Electoral history of Kamala Harris

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Kamala Harris at the official announcement that she would be the Democratic candidate for Vice President in Wilmington, Delaware on August 12, 2020

This is the electoral history of Kamala Harris, the 49th and current vice president of the United States. She previously served as a United States senator from California (2017-2021), the 32nd Attorney General of California (2011-2017), and the 27th District Attorney of San Francisco (2004-2011). A Democrat, Harris was a candidate in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries, but withdrew her candidacy on December 3, 2019 citing a lack of funds. [1] [2]

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On March 8, 2020, Harris endorsed former vice president Joe Biden. [3] Harris was chosen by Biden to be his running mate on August 11, 2020. [4] Biden and Harris went on to win the 2020 general election. On January 20, 2021, Harris would become first female vice president and the highest-ranking female official in U.S. history, as well as the first African American, and first Asian American Vice President of the United States. [5]

San Francisco District Attorney elections

2003

San Francisco District Attorney primary election, 2003 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Terence Hallinan (incumbent) 70,580 35.9
Nonpartisan Kamala Harris 66,248 33.7
Nonpartisan Bill Fazio59,83430.4
Total votes196,662 100.0
San Francisco District Attorney runoff election, 2003 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Kamala Harris 137,111 56.5
Nonpartisan Terence Hallinan (incumbent)105,61743.5
Total votes242,728 100.0

2007

San Francisco District Attorney election, 2007 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Nonpartisan Kamala Harris (incumbent) 114,561 98.5
Nonpartisan Write-in 1,7441.5
Total votes116,305 100.0

California Attorney General elections

2010

Map of county results from the 2010 California Attorney General election. Harris: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Cooley: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 2010 California Attorney General election results map by county.svg
Map of county results from the 2010 California Attorney General election.
Harris:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Cooley:     40-50%     50–60%     60–70%
California Attorney General primary election, 2010 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kamala Harris 762,995 33.6
Democratic Alberto Torrico 354,79215.6
Democratic Chris Kelly 350,75715.5
Democratic Ted Lieu 237,61810.5
Democratic Pedro Nava 222,9419.7
Democratic Rocky Delgadillo 219,4949.6
Democratic Mike Schmier127,2915.5
Total votes2,275,888 100.0
California Attorney General election, 2010 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Kamala Harris 4,442,781 46.1% -10.2%
Republican Steve Cooley 4,368,62445.3%+7.2%
Green Peter Allen258,8792.7%+0.4%
Libertarian Timothy J. Hannan246,5832.6%+0.5%
American Independent Diane Beall Templin169,9931.8%N/A
Peace and Freedom Robert J. Evans160,4161.7%+0.5%
Total votes9,647,276 100.0%
Democratic hold

2014

Map of county results from the 2014 California Attorney General election. Harris: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Gold: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% California Attorney General Election Results by County, 2014.svg
Map of county results from the 2014 California Attorney General election.
Harris:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Gold:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
California Attorney General primary election, 2014 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kamala Harris (incumbent) 2,177,480 53.2
Republican Ronald Gold 504,091 12.3
Republican Phil Wyman 479,46811.7
Republican David King368,1909.0
Republican John Haggerty336,4338.2
No party preference Orly Taitz 130,4513.2
Libertarian Jonathan Jaech99,0562.4
Total votes4,095,169 100.0
California Attorney General election, 2014 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kamala Harris (incumbent) 4,102,649 57.5
Republican Ronald Gold3,033,47642.5
Total votes7,136,125 100.0%

United States Senate elections

2016

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Results of the 2016 U.S. senatorial primary election in California held on June 7:
  Harris—>70%
  Harris—60–70%
  Harris—50–60%
  Harris—40–50%
  Harris—30–40%
  Harris—20–30%
  Harris—10–20%
  Sanchez—10–20%
  Sanchez—20–30%
  Sanchez—30–40%
United States Senate primary election in California, 2016 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kamala Harris 3,000,689 39.9%
Democratic Loretta Sanchez 1,416,203 18.9%
Republican Duf Sundheim584,2517.8%
Republican Phil Wyman352,8214.7%
Republican Tom Del Beccaro323,6144.3%
Republican Greg Conlon230,9443.1%
Democratic Steve Stokes168,8052.2%
Republican George C. Yang112,0551.5%
Republican Karen Roseberry110,5571.5%
Libertarian Gail K. Lightfoot99,7611.3%
Democratic Massie Munroe98,1501.3%
Green Pamela Elizondo95,6771.3%
Republican Tom Palzer93,2631.2%
Republican Ron Unz 92,3251.2%
Republican Don Krampe69,6350.9%
No party preference Eleanor García65,0840.9%
Republican Jarrell Williamson64,1200.9%
Republican Von Hougo63,6090.8%
Democratic President Cristina Grappo63,3300.8%
No party preference Jerry J. Laws53,0230.7%
Libertarian Mark Matthew Herd41,3440.6%
Peace and Freedom John Thompson Parker35,9980.5%
No party preference Ling Ling Shi35,1960.5%
Democratic Herbert G. Peters32,6380.4%
Democratic Emory Peretz Rodgers31,4850.4%
No party preference Mike Beitiks31,4500.4%
No party preference Clive Grey29,4180.4%
No party preference Jason Hanania27,7150.4%
No party preference Paul Merritt24,0310.3%
No party preference Jason Kraus19,3180.3%
No party preference Don J. Grundmann15,3170.2%
No party preference Scott A. Vineberg11,8430.2%
No party preference Tim Gildersleeve9,7980.1%
No party preference Gar Myers8,7260.1%
Republican Billy Falling (write-in)870.0%
No party preference Ric M. Llewellyn (write-in)320.0%
Republican Alexis Stuart (write-in)100.0%
Total votes7,512,322 100.0%
United States Senate election in California, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kamala Harris 7,542,753 61.6%
Democratic Loretta Sanchez4,701,41738.4%
Total votes12,244,170 100.0%

Presidential elections

2020

Electoral college map of the 2020 election Biden/Harris: 306 votes (25 states + DC + NE-02) Trump/Pence: 232 votes (25 states + ME-02) ElectoralCollege2020 with results.svg
Electoral college map of the 2020 election
Biden/Harris: 306 votes (25 states + DC + NE-02)
Trump/Pence: 232 votes (25 states + ME-02)
2020 Democratic National Convention, Vice Presidential tally [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kamala Harris _ [15] 100.00%
Total votes100.00%
2020 United States presidential election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Joe Biden / Kamala Harris 81,282,896 51.31%
Republican Donald Trump / Mike Pence (incumbents)74,222,48446.86%
Libertarian Jo Jorgensen / Spike Cohen 1,865,6201.18%
Green Howie Hawkins / Angela Walker 404,0210.26%
N/A Other626,2100.40%
Total votes158,381,459 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

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