Amador County, California
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 62.6% | 14,018 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 34.7% | 7,783 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.American Independent | 1.5% | 329 |
| 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% |
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 26,104 | 7,132 | 12,306 | 4,387 | 2,279 |
| 2024 | 26,217 | 6,858 | 12,791 | 4,120 | 2,448 |
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.
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Amador County, California. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/06005/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.