3.9% | 58% | 25% | 17% |
UC Berkeley/Los Angeles Times | February 14–20, 2023 | 5,149 (LV) | ± 2.0% | 59% | 29% | 12% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Joe Biden Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Independent | Cornel West Independent | Jill Stein Green | Other / Undecided |
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Emerson College/Inside California Elections [upper-alpha 1] | February 24–27, 2024 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 51% | 32% | 6% | 2% | 1% | 8% |
UC Berkeley IGS | February 22–26, 2024 | 6,536 (LV) | ± 1.5% | 40% | 28% | 11% | 3% | 2% | 16% |
Emerson College/Inside California Elections [upper-alpha 1] | February 16–18, 2024 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 49% | 31% | 8% | 1% | 1% | 10% |
Emerson College/Inside California Elections [upper-alpha 1] | January 11–14, 2024 | 1,087 (RV) | ± 2.9% | 47% | 32% | 6% | 1% | 1% | 13% |
UC Berkeley IGS | January 1–4, 2024 | 4,471 (LV) | ± 2.0% | 47% | 31% | 7% | 2% | 2% | 11% |
Emerson College/Inside California Elections [upper-alpha 1] | November 11–14, 2023 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 43% | 31% | 8% | 1% | 2% | 15% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Joe Biden Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Independent | Cornel West Independent | Other / Undecided |
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UC Berkeley IGS | October 24–30, 2023 | 4,506 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 43% | 29% | 9% | 4% | 15% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Joe Biden Democratic | Nikki Haley Republican | Other / Undecided |
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Data Viewpoint | October 1, 2023 | 533 (RV) | ± 4.3% | 58% | 42% | – |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Joe Biden Democratic | Ron DeSantis Republican | Other / Undecided |
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UC Berkeley/Los Angeles Times | February 14–20, 2023 | 5,149 (LV) | ± 2.0% | 56% | 34% | 10% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Kamala Harris Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Other / Undecided |
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Emerson College/Inside California Elections [upper-alpha 1] | November 11–14, 2023 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 47% | 38% | 15% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Gavin Newsom Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Other / Undecided |
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Emerson College/Inside California Elections [upper-alpha 1] | November 11–14, 2023 | 1,000 (RV) | ± 3.0% | 53% | 35% | 13% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Gavin Newsom Democratic | Ron DeSantis Republican | Other / Undecided |
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Probolsky Research | August 4–9, 2022 | 900 (LV) | ± 3.3% | 55% | 38% | 7% |
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