HarrisDemocratic21.8%2,478TrumpRepublican75.8%8,619KennedyIndependent1.5%169
R+54.0- Lead
- 6,141
- Total
- 11,371
- vs nation
- R+52.5
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Susanville, CA
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic23.2%2,799TrumpRepublican74.5%8,970OtherAll other candidates2.3%276
R+51.2- Lead
- 6,171
- Total
- 12,045
- vs nation
- R+55.7
ClintonDemocratic20.8%2,224TrumpRepublican70.8%7,574OtherAll other candidates8.4%901
R+50.0- Lead
- 5,350
- Total
- 10,699
- vs nation
- R+52.1
ObamaDemocratic28.5%3,053RomneyRepublican68.0%7,296OtherAll other candidates3.5%376
R+39.6- Lead
- 4,243
- Total
- 10,725
- vs nation
- R+43.4
ObamaDemocratic31.4%3,586McCainRepublican65.5%7,483OtherAll other candidates3.2%364
R+34.1- Lead
- 3,897
- Total
- 11,433
- vs nation
- R+41.4
KerryDemocratic27.6%3,158BushRepublican71.0%8,126OtherAll other candidates1.4%166
R+43.4- Lead
- 4,968
- Total
- 11,450
- vs nation
- R+40.9
GoreDemocratic28.2%2,982BushRepublican66.9%7,080OtherAll other candidates4.9%524
R+38.7- Lead
- 4,098
- Total
- 10,586
- vs nation
- R+39.2
ClintonDemocratic33.6%3,318DoleRepublican52.6%5,194OtherAll other candidates13.8%1,363
R+19.0- Lead
- 1,876
- Total
- 9,875
- vs nation
- R+27.5
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+54.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 30,3562024 5-year
- Population density
- 6.7 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 4,541 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $67,4032024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 61.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 22.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+59.9 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+54.0 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Mountain Home, ID · twin score 88.1
presidential history
Party record book
Susanville, CA · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
79.5%
4,193 votes · D+59.9
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 70.4%
Republican
Donald Trump2024
75.8%
8,619 votes · R+54.0
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 74.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Franklin D. Roosevelt1940
4,367votes
69.2% of the vote · D+39.0
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 4,193 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
8,970votes
74.5% of the vote · R+51.2
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 8,619 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1936
+35.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+59.9 · U.S. D+24.3
Runner-up · Adlai Stevenson, 1956 · +30.1 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+55.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+51.2 · U.S. D+4.5
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +52.5 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 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.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2024R+41.1
Presidential vote · 2024R+54.0
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 13 points more Republican than the rolls.
14,701 registered voters · 2024 · down from 14,772 in 2022
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−502 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −9,668 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −720 |
| 2012 | −694 |
| 2013 | −1,629 |
| 2014 | −582 |
| 2015 | −500 |
| 2016 | −587 |
| 2017 | +109 |
| 2018 | −404 |
| 2019 | −133 |
| 2021 | −397 |
| 2022 | −1,805 |
| 2023 | −1,634 |
| 2024 | −190 |
| 2025 | −502 |
Susanville, CA sits in the Pacific Coast. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 59.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 54.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.0 points.
A population of 30,356, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,403 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Mountain Home, ID and Red Bluff, CA.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Mountain Home, ID
88.1twin score
2000–2016 trajectory≠ median age
Red Bluff, CA
88.0twin score
2000–2004 trajectory% unaffiliated% Evangelical≠ American ancestry
Ontario, OR-ID
87.9twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
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 Susanville, CA, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Susanville, CA, California voted Republican by 54.0 points (R+54.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,371 votes cast, 2,478 went Democratic and 8,619 went Republican.
When did Susanville, CA, California last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Susanville, CA, California voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Susanville, CA, California?
Susanville, CA, California has a population of 30,356 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Susanville, CA, California?
Median household income in Susanville, CA, California is $67,403 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Susanville, CA, California?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Susanville, CA, California from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.