How did Imperial Beach City, California vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Imperial Beach City, California voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+5.1. Kamala D Harris received 4,705 votes and Donald Trump received 4,240 out of 9,189 total votes cast, a 12.7-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Imperial Beach City, California's political history?

Imperial Beach City, California has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 12.7 points in 2024.

What are the demographics of Imperial Beach City, California?

Imperial Beach City, California has a population of 26,137 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 33.3% non-Hispanic white, 51.1% Hispanic, 3.7% Black.

Which places are most similar to Imperial Beach City, California?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar citys to Imperial Beach City, California are La Presa CDP, Lyons Village, South Whittier CDP. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

What county and districts is Imperial Beach City, California in?

Imperial Beach City, California is located within the following geographies: State: California. Akashic Edge provides election data and demographic analysis for each of these containing areas.

Imperial Beach City, California

Incorporated place · Latest: 2024↓ R+12.7 vs 2020

Leans Democratic — shifted 12.7pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 26K residents

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POPULATION
26K
PRES MARGIN
D+5.1
2024

Place Story

What defines Imperial Beach City

Methodology

Reliably Democratic since 2008
- Safe D
- 5 straight D wins
Mobilization target, not persuasion target.
Demographically distinctive: 51% Hispanic (+32pp vs national)
- 51% Hispanic (+32pp vs national)
- 33% non-Hispanic white (-24pp vs national)
Biggest swing: R+12.7 in 2024
- 2020 → 2024
Volatile behavior — treat historical margins with caution.

Similarity Explorer

Similar cities

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

La Presa CDPCA

Educated urban democratic

D+15.1

Similarity score98%

Lyons VillageIL

Educated urban democratic

D+9.9

Similarity score98%

South Whittier CDPCA

Diverse urban competitive 2

D+16.3

Similarity score98%

Lemon Grove CityCA

Educated urban democratic

D+21.4

Similarity score97%

Downey CityCA

Diverse urban competitive 2

D+16.3

Similarity score97%

Vincent CDPCA

Diverse urban competitive 2

D+21.1

Similarity score97%

Chula Vista CityCA

Educated urban democratic

D+16.9

Similarity score97%

Azusa CityCA

Educated urban democratic

D+21.2

Similarity score97%

Containing Geography

Located In

Imperial Beach City sits inside these higher-level geographies.

California(State)

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

Imperial Beach CityCensus ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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Hispanic 51.1%White (Non-Hispanic) 33.3%Asian 6.2%Multiracial 3.8%Black 3.7%Native American 1.2%Native Hawaiian 0.6%

Group	Imperial Beach City	National
Hispanic / Latino	51.1%	19.3%
White (Non-Hispanic)	33.3%	57.4%
Asian	6.2%	6.0%
Multiracial / Other	3.8%	4.0%
Black / African American	3.7%	12.2%
Native American / Alaska Native	1.2%	0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0.6%	0.2%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Imperial Beach City? 26,137 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

Imperial Beach City vs National26K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

26K

local

26KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.01%

local

0.01%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

77.4%

local

77.4%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/ANational 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Imperial Beach City

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

45.5%

vs Previous

-7.7pp

Voting-Age Pop

20,217

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is Imperial Beach City?

Safe DAvg margin: D+15.0 (last 3 elections)

2008

D+16.6

2012

D+19.6

2016

D+22.2

2020

D+17.8

2024

D+5.1

Elasticity

17.2pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

D+16.3

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