Nevada County, CA

CA · Presidential Elections 1876–2024

D+12.2
2024 Margin
R+2.5%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2016
Voting Streak
102K
Population

Nevada County, CA (California) voted D+12.2 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 33,784 votes (54.36%) to 26,177 (42.12%) for Trump.

This represents a R+2.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Nevada County is classified as a lean Democratic county. Nevada County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2016. The county has a population of approximately 102,481.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+12.2
2020→2024 SwingR+2.5%
Voting StreakD since 2016
Elections on Record38

Demographics

Population102,481
Median Age
50.1(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
41.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$89,882(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
81.7%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
10.7%(US: 19.1%)
Asian
1.6%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
75.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
11.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
8.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
5.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
11.7%
Catholic
7.7%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
2.1%
Mainline Protestant
1.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

English
16.5%Above Average(1.9x)
German
14.3%
Irish
13.5%(1.5x)
Mexican
7.0%
Italian
6.8%(1.4x)
American Heritage
3.3%
+ 5 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:50.1 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
17.0%↓
18-29
5.4%↓
30-44
16.5%↓
45-64
31.8%↑
65+
29.3%↑
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
14.8%(1.2x US)
Retail Trade
10.8%
Educational Services
9.2%
Construction
8.4%(1.2x US)
Manufacturing
6.3%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
6.2%(1.3x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202454.4%(33,784)42.1%(26,177)D+12.2R+2.5
202055.8%(36,359)41.1%(26,779)D+14.7D+9.8
201647.4%(26,053)42.5%(23,365)D+4.9D+5.5
201247.7%(24,663)48.4%(24,986)R+0.6R+5.9
200851.4%(28,617)46.1%(25,663)D+5.3D+13.8
200444.9%(24,220)53.4%(28,790)R+8.5D+9.1
200037.2%(17,670)54.8%(25,998)R+17.5R+2.7
199635.6%(15,369)50.4%(21,784)R+14.8R+10.5
199234.9%(15,433)39.2%(17,343)R+4.3D+13.0
198840.5%(14,980)57.8%(21,383)R+17.3D+9.8

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Nevada County, CA • 1876–2024

D+R++40+200-20-401876188418921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202454.4%(33,363)45.6%(27,987)D+8.8R+86.9
201895.6%(44,100)0.0%(0)D+95.6R+11.3
2016106.9%(45,937)0.0%(0)D+106.9D+106.1
201250.4%(25,495)49.6%(25,078)D+0.8R+5.3
200650.0%(21,204)43.9%(18,618)D+6.1D+14.1
200041.4%(19,354)49.4%(23,095)R+8.0D+8.3
199437.4%(13,987)53.6%(20,076)R+16.3R+17.6
199246.3%(20,044)45.0%(19,476)D+1.3D+23.6
198836.8%(13,598)59.1%(21,815)R+22.3D+2.1
198235.6%(9,216)59.9%(15,527)R+24.4R+7.0

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202252.5%(26,655)47.5%(24,082)D+5.1R+0.8
201852.9%(27,985)47.1%(24,882)D+5.9R+3.4
201454.6%(20,976)45.4%(17,419)D+9.3D+13.2
201045.4%(20,740)49.4%(22,545)R+4.0D+34.7
200627.3%(11,833)66.0%(28,570)R+38.7R+20.3
200233.9%(13,338)52.3%(20,573)R+18.4R+12.8
199845.0%(17,522)50.6%(19,720)R+5.6D+30.7
199429.6%(11,283)66.0%(25,159)R+36.4R+22.1
199039.9%(13,588)54.2%(18,458)R+14.3D+34.2
198624.6%(6,928)73.1%(20,599)R+48.5R+31.2

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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