Vallejo, CA, California: Democratic loyalist metro. In 2024, voted D+23%. Democratic peak: D+57 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+23MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 451,9182024 5-year
- Median household income
- $100,4012024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 39.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 12.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 29.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+57 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+38 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Vallejo, CA, CAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 113,997 | 70,345 | 190,573 | ||
| D | 131,639 | 69,306 | 206,831 | ||
| D | 102,360 | 51,920 | 168,150 | ||
| D | 96,783 | 52,092 | 152,840 | ||
| D | 102,095 | 56,035 | 161,588 | ||
| D | 85,096 | 62,301 | 148,837 | ||
| D | 75,116 | 51,604 | 131,735 | ||
| D | 64,644 | 40,742 | 117,279 | ||
| D | 64,320 | 38,883 | 132,111 | ||
| D | 54,344 | 50,314 | 106,088 | ||
| R | 41,982 | 51,678 | 94,798 | ||
| R | 30,952 | 40,919 | 80,676 | ||
| D | 33,682 | 26,136 | 61,644 | ||
| R | 24,766 | 31,314 | 57,965 | ||
| D | 27,271 | 17,683 | 50,952 | ||
| D | 34,930 | 15,263 | 50,240 | ||
| D | 26,977 | 18,751 | 45,869 | ||
| D | 24,903 | 17,865 | 42,863 | ||
| D | 25,569 | 18,456 | 44,238 | ||
| D | 23,257 | 12,345 | 36,624 | ||
| D | 24,335 | 10,361 | 34,801 | ||
| D | 15,054 | 6,081 | 21,328 | ||
| D | 13,459 | 3,603 | 17,244 | ||
| D | 9,712 | 4,382 | 14,461 | ||
| R | 6,278 | 7,061 | 13,497 | ||
| R | 957 | 4,782 | 9,962 | ||
| R | 2,954 | 7,102 | 10,965 | ||
| D | 5,678 | 3,536 | 9,728 | ||
| O | 3,650 | 0 | 7,993 | ||
| R | 2,033 | 3,115 | 5,693 | ||
| R | 1,555 | 3,176 | 5,175 | ||
| R | 2,262 | 3,114 | 5,625 | ||
| R | 2,284 | 2,702 | 5,080 | ||
| R | 2,174 | 2,403 | 4,883 | ||
| R | 2,158 | 2,231 | 4,492 | ||
| R | 1,977 | 2,382 | 4,443 | ||
| R | 1,959 | 1,963 | 3,942 | ||
| R | 1,753 | 1,951 | 3,704 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
6.8%
Irish
6.3%
English
6.3%
Italian
3.6%
American
2.4%
French
1.6%
Scottish
1.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$100,401
Vallejo, CA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Vallejo, CA$100,401
California$99,122
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1812.3%
Working age (18–64)9.2%
Seniors (65+)10.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
68.5%
speak English only
Spanish18.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander10.1%
Other Indo-European2.6%
Other languages0.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 67.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Vallejo sits at the northern edge of the Bay Area, with a majority-minority population and post-industrial economy that produce distinctly different voting patterns from its wealthier regional neighbors, often yielding closer-than-expected results in countywide races.
The Democratic margin in Vallejo, CA reached its widest at fifty-seven points in 1936. The margin in 2024 was twenty-three points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $100,401, a 39% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 451,918 together describe a metro whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Vallejo, CA, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Vallejo, CA, California voted Democratic by 22.9 points (D+23), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 190,573 votes cast, 113,997 went Democratic and 70,345 went Republican.
What is Vallejo, CA, California's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Vallejo, CA, California as a "Democratic loyalist" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 15 times, and other 1 times.
When did Vallejo, CA, California last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Vallejo, CA, California voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Vallejo, CA, California?
Vallejo, CA, California has a population of 451,918 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Vallejo, CA, California?
Median household income in Vallejo, CA, California is $100,401 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Vallejo, CA, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Vallejo, CA, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.