California is seeing undercurrents of the election’s red tide, an exclusive Axios analysis finds.
Why it matters: Voting trends show the solidly blue state swung heavily toward President-elect Trump in the 2024 election, but California still went to Vice President Harris.
The big picture: Trump and the Republican Party turned America red on the way to winning the White House and the popular vote in Tuesday’s election.
- 71% of states shifted more Republican in the 2024 election compared to 2016 when Trump first won, per our analysis of AP election data.
Zoom in: So far, California has seen one of the biggest red shifts in the nation, with central counties leading the charge.
- 72% of counties in the state moved more Republican in this election, compared to 21% in 2020.
- San Diego County moved toward Democrats in 2020 but shifted more Republican in 2024.
Yes, but: California’s vote totals will be changing for the next two weeks, and typically go more blue as late votes are counted.
Between the lines: Election results suggest while most Latinos still vote Democratic, the voting bloc is continuing to slowly shift to the right, Axios’ Russell Contreras and Astrid Galván report.…