Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metro Area — Elections 1892–2024

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How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Kamala Harris ✓Democratic	54.3%	594,630
Donald TrumpRepublican	42.4%	465,034
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.American Independent	3.3%	36,250

D+60

R+60

4 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.

County-level results (4 counties) — table

2024 presidential result by county for Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, CA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County	Winner	Margin
El Dorado County, CA	Republican	R+12.0
Placer County, CA	Republican	R+8.5
Sacramento County, CA	Democratic	D+19.7
Yolo County, CA	Democratic	D+36.2

34 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Total
2024	D	54.3%Harris594,630	42.4%Trump465,034	3.3%Kennedy36,250	+11.8%	1,095,914
2020	D	57.1%Biden666,896	40.4%Trump471,023	2.5%Jorgensen29,058	+16.8%	1,166,977
2016	D	53.0%Clinton490,688	38.3%Trump354,913	8.6%Johnson79,947	+14.7%	925,548
2012	D	52.9%Obama451,202	44.2%Romney376,776	2.9%Johnson24,984	+8.7%	852,962
2008	D	54.6%Obama485,635	43.1%McCain383,136	2.4%Nader20,958	+11.5%	889,729
2004	R	46.5%Kerry367,357	52.2%Bush412,391	1.3%Badnarik10,029	−5.7%	789,777
2000	R	46.2%Gore315,208	48.4%Bush330,556	5.4%Nader37,157	−2.2%	682,921
1996	D	47.2%Clinton293,990	42.9%Dole267,423	9.9%Perot61,703	+4.3%	623,116
1992	D	42.0%Clinton282,632	36.0%Bush242,144	21.9%Perot147,425	+6.0%	672,201
1988	R	46.7%Dukakis266,303	52.0%Bush296,307	1.3%Paul7,697	−5.3%	570,307
1984	R	42.2%Mondale220,613	56.4%Reagan294,869	1.4%Bergland7,117	−14.2%	522,599
1980	R	39.1%Carter179,634	48.5%Reagan222,741	12.5%Anderson57,324	−9.4%	459,699
1976	D	52.3%Carter201,525	44.6%Ford172,112	3.1%Macbride12,021	+7.6%	385,658
1972	R	48.0%McGovern186,546	48.6%Nixon189,114	3.4%Schmitz13,149	−0.7%	388,809
1968	D	50.5%Humphrey154,706	41.8%Nixon128,195	7.7%Wallace23,690	+8.6%	306,591
1964	D	65.8%Johnson195,000	34.1%Goldwater101,011	0.1%Hass420	+31.7%	296,431
1960	D	55.8%Kennedy141,569	43.7%Nixon110,860	0.4%Byrd1,116	+12.1%	253,545
1956	D	54.0%Stevenson106,777	45.8%Eisenhower90,705	0.2%Andrews423	+8.1%	197,905
1952	D	49.7%Stevenson86,987	49.6%Eisenhower86,687	0.7%Hallinan1,192	+0.2%	174,866
1948	D	57.5%Truman73,182	38.6%Dewey49,098	4.0%Thurmond5,079	+18.9%	127,359
1944	D	64.7%Roosevelt65,206	34.8%Dewey35,030	0.5%Thomas538	+29.9%	100,774
1940	D	67.0%Roosevelt70,277	31.9%Willkie33,480	1.1%Thomas1,186	+35.1%	104,943
1936	D	77.1%Roosevelt65,235	21.6%Landon18,262	1.3%Lemke1,079	+55.5%	84,576
1932	D	69.6%Roosevelt51,384	27.5%Hoover20,266	2.9%Thomas2,162	+42.2%	73,812
1928	R	48.0%Smith27,526	51.0%Hoover29,204	1.0%Thomas568	−2.9%	57,298
1924	O	8.1%Davis3,833	40.2%Coolidge18,914	51.6%La Follette24,292	La Follette +11.4	47,039
1920	R	30.4%Cox11,222	63.7%Harding23,539	5.9%Debs2,198	−33.3%	36,959
1916	D	55.2%Wilson22,590	39.2%Hughes16,052	5.6%Benson2,306	+16.0%	40,948
1912	D	51.3%Wilson15,544	0.0%Taft0	48.7%Roosevelt14,744	+51.3%	30,288
1908	R	40.7%Bryan8,596	52.4%Taft11,073	6.9%Debs1,457	−11.7%	21,126
1904	R	29.2%Parker5,573	61.1%Roosevelt11,666	9.7%Debs1,843	−31.9%	19,082
1900	R	45.8%Bryan9,010	52.0%McKinley10,218	2.2%Woolley439	−6.1%	19,667
1896	D	51.2%Bryan9,979	46.7%McKinley9,105	2.1%Palmer410	+4.5%	19,494
1892	R	43.3%Cleveland7,999	46.8%Harrison8,636	9.9%Weaver1,830	−3.4%	18,465

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−3.4%
1896	+4.5%
1900	−6.1%
1904	−31.9%
1908	−11.7%
1912	+51.3%
1916	+16.0%
1920	−33.3%
1924	−32.1%
1928	−2.9%
1932	+42.2%
1936	+55.5%
1940	+35.1%
1944	+29.9%
1948	+18.9%
1952	+0.2%
1956	+8.1%
1960	+12.1%
1964	+31.7%
1968	+8.6%
1972	−0.7%
1976	+7.6%
1980	−9.4%
1984	−14.2%
1988	−5.3%
1992	+6.0%
1996	+4.3%
2000	−2.2%
2004	−5.7%
2008	+11.5%
2012	+8.7%
2016	+14.7%
2020	+16.8%
2024	+11.8%

DemocraticRepublican

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

Voter registration in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
Year	Total registered	Democratic	Republican	Unaffiliated	Other
2022	1,397,309	588,298	405,370	295,723	107,918
2024	1,412,843	586,453	420,256	292,269	113,865

Source: California Secretary of State

Sacramento's metro has shifted from a classic suburban battleground toward consistent Democratic margins as the Roseville-Folsom corridor absorbs an influx of younger, college-educated migrants from the Bay Area and Southern California.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 55.5 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 33.3 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.8 points.

A population of 2,426,388, a 48% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $97,576 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA and Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.

Political twins — metros

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

San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA

96.6twin score

% Asianpopulation scale2016–2024 trajectory

Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA

91.5twin score

% Asian2020–2024 trajectorymedian income≠ 2000 margin

Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA

91.2twin score

% Asianpopulation scale2016–2020 trajectory≠ 2004 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 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, California vote in 2024?

In 2024, Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, California voted Democratic by 11.8 points (D+11.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 1,095,914 votes cast, 594,630 went Democratic and 465,034 went Republican.

When did Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, California last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, California voted Republican was 2004.

How many people live in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, California?

Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, California has a population of 2,426,388 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, California?

Median household income in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, California is $97,576 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.

What is the political history of Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, California?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA, California from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.