California vs New York

Politics Comparison

California

New York

How California and New York compare on politics: state color, presidential voting margin, swing state / battleground, and more.

Overview

Key differences

Presidential Voting Margin

In the 2024 presidential vote, California came in bluer than New York: Dem +20.10 vs Dem +12.52.

Electoral Votes

California has more electoral votes than New York.

Metric	CA	NY	Deep dive
State Color Simple political color label based on the 2024 presidential result and battleground status.	Solid Blue	Solid Blue	Details ->
Presidential Voting Margin Signed 2024 presidential margin in percentage points (positive = Democratic, negative = Republican).	Dem +20.10	Dem +12.52	Details ->
Swing State / Battleground Whether the state was part of the core 2024 battleground map.	Not a battleground	Not a battleground	Details ->
Governor Party Current governor's party (NCSL partisan composition, January 27, 2026).	Democratic	Democratic	Details ->
State House Control Current partisan control of the lower legislative chamber (NCSL, January 27, 2026).	Democratic	Democratic	Details ->
State Senate Control Current partisan control of the upper legislative chamber (NCSL, January 27, 2026).	Democratic	Democratic	Details ->
Trifecta Whether one party controls the governorship and both legislative chambers (NCSL, January 27, 2026).	Democratic Trifecta	Democratic Trifecta	Details ->
Electoral Votes Number of electoral votes in the Electoral College.	54	28	Details ->