HarrisDemocratic38.5%53,221TrumpRepublican59.2%81,854KennedyIndependent1.3%1,747
R+20.7- Lead
- 28,633
- Total
- 138,271
- vs nation
- R+19.2
Akashicmetro area
Visalia, 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
BidenDemocratic45.0%66,105TrumpRepublican52.8%77,579OtherAll other candidates2.2%3,201
R+7.8- Lead
- 11,474
- Total
- 146,885
- vs nation
- R+12.3
ClintonDemocratic41.7%47,585TrumpRepublican51.1%58,299OtherAll other candidates7.2%8,218
R+9.4- Lead
- 10,714
- Total
- 114,102
- vs nation
- R+11.5
ObamaDemocratic41.2%41,752RomneyRepublican56.2%56,956OtherAll other candidates2.5%2,571
R+15.0- Lead
- 15,204
- Total
- 101,279
- vs nation
- R+18.9
ObamaDemocratic41.3%43,634McCainRepublican56.6%59,765OtherAll other candidates2.0%2,126
R+15.3- Lead
- 16,131
- Total
- 105,525
- vs nation
- R+22.6
KerryDemocratic32.9%32,494BushRepublican66.2%65,399OtherAll other candidates1.0%967
R+33.3- Lead
- 32,905
- Total
- 98,860
- vs nation
- R+30.8
GoreDemocratic36.7%33,006BushRepublican60.2%54,070OtherAll other candidates3.1%2,742
R+23.5- Lead
- 21,064
- Total
- 89,818
- vs nation
- R+24.0
ClintonDemocratic38.1%32,669DoleRepublican53.9%46,272OtherAll other candidates8.0%6,905
R+15.8- Lead
- 13,603
- Total
- 85,846
- vs nation
- R+24.4
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+20.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 478,6932024 5-year
- Population density
- 99 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 4,824 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $71,3002024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 25.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 66.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+42.3 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+33.3 in 2004MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Hanford-Corcoran, CA · twin score 97.3
presidential history
Party record book
Visalia, 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
67.7%
18,956 votes · D+36.9
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · 64.1%
Republican
George W. Bush2004
66.2%
65,399 votes · R+33.3
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 63.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
66,105votes
45.0% of the vote · R+7.8
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 53,221 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
81,854votes
59.2% of the vote · R+20.7
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 77,579 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
William J. Bryan1896
+36.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+30.3 · U.S. R+6.1
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1912 · +22.8 pts
Republican
George W. Bush2004
+30.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+33.3 · U.S. R+2.5
Runner-up · Bob Dole, 1996 · +24.4 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+5.8
Presidential vote · 2024R+20.7
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 15 points more Republican than the rolls.
215,580 registered voters · 2024 · up from 207,361 in 2022
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−1,748 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −25,070 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −1,118 |
| 2012 | −1,856 |
| 2013 | −2,137 |
| 2014 | −2,183 |
| 2015 | −2,826 |
| 2016 | −2,596 |
| 2017 | −1,078 |
| 2018 | −1,241 |
| 2019 | −1,960 |
| 2021 | +192 |
| 2022 | −2,392 |
| 2023 | −1,940 |
| 2024 | −2,187 |
| 2025 | −1,748 |
Visalia anchors Tulare County, one of California's top dairy and citrus-producing regions, and its electorate leans considerably more conservative than the coastal metros — a durable pattern rooted in the area's agricultural economy and fast-growing Latino working-class population.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.3 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 33.3 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 12.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.7 points.
A population of 478,693, a 26% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $71,300 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hanford-Corcoran, CA and Bakersfield-Delano, CA.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Hanford-Corcoran, CA
97.3twin score
% Latinoelasticity% White
Bakersfield-Delano, CA
97.0twin score
% Latino% Whiteelasticity
Yakima, WA
91.4twin score
% Latino% Whitemedian age≠ elasticity
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 Visalia, CA, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Visalia, CA, California voted Republican by 20.7 points (R+20.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 138,271 votes cast, 53,221 went Democratic and 81,854 went Republican.
When did Visalia, CA, California last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Visalia, CA, California voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Visalia, CA, California?
Visalia, CA, California has a population of 478,693 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Visalia, CA, California?
Median household income in Visalia, CA, California is $71,300 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Visalia, CA, California?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Visalia, CA, California from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.