Yolo County, California
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 4.7pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 41.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(18) | 33.4% |
▶Black / African American(9) | 2.6% |
▶Asian(6) | 15.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 1.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(6) | 1.3% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(5) | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.2% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 21.8% | 62.7% |
| Other | 6.3% | 18.2% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 4.8% | 13.7% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.9% | 5.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 1.6% | 4.5% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Non-religious | 65.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+36.7 |
| 2020 | Biden+41.4 |
| 2016 | Clinton+41.4 |
| 2012 | Obama+33.9 |
| 2008 | Obama+36.2 |
| 2004 | Kerry+20.6 |
| 2000 | Gore+17.4 |
| 1996 | Clinton+24.5 |
| 1992 | Clinton+25.2 |
Yolo, California is a county that has a population of 220,564. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+36.7. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 67.2% | 30.5% | D+36.7 | R+4.7 |
| 2020 | 69.5% | 28.1% | D+41.4 | 0.0 |
| 2016 | 66.7% | 25.3% | D+41.4 | D+7.5 |
| 2012 | 65.2% | 31.3% | D+33.9 | R+2.3 |
| 2008 | 67.1% | 30.8% | D+36.2 | D+15.6 |
| 2004 | 59.3% | 38.8% | D+20.6 | D+3.2 |
| 2000 | 54.9% | 37.5% | D+17.4 | R+7.1 |
| 1996 | 56.9% | 32.4% | D+24.5 | R+0.7 |
| 1992 | 53.3% | 28.1% | D+25.2 | D+10.1 |
| 1988 | 57.0% | 41.9% | D+15.1 | D+12.1 |
| 1984 | 50.9% | 47.8% | D+3.0 | R+0.8 |
| 1980 | 43.3% | 39.5% | D+3.9 | R+8.0 |
| 1976 | 54.3% | 42.4% | D+11.9 | R+1.5 |
| 1972 | 55.4% | 42.0% | D+13.4 | R+2.9 |
| 1968 | 54.7% | 38.4% | D+16.3 | R+22.9 |
| 1964 | 69.5% | 30.4% | D+39.2 | D+29.0 |
| 1960 | 54.9% | 44.7% | D+10.1 | D+6.4 |
| 1956 | 51.7% | 48.0% | D+3.7 | D+10.1 |
| 1952 | 46.4% | 52.7% | R+6.3 | R+14.9 |
| 1948 | 52.5% | 43.8% | D+8.6 | — |
What defines Yolo?
It has a heavily immigrant community where nativity and ethnic networks shape the political landscape.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 36.7% margin
- College attainment is 45% — 12pp above the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Democratic lean nationally