Sacramento County, CA

CA · Presidential Elections 1876–2024

D+19.7
2024 Margin
R+5.5%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1992
Voting Streak
1.6M
Population

Sacramento County, CA (California) voted D+19.7 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 381,564 votes (58.1%) to 252,140 (38.39%) for Trump.

This represents a R+5.5% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Sacramento County is classified as a solid Democratic county. Sacramento County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1992. The county has a population of approximately 1,594,006.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+19.7
2020→2024 SwingR+5.5%
Voting StreakD since 1992
Elections on Record38

Demographics

Population1,594,006
Median Age
37.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
34.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$92,175(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
41.5%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
24.2%(US: 19.1%)
Black
9.6%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
17.2%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
59.0%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
12.5%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.5%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
26.9%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
17.7%
Evangelical
10.0%(Below Average)
LDS/Mormon
2.5%
Black Protestant
1.6%
Mainline Protestant
1.6%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Mexican
19.4%Above Average(1.7x)
German
8.2%
English
7.9%
Irish
6.8%
Italian
3.7%
American Heritage
2.4%
+ 6 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:37.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.9%
18-29
8.3%↓
30-44
22.6%↑
45-64
30.9%↑
65+
15.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
12.6%
Retail Trade
10.2%
Educational Services
8.7%
Construction
7.3%
Manufacturing
5.7%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.9%
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202458.1%(381,564)38.4%(252,140)D+19.7R+5.5
202061.4%(440,808)36.1%(259,405)D+25.3D+1.0
201658.0%(326,023)33.8%(189,789)D+24.2D+5.3
201258.1%(300,503)39.1%(202,514)D+18.9R+0.0
200858.3%(316,506)39.3%(213,583)D+19.0D+18.7
200449.5%(236,657)49.3%(235,539)D+0.2R+3.7
200049.3%(212,792)45.3%(195,619)D+4.0R+5.1
199649.8%(203,019)40.8%(166,049)D+9.1D+0.9
199243.6%(197,540)35.4%(160,366)D+8.2D+11.6
198847.6%(188,557)51.0%(201,832)R+3.4D+9.1

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Sacramento County, CA • 1876–2024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-601876188418921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202458.7%(375,265)41.3%(263,954)D+17.4R+80.3
201897.7%(445,247)0.0%(0)D+97.7R+3.6
2016101.3%(479,975)0.0%(0)D+101.3D+79.9
201260.7%(302,078)39.3%(195,412)D+21.4D+2.8
200656.6%(201,221)37.9%(134,887)D+18.7D+3.1
200054.3%(228,992)38.7%(163,343)D+15.6D+11.6
199447.9%(168,073)43.9%(154,128)D+4.0R+11.7
199253.8%(237,722)38.1%(168,318)D+15.7D+23.1
198844.5%(173,110)51.8%(201,827)R+7.4R+4.6
198246.7%(152,523)49.5%(161,453)R+2.7D+2.7

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202257.5%(274,680)42.5%(202,933)D+15.0R+2.6
201858.8%(302,696)41.2%(212,010)D+17.6R+7.0
201462.3%(202,416)37.7%(122,342)D+24.7D+6.4
201056.7%(239,599)38.4%(162,369)D+18.3D+44.6
200634.2%(123,685)60.5%(218,889)R+26.3R+20.5
200240.8%(129,143)46.6%(147,456)R+5.8R+23.5
199857.4%(206,870)39.7%(142,970)D+17.7D+31.6
199440.9%(146,423)54.8%(196,229)R+13.9R+8.3
199044.7%(149,215)50.3%(167,982)R+5.6D+32.3
198630.1%(91,660)68.0%(207,086)R+37.9R+30.3

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

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