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1892–2024
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Bishop, CA
presidential margin
2008R+9.12012R+11.42016R+13.42020D+0.12024R+3.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+3.0
2024
median income$73,991U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122
median age45.5U.S. 39.1 · CA 37.9
poverty rate10.9%U.S. 12.5% · CA 12.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)31.5%U.S. 35.6% · CA 36.6%
non-english19.3%U.S. 22.3% · CA 44.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German14.0%
English10.6%
Irish7.5%
Mexican18.6%
Puerto Rican0.8%
Colombian0.8%
Aztec0.5%
Filipino0.5%
Asian Indian0.3%
Chinese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline1.7%
Other Christian1.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Bishop, CA, California

Akashic
Bishop, CATrumpR+3.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Bishop, CA, CAA map of the single county of Bishop, CA, CA, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Inyo County, CA · R+3.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican49.9%4,468
Kamala HarrisDemocratic46.9%4,201
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.American Independent3.2%282
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Bishop, CA, CA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Inyo County, CARepublicanR+3.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
46.9%Harris4,201
49.9%Trump4,468
3.2%Kennedy282
−3.0%
8,951
D
48.9%Biden4,634
48.7%Trump4,620
2.4%Jorgensen230
+0.1%
9,484
R
38.6%Clinton3,155
51.9%Trump4,248
9.5%Johnson776
−13.4%
8,179
R
42.6%Obama3,422
54.0%Romney4,340
3.4%Johnson274
−11.4%
8,036
R
43.8%Obama3,743
52.9%McCain4,523
3.4%Nader288
−9.1%
8,554
R
38.9%Kerry3,350
59.1%Bush5,091
2.0%Badnarik175
−20.2%
8,616
R
33.9%Gore2,652
60.3%Bush4,713
5.8%Nader450
−26.4%
7,815
R
34.4%Clinton2,601
51.8%Dole3,924
13.8%Perot1,044
−17.5%
7,569
R
31.8%Clinton2,695
43.6%Bush3,689
24.6%Perot2,080
−11.7%
8,464
R
33.9%Dukakis2,653
64.3%Bush5,042
1.8%Paul142
−30.5%
7,837
R
28.3%Mondale2,360
70.3%Reagan5,863
1.4%Bergland115
−42.0%
8,338
R
25.9%Carter2,080
64.8%Reagan5,201
9.3%Anderson746
−38.9%
8,027
R
39.3%Carter2,635
58.2%Ford3,905
2.5%Macbride166
−18.9%
6,706
R
28.0%McGovern2,006
68.1%Nixon4,873
3.9%Schmitz280
−40.0%
7,159
R
34.6%Humphrey2,314
54.4%Nixon3,641
10.9%Wallace732
−19.8%
6,687
D
53.4%Johnson3,161
46.5%Goldwater2,751
0.1%Hass3
+6.9%
5,915
R
45.1%Kennedy2,443
54.6%Nixon2,962
0.3%Byrd15
−9.6%
5,420
R
33.5%Stevenson1,782
66.2%Eisenhower3,524
0.3%Andrews18
−32.7%
5,324
R
30.7%Stevenson1,585
68.8%Eisenhower3,549
0.5%Hallinan28
−38.0%
5,162
R
40.2%Truman1,539
55.8%Dewey2,135
4.0%Thurmond153
−15.6%
3,827
R
49.1%Roosevelt1,647
50.6%Dewey1,699
0.3%Thomas9
−1.5%
3,355
D
54.7%Roosevelt1,820
44.5%Willkie1,483
0.8%Thomas27
+10.1%
3,330
D
62.4%Roosevelt1,560
36.5%Landon912
1.2%Lemke29
+25.9%
2,501
D
64.6%Roosevelt1,459
30.9%Hoover698
4.5%Thomas101
+33.7%
2,258
R
41.0%Smith861
57.4%Hoover1,206
1.7%Thomas35
−16.4%
2,102
R
12.8%Davis256
47.5%Coolidge950
39.7%La Follette793
−34.7%
1,999
R
32.6%Cox682
57.2%Harding1,195
10.1%Debs212
−24.6%
2,089
D
47.9%Wilson966
42.0%Hughes846
10.1%Benson204
+6.0%
2,016
O
49.5%Wilson806
0.0%Taft0
50.5%Roosevelt821
Roosevelt +0.9
1,627
D
43.4%Bryan618
40.9%Taft583
15.7%Debs223
+2.5%
1,424
R
28.5%Parker231
55.7%Roosevelt452
15.8%Debs128
−27.3%
811
D
54.0%Bryan505
42.4%McKinley396
3.6%Woolley34
+11.7%
935
D
63.3%Bryan532
34.0%McKinley286
2.7%Palmer23
+29.3%
841
R
33.3%Cleveland266
51.1%Harrison409
15.6%Weaver125
−17.9%
800
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −3.0% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−3.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−17.9%
1896+29.3%
1900+11.7%
1904−27.3%
1908+2.5%
1912+49.5%
1916+6.0%
1920−24.6%
1924−34.7%
1928−16.4%
1932+33.7%
1936+25.9%
1940+10.1%
1944−1.5%
1948−15.6%
1952−38.0%
1956−32.7%
1960−9.6%
1964+6.9%
1968−19.8%
1972−40.0%
1976−18.9%
1980−38.9%
1984−42.0%
1988−30.5%
1992−11.7%
1996−17.5%
2000−26.4%
2004−20.2%
2008−9.1%
2012−11.4%
2016−13.4%
2020+0.1%
2024−3.0%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Bishop, CARegistered voters by party of registration, 2022–2024. Latest total 10,770 in 2024.2.7K5.4K8.1K10.8K10.8K20222024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Bishop, CA
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
202210,6843,6394,1831,977885
202410,7703,7164,1521,985917
Source: California Secretary of State

Seat of Inyo County, Bishop anchors a vast, sparsely populated stretch of the Eastern Sierra where long-running disputes over Los Angeles water diversions have defined civic identity for over a century.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 49.5 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 42.0 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.0 points.

A population of 18,739, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,991 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Carson City, NV and Steamboat Springs, CO.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Carson City, NV
79.5twin score
% Evangelical% unaffiliated2024 margin≠ French ancestry
Steamboat Springs, CO
74.2twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ median income
Truckee-Grass Valley, CA
70.9twin score
12-yr trend% unaffiliated2020–2024 trajectory≠ population scale

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Bishop, CA, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Bishop, CA, California voted Republican by 3.0 points (R+3.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 8,951 votes cast, 4,201 went Democratic and 4,468 went Republican.
When did Bishop, CA, California last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Bishop, CA, California voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Bishop, CA, California?
Bishop, CA, California has a population of 18,739 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Bishop, CA, California?
Median household income in Bishop, CA, California is $73,991 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Bishop, CA, California?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Bishop, CA, California from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.