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Originally Posted by Sam Hill
I think it gets pegged as conservative because for the longest time it was indeed a conservative military town, and so many people still erroneously think of it that way. I lived there for five years during the Obama era - when it was turning blueish purple and there was a lot of talk about how quickly it was changing into a more progressive town with more of a tech economy. I was a newcomer and didn't quite get what all the hubbub was about.
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San Diego County voted for Bush in 2004 by a 52-46 margin even.
The County has been zooming left:
1980: 27% Democratic (-14% below national share)
1984: 33% Democratic (-8%)
1988: 38% Democratic (-8%)
1992: 37% Democratic (-6%)
1996: 44% Democratic (-5%)
2000: 46% Democratic (-2%)
2004: 46% Democratic (-2%)
2008: 54% Democratic (+1%)
2012: 53% Democratic (+2%)
2016: 56% Democratic (+8%)
2020: 60% Democratic (+9%)
It is still to the right of California though.