Question 1

How did Humboldt, California vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Humboldt, California voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+28.4. Kamala D Harris received 39,800 votes and Donald Trump received 21,559 out of 64,228 total votes cast, a 5.0-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Humboldt, California's political history?

Accepted Answer

Humboldt, California has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The largest single-election swing was 79.1 points in 1912.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Humboldt, California?

Accepted Answer

Humboldt, California has a population of 134,541 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 69.5% non-Hispanic white, 14.2% Hispanic, 1.6% Black. About 33% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $61,160.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Humboldt, California?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Humboldt, California are Lane, Lackawanna, Butte. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	69.5%
▶Hispanic / Latino(18)	14.2%
▶Black / African American(11)	1.6%
▶Asian(6)	3.1%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8)	0.3%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(8)	3.9%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(5)	0.3%
Multiracial / Other	7.5%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Catholic	6.4%	33.2%
Evangelical Protestant	5.8%	30.4%
Other	5.2%	27.2%
LDS (Mormon)	2.6%	13.3%
Mainline Protestant	1.7%	8.9%
Non-religious	80.8%	—

Year	Result
2024	Harris+28.4
2020	Biden+33.4
2016	Clinton+24.7
2012	Obama+27.1
2008	Obama+28.1
2004	Kerry+18.6
2000	Gore+2.9
1996	Clinton+8.7
1992	Clinton+17.6

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	62.0%	33.6%	D+28.4	R+5.0
2020	65.0%	31.6%	D+33.4	D+8.7
2016	55.3%	30.6%	D+24.7	R+2.4
2012	59.7%	32.6%	D+27.1	R+1.0
2008	62.0%	33.9%	D+28.1	D+9.5
2004	57.7%	39.0%	D+18.6	D+15.7
2000	44.4%	41.5%	D+2.9	R+5.7
1996	44.2%	35.5%	D+8.7	R+8.9
1992	48.1%	30.5%	D+17.6	D+1.6
1988	57.1%	41.2%	D+16.0	D+20.8
1984	46.8%	51.6%	R+4.8	D+9.4
1980	35.1%	49.4%	R+14.2	R+26.8
1976	54.2%	41.6%	D+12.6	D+15.3
1972	46.2%	48.8%	R+2.6	R+2.0
1968	45.5%	46.2%	R+0.7	R+33.4
1964	66.3%	33.5%	D+32.7	D+26.8
1960	52.7%	46.7%	D+6.0	D+11.5
1956	47.1%	52.6%	R+5.5	D+14.8
1952	39.4%	59.7%	R+20.3	R+21.5
1948	48.4%	47.2%	D+1.2	—

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