California's rightward swing in the 2024 election
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California remained solidly blue this election — the Associated Press called it for Vice President Harris within minutes of polls closing — but early voting figures indicate a rightward shift among many in-land counties compared to 2016.
State of play: 72% of counties shifted more Republican this year compared to the 2016 baseline, per Axios' analysis of AP election data. That number was 21% in 2020.
- San Francisco itself also appears to have contributed to the trend, though we won't know by how much until all ballots are processed.
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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.
Between the lines: Trump's victory was in part due to Latinos, who make up about 20% of the U.S. population.
- The voting bloc has continued to slowly shift to the right despite still voting Democratic overall.
What to watch: Gov. Gavin Newsom called a special session Thursday to "safeguard California values and fundamental rights in the face of an incoming Trump administration."
- The session, which will begin Dec. 2, is expected to focus on increasing funding to the California Department of Justice and executive departments to file legal challenges against Trump's future actions.
Go deeper: What President-elect Trump's win means for California