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1892–2024
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Sonora, CA
presidential margin
2008R+12.72012R+15.72016R+21.02020R+18.82024R+21.9
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+21.9
2024
median income$77,404U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122
median age48.4U.S. 39.1 · CA 37.9
poverty rate10.4%U.S. 12.5% · CA 12.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)24.6%U.S. 35.6% · CA 36.6%
non-english7.2%U.S. 22.3% · CA 44.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German19.7%
English17.5%
Irish16.2%
Mexican8.0%
Puerto Rican1.5%
Spaniard1.1%
African American†1.6%
Filipino0.3%
Asian Indian0.2%
Korean0.2%
Native Hawaiian0.5%
religion
other traditions
Latter-day Saints1.9%
Other Christian1.6%
Mainline0.9%
Hindu0.3%
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.

Sonora, CA, California

Akashic
Sonora, CATrumpR+21.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Sonora, CA, CAA map of the single county of Sonora, 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.Tuolumne County, CA · R+21.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican59.7%17,210
Kamala HarrisDemocratic37.9%10,909
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.American Independent2.4%691
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 Sonora, CA, CA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Tuolumne County, CARepublicanR+21.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
37.9%Harris10,909
59.7%Trump17,210
2.4%Kennedy691
−21.9%
28,810
R
39.4%Biden11,978
58.2%Trump17,689
2.4%Jorgensen741
−18.8%
30,408
R
35.2%Clinton9,123
56.2%Trump14,551
8.6%Johnson2,219
−21.0%
25,893
R
40.4%Obama9,998
56.1%Romney13,880
3.6%Johnson880
−15.7%
24,758
R
42.2%Obama11,532
54.9%McCain14,988
2.9%Nader783
−12.7%
27,303
R
38.5%Kerry10,104
60.0%Bush15,745
1.5%Badnarik386
−21.5%
26,235
R
39.4%Gore9,359
55.5%Bush13,172
5.0%Nader1,196
−16.1%
23,727
R
40.7%Clinton8,950
47.3%Dole10,386
12.0%Perot2,636
−6.5%
21,972
D
38.1%Clinton9,216
35.3%Bush8,525
26.6%Perot6,437
+2.9%
24,178
R
44.2%Dukakis8,717
54.0%Bush10,646
1.8%Paul352
−9.8%
19,715
R
40.3%Mondale7,283
58.1%Reagan10,485
1.6%Bergland283
−17.7%
18,051
R
33.9%Carter5,449
54.8%Reagan8,810
11.2%Anderson1,804
−20.9%
16,063
D
49.9%Carter6,492
46.9%Ford6,104
3.1%Macbride407
+3.0%
13,003
R
42.3%McGovern4,596
54.3%Nixon5,894
3.4%Schmitz366
−12.0%
10,856
R
42.9%Humphrey3,913
47.5%Nixon4,330
9.6%Wallace876
−4.6%
9,119
D
63.2%Johnson4,939
36.6%Goldwater2,861
0.3%Hass20
+26.6%
7,820
D
50.3%Kennedy3,781
49.1%Nixon3,691
0.6%Byrd44
+1.2%
7,516
R
47.7%Stevenson3,310
52.1%Eisenhower3,619
0.2%Andrews14
−4.5%
6,943
R
40.5%Stevenson2,593
58.6%Eisenhower3,753
0.9%Hallinan56
−18.1%
6,402
R
46.8%Truman2,561
48.2%Dewey2,639
5.0%Thurmond274
−1.4%
5,474
D
57.5%Roosevelt2,566
41.8%Dewey1,864
0.7%Thomas32
+15.7%
4,462
D
63.0%Roosevelt3,541
35.6%Willkie2,004
1.4%Thomas79
+27.3%
5,624
D
72.7%Roosevelt3,303
26.4%Landon1,199
0.9%Lemke40
+46.3%
4,542
D
66.4%Roosevelt2,521
30.2%Hoover1,145
3.4%Thomas128
+36.3%
3,794
R
43.1%Smith1,360
54.8%Hoover1,731
2.2%Thomas68
−11.7%
3,159
O
11.9%Davis357
43.0%Coolidge1,287
45.0%La Follette1,347
La Follette +2.0
2,991
R
30.5%Cox659
59.4%Harding1,285
10.2%Debs220
−28.9%
2,164
D
54.2%Wilson1,584
36.2%Hughes1,057
9.6%Benson281
+18.0%
2,922
D
55.6%Wilson1,459
0.0%Taft0
44.4%Roosevelt1,166
+55.6%
2,625
R
41.3%Bryan878
44.4%Taft943
14.3%Debs303
−3.1%
2,124
R
38.3%Parker1,006
48.8%Roosevelt1,280
12.9%Debs339
−10.4%
2,625
D
52.7%Bryan1,530
45.1%McKinley1,309
2.2%Woolley64
+7.6%
2,903
D
59.7%Bryan1,308
38.1%McKinley834
2.2%Palmer49
+21.6%
2,191
D
50.3%Cleveland916
40.6%Harrison739
9.2%Weaver167
+9.7%
1,822
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: −21.9% in 2024.flipped R · 1996−21.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+9.7%
1896+21.6%
1900+7.6%
1904−10.4%
1908−3.1%
1912+55.6%
1916+18.0%
1920−28.9%
1924−31.1%
1928−11.7%
1932+36.3%
1936+46.3%
1940+27.3%
1944+15.7%
1948−1.4%
1952−18.1%
1956−4.5%
1960+1.2%
1964+26.6%
1968−4.6%
1972−12.0%
1976+3.0%
1980−20.9%
1984−17.7%
1988−9.8%
1992+2.9%
1996−6.5%
2000−16.1%
2004−21.5%
2008−12.7%
2012−15.7%
2016−21.0%
2020−18.8%
2024−21.9%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Sonora, CARegistered voters by party of registration, 2022–2024. Latest total 35,031 in 2024.8.8K17.6K26.5K35.3K35K20222024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Sonora, CA
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
202235,27510,28315,4906,6232,879
202435,03110,08416,0805,8033,064
Source: California Secretary of State

Tuolumne County's small but distinct labor market blends timber, agriculture, and outdoor recreation, producing a voter profile that has trended more competitive in statewide races over the past decade despite its historically conservative baseline.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 55.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 31.1 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.9 points.

A population of 54,498, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $77,404 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Brookings, OR and Coos Bay-North Bend, OR.

Political twins — metros

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

Brookings, OR
84.7twin score
% unaffiliated% Catholic% Black≠ median age
Coos Bay-North Bend, OR
81.1twin score
median age% unaffiliated% Black≠ median income
Grants Pass, OR
78.1twin score
median age% unaffiliated% Catholic≠ median income

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 Sonora, CA, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Sonora, CA, California voted Republican by 21.9 points (R+21.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 28,810 votes cast, 10,909 went Democratic and 17,210 went Republican.
When did Sonora, CA, California last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Sonora, CA, California voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Sonora, CA, California?
Sonora, CA, California has a population of 54,498 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Sonora, CA, California?
Median household income in Sonora, CA, California is $77,404 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Sonora, CA, California?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Sonora, CA, California from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.