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    William Dalrymple (historian)

    Kamala Harris at the official announcement of her candidacy for vice president in Wilmington, Delaware, on August 12, 2020
    This article is part of
    a series about
    Kamala Harris
    Personal
    27th District Attorney of San Francisco
    32nd Attorney General of California
    U.S. Senator from California
    49th Vice President of the United States
    Vice presidential campaigns
    Presidential campaigns
    Kamala Harris's signature

    This is the electoral history of Kamala Harris, the 49th and former vice president of the United States (2021-2025). Kamala Harris previously served as a United States senator from California (2017–2021), the 32nd attorney general of California (2011–2017), and the 27th district attorney of San Francisco (2004–2011). A Democrat, Harris was a candidate in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries but withdrew her candidacy on December 3, 2019, citing a lack of funds.[1][2]

    On March 8, 2020, Harris endorsed former vice president Joe Biden.[3] Harris was chosen by Biden to be his running mate on August 11, 2020.[4] Biden and Harris went on to win the 2020 general election. On January 20, 2021, Harris became the first female vice president and the highest-ranking female official in U.S. history, as well as the first African American and Asian American Vice President of the United States.[5] Harris was the presidential nominee of the Democratic Party in the 2024 election following Biden's withdrawal from the race.[6] She lost the general election to Donald Trump.

    San Francisco District Attorney elections

    2003

    San Francisco District Attorney primary election, 2003[7]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Nonpartisan Terence Hallinan (incumbent) 70,580 35.9
    Nonpartisan Kamala Harris 66,248 33.7
    Nonpartisan Bill Fazio 59,834 30.4
    Total votes 196,662 100.0
    San Francisco District Attorney runoff election, 2003[8]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Nonpartisan Kamala Harris 137,111 56.5
    Nonpartisan Terence Hallinan (incumbent) 105,617 43.5
    Total votes 242,728 100.0

    2007

    San Francisco District Attorney election, 2007[9]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Nonpartisan Kamala Harris (incumbent) 114,561 98.5
    Nonpartisan Write-in 1,744 1.5
    Total votes 116,305 100.0

    California Attorney General elections

    2010

    Map of county results from the 2010 California Attorney General election.
    Harris:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
    Cooley:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
    California Attorney General primary election, 2010[10]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Kamala Harris 762,995 33.6
    Democratic Alberto Torrico 354,792 15.6
    Democratic Chris Kelly 350,757 15.5
    Democratic Ted Lieu 237,618 10.5
    Democratic Pedro Nava 222,941 9.7
    Democratic Rocky Delgadillo 219,494 9.6
    Democratic Mike Schmier 127,291 5.5
    Total votes 2,275,888 100.0
    California Attorney General election, 2010[11]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Democratic Kamala Harris 4,442,781 46.1% −10.2%
    Republican Steve Cooley 4,368,624 45.3% +7.2%
    Green Peter Allen 258,879 2.7% +0.4%
    Libertarian Timothy J. Hannan 246,583 2.6% +0.5%
    American Independent Diane Beall Templin 169,993 1.8% N/A
    Peace and Freedom Robert J. Evans 160,416 1.7% +0.5%
    Total votes 9,647,276 100.0%
    Democratic hold

    2014

    Map of county results from the 2014 California Attorney General election.
    Harris:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
    Gold:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
    California Attorney General primary election, 2014[12]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Kamala Harris (incumbent) 2,177,480 53.2
    Republican Ronald Gold 504,091 12.3
    Republican Phil Wyman 479,468 11.7
    Republican David King 368,190 9.0
    Republican John Haggerty 336,433 8.2
    No party preference Orly Taitz 130,451 3.2
    Libertarian Jonathan Jaech 99,056 2.4
    Total votes 4,095,169 100.0
    California Attorney General election, 2014[13]
    Party Candidate Votes % ±%
    Democratic Kamala Harris (incumbent) 4,102,649 57.5 +11.4
    Republican Ronald Gold 3,033,476 42.5 –2.8
    Total votes 7,136,125 100.0%
    Democratic hold

    United States Senate elections

    2016

    Results of the 2016 U.S. senatorial primary election in California held on June 7:
      Harris—>70%
      Harris—60–70%
      Harris—50–60%
      Harris—40–50%
      Harris—30–40%
      Harris—20–30%
      Harris—10–20%
      Sanchez—10–20%
      Sanchez—20–30%
      Sanchez—30–40%
    United States Senate primary election in California, 2016[14]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Kamala Harris 3,000,689 39.9%
    Democratic Loretta Sanchez 1,416,203 18.9%
    Republican Duf Sundheim 584,251 7.8%
    Republican Phil Wyman 352,821 4.7%
    Republican Tom Del Beccaro 323,614 4.3%
    Republican Greg Conlon 230,944 3.1%
    Democratic Steve Stokes 168,805 2.2%
    Republican George C. Yang 112,055 1.5%
    Republican Karen Roseberry 110,557 1.5%
    Libertarian Gail K. Lightfoot 99,761 1.3%
    Democratic Massie Munroe 98,150 1.3%
    Green Pamela Elizondo 95,677 1.3%
    Republican Tom Palzer 93,263 1.2%
    Republican Ron Unz 92,325 1.2%
    Republican Don Krampe 69,635 0.9%
    No party preference Eleanor García 65,084 0.9%
    Republican Jarrell Williamson 64,120 0.9%
    Republican Von Hougo 63,609 0.8%
    Democratic President Cristina Grappo 63,330 0.8%
    No party preference Jerry J. Laws 53,023 0.7%
    Libertarian Mark Matthew Herd 41,344 0.6%
    Peace and Freedom John Thompson Parker 35,998 0.5%
    No party preference Ling Ling Shi 35,196 0.5%
    Democratic Herbert G. Peters 32,638 0.4%
    Democratic Emory Peretz Rodgers 31,485 0.4%
    No party preference Mike Beitiks 31,450 0.4%
    No party preference Clive Grey 29,418 0.4%
    No party preference Jason Hanania 27,715 0.4%
    No party preference Paul Merritt 24,031 0.3%
    No party preference Jason Kraus 19,318 0.3%
    No party preference Don J. Grundmann 15,317 0.2%
    No party preference Scott A. Vineberg 11,843 0.2%
    No party preference Tim Gildersleeve 9,798 0.1%
    No party preference Gar Myers 8,726 0.1%
    Republican Billy Falling (write-in) 87 0.0%
    No party preference Ric M. Llewellyn (write-in) 32 0.0%
    Republican Alexis Stuart (write-in) 10 0.0%
    Total votes 7,512,322 100.0%
    United States Senate election in California, 2016
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Kamala Harris 7,542,753 61.6%
    Democratic Loretta Sanchez 4,701,417 38.4%
    Total votes 12,244,170 100.0%
    Democratic hold

    Presidential elections

    2020

    See also: Kamala Harris 2020 presidential campaign and Joe Biden 2020 presidential campaign

    Nomination

    2020 Democratic National Convention, vice presidential tally[15]
    Candidate Votes %
    Kamala Harris _[a] 100.00
    Total votes 100.00

    General election

    Electoral college map of the 2020 election
    Electoral results
    Presidential candidate Party Home state Popular vote Electoral
    vote     		Running mate
    Count Percentage Vice-presidential candidate Home state Electoral vote
    Joe Biden Democratic Delaware 81,283,501 51.31% 306 Kamala Harris California 306
    Donald Trump
    (incumbent)         		Republican Florida 74,223,975 46.85% 232 Mike Pence
    (incumbent)         		Indiana 232
    Jo Jorgensen Libertarian South Carolina 1,865,535 1.18% 0 Spike Cohen South Carolina 0
    Howie Hawkins Green New York 407,068 0.26% 0 Angela Nicole Walker South Carolina 0
    Other 649,552 0.41% — Other —
    Total 158,429,631 100% 538 538
    Needed to win 270 270

    2024

    See also: Kamala Harris 2024 presidential campaign

    Nomination

    2024 Democratic National Convention, presidential tally
    Candidate Votes %
    Kamala Harris 4,567 97.21
    Abstention 131 2.79
    Total votes 4,698 100.00

    General election

    Electoral college map of the 2024 election
    Electoral results
    Presidential candidate Party Home state Popular vote Electoral
    vote     		Running mate
    Count Percentage Vice-presidential candidate Home state Electoral vote
    Donald Trump Republican Florida 77,302,580 49.8% 312 JD Vance Ohio 312
    Kamala Harris Democratic California 75,017,613 48.3% 226 Tim Walz Minnesota 226
    Jill Stein Green Massachusetts 782,068 0.5% 0 Butch Ware California 0
    Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Independent New York 755,018 0.5% 0 Nicole Shanahan California 0
    Other — Other —
    Total 100% 538 538
    Needed to win 270 270

    Explanatory notes

    1. ^ Chosen by acclamation.

    See also

    References

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    2. ^ Skelton, George (December 4, 2019). "Kamala Harris should have never run for president". Los Angeles Times. Sacramento, CA. Archived from the original on October 8, 2020. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
    3. ^ Cummings, William (March 8, 2020). "'I believe in Joe': Sen. Kamala Harris endorses Biden for president". USA Today. Archived from the original on August 19, 2020. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
    4. ^ Zeleny, Jeff; Merica, Dan; Saenz, Arlette; Reston, Maeve; Bradner, Eric (August 11, 2020). "Joe Biden picks Kamala Harris as his running mate". CNN. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved August 11, 2020.
    5. ^ Tensley, Brandon; Wright, Jasmine (November 7, 2020). "Harris becomes the first female, first Black and first South Asian vice president-elect". CNN. Archived from the original on December 24, 2020. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
    6. ^ Kim, Seung Min (August 5, 2024). "Kamala Harris is now Democratic presidential nominee, will face off against Donald Trump this fall". Associated Press. Archived from the original on August 8, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
    7. ^ "San Francisco District Attorney primary election, 2003". Smart Vote. League of Women Voters. December 19, 2003. Archived from the original on October 12, 2008. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
    8. ^ "San Francisco District Attorney runoff election, 2003". Smart Vote. League of Women Voters. December 29, 2003. Archived from the original on May 24, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
    9. ^ "San Francisco District Attorney election, 2007". Smart Vote. League of Women Voters. December 19, 2007. Archived from the original on November 17, 2020. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
    10. ^ "California Attorney General Democratic primary election, 2010". Smart Vote. League of Women Voters. August 20, 2010. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
    11. ^ "Statement of Vote November 2, 2010, General Election" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on November 9, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2010.
    12. ^ "California Attorney General primary election, 2014". Smart Vote. League of Women Voters. July 9, 2014. Archived from the original on August 6, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
    13. ^ "California Attorney General election, 2014". Smart Vote. League of Women Voters. July 23, 2015. Archived from the original on November 21, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
    14. ^ "U.S. Senate – Statewide Results". California Secretary of State. June 8, 2016. Archived from the original on 2010-11-05.
    15. ^ "The Math Behind the Democratic Delegate Allocation - 2020". The Green Papers. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_history_of_Kamala_Harris

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