When did California go blue?

No longer.

No Republican presidential candidate has won California since 1988. In 2024, Vice President Kamala Harris aims to become the third Californian elected to the presidency and is expected to handily win her home state and its 54 electoral votes.

How many times have Democrats and Republicans won California since 1960?

In the 16 presidential elections since 1960, Democrats have won nine elections and Republicans have won seven, including five races in which a member of the GOP led the presidential nomination.

California Presidential Election History

Here is the list of presidential winners in California since 1960.

• 1960: Richard Nixon (Republican)
• 1964: Lyndon Johnson (Democrat)
• 1968: Nixon
• 1972: Nixon
• 1976: Gerald Ford (Republican)
• 1980: Ronald Reagan (Republican)
• 1984: Reagan
• 1988: George Bush (Republican)
• 1992: Bill Clinton (Democrat)
• 1996: Clinton
• 2000: Al Gore (Democrat)
• 2004: John Kerry (Democrat)
• 2008: Barack Obama (Democrat)
• 2012: Obama
• 2016: Hillary Clinton (Democrat)
• 2020: Joseph Biden (Democrat)