On Tuesday, Kamala Harris secured a significant victory in California, earning 54 electoral votes, the largest available in the presidential election. This outcome was anticipated, given Harris’s background as a former U.S. senator and attorney general in the predominantly Democratic state. In fact, the last time a Republican candidate triumphed in a presidential race in California was in 1988. Moreover, the Republican Party has not actively contested California in a presidential election since 2000.

In California, registered Democrats hold a substantial advantage over Republicans, with a ratio of approximately 2-to-1. The Democratic Party not only occupies every statewide office but also wields considerable influence over the Legislature and the congressional delegation. As the results came in, the announcement of Harris’s victory was made by news outlets at 11:00 p.m. EST, affirming her dominance in her home state.