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1892–2024
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Clearlake, CA
presidential margin
2008D+19.22012D+16.92016D+3.62020D+6.32024R+1.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+1.4
2024
median income$60,621U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122
median age44.1U.S. 39.1 · CA 37.9
poverty rate17.0%U.S. 12.5% · CA 12.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)17.8%U.S. 35.6% · CA 36.6%
non-english19.7%U.S. 22.3% · CA 44.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German14.4%
Irish14.0%
English13.6%
Mexican20.9%
Spanish0.8%
Spaniard0.4%
African American†1.8%
African0.2%
Filipino0.6%
Chinese0.2%
Japanese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Other Christian1.6%
Mainline0.8%
Hindu0.7%
Buddhist0.6%
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.

Clearlake, CA, California

Akashic
Clearlake, CATrumpR+1.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Clearlake, CA, CAA map of the single county of Clearlake, 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.Lake County, CA · R+1.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican49.2%13,161
Kamala HarrisDemocratic47.8%12,794
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.American Independent3.0%804
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 Clearlake, CA, CA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Lake County, CARepublicanR+1.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
47.8%Harris12,794
49.2%Trump13,161
3.0%Kennedy804
−1.4%
26,759
D
51.5%Biden14,941
45.3%Trump13,123
3.2%Jorgensen922
+6.3%
28,986
D
46.6%Clinton11,500
43.0%Trump10,603
10.5%Johnson2,581
+3.6%
24,684
D
56.3%Obama13,163
39.3%Romney9,200
4.4%Johnson1,028
+16.9%
23,391
D
58.0%Obama14,854
38.8%McCain9,935
3.3%Nader840
+19.2%
25,629
D
53.2%Kerry13,141
44.9%Bush11,093
2.0%Badnarik485
+8.3%
24,719
D
51.2%Gore10,717
41.6%Bush8,699
7.2%Nader1,503
+9.6%
20,919
D
48.9%Clinton10,432
35.0%Dole7,458
16.1%Perot3,445
+13.9%
21,335
D
45.4%Clinton10,548
28.8%Bush6,678
25.8%Perot5,987
+16.7%
23,213
D
50.4%Dukakis9,828
48.0%Bush9,366
1.6%Paul308
+2.4%
19,502
R
43.6%Mondale8,648
54.8%Reagan10,874
1.6%Bergland309
−11.2%
19,831
R
35.9%Carter5,978
53.6%Reagan8,934
10.5%Anderson1,742
−17.7%
16,654
D
51.9%Carter6,374
44.5%Ford5,462
3.7%Macbride449
+7.4%
12,285
R
40.1%McGovern4,715
55.1%Nixon6,477
4.7%Schmitz558
−15.0%
11,750
R
41.5%Humphrey3,777
49.0%Nixon4,464
9.5%Wallace870
−7.5%
9,111
D
56.4%Johnson4,680
43.6%Goldwater3,616
0.1%Hass6
+12.8%
8,302
R
40.8%Kennedy2,897
58.7%Nixon4,176
0.5%Byrd36
−18.0%
7,109
R
34.8%Stevenson2,185
64.8%Eisenhower4,073
0.4%Andrews24
−30.1%
6,282
R
31.4%Stevenson1,911
67.6%Eisenhower4,113
1.0%Hallinan63
−36.2%
6,087
R
37.5%Truman1,999
57.3%Dewey3,054
5.3%Thurmond280
−19.8%
5,333
R
44.6%Roosevelt1,671
55.0%Dewey2,059
0.4%Thomas16
−10.4%
3,746
R
45.7%Roosevelt1,897
53.4%Willkie2,215
0.9%Thomas39
−7.7%
4,151
D
49.8%Roosevelt1,837
48.7%Landon1,797
1.4%Lemke53
+1.1%
3,687
D
62.6%Roosevelt2,344
34.7%Hoover1,301
2.6%Thomas99
+27.9%
3,744
R
33.3%Smith926
65.4%Hoover1,820
1.4%Thomas38
−32.1%
2,784
R
14.8%Davis261
44.9%Coolidge795
40.3%La Follette713
−30.2%
1,769
R
32.9%Cox571
57.2%Harding993
9.9%Debs171
−24.3%
1,735
D
52.1%Wilson1,164
35.4%Hughes791
12.4%Benson278
+16.7%
2,233
D
51.9%Wilson1,118
0.0%Taft0
48.1%Roosevelt1,038
+51.9%
2,156
D
43.0%Bryan628
42.8%Taft625
14.1%Debs206
+0.2%
1,459
R
42.1%Parker594
45.4%Roosevelt641
12.5%Debs177
−3.3%
1,412
D
52.9%Bryan746
41.4%McKinley584
5.6%Woolley79
+11.5%
1,409
D
59.4%Bryan854
38.0%McKinley546
2.6%Palmer37
+21.4%
1,437
D
45.0%Cleveland644
37.2%Harrison532
17.9%Weaver256
+7.8%
1,432
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: −1.4% in 2024.flipped R · 2024−1.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+7.8%
1896+21.4%
1900+11.5%
1904−3.3%
1908+0.2%
1912+51.9%
1916+16.7%
1920−24.3%
1924−30.2%
1928−32.1%
1932+27.9%
1936+1.1%
1940−7.7%
1944−10.4%
1948−19.8%
1952−36.2%
1956−30.1%
1960−18.0%
1964+12.8%
1968−7.5%
1972−15.0%
1976+7.4%
1980−17.7%
1984−11.2%
1988+2.4%
1992+16.7%
1996+13.9%
2000+9.6%
2004+8.3%
2008+19.2%
2012+16.9%
2016+3.6%
2020+6.3%
2024−1.4%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Clearlake, CARegistered voters by party of registration, 2022–2024. Latest total 37,368 in 2024.9.3K18.7K28K37.4K37.4K20222024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Clearlake, CA
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
202237,01314,12811,2758,2103,400
202437,36813,86711,9537,6193,929
Source: California Secretary of State

Clearlake, CA sits in the Pacific Coast. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 51.9 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 36.2 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 7.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.4 points.

A population of 68,152, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,621 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Ukiah, CA and Pueblo, CO.

Political twins — metros

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

Ukiah, CA
89.0twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ 2020 margin
Pueblo, CO
86.3twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ % Latino
Galesburg, IL
84.1twin score
2000–2012 trajectory≠ % Catholic

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 Clearlake, CA, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Clearlake, CA, California voted Republican by 1.4 points (R+1.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,759 votes cast, 12,794 went Democratic and 13,161 went Republican.
When did Clearlake, CA, California last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Clearlake, CA, California voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Clearlake, CA, California?
Clearlake, CA, California has a population of 68,152 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Clearlake, CA, California?
Median household income in Clearlake, CA, California is $60,621 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Clearlake, CA, California?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Clearlake, CA, California from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.