HarrisDemocratic40.4%4,266TrumpRepublican56.8%5,999KennedyIndependent1.5%157
R+16.4- Lead
- 1,733
- Total
- 10,564
- vs nation
- R+14.9
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Crescent City, 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
BidenDemocratic40.8%4,677TrumpRepublican56.4%6,461OtherAll other candidates2.8%315
R+15.6- Lead
- 1,784
- Total
- 11,453
- vs nation
- R+20.0
ClintonDemocratic36.5%3,485TrumpRepublican53.7%5,134OtherAll other candidates9.8%939
R+17.3- Lead
- 1,649
- Total
- 9,558
- vs nation
- R+19.3
ObamaDemocratic43.2%3,791RomneyRepublican52.6%4,614OtherAll other candidates4.2%365
R+9.4- Lead
- 823
- Total
- 8,770
- vs nation
- R+13.2
ObamaDemocratic45.4%4,323McCainRepublican52.1%4,967OtherAll other candidates2.5%241
R+6.8- Lead
- 644
- Total
- 9,531
- vs nation
- R+14.0
KerryDemocratic41.3%3,892BushRepublican56.9%5,356OtherAll other candidates1.8%173
R+15.5- Lead
- 1,464
- Total
- 9,421
- vs nation
- R+13.1
GoreDemocratic37.6%3,117BushRepublican54.6%4,526OtherAll other candidates7.8%651
R+17.0- Lead
- 1,409
- Total
- 8,294
- vs nation
- R+17.5
ClintonDemocratic41.1%3,652DoleRepublican41.3%3,670OtherAll other candidates17.6%1,567
R+0.2- Lead
- 18
- Total
- 8,889
- vs nation
- R+8.7
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+16.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 27,1072024 5-year
- Population density
- 27 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,006 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $67,0582024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 59.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 19.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+38.3 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+40.5 in 1924MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- The Dalles, OR · twin score 76.8
presidential history
Party record book
Crescent City, 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. Roosevelt1932
64.1%
1,319 votes · D+33.1
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 63.8%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
62.9%
2,757 votes · R+26.9
Runner-up · Warren G. Harding, 1920 · 62.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
4,677votes
40.8% of the vote · R+15.6
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 4,323 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
6,461votes
56.4% of the vote · R+15.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 5,999 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
+18.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+38.3 · U.S. D+19.5 · a third-party candidate carried the Place
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · +15.3 pts
Republican
William H. Taft1908
+23.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+32.7 · U.S. R+9.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +20.0 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 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+11.4
Presidential vote · 2024R+16.4
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 5.0 points more Republican than the rolls.
14,783 registered voters · 2024 · down from 15,047 in 2022
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−370 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −1,688 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −161 |
| 2012 | −315 |
| 2013 | −436 |
| 2014 | −702 |
| 2015 | +3 |
| 2016 | +165 |
| 2017 | −17 |
| 2018 | +369 |
| 2019 | +53 |
| 2021 | −2 |
| 2022 | −782 |
| 2023 | −61 |
| 2024 | +568 |
| 2025 | −370 |
Crescent City functions as the sole urban center in one of California's most rural and economically isolated counties, where fishing, timber legacy, and a large state prison population shape both the workforce and census figures.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 38.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 40.5 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 0.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.4 points.
A population of 27,107, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,058 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of The Dalles, OR and Ellensburg, WA.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
The Dalles, OR
76.8twin score
% unaffiliatedpopulation scale% Evangelical≠ French ancestry
Ellensburg, WA
66.0twin score
% unaffiliated% Evangelicalelasticity≠ college share
Sonora, CA
63.0twin score
% unaffiliated% Catholic12-yr trend≠ median age
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 Crescent City, CA, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Crescent City, CA, California voted Republican by 16.4 points (R+16.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 10,564 votes cast, 4,266 went Democratic and 5,999 went Republican.
When did Crescent City, CA, California last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Crescent City, CA, California voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Crescent City, CA, California?
Crescent City, CA, California has a population of 27,107 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Crescent City, CA, California?
Median household income in Crescent City, CA, California is $67,058 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Crescent City, CA, California?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Crescent City, CA, California from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 7 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.