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Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
presidential margin
2008D+49.62012D+45.72016D+46.72020D+51.52024D+46.2
full record · 18922024
D+46.2
2024
median income$104,674U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122
median age42.9U.S. 39.1 · CA 37.9
poverty rate8.9%U.S. 12.5% · CA 12.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)38.5%U.S. 35.6% · CA 36.6%
non-english27.0%U.S. 22.3% · CA 44.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German12.4%
Irish12.2%
English12.1%
Mexican24.3%
Salvadoran1.0%
Spanish0.9%
Chinese0.9%
Filipino0.9%
Vietnamese0.7%
African American0.9%
Aztec0.4%
Fijian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Buddhist1.7%
Mainline1.5%
Latter-day Saints1.4%
Other Christian1.4%
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.

Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, California

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Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CAHarrisD+46.2
2024 presidential margin by county for Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, CAA map of the single county of Santa Rosa-Petaluma, 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.Sonoma County, CA · D+46.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic71.4%179,600
Donald TrumpRepublican25.2%63,426
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.American Independent3.3%8,400
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 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, CA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Sonoma County, CADemocraticD+46.2
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
71.4%Harris179,600
25.2%Trump63,426
3.3%Kennedy8,400
+46.2%
251,426
D
74.5%Biden199,938
23.0%Trump61,825
2.4%Jorgensen6,554
+51.5%
268,317
D
68.8%Clinton160,435
22.0%Trump51,408
9.2%Johnson21,460
+46.7%
233,303
D
71.0%Obama153,942
25.3%Romney54,784
3.8%Johnson8,139
+45.7%
216,865
D
73.6%Obama168,888
24.0%McCain55,127
2.3%Nader5,336
+49.6%
229,351
D
67.2%Kerry148,261
30.9%Bush68,204
1.9%Badnarik4,225
+36.3%
220,690
D
59.5%Gore117,295
32.2%Bush63,529
8.2%Nader16,182
+27.3%
197,006
D
55.6%Clinton100,738
29.5%Dole53,555
14.9%Perot27,004
+26.0%
181,297
D
52.8%Clinton104,334
24.1%Bush47,619
23.1%Perot45,738
+28.7%
197,691
D
56.5%Dukakis91,262
41.9%Bush67,725
1.6%Paul2,596
+14.6%
161,583
R
47.6%Mondale71,295
51.1%Reagan76,447
1.3%Bergland1,915
−3.4%
149,657
R
36.2%Carter45,596
48.2%Reagan60,722
15.6%Anderson19,667
−12.0%
125,985
R
47.5%Carter50,353
47.7%Ford50,555
4.8%Macbride5,044
−0.2%
105,952
R
41.5%McGovern43,746
54.7%Nixon57,697
3.8%Schmitz3,991
−13.2%
105,434
R
43.0%Humphrey33,587
48.8%Nixon38,088
8.2%Wallace6,384
−5.8%
78,059
D
61.5%Johnson44,354
38.4%Goldwater27,677
0.1%Hass105
+23.1%
72,136
R
45.5%Kennedy29,147
54.1%Nixon34,641
0.4%Byrd244
−8.6%
64,032
R
37.9%Stevenson20,616
61.9%Eisenhower33,659
0.2%Andrews86
−24.0%
54,361
R
33.0%Stevenson17,046
65.9%Eisenhower34,088
1.1%Hallinan583
−33.0%
51,717
R
40.1%Truman16,026
55.2%Dewey22,077
4.7%Thurmond1,881
−15.1%
39,984
R
49.3%Roosevelt15,949
50.4%Dewey16,309
0.3%Thomas111
−1.1%
32,369
R
47.0%Roosevelt15,230
51.9%Willkie16,819
1.0%Thomas330
−4.9%
32,379
D
60.2%Roosevelt17,273
39.0%Landon11,185
0.9%Lemke248
+21.2%
28,706
D
61.1%Roosevelt15,686
35.7%Hoover9,161
3.2%Thomas822
+25.4%
25,669
R
39.4%Smith8,506
59.7%Hoover12,891
0.9%Thomas194
−20.3%
21,591
R
10.4%Davis1,767
56.0%Coolidge9,535
33.6%La Follette5,726
−45.6%
17,028
R
26.2%Cox4,070
66.9%Harding10,377
6.9%Debs1,065
−40.7%
15,512
R
43.4%Wilson8,377
50.4%Hughes9,733
6.3%Benson1,214
−7.0%
19,324
O
45.8%Wilson6,500
0.0%Taft0
54.2%Roosevelt7,699
Roosevelt +8.4
14,199
R
33.6%Bryan3,168
57.5%Taft5,427
8.9%Debs844
−23.9%
9,439
R
32.9%Parker2,816
61.6%Roosevelt5,269
5.4%Debs463
−28.7%
8,548
R
43.4%Bryan3,517
54.0%McKinley4,381
2.6%Woolley209
−10.7%
8,107
R
46.0%Bryan3,595
51.9%McKinley4,053
2.1%Palmer168
−5.9%
7,816
D
49.7%Cleveland3,451
43.4%Harrison3,016
6.9%Weaver483
+6.3%
6,950
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: +46.2% in 2024.flipped D · 1988+46.2%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+6.3%
1896−5.9%
1900−10.7%
1904−28.7%
1908−23.9%
1912+45.8%
1916−7.0%
1920−40.7%
1924−45.6%
1928−20.3%
1932+25.4%
1936+21.2%
1940−4.9%
1944−1.1%
1948−15.1%
1952−33.0%
1956−24.0%
1960−8.6%
1964+23.1%
1968−5.8%
1972−13.2%
1976−0.2%
1980−12.0%
1984−3.4%
1988+14.6%
1992+28.7%
1996+26.0%
2000+27.3%
2004+36.3%
2008+49.6%
2012+45.7%
2016+46.7%
2020+51.5%
2024+46.2%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CARegistered voters by party of registration, 2022–2024. Latest total 304,906 in 2024.76.2K152.5K228.7K304.9K304.9K20222024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
2022302,544172,00352,52256,77921,240
2024304,906173,18655,96852,66923,083
Source: California Secretary of State

Sonoma County's blend of agricultural roots and Bay Area commuter spillover has steadily shifted its voter composition, with registration margins narrowing in some precincts even as the area trends reliably blue at the countywide level.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 51.5 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 45.6 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 46.2 points.

A population of 485,040, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $104,674 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA and Napa, CA.

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

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Frequently asked questions

How did Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, California voted Democratic by 46.2 points (D+46.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 251,426 votes cast, 179,600 went Democratic and 63,426 went Republican.
When did Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, California last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, California voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, California?
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, California has a population of 485,040 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, California?
Median household income in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, California is $104,674 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, California?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA, California from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.