HarrisDemocratic34.7%7,783TrumpRepublican62.6%14,018KennedyIndependent1.5%329
R+27.8- Lead
- 6,235
- Total
- 22,402
- vs nation
- R+26.4
- Turnout
- 66.6%
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
2024 turnout 66.6% of 34,129 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic36.4%8,153TrumpRepublican60.7%13,585JorgensenLibertarian1.6%349
R+24.3- Lead
- 5,432
- Total
- 22,397
- vs nation
- R+28.7
- Turnout
- 70.3%
ClintonDemocratic33.4%6,004TrumpRepublican58.4%10,485JohnsonLibertarian4.5%804
R+24.9- Lead
- 4,481
- Total
- 17,963
- vs nation
- R+27.0
- Turnout
- 60.5%
ObamaDemocratic38.6%6,830RomneyRepublican58.1%10,281JohnsonLibertarian1.4%242
R+19.5- Lead
- 3,451
- Total
- 17,693
- vs nation
- R+23.4
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic41.4%7,813McCainRepublican55.9%10,561OtherAll other candidates2.7%505
R+14.6- Lead
- 2,748
- Total
- 18,879
- vs nation
- R+21.8
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic36.6%6,541BushRepublican62.1%11,107OtherAll other candidates1.4%243
R+25.5- Lead
- 4,566
- Total
- 17,891
- vs nation
- R+23.1
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic38.2%5,906BushRepublican56.7%8,766NaderGreen3.8%584
R+18.5- Lead
- 2,860
- Total
- 15,464
- vs nation
- R+19.0
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic40.6%5,868DoleRepublican47.5%6,870PerotReform8.8%1,267
R+6.9- Lead
- 1,002
- Total
- 14,452
- vs nation
- R+15.5
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+27.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 41,4282024 5-year
- Median household income
- $88,0442024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 72.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 16.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+64.8 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+33.8 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Calaveras County, CA · twin score 92.2
Midterm durability
Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.
- 2024 total turnout
- 66.6%22,739 participants ÷ 34,129 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +13.8 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -12.2 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 52.8%–58.0%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 18,289 | 30,238 | 60.5% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 17,764 | 31,113 | 57.1% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 22,620 | 32,155 | 70.3% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 18,918 | 33,474 | 56.5% | A/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 22,739 | 34,129 | 66.6% | A/A |
Sources and methods
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 306/183.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.
Precinct data
Results by precinct
47 precincts · 22,402 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -CP06CP06 | 595 | 1,329 | 43 | 1,967 | 30.2% | 67.6% | R+37.3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -CP07CP07 | 303 | 844 | 28 | 1,175 | 25.8% | 71.8% | R+46.0 |
| Precinct -CP01CP01 | 463 | 630 | 31 | 1,124 | 41.2% | 56.0% | R+14.9 |
| Precinct -CP15CP15 | 417 | 673 | 30 | 1,120 | 37.2% | 60.1% | R+22.9 |
| Precinct -CP12CP12 | 350 | 606 | 34 | 990 | 35.4% | 61.2% | R+25.9 |
| Precinct -CP18CP18 | 421 | 450 | 27 | 898 | 46.9% | 50.1% | R+3.2 |
| Precinct -CP02CP02 | 335 | 516 | 20 | 871 | 38.5% | 59.2% | R+20.8 |
| Precinct -CP14CP14 | 290 | 518 | 17 | 825 | 35.2% | 62.8% | R+27.6 |
| Precinct -CP31CP31 | 141 | 607 | 20 | 768 | 18.4% | 79.0% | R+60.7 |
| Precinct -CP04CP04 | 221 | 529 | 16 | 766 | 28.9% | 69.1% | R+40.2 |
| Precinct -CP29CP29 | 264 | 470 | 24 | 758 | 34.8% | 62.0% | R+27.2 |
| Precinct -CP24CP24 | 292 | 428 | 21 | 741 | 39.4% | 57.8% | R+18.4 |
| Precinct -CP23CP23 | 274 | 416 | 20 | 710 | 38.6% | 58.6% | R+20.0 |
| Precinct -CP17CP17 | 286 | 393 | 19 | 698 | 41.0% | 56.3% | R+15.3 |
| Precinct -CP20CP20 | 221 | 438 | 13 | 672 | 32.9% | 65.2% | R+32.3 |
| Precinct -CP16CP16 | 240 | 409 | 19 | 668 | 35.9% | 61.2% | R+25.3 |
| Precinct -CP22CP22 | 229 | 408 | 23 | 660 | 34.7% | 61.8% | R+27.1 |
| Precinct -CP28CP28 | 206 | 390 | 17 | 613 | 33.6% | 63.6% | R+30.0 |
| Precinct -CP03CP03 | 275 | 310 | 24 | 609 | 45.2% | 50.9% | R+5.7 |
| Precinct -CP30CP30 | 173 | 411 | 20 | 604 | 28.6% | 68.0% | R+39.4 |
| Precinct -CP13CP13 | 205 | 367 | 14 | 586 | 35.0% | 62.6% | R+27.6 |
| Precinct -CP21CP21 | 186 | 371 | 7 | 564 | 33.0% | 65.8% | R+32.8 |
| Precinct -CP41CP41 | 184 | 338 | 18 | 540 | 34.1% | 62.6% | R+28.5 |
| Precinct -CP08CP08 | 123 | 388 | 14 | 525 | 23.4% | 73.9% | R+50.5 |
| Precinct -CP05CP05 | 148 | 285 | 15 | 448 | 33.0% | 63.6% | R+30.6 |
| Precinct -CP19CP19 | 162 | 267 | 12 | 441 | 36.7% | 60.5% | R+23.8 |
| Precinct -CP46CP46 | 129 | 196 | 8 | 333 | 38.7% | 58.9% | R+20.1 |
| Precinct -CP10CP10 | 65 | 163 | 5 | 233 | 27.9% | 70.0% | R+42.1 |
| Precinct -CP27CP27 | 82 | 85 | 5 | 172 | 47.7% | 49.4% | R+1.7 |
| Precinct -CP11CP11 | 89 | 45 | 4 | 138 | 64.5% | 32.6% | D+31.9 |
| Precinct -CP34CP34 | 38 | 85 | 7 | 130 | 29.2% | 65.4% | R+36.2 |
| Precinct -CP36CP36 | 26 | 89 | 2 | 117 | 22.2% | 76.1% | R+53.8 |
| Precinct -CP09CP09 | 25 | 87 | 1 | 113 | 22.1% | 77.0% | R+54.9 |
| Precinct -CP44CP44 | 40 | 54 | 0 | 94 | 42.6% | 57.4% | R+14.9 |
| Precinct -CP42CP42 | 26 | 64 | 3 | 93 | 28.0% | 68.8% | R+40.9 |
| Precinct -CP35CP35 | 10 | 74 | 2 | 86 | 11.6% | 86.0% | R+74.4 |
| Precinct -CP39CP39 | 41 | 44 | 1 | 86 | 47.7% | 51.2% | R+3.5 |
| Precinct -CP38CP38 | 41 | 42 | 1 | 84 | 48.8% | 50.0% | R+1.2 |
| Precinct -CP25CP25 | 27 | 43 | 3 | 73 | 37.0% | 58.9% | R+21.9 |
| Precinct -CP47CP47 | 46 | 14 | 3 | 63 | 73.0% | 22.2% | D+50.8 |
| Precinct -CP43CP43 | 27 | 26 | 1 | 54 | 50.0% | 48.1% | D+1.9 |
| Precinct -CP40CP40 | 20 | 30 | 0 | 50 | 40.0% | 60.0% | R+20.0 |
| Precinct -CP45CP45 | 12 | 25 | 4 | 41 | 29.3% | 61.0% | R+31.7 |
| Precinct -CP26CP26 | 8 | 24 | 3 | 35 | 22.9% | 68.6% | R+45.7 |
| Precinct -CP32CP32 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 31 | 45.2% | 48.4% | R+3.2 |
| Precinct -CP37CP37 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 24 | 50.0% | 50.0% | Exact tie |
| Precinct -CP33CP33 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 9.1% | 90.9% | R+81.8 |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +5.7% |
| 1880 | +2.4% |
| 1884 | +1.5% |
| 1888 | +1.9% |
| 1892 | +5.0% |
| 1896 | +9.9% |
| 1900 | −6.7% |
| 1904 | −15.5% |
| 1908 | −8.1% |
| 1912 | +64.8% |
| 1916 | +17.8% |
| 1920 | −33.8% |
| 1924 | −21.8% |
| 1928 | +11.4% |
| 1932 | +47.6% |
| 1936 | +52.0% |
| 1940 | +33.3% |
| 1944 | +24.5% |
| 1948 | +18.6% |
| 1952 | −5.3% |
| 1956 | +1.3% |
| 1960 | +10.5% |
| 1964 | +33.9% |
| 1968 | +3.2% |
| 1972 | −12.5% |
| 1976 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | −22.9% |
| 1984 | −24.6% |
| 1988 | −13.7% |
| 1992 | −1.2% |
| 1996 | −6.9% |
| 2000 | −18.5% |
| 2004 | −25.5% |
| 2008 | −14.6% |
| 2012 | −19.5% |
| 2016 | −24.9% |
| 2020 | −24.3% |
| 2024 | −27.8% |
DemocraticRepublican
Federal and statewide elections · 3 House · 35 Senate · 3 Senate special · 12 governor
U.S. House
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U.S. Senate
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U.S. Senate special elections
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Governor
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voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2024R+22.6
Presidential vote · 2024R+27.8
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 5.2 points more Democratic.
26,217 registered voters · 2024 · up from 26,104 in 2022
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+81 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +5,198 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $84,217 in average income, against $86,814 for residents who stayed — 3% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean D+10.8 on average — 39 points more Democratic-leaning than Amador County, CA itself (R+27.8).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Sacramento County, CA264D+19.7
- San Joaquin County, CA94R+0.9
- Calaveras County, CA86R+28.1
- El Dorado County, CA73R+12.0
- Contra Costa County, CA60D+37.9
- Alameda County, CA47D+53.6
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Sacramento County, CA177
- Calaveras County, CA77
- San Joaquin County, CA71
- El Dorado County, CA64
- Placer County, CA41
- Stanislaus County, CA20
Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −179 |
| 2012 | −298 |
| 2013 | −345 |
| 2014 | +221 |
| 2015 | +403 |
| 2016 | +514 |
| 2017 | +1,212 |
| 2018 | +952 |
| 2019 | +451 |
| 2021 | +888 |
| 2022 | +442 |
| 2023 | +498 |
| 2024 | +358 |
| 2025 | +81 |
Amador's small, older, and predominantly white population in the Sierra Nevada foothills has delivered Republican presidential margins exceeding 25 points in recent cycles, making it one of the most reliably conservative counties in the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 64.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 33.8 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.8 points.
A population of 41,428, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,044 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Calaveras County and Tuolumne County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Calaveras County
California
92.2twin score
median age% unaffiliated% Evangelical
Tuolumne County
California
86.8twin score
% unaffiliatedmedian age12-yr trend
Mariposa County
California
84.1twin score
median age% unaffiliated% Evangelical≠ median income
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Amador County, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Amador County, California voted Republican by 27.8 points (R+27.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,402 votes cast, 7,783 went Democratic and 14,018 went Republican.
When did Amador County, California last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Amador County, California voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Amador County, California?
Amador County, California has a population of 41,428 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Amador County, California?
Median household income in Amador County, California is $88,044 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Amador County, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Amador County, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.