El Dorado County, CA
CA · Presidential Elections 1876–2024
El Dorado County, CA (California) voted R+12.0 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 61,109 votes (54.62%) to 47,703 (42.63%) for Harris.
This represents a R+3.2% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. El Dorado County is classified as a lean Republican county. El Dorado County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 192,662.
Quick Stats
Demographics
Community Profile
Religious Composition
Source: Religion Census 2020Ancestry Groups
Source: Census ACSTop reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).
Age Distribution
Employment by Industry
Census ACSPresidential Elections
Presidential Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42.6%(47,703) | 54.6%(61,109) | R+12.0 | R+3.2 |
| 2020 | 44.4%(51,621) | 53.2%(61,838) | R+8.8 | D+4.7 |
| 2016 | 38.3%(36,404) | 51.8%(49,247) | R+13.5 | D+4.3 |
| 2012 | 39.5%(35,166) | 57.3%(50,973) | R+17.8 | R+7.3 |
| 2008 | 43.4%(40,529) | 53.9%(50,314) | R+10.5 | D+13.4 |
| 2004 | 37.3%(32,242) | 61.2%(52,878) | R+23.9 | R+2.0 |
| 2000 | 36.4%(26,220) | 58.3%(42,045) | R+21.9 | R+6.4 |
| 1996 | 36.3%(22,957) | 51.8%(32,759) | R+15.5 | R+8.0 |
| 1992 | 32.4%(21,012) | 39.9%(25,906) | R+7.5 | D+12.7 |
| 1988 | 39.1%(19,801) | 59.3%(30,021) | R+20.2 | D+11.0 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Presidential Margin Trend
El Dorado County, CA • 1876–2024
Senate Elections
Senate Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41.4%(45,734) | 58.6%(64,663) | R+17.1 | R+121.5 |
| 2018 | 104.4%(75,729) | 0.0%(0) | D+104.4 | R+3.0 |
| 2016 | 107.4%(77,379) | 0.0%(0) | D+107.4 | D+124.7 |
| 2012 | 41.3%(35,776) | 58.7%(50,820) | R+17.4 | R+9.6 |
| 2006 | 43.2%(28,915) | 51.0%(34,091) | R+7.7 | D+3.3 |
| 2000 | 40.7%(28,873) | 51.7%(36,684) | R+11.0 | D+6.6 |
| 1994 | 36.8%(19,888) | 54.4%(29,402) | R+17.6 | R+17.4 |
| 1992 | 45.3%(28,957) | 45.6%(29,101) | R+0.2 | D+24.9 |
| 1988 | 35.5%(17,986) | 60.6%(30,738) | R+25.1 | R+0.8 |
| 1982 | 35.0%(12,052) | 59.4%(20,454) | R+24.4 | R+13.5 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Governor Elections
Governor Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 38.9%(34,534) | 61.1%(54,137) | R+22.1 | R+3.3 |
| 2018 | 40.6%(36,297) | 59.4%(53,140) | R+18.8 | R+9.8 |
| 2014 | 45.5%(27,916) | 54.5%(33,443) | R+9.0 | D+8.6 |
| 2010 | 38.6%(29,826) | 56.1%(43,417) | R+17.6 | D+34.4 |
| 2006 | 21.4%(14,535) | 73.4%(49,771) | R+51.9 | R+22.3 |
| 2002 | 29.4%(16,402) | 59.0%(32,898) | R+29.6 | R+20.8 |
| 1998 | 43.8%(25,429) | 52.6%(30,534) | R+8.8 | D+30.4 |
| 1994 | 28.0%(15,289) | 67.1%(36,695) | R+39.2 | R+22.2 |
| 1990 | 38.8%(18,390) | 55.8%(26,452) | R+17.0 | D+32.3 |
| 1986 | 24.3%(8,605) | 73.6%(26,068) | R+49.3 | R+27.4 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab