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Chico, CA
presidential margin
2008D+2.32012R+2.02016R+3.72020D+1.92024R+3.1
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+3.1
2024
median income$67,928U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122
median age36.2U.S. 39.1 · CA 37.9
poverty rate19.2%U.S. 12.5% · CA 12.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)31.9%U.S. 35.6% · CA 36.6%
non-english16.6%U.S. 22.3% · CA 44.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German13.8%
English12.3%
Irish11.4%
Mexican17.0%
Spanish0.6%
Spaniard0.5%
Hmong2.4%
Filipino0.6%
Chinese0.5%
African American†1.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline2.1%
Other Christian1.6%
Black Protestant0.5%
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.

Chico, CA, California

Akashic
Chico, CATrumpR+3.1
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2024 presidential margin by county for Chico, CA, CAA map of the single county of Chico, 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.Butte County, CA · R+3.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican49.9%47,179
Kamala HarrisDemocratic46.8%44,228
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.American Independent3.3%3,116
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 Chico, CA, CA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Butte County, CARepublicanR+3.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
46.8%Harris44,228
49.9%Trump47,179
3.3%Kennedy3,116
−3.1%
94,523
D
49.5%Biden50,815
47.6%Trump48,819
2.9%Jorgensen2,931
+1.9%
102,565
R
42.9%Clinton41,567
46.5%Trump45,144
10.6%Johnson10,291
−3.7%
97,002
R
46.9%Obama42,669
48.9%Romney44,479
4.3%Johnson3,873
−2.0%
91,021
D
49.7%Obama49,013
47.3%McCain46,706
3.0%Nader2,988
+2.3%
98,707
R
44.1%Kerry42,448
53.7%Bush51,662
2.1%Badnarik2,047
−9.6%
96,157
R
37.4%Gore31,338
54.4%Bush45,584
8.1%Nader6,799
−17.0%
83,721
R
38.5%Clinton30,651
49.0%Dole38,961
12.5%Perot9,938
−10.4%
79,550
D
38.2%Clinton32,489
37.2%Bush31,608
24.6%Perot20,917
+1.0%
85,014
R
42.4%Dukakis30,406
56.0%Bush40,143
1.5%Paul1,082
−13.6%
71,631
R
35.3%Mondale25,421
63.1%Reagan45,381
1.6%Bergland1,162
−27.7%
71,964
R
29.6%Carter19,520
57.9%Reagan38,188
12.6%Anderson8,304
−28.3%
66,012
R
44.1%Carter24,203
51.8%Ford28,400
4.1%Macbride2,251
−7.7%
54,854
R
36.8%McGovern18,401
57.6%Nixon28,819
5.6%Schmitz2,808
−20.8%
50,028
R
32.9%Humphrey12,887
56.7%Nixon22,225
10.5%Wallace4,099
−23.8%
39,211
D
51.5%Johnson20,831
48.4%Goldwater19,574
0.0%Hass14
+3.1%
40,419
R
41.9%Kennedy15,163
57.6%Nixon20,838
0.5%Byrd174
−15.7%
36,175
R
41.1%Stevenson12,933
58.4%Eisenhower18,382
0.5%Andrews147
−17.3%
31,462
R
36.0%Stevenson10,491
63.1%Eisenhower18,390
0.9%Hallinan252
−27.1%
29,133
R
45.7%Truman10,133
49.4%Dewey10,948
5.0%Thurmond1,100
−3.7%
22,181
D
52.5%Roosevelt8,811
46.8%Dewey7,852
0.6%Thomas105
+5.7%
16,768
D
58.2%Roosevelt10,684
40.5%Willkie7,433
1.4%Thomas255
+17.7%
18,372
D
65.9%Roosevelt10,490
32.0%Landon5,103
2.1%Lemke335
+33.8%
15,928
D
65.0%Roosevelt9,645
29.1%Hoover4,322
5.8%Thomas865
+35.9%
14,832
R
37.8%Smith3,946
60.4%Hoover6,306
1.7%Thomas180
−22.6%
10,432
O
12.5%Davis1,299
42.2%Coolidge4,382
45.2%La Follette4,691
La Follette +3.0
10,372
R
27.5%Cox2,262
65.7%Harding5,409
6.8%Debs563
−38.2%
8,234
D
50.6%Wilson4,888
40.9%Hughes3,956
8.5%Benson825
+9.6%
9,669
O
45.7%Wilson4,028
0.0%Taft0
54.3%Roosevelt4,794
Roosevelt +8.7
8,822
R
36.6%Bryan2,146
52.7%Taft3,094
10.7%Debs626
−16.2%
5,866
R
33.1%Parker1,574
58.8%Roosevelt2,799
8.1%Debs384
−25.8%
4,757
R
45.5%Bryan2,011
52.5%McKinley2,322
1.9%Woolley86
−7.0%
4,419
D
49.4%Bryan2,120
48.3%McKinley2,075
2.3%Palmer100
+1.0%
4,295
R
45.9%Cleveland2,141
46.7%Harrison2,180
7.4%Weaver344
−0.8%
4,665
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: −3.1% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−3.1%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−0.8%
1896+1.0%
1900−7.0%
1904−25.8%
1908−16.2%
1912+45.7%
1916+9.6%
1920−38.2%
1924−29.7%
1928−22.6%
1932+35.9%
1936+33.8%
1940+17.7%
1944+5.7%
1948−3.7%
1952−27.1%
1956−17.3%
1960−15.7%
1964+3.1%
1968−23.8%
1972−20.8%
1976−7.7%
1980−28.3%
1984−27.7%
1988−13.6%
1992+1.0%
1996−10.4%
2000−17.0%
2004−9.6%
2008+2.3%
2012−2.0%
2016−3.7%
2020+1.9%
2024−3.1%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Chico, CARegistered voters by party of registration, 2022–2024. Latest total 121,973 in 2024.30.7K61.5K92.2K123K122K20222024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Chico, CA
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
2022122,96543,19844,05724,60211,108
2024121,97341,93545,80022,99411,244
Source: California Secretary of State

Chico's metro, anchored in Butte County, recorded an R+9.1 margin in 2024—a striking lean for a Northern California college town that once split closer to evenly before the Camp Fire reshaped its population and politics.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 38.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.1 points.

A population of 207,929, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,928 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Eureka-Arcata, CA and Corvallis, OR.

Political twins — metros

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

Eureka-Arcata, CA
82.3twin score
12-yr trend% unaffiliated% Evangelical≠ 2004 margin
Corvallis, OR
81.3twin score
% unaffiliated% Asian% Evangelical≠ 2024 margin
Lawrence, KS
80.7twin score
% unaffiliated% Evangelical% Asian≠ 2024 margin

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 Chico, CA, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Chico, CA, California voted Republican by 3.1 points (R+3.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 94,523 votes cast, 44,228 went Democratic and 47,179 went Republican.
When did Chico, CA, California last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Chico, CA, California voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Chico, CA, California?
Chico, CA, California has a population of 207,929 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Chico, CA, California?
Median household income in Chico, CA, California is $67,928 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Chico, CA, California?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Chico, CA, California from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.