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Prunedale·California

Prunedale moved 9.2 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
CA
Prunedale
HarrisD+12.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic54.5%4,478
Donald TrumpRepublican42.3%3,473
OtherAll other candidates3.1%258
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +12.2% in 2024.+12.2%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+24.1%
2012+21.0%
2016+17.9%
2020+21.4%
2024+12.2%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
54.5%Harris4,478
42.3%Trump3,473
3.1%
+12.2%
8,209
D
59.6%Biden5,460
38.2%Trump3,496
2.3%incl. Jorgensen
+21.4%
9,163
D
55.6%Clinton4,484
37.7%Trump3,038
6.7%incl. Johnson
+17.9%
8,059
D
60.5%Obama4,258
39.5%Romney2,778
0.0%
+21.0%
7,036
D
61.9%Obama4,576
37.8%McCain2,791
0.3%
+24.1%
7,392

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorPrunedaleCityCaliforniaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White48.3%39.7%61.0%
Black1.4%5.4%12.2%
Asian4.7%15.5%6.0%
Two or more races20.5%19.2%12.6%
Other race24.3%20.1%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino50.0%40.1%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$103,819$99,122$84,427
Poverty rate11.1%12.0%12.5%
Median age37.837.939.1
Age 18–2410.0%9.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older14.8%15.6%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)28.2%36.6%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home56.3%44.4%22.3%
Spanish49.8%28.4%13.6%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1.3%2.1%0.6%
Other Indo-European1.2%3.4%2.0%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryEnglish 5.7%German 6.8%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryGerman 5.6%English 6.3%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 5.0%Irish 5.9%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic46.4%County context26.2%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant5.0%County context9.0%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed40.3%County context55.2%51.5%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
5.7%
German
5.6%
Irish
5.0%
Italian
3.5%
American
1.5%
French
1.2%
Scottish
1.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
43.7%
speak English only
Spanish49.8%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)1.3%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)0.8%
Other Asian & Pacific Island0.8%
Arabic0.5%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.4%
German or other West Germanic0.4%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.4%
Korean0.3%
Other languages0.3%
Vietnamese0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
46.4%
Evangelical Protestant
5.0%
Other Christian
1.5%
Latter-day Saints
1.5%
Buddhist
1.3%
Mainline Protestant
1.3%
Jewish
0.9%
Black Protestant
0.5%
Muslim
0.5%
Other faiths
0.4%
Hindu
0.3%
Orthodox Christian
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted40.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Prunedale sits in the Pacific Coast. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.1 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 9.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.2 points.

A population of 19,723, a 48% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $103,819 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Prunedale, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Prunedale, California voted Democratic by 12.2 points (D+12.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 8,209 votes cast, 4,478 went Democratic and 3,473 went Republican.
What is Prunedale, California's political typology?
Akashic places Prunedale, California in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Prunedale, California?
Prunedale, California has a population of 19,723 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Prunedale, California?
Median household income in Prunedale, California is $103,819 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Prunedale, California?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Prunedale, California from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.