HarrisDemocratic46.8%44,228TrumpRepublican49.9%47,179KennedyIndependent1.7%1,587
R+3.1- Lead
- 2,951
- Total
- 94,523
- vs nation
- R+1.7
Akashicmetro area
Chico, CA
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic49.5%50,815TrumpRepublican47.6%48,819OtherAll other candidates2.9%2,931
D+1.9- Lead
- 1,996
- Total
- 102,565
- vs nation
- R+2.5
ClintonDemocratic42.9%41,567TrumpRepublican46.5%45,144OtherAll other candidates10.6%10,291
R+3.7- Lead
- 3,577
- Total
- 97,002
- vs nation
- R+5.8
ObamaDemocratic46.9%42,669RomneyRepublican48.9%44,479OtherAll other candidates4.3%3,873
R+2.0- Lead
- 1,810
- Total
- 91,021
- vs nation
- R+5.8
ObamaDemocratic49.7%49,013McCainRepublican47.3%46,706OtherAll other candidates3.0%2,988
D+2.3- Lead
- 2,307
- Total
- 98,707
- vs nation
- R+4.9
KerryDemocratic44.1%42,448BushRepublican53.7%51,662OtherAll other candidates2.1%2,047
R+9.6- Lead
- 9,214
- Total
- 96,157
- vs nation
- R+7.1
GoreDemocratic37.4%31,338BushRepublican54.4%45,584OtherAll other candidates8.1%6,799
R+17.0- Lead
- 14,246
- Total
- 83,721
- vs nation
- R+17.5
ClintonDemocratic38.5%30,651DoleRepublican49.0%38,961OtherAll other candidates12.5%9,938
R+10.4- Lead
- 8,310
- Total
- 79,550
- vs nation
- R+19.0
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+3.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 207,9292024 5-year
- Population density
- 127 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,637 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $67,9282024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 65.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 20.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+45.7 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+38.2 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Eureka-Arcata, CA · twin score 82.3
presidential history
Party record book
Chico, CA · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
65.9%
10,490 votes · D+33.8
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 65.0%
Republican
Warren G. Harding1920
65.7%
5,409 votes · R+38.2
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1952 · 63.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
50,815votes
49.5% of the vote · D+1.9
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 49,013 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
51,662votes
53.7% of the vote · R+9.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 48,819 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Woodrow Wilson1912
+26.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+45.7 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +18.1 pts
Republican
Richard Nixon1968
+23.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+23.8 · U.S. R+0.7
Runner-up · Barry Goldwater, 1964 · +19.5 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2024R+3.2
Presidential vote · 2024R+3.1
Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 0.0 points.
121,973 registered voters · 2024 · down from 122,965 in 2022
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+504 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −3,706 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −301 |
| 2012 | +629 |
| 2013 | +555 |
| 2014 | +1,235 |
| 2015 | +733 |
| 2016 | +1,316 |
| 2017 | +2,335 |
| 2018 | +1,684 |
| 2019 | −11,249 |
| 2021 | −3,265 |
| 2022 | +1,214 |
| 2023 | +38 |
| 2024 | +866 |
| 2025 | +504 |
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.