Napa, CA, California: Democratic loyalist metro. In 2024, voted D+35%. Republican peak: R+48 in 1920.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+35MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Democratic loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 134,8692024 5-year
- Median household income
- $111,4712024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 55.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 36.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+47 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+48 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Napa, CA, CAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 43,212 | 20,357 | 65,561 | ||
| D | 49,817 | 20,676 | 72,150 | ||
| D | 39,199 | 17,411 | 61,372 | ||
| D | 35,870 | 19,526 | 56,968 | ||
| D | 38,849 | 19,484 | 59,642 | ||
| D | 33,666 | 22,059 | 56,599 | ||
| D | 28,097 | 20,633 | 51,724 | ||
| D | 24,588 | 17,439 | 48,319 | ||
| D | 24,215 | 15,662 | 53,455 | ||
| R | 22,283 | 23,235 | 46,290 | ||
| R | 18,599 | 26,322 | 45,561 | ||
| R | 14,898 | 23,632 | 44,035 | ||
| R | 18,048 | 20,839 | 40,205 | ||
| R | 14,529 | 23,403 | 39,261 | ||
| D | 14,762 | 14,270 | 32,612 | ||
| D | 19,580 | 11,567 | 31,210 | ||
| R | 13,499 | 15,125 | 28,778 | ||
| R | 10,623 | 13,610 | 24,333 | ||
| R | 8,316 | 13,273 | 21,747 | ||
| R | 7,207 | 8,724 | 16,516 | ||
| D | 7,748 | 7,092 | 14,936 | ||
| D | 6,771 | 5,924 | 12,853 | ||
| D | 6,270 | 3,973 | 10,390 | ||
| D | 5,745 | 3,521 | 9,524 | ||
| R | 3,422 | 4,699 | 8,175 | ||
| R | 670 | 3,605 | 6,576 | ||
| R | 1,444 | 4,448 | 6,266 | ||
| R | 3,088 | 3,914 | 7,461 | ||
| O | 2,662 | 0 | 5,719 | ||
| R | 1,336 | 2,405 | 4,071 | ||
| R | 1,135 | 2,425 | 3,831 | ||
| R | 1,432 | 2,017 | 3,557 | ||
| R | 1,472 | 2,032 | 3,563 | ||
| R | 1,478 | 1,769 | 3,483 | ||
| R | 1,496 | 1,763 | 3,314 | ||
| R | 1,256 | 1,593 | 2,877 | ||
| R | 1,082 | 1,199 | 2,310 | ||
| R | 963 | 1,153 | 2,116 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
10.2%
German
9.8%
Irish
8.3%
Italian
5.5%
American
2.4%
French
1.9%
Scottish
1.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 42.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$111,471
Napa, CA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Napa, CA$111,471
California$99,122
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
8.5%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1810.1%
Working age (18–64)7.9%
Seniors (65+)9.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
65.8%
speak English only
Spanish26.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander4.5%
Other Indo-European2.6%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 49.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Napa County's affluent, tourism-driven economy and high homeownership rates produce an electorate that leans Democratic in federal races but can narrow sharply on local land-use and growth measures.
The Democratic margin in Napa, CA reached its widest at forty-seven points in 1912. The margin in 2024 was thirty-five points — still decisive.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $111,471, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 134,869 together describe a metro whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Napa, CA, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Napa, CA, California voted Democratic by 34.9 points (D+35), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 65,561 votes cast, 43,212 went Democratic and 20,357 went Republican.
What is Napa, CA, California's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Napa, CA, California as a "Democratic loyalist" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 15 times, Republican 22 times, and other 1 times.
When did Napa, CA, California last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Napa, CA, California voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Napa, CA, California?
Napa, CA, California has a population of 134,869 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Napa, CA, California?
Median household income in Napa, CA, California is $111,471 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Napa, CA, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Napa, CA, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Democratic loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.