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Sonora, CA

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German19.7%6.8%12.5%

English17.5%6.3%9.5%

Irish16.2%5.9%9.4%

Italian6.5%3.4%4.8%

Scottish3.5%0.9%1.3%

French3.3%1.3%1.6%

Scotch-Irish2.9%——

Norwegian2.7%——

Mexican8.0%32.3%11.3%

Puerto Rican1.5%0.6%1.8%

Spaniard1.1%0.3%—

Salvadoran0.5%2.0%0.7%

Spanish0.4%0.3%—

Chilean0.3%——

Ecuadorian0.3%——

Peruvian0.3%——

African American†1.6%4.4%9.9%

Filipino0.3%3.3%0.9%

Asian Indian0.2%2.3%1.4%

Korean0.2%1.2%0.4%

Japanese0.2%0.6%0.2%

Hmong0.2%0.3%—

Taiwanese0.2%0.3%—

Native Hawaiian0.5%——

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Sonora, CA	California	United States
Median age	48.4	37.9	39.1
Age 18–24	6.5%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	28.2%	15.6%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Sonora, CA	California	United States
Median household income	$77,404	$99,122	$84,427
Poverty rate	10.4%	12.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	24.6%	36.6%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	Sonora, CA	California	United States
Owner-occupied homes	73.9%	55.9%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	26.1%	44.1%	34.8%
Median home value	$433,200	$734,700	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,302	$2,036	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	59.3%	55.3%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	28.2%	7.5%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	Sonora, CA	California	United States
Mean commute	30.0 min	28.7 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	15.8%	11.1%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	74.9%	65.7%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.0%	2.9%	3.2%
Works from home	11.7%	17.2%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	Sonora, CA	California	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	7.2%	44.4%	22.3%
Spanish	4.6%	28.4%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Sonora, CA	California	United States
Catholic	3.0%	26.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	15.8%	9.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	76.1%	55.2%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	Sonora, CA	California	United States
Foreign-born residents	4.6%	27.0%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	3.0%	14.7%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.6%	12.3%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	9.6%	4.3%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.452	0.489	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Vote totals, margins, and source status

HarrisDemocratic37.9%10,909TrumpRepublican59.7%17,210KennedyIndependent1.4%391

R+21.9

Lead: 6,301
Total: 28,810
vs nation: R+20.4

BidenDemocratic39.4%11,978TrumpRepublican58.2%17,689OtherAll other candidates2.4%741

R+18.8

Lead: 5,711
Total: 30,408
vs nation: R+23.2

ClintonDemocratic35.2%9,123TrumpRepublican56.2%14,551OtherAll other candidates8.6%2,219

R+21.0

Lead: 5,428
Total: 25,893
vs nation: R+23.1

ObamaDemocratic40.4%9,998RomneyRepublican56.1%13,880OtherAll other candidates3.6%880

R+15.7

Lead: 3,882
Total: 24,758
vs nation: R+19.5

ObamaDemocratic42.2%11,532McCainRepublican54.9%14,988OtherAll other candidates2.9%783

R+12.7

Lead: 3,456
Total: 27,303
vs nation: R+19.9

KerryDemocratic38.5%10,104BushRepublican60.0%15,745OtherAll other candidates1.5%386

R+21.5

Lead: 5,641
Total: 26,235
vs nation: R+19.0

GoreDemocratic39.4%9,359BushRepublican55.5%13,172OtherAll other candidates5.0%1,196

R+16.1

Lead: 3,813
Total: 23,727
vs nation: R+16.6

ClintonDemocratic40.7%8,950DoleRepublican47.3%10,386OtherAll other candidates12.0%2,636

R+6.5

Lead: 1,436
Total: 21,972
vs nation: R+15.1

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+21.9MIT Election Lab
Population: 54,4982024 5-year
Population density: 25 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 2,221 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $77,4042024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 78.0%2024 5-year
Black: 1.8%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 13.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+55.6 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+31.1 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Brookings, OR · twin score 84.7

presidential history

Party record book

Sonora, CA · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Franklin D. Roosevelt1936

72.7%

3,303 votes · D+46.3

Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 66.4%

Republican

George W. Bush2004

60.0%

15,745 votes · R+21.5

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 59.7%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

11,978votes

39.4% of the vote · R+18.8

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 11,532 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2020

17,689votes

58.2% of the vote · R+18.8

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 17,210 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

+36.0pts D vs U.S.

Place D+55.6 · U.S. D+19.5

Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · +27.7 pts

Republican

Donald Trump2020

+23.2pts R vs U.S.

Place R+18.8 · U.S. D+4.5

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +23.1 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.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	36.2%10,153	63.8%17,928	28,081
2020	R	40.5%12,212	59.5%17,916	30,128
2018	R	44.5%10,596	55.5%13,221	23,817

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2024R+17.1

Presidential vote · 2024R+21.9

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 4.8 points more Republican than the rolls.

35,031 registered voters · 2024 · down from 35,275 in 2022

Democratic28.8%Republican45.9%Unaffiliated16.6%Other8.7%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net domestic migration over time

−775 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −120 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Domestic migration in Sonora, CA in Sonora, CA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−236
2012	−489
2013	−127
2014	+28
2015	−96
2016	+346
2017	+443
2018	+568
2019	+232
2021	+96
2022	−783
2023	+449
2024	+224
2025	−775

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.

Measure

Sonora, CA

California

United States

Median age

48.4

37.9

39.1

Age 18–24

6.5%

9.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

28.2%

15.6%

17.2%

Measure

Sonora, CA

California

United States

Median household income

$77,404

$99,122

$84,427

Poverty rate

10.4%

12.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

24.6%

36.6%

35.6%

Measure

Sonora, CA

California

United States

Owner-occupied homes

73.9%

55.9%

65.2%

Renter-occupied homes

26.1%

44.1%

34.8%

Median home value

$433,200

$734,700

$332,700

Median gross rent (monthly)

$1,302

$2,036

$1,413

Renters paying 30%+ of income

59.3%

55.3%

51.1%

Vacant housing units

28.2%

7.5%

10.1%

Measure

Sonora, CA

California

United States

Mean commute

30.0 min

28.7 min

26.4 min

Commutes 60 minutes or more

15.8%

11.1%

8.6%

Drives alone to work

74.9%

65.7%

68.8%

Takes public transit

0.0%

2.9%

3.2%

Works from home

11.7%

17.2%

15.1%

Measure

Sonora, CA

California

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

7.2%

44.4%

22.3%

Spanish

4.6%

28.4%

13.6%

Measure

Sonora, CA

California

United States

Catholic

3.0%

26.2%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

15.8%

9.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

76.1%

55.2%

51.5%

Measure

Sonora, CA

California

United States

Foreign-born residents

4.6%

27.0%

14.1%

Naturalized citizens

3.0%

14.7%

7.4%

Not U.S. citizens

1.6%

12.3%

6.8%

Veterans (18+)

9.6%

4.3%

6.2%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.452

0.489

0.483

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+21.9MIT Election Lab

Population

54,4982024 5-year

Population density

25 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line

Land area

2,221 sq miTIGER/Line

Median household income

$77,4042024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

78.0%2024 5-year

Black

1.8%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

13.6%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+55.6 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+31.1 in 1924MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Brookings, OR · twin score 84.7

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

36.2%10,153

63.8%17,928

28,081

2020

40.5%12,212

59.5%17,916

30,128

2018

44.5%10,596

55.5%13,221

23,817

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.

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

U.S. House

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Compare two places, side by side

Places within Sonora, CA

Frequently asked questions

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

U.S. House

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Compare two places, side by side

Places within Sonora, CA

Frequently asked questions