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California Presidential Forecast safe dem

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18 at 10:39 AM EDT

Our model currently predicts that Joe Biden has a >99% chance of winning California.

California, the most populous state in the U.S., holds 54 electoral votes, the largest single prize on the Electoral College map. Despite losing the state by 29% in 2020, Donald Trump received more votes in California than in any other state. Due to large concentrations of Democratic voters in major urban areas like the San Francisco Bay Area, Sacramento, Los Angeles, and San Diego, California is considered a safe blue state in presidential elections. The state has consistently voted Democratic since 1992, with margins in the double digits except in 2004 when John Kerry won by 9.95%. It is predicted to strongly favor incumbent Democrat Joe Biden in 2024, with Vice President and California native Kamala Harris as his running mate. Biden achieved the highest percentage of the vote for any candidate since Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1936, though his margin (29%) was slightly less than Hillary Clinton's 30% in 2016, making California one of only six states where Trump improved his margin from 2016.

CandidatePartyWin %

Joe Biden

INCUMBENT

>99%

Donald Trump

<1%

Chance of winning California over time

Our model is updated every day, blending the latest data on polls and fundraising with "fundamental" factors like incumbency and each district's partisan lean. Below is a chart over time of our best estimate of the most likely number of House seats each party will win, surrounded by a range of other plausible outcomes.

About California

Cook PVI

D+13.0

Last Winner

Democrat

Electoral Votes

54

24 polls

Jun 25 – Jul 3

1,261 LV

Public Policy Instit...
55.0%

Biden

30.0%

Trump

+25 Biden

May 24 – Jun 3

1,095 LV

Public Policy Instit...
55.0%

Biden

31.0%

Trump

+24 Biden

Apr 17 – 24

250 RV

The Independent Cent...
59.0%

Biden

34.0%

Trump

+25 Biden

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Campaign Finance

An overview of each candidate's financial activity during the campaign, showing how much money they raised and spent. Campaign finance data can be a powerful indicator of a candidate's support base and overall campaign health.

Candidate

Donald Trump

Cash on hand

$116,565,075

Raised

$2,323,342

Spent

$82,177,202

Date

May 31, 2024

Candidate

Joe Biden

Cash on hand

$91,566,116

Raised

$89,239,587

Spent

$130,550,039

Date

May 31, 2024

Past Elections

This section displays the previous election results in previous elections for California. By examining past election results, we can assess the historical performance and voter preferences in the state. This information is crucial for understanding trends and potential shifts in voter support.

2020 California President Vote %Total Votes

Joe Biden

63.48%

11,110,250

Donald Trump

34.32%

6,006,429

Jo Jorgensen

1.07%

187,895

Howie Hawkins

0.46%

81,029

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