Truckee-Grass Valley, CA Metro Area — Elections 1892–2024

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How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Kamala Harris ✓Democratic	54.4%	33,784
Donald TrumpRepublican	42.1%	26,177
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.American Independent	3.5%	2,171

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 Truckee-Grass Valley, CA, CA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County	Winner	Margin
Nevada County, CA	Democratic	D+12.2

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	54.4%Harris33,784	42.1%Trump26,177	3.5%Kennedy2,171	+12.2%	62,132
2020	D	55.8%Biden36,359	41.1%Trump26,779	3.2%Jorgensen2,064	+14.7%	65,202
2016	D	47.4%Clinton26,053	42.5%Trump23,365	10.0%Johnson5,517	+4.9%	54,935
2012	R	47.7%Obama24,663	48.4%Romney24,986	3.9%Johnson2,027	−0.6%	51,676
2008	D	51.4%Obama28,617	46.1%McCain25,663	2.5%Nader1,367	+5.3%	55,647
2004	R	44.9%Kerry24,220	53.4%Bush28,790	1.7%Badnarik910	−8.5%	53,920
2000	R	37.2%Gore17,670	54.8%Bush25,998	8.0%Nader3,811	−17.5%	47,479
1996	R	35.6%Clinton15,369	50.4%Dole21,784	14.0%Perot6,066	−14.8%	43,219
1992	R	34.9%Clinton15,433	39.2%Bush17,343	25.8%Perot11,425	−4.3%	44,201
1988	R	40.5%Dukakis14,980	57.8%Bush21,383	1.8%Paul660	−17.3%	37,023
1984	R	35.2%Mondale11,198	62.4%Reagan19,809	2.4%Bergland761	−27.1%	31,768
1980	R	29.0%Carter7,605	57.9%Reagan15,207	13.1%Anderson3,449	−28.9%	26,261
1976	R	47.0%Carter7,926	48.4%Ford8,170	4.7%Macbride785	−1.4%	16,881
1972	R	38.9%McGovern5,693	54.7%Nixon8,004	6.4%Schmitz941	−15.8%	14,638
1968	R	39.1%Humphrey4,607	51.4%Nixon6,061	9.5%Wallace1,126	−12.3%	11,794
1964	D	56.5%Johnson6,397	43.3%Goldwater4,899	0.2%Hass22	+13.2%	11,318
1960	R	45.7%Kennedy4,633	53.4%Nixon5,419	0.9%Byrd89	−7.8%	10,141
1956	R	40.0%Stevenson3,667	59.7%Eisenhower5,475	0.3%Andrews31	−19.7%	9,173
1952	R	35.4%Stevenson3,476	63.7%Eisenhower6,252	0.9%Hallinan90	−28.3%	9,818
1948	R	47.0%Truman3,914	47.0%Dewey3,917	5.9%Thurmond495	−0.0%	8,326
1944	D	54.8%Roosevelt3,266	44.4%Dewey2,648	0.8%Thomas47	+10.4%	5,961
1940	D	66.0%Roosevelt5,782	32.7%Willkie2,863	1.3%Thomas114	+33.3%	8,759
1936	D	71.9%Roosevelt5,128	26.8%Landon1,913	1.3%Lemke90	+45.1%	7,131
1932	D	63.3%Roosevelt3,544	32.9%Hoover1,842	3.8%Thomas210	+30.4%	5,596
1928	R	46.9%Smith1,959	52.0%Hoover2,173	1.1%Thomas47	−5.1%	4,179
1924	O	8.6%Davis307	42.2%Coolidge1,513	49.2%La Follette1,763	La Follette +7.0	3,583
1920	R	23.6%Cox747	65.0%Harding2,055	11.4%Debs361	−41.4%	3,163
1916	D	56.6%Wilson2,548	35.2%Hughes1,586	8.2%Benson369	+21.4%	4,503
1912	O	46.1%Wilson1,851	0.0%Taft0	53.9%Roosevelt2,163	Roosevelt +7.8	4,014
1908	R	38.1%Bryan1,368	50.9%Taft1,825	11.0%Debs395	−12.7%	3,588
1904	R	30.5%Parker1,167	58.7%Roosevelt2,249	10.8%Debs414	−28.3%	3,830
1900	R	40.1%Bryan1,758	55.9%McKinley2,449	3.9%Woolley173	−15.8%	4,380
1896	D	53.2%Bryan2,360	44.8%McKinley1,985	2.0%Palmer90	+8.5%	4,435
1892	R	39.8%Cleveland1,634	42.8%Harrison1,757	17.3%Weaver710	−3.0%	4,101

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1892	−3.0%
1896	+8.5%
1900	−15.8%
1904	−28.3%
1908	−12.7%
1912	+46.1%
1916	+21.4%
1920	−41.4%
1924	−33.7%
1928	−5.1%
1932	+30.4%
1936	+45.1%
1940	+33.3%
1944	+10.4%
1948	−0.0%
1952	−28.3%
1956	−19.7%
1960	−7.8%
1964	+13.2%
1968	−12.3%
1972	−15.8%
1976	−1.4%
1980	−28.9%
1984	−27.1%
1988	−17.3%
1992	−4.3%
1996	−14.8%
2000	−17.5%
2004	−8.5%
2008	+5.3%
2012	−0.6%
2016	+4.9%
2020	+14.7%
2024	+12.2%

DemocraticRepublican

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

Voter registration in Truckee-Grass Valley, CA
Year	Total registered	Democratic	Republican	Unaffiliated	Other
2022	74,081	29,415	23,787	11,049	9,830
2024	74,577	29,386	24,366	11,454	9,371

Source: California Secretary of State

Anchored by the old Gold Rush corridors of Nevada County, this mountain metro delivers some of California's widest Republican presidential margins, a pattern driven by its rural character and a relatively older, white, non-college electorate.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 46.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 41.4 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.2 points.

A population of 102,481, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $89,882 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Bend, OR and Durango, CO.

Political twins — metros

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

Bend, OR

91.6twin score

12-yr trend% unaffiliatedmedian income≠ median age

Durango, CO

88.2twin score

12-yr trend2016–2024 trajectory≠ median age

Medford, OR

88.0twin score

% unaffiliated% Evangelical% Black≠ 12-yr trend

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 Truckee-Grass Valley, CA, California vote in 2024?

In 2024, Truckee-Grass Valley, CA, California voted Democratic by 12.2 points (D+12.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 62,132 votes cast, 33,784 went Democratic and 26,177 went Republican.

When did Truckee-Grass Valley, CA, California last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Truckee-Grass Valley, CA, California voted Republican was 2012.

How many people live in Truckee-Grass Valley, CA, California?

Truckee-Grass Valley, CA, California has a population of 102,481 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Truckee-Grass Valley, CA, California?

Median household income in Truckee-Grass Valley, CA, California is $89,882 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.

What is the political history of Truckee-Grass Valley, CA, California?

Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Truckee-Grass Valley, CA, California from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.