Butte County, California
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2024 precinct map of Butte CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Butte County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 49.9% | 47,179 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 46.8% | 44,228 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.American Independent | 1.7% | 1,587 |
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130 precincts · 94,523 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1876–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 46.8%Harris44,228 | 49.9%Trump47,179 | 1.7%Kennedy1,587 | 94,523 | ||
| D | 49.5%Biden50,815 | 47.6%Trump48,819 | 1.7%Jorgensen1,789 | 102,565 | ||
| R | 42.9%Clinton41,567 | 46.5%Trump45,144 | 4.8%Johnson4,625 | 97,002 | ||
| R | 46.9%Obama42,669 | 48.9%Romney44,479 | 1.5%Johnson1,334 | 91,021 | ||
| D | 49.7%Obama49,013 | 47.3%McCain46,706 | 3.0%Nader2,988 | 98,707 | ||
| R | 44.1%Kerry42,448 | 53.7%Bush51,662 | 2.1%Badnarik2,047 | 96,157 | ||
| R | 37.4%Gore31,338 | 54.4%Bush45,584 | 6.8%Nader5,727 | 83,721 | ||
| R | 38.5%Clinton30,651 | 49.0%Dole38,961 | 8.0%Perot6,393 | 79,550 | ||
| D | 38.2%Clinton32,489 | 37.2%Bush31,608 | 23.8%Perot20,231 | 85,014 | ||
| R | 42.4%Dukakis30,406 | 56.0%Bush40,143 | 1.5%Paul1,082 | 71,631 | ||
| R | 35.3%Mondale25,421 | 63.1%Reagan45,381 | 1.6%Bergland1,162 | 71,964 | ||
| R | 29.6%Carter19,520 | 57.9%Reagan38,188 | 12.6%Anderson8,304 | 66,012 | ||
| R | 44.1%Carter24,203 | 51.8%Ford28,400 | 4.1%Macbride2,251 | 54,854 | ||
| R | 36.8%McGovern18,401 | 57.6%Nixon28,819 | 5.6%Schmitz2,808 | 50,028 | ||
| R | 32.9%Humphrey12,887 | 56.7%Nixon22,225 | 10.5%Wallace4,099 | 39,211 | ||
| D | 51.5%Johnson20,831 | 48.4%Goldwater19,574 | 0.0%Hass14 | 40,419 | ||
| R | 41.9%Kennedy15,163 | 57.6%Nixon20,838 | 0.5%Byrd174 | 36,175 | ||
| R | 41.1%Stevenson12,933 | 58.4%Eisenhower18,382 | 0.5%Andrews147 | 31,462 | ||
| R | 36.0%Stevenson10,491 | 63.1%Eisenhower18,390 | 0.9%Hallinan252 | 29,133 | ||
| R | 45.7%Truman10,133 | 49.4%Dewey10,948 | 5.0%Thurmond1,100 | 22,181 | ||
| D | 52.5%Roosevelt8,811 | 46.8%Dewey7,852 | 0.6%Thomas105 | 16,768 | ||
| D | 58.2%Roosevelt10,684 | 40.5%Willkie7,433 | 1.4%Thomas255 | 18,372 | ||
| D | 65.9%Roosevelt10,490 | 32.0%Landon5,103 | 2.1%Lemke335 | 15,928 | ||
| D | 65.0%Roosevelt9,645 | 29.1%Hoover4,322 | 5.8%Thomas865 | 14,832 | ||
| R | 37.8%Smith3,946 | 60.4%Hoover6,306 | 1.7%Thomas180 | 10,432 | ||
| O | 12.5%Davis1,299 | 42.2%Coolidge4,382 | 45.2%La Follette4,691 | 10,372 | ||
| R | 27.5%Cox2,262 | 65.7%Harding5,409 | 6.8%Debs563 | 8,234 | ||
| D | 50.6%Wilson4,888 | 40.9%Hughes3,956 | 8.5%Benson825 | 9,669 | ||
| O | 45.7%Wilson4,028 | 0.0%Taft0 | 54.3%Roosevelt4,794 | 8,822 | ||
| R | 36.6%Bryan2,146 | 52.7%Taft3,094 | 10.7%Debs626 | 5,866 | ||
| R | 33.1%Parker1,574 | 58.8%Roosevelt2,799 | 8.1%Debs384 | 4,757 | ||
| R | 45.5%Bryan2,011 | 52.5%McKinley2,322 | 1.9%Woolley86 | 4,419 | ||
| D | 49.4%Bryan2,120 | 48.3%McKinley2,075 | 2.3%Palmer100 | 4,295 | ||
| R | 45.9%Cleveland2,141 | 46.7%Harrison2,180 | 7.4%Weaver344 | 4,665 | ||
| D | 48.8%Cleveland2,215 | 48.2%Harrison2,191 | 3.0%Fisk135 | 4,541 | ||
| R | 47.8%Cleveland2,118 | 49.1%Blaine2,172 | 3.1%Butler137 | 4,427 | ||
| D | 50.2%Hancock1,832 | 49.8%Garfield1,814 | 0.0% | 3,646 | ||
| R | 49.5%Tilden1,634 | 50.5%Hayes1,665 | 0.0% | 3,299 |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | −0.9% |
| 1880 | +0.5% |
| 1884 | −1.2% |
| 1888 | +0.5% |
| 1892 | −0.8% |
| 1896 | +1.0% |
| 1900 | −7.0% |
| 1904 | −25.8% |
| 1908 | −16.2% |
| 1912 | +45.7% |
| 1916 | +9.6% |
| 1920 | −38.2% |
| 1924 | −29.7% |
| 1928 | −22.6% |
| 1932 | +35.9% |
| 1936 | +33.8% |
| 1940 | +17.7% |
| 1944 | +5.7% |
| 1948 | −3.7% |
| 1952 | −27.1% |
| 1956 | −17.3% |
| 1960 | −15.7% |
| 1964 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | −23.8% |
| 1972 | −20.8% |
| 1976 | −7.7% |
| 1980 | −28.3% |
| 1984 | −27.7% |
| 1988 | −13.6% |
| 1992 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | −10.4% |
| 2000 | −17.0% |
| 2004 | −9.6% |
| 2008 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | −2.0% |
| 2016 | −3.7% |
| 2020 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | −3.1% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 122,965 | 43,198 | 44,057 | 24,602 | 11,108 |
| 2024 | 121,973 | 41,935 | 45,800 | 22,994 | 11,244 |
Source: California Secretary of State
Butte County's 2018 Camp Fire destroyed the town of Paradise and displaced tens of thousands of residents, measurably shifting its population and voter composition in the cycles that followed. It has trended toward single-digit Republican margins in recent presidential contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 45.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 38.2 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 5.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 3.1 points.
A population of 207,929, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,928 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Gallatin County and Park County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Butte County, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Butte County, California voted Republican by 3.1 points (R+3.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 94,523 votes cast, 44,228 went Democratic and 47,179 went Republican.
When did Butte County, California last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Butte County, California voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Butte County, California?
Butte County, California has a population of 207,929 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Butte County, California?
Median household income in Butte County, California is $67,928 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Butte County, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Butte County, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.