Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Sacramento, California voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+19.7. Kamala D Harris received 381,564 votes and Donald Trump received 252,140 out of 656,626 total votes cast, a 5.5-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Sacramento, California's political history?

Accepted Answer

Sacramento, California has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1992. The largest single-election swing was 80.3 points in 1872.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Sacramento, California?

Accepted Answer

Sacramento, California has a population of 1,594,006 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 40.6% non-Hispanic white, 24.2% Hispanic, 9.4% Black. About 34% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $92,175.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Sacramento, California?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Sacramento, California are Solano, San Diego, Honolulu. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	40.6%
▶Hispanic / Latino(19)	24.2%
▶Black / African American(14)	9.4%
▶Asian(6)	17.8%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(11)	1.4%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(6)	1.0%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(7)	1.1%
Multiracial / Other	5.9%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Catholic	17.7%	45.2%
Evangelical Protestant	10.0%	25.6%
Other	7.9%	20.2%
LDS (Mormon)	2.5%	6.4%
Black Protestant	1.6%	4.0%
Mainline Protestant	1.6%	4.0%
Orthodox Christian	0.4%	1.1%
Non-religious	60.8%	—

Year	Result
2024	Harris+19.7
2020	Biden+25.3
2016	Clinton+24.2
2012	Obama+18.9
2008	Obama+19.0
2004	Kerry+0.2
2000	Gore+4.0
1996	Clinton+9.1
1992	Clinton+8.2

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	58.1%	38.4%	D+19.7	R+5.5
2020	61.4%	36.1%	D+25.3	D+1.0
2016	58.0%	33.8%	D+24.2	D+5.3
2012	58.1%	39.1%	D+18.9	0.0
2008	58.3%	39.3%	D+19.0	D+18.7
2004	49.5%	49.3%	D+0.2	R+3.8
2000	49.3%	45.3%	D+4.0	R+5.1
1996	49.8%	40.8%	D+9.1	D+0.9
1992	43.6%	35.4%	D+8.2	D+11.5
1988	47.7%	51.0%	R+3.4	D+9.1
1984	43.1%	55.6%	R+12.4	R+5.1
1980	40.4%	47.7%	R+7.3	R+15.0
1976	52.3%	44.6%	D+7.7	D+9.0
1972	47.6%	49.0%	R+1.4	R+10.6
1968	50.9%	41.7%	D+9.3	R+22.3
1964	65.7%	34.2%	D+31.5	D+18.5
1960	56.3%	43.3%	D+13.1	D+3.4
1956	54.7%	45.1%	D+9.6	D+7.2
1952	50.9%	48.4%	D+2.5	R+18.1
1948	58.4%	37.8%	D+20.6	—

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