Placer County, CA
CA · Presidential Elections 1876–2024
Placer County, CA (California) voted R+8.5 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 123,941 votes (52.77%) to 103,958 (44.26%) for Harris.
This represents a R+1.9% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Placer County is classified as a lean Republican county. Placer County has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The county has a population of approximately 419,156.
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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 | 44.3%(103,958) | 52.8%(123,941) | R+8.5 | R+1.9 |
| 2020 | 45.5%(106,869) | 52.1%(122,488) | R+6.6 | D+5.0 |
| 2016 | 39.5%(73,509) | 51.1%(95,138) | R+11.6 | D+7.7 |
| 2012 | 38.9%(66,818) | 58.2%(99,921) | R+19.3 | R+8.0 |
| 2008 | 43.2%(75,112) | 54.5%(94,647) | R+11.2 | D+15.1 |
| 2004 | 36.3%(55,573) | 62.6%(95,969) | R+26.4 | R+3.1 |
| 2000 | 36.0%(42,449) | 59.3%(69,835) | R+23.2 | R+7.5 |
| 1996 | 37.0%(34,981) | 52.8%(49,808) | R+15.7 | R+7.5 |
| 1992 | 33.7%(30,783) | 41.9%(38,298) | R+8.2 | D+12.4 |
| 1988 | 39.0%(27,516) | 59.6%(42,096) | R+20.6 | D+7.1 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Presidential Margin Trend
Placer County, CA • 1876–2024
Senate Elections
Senate Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 43.0%(98,198) | 57.0%(129,981) | R+13.9 | R+116.1 |
| 2018 | 102.1%(146,355) | 0.0%(0) | D+102.1 | R+1.9 |
| 2016 | 104.0%(147,577) | 0.0%(0) | D+104.0 | D+121.2 |
| 2012 | 41.4%(68,599) | 58.6%(97,139) | R+17.2 | R+10.9 |
| 2006 | 44.5%(53,956) | 50.9%(61,615) | R+6.3 | D+5.0 |
| 2000 | 41.0%(47,169) | 52.2%(60,182) | R+11.3 | D+6.1 |
| 1994 | 36.9%(27,934) | 54.3%(41,058) | R+17.3 | R+17.4 |
| 1992 | 45.7%(40,511) | 45.6%(40,497) | D+0.0 | D+24.7 |
| 1988 | 35.8%(25,243) | 60.4%(42,643) | R+24.6 | R+7.6 |
| 1982 | 38.6%(19,449) | 55.7%(28,059) | R+17.1 | R+10.9 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab
Governor Elections
Governor Results
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 40.4%(73,619) | 59.6%(108,450) | R+19.1 | R+1.5 |
| 2018 | 41.2%(72,270) | 58.8%(103,157) | R+17.6 | R+8.4 |
| 2014 | 45.4%(51,241) | 54.6%(61,604) | R+9.2 | D+9.6 |
| 2010 | 38.2%(54,576) | 57.0%(81,410) | R+18.8 | D+34.0 |
| 2006 | 21.6%(26,723) | 74.4%(91,972) | R+52.8 | R+21.4 |
| 2002 | 29.7%(28,495) | 61.0%(58,623) | R+31.4 | R+21.2 |
| 1998 | 43.5%(38,734) | 53.7%(47,745) | R+10.1 | D+28.2 |
| 1994 | 28.7%(21,915) | 67.0%(51,213) | R+38.3 | R+20.0 |
| 1990 | 38.2%(24,577) | 56.5%(36,397) | R+18.4 | D+30.3 |
| 1986 | 24.7%(12,542) | 73.3%(37,288) | R+48.7 | R+34.3 |
Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab