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county

Butte County, CA

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

German13.8%6.8%12.5%

English12.3%6.3%9.5%

Irish11.4%5.9%9.4%

Italian5.4%3.4%4.8%

American5.0%2.8%5.3%

Scottish2.7%0.9%1.3%

French2.6%1.3%1.6%

Norwegian1.8%——

Mexican17.0%32.3%11.3%

Spanish0.6%0.3%—

Spaniard0.5%0.3%—

Puerto Rican0.3%0.6%1.8%

Nicaraguan0.2%0.3%—

Salvadoran0.2%2.0%0.7%

Hmong2.4%0.3%—

Filipino0.6%3.3%0.9%

Chinese0.5%3.9%1.3%

Vietnamese0.4%1.7%0.6%

Asian Indian0.3%2.3%1.4%

Korean0.2%1.2%0.4%

African American†1.4%4.4%9.9%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Butte County	California	United States
Median age	36.2	37.9	39.1
Age 18–24	14.6%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.4%	15.6%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Butte County	California	United States
Median household income	$67,928	$99,122	$84,427
Poverty rate	19.2%	12.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	31.9%	36.6%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Butte County	California	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	16.6%	44.4%	22.3%
Spanish	10.8%	28.4%	13.6%
Other Asian & Pacific Island	2.5%	2.0%	1.1%

Religious landscape

Measure	Butte County	California	United States
Catholic	10.6%	26.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	9.2%	9.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	71.1%	55.2%	51.5%

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.

President results by year

2024 turnout 61.0% of 157,639 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic46.8%44,228TrumpRepublican49.9%47,179KennedyIndependent1.7%1,587

R+3.1

Lead: 2,951
Total: 94,523
vs nation: R+1.7
Turnout: 61.0%

BidenDemocratic49.5%50,815TrumpRepublican47.6%48,819JorgensenLibertarian1.7%1,789

D+1.9

Lead: 1,996
Total: 102,565
vs nation: R+2.5
Turnout: 61.0%

ClintonDemocratic42.9%41,567TrumpRepublican46.5%45,144JohnsonLibertarian4.8%4,625

R+3.7

Lead: 3,577
Total: 97,002
vs nation: R+5.8
Turnout: 56.8%

ObamaDemocratic46.9%42,669RomneyRepublican48.9%44,479JohnsonLibertarian1.5%1,334

R+2.0

Lead: 1,810
Total: 91,021
vs nation: R+5.8
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic49.7%49,013McCainRepublican47.3%46,706OtherAll other candidates3.0%2,988

D+2.3

Lead: 2,307
Total: 98,707
vs nation: R+4.9
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic44.1%42,448BushRepublican53.7%51,662OtherAll other candidates2.1%2,047

R+9.6

Lead: 9,214
Total: 96,157
vs nation: R+7.1
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic37.4%31,338BushRepublican54.4%45,584NaderGreen6.8%5,727

R+17.0

Lead: 14,246
Total: 83,721
vs nation: R+17.5
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic38.5%30,651DoleRepublican49.0%38,961PerotReform8.0%6,393

R+10.4

Lead: 8,310
Total: 79,550
vs nation: R+19.0
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+3.1MIT Election Lab
Population: 207,9292024 5-year
Median household income: $67,9282024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 65.1%2024 5-year
Black: 1.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 20.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+45.7 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+38.2 in 1920MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Washoe County, NV · twin score 89.7

Participation

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: 61.0%96,106 participants ÷ 157,639 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +16.1 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -9.9 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 44.8%–50.7%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	97,002	170,635	56.8%	C/A
2018 · Midterm	91,124	173,840	52.4%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	104,151	170,879	61.0%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	73,211	163,370	44.8%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	96,106	157,639	61.0%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 148/111.
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

130 precincts · 93,795 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Butte County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -22082208	1,920	1,805	120	3,845	49.9%	46.9%	D+3.0
Precinct -52025202	1,353	922	67	2,342	57.8%	39.4%	D+18.4
Precinct -32153215	1,483	509	119	2,111	70.3%	24.1%	D+46.1
Precinct -28022802	661	1,149	54	1,864	35.5%	61.6%	R+26.2
Precinct -32143214	1,160	496	79	1,735	66.9%	28.6%	D+38.3
Precinct -32163216	1,273	380	68	1,721	74.0%	22.1%	D+51.9
Precinct -22142214	897	741	64	1,702	52.7%	43.5%	D+9.2
Precinct -22052205	822	752	60	1,634	50.3%	46.0%	D+4.3
Precinct -55025502	570	937	45	1,552	36.7%	60.4%	R+23.6
Precinct -52035203	882	612	46	1,540	57.3%	39.7%	D+17.5
Precinct -22092209	878	545	62	1,485	59.1%	36.7%	D+22.4
Precinct -55015501	517	921	44	1,482	34.9%	62.1%	R+27.3
Precinct -48084808	678	731	52	1,461	46.4%	50.0%	R+3.6
Precinct -58095809	474	881	44	1,399	33.9%	63.0%	R+29.1
Precinct -55045504	470	886	41	1,397	33.6%	63.4%	R+29.8
Precinct -55035503	500	825	46	1,371	36.5%	60.2%	R+23.7
Precinct -58105810	531	793	41	1,365	38.9%	58.1%	R+19.2
Precinct -18211821	346	927	48	1,321	26.2%	70.2%	R+44.0
Precinct -42054205	797	469	52	1,318	60.5%	35.6%	D+24.9
Precinct -48104810	411	849	44	1,304	31.5%	65.1%	R+33.6
Precinct -32083208	845	367	69	1,281	66.0%	28.6%	D+37.3
Precinct -43024302	518	699	41	1,258	41.2%	55.6%	R+14.4
Precinct -32113211	747	473	32	1,252	59.7%	37.8%	D+21.9
Precinct -58115811	503	717	31	1,251	40.2%	57.3%	R+17.1
Precinct -22102210	663	494	49	1,206	55.0%	41.0%	D+14.0
Precinct -32013201	829	340	34	1,203	68.9%	28.3%	D+40.6
Precinct -18121812	451	713	27	1,191	37.9%	59.9%	R+22.0
Precinct -18161816	351	803	20	1,174	29.9%	68.4%	R+38.5
Precinct -43014301	473	667	31	1,171	40.4%	57.0%	R+16.6
Precinct -48094809	356	761	36	1,153	30.9%	66.0%	R+35.1
Precinct -32093209	775	280	55	1,110	69.8%	25.2%	D+44.6
Precinct -32033203	765	300	44	1,109	69.0%	27.1%	D+41.9
Precinct -22132213	591	479	30	1,100	53.7%	43.5%	D+10.2
Precinct -48044804	261	783	17	1,061	24.6%	73.8%	R+49.2
Precinct -52055205	587	429	37	1,053	55.7%	40.7%	D+15.0
Precinct -22152215	575	425	34	1,034	55.6%	41.1%	D+14.5
Precinct -22062206	564	432	27	1,023	55.1%	42.2%	D+12.9
Precinct -52015201	552	412	19	983	56.2%	41.9%	D+14.2
Precinct -32023202	691	232	54	977	70.7%	23.7%	D+47.0
Precinct -18181818	247	678	24	949	26.0%	71.4%	R+45.4
Precinct -48064806	409	508	32	949	43.1%	53.5%	R+10.4
Precinct -48164816	301	617	27	945	31.9%	65.3%	R+33.4
Precinct -32123212	588	320	36	944	62.3%	33.9%	D+28.4
Precinct -42024202	497	394	36	927	53.6%	42.5%	D+11.1
Precinct -11021102	277	620	24	921	30.1%	67.3%	R+37.2
Precinct -28042804	323	577	21	921	35.1%	62.6%	R+27.6
Precinct -18171817	207	683	18	908	22.8%	75.2%	R+52.4
Precinct -18131813	269	600	20	889	30.3%	67.5%	R+37.2
Precinct -48154815	266	593	22	881	30.2%	67.3%	R+37.1
Precinct -52075207	600	227	49	876	68.5%	25.9%	D+42.6
Precinct -18041804	237	615	22	874	27.1%	70.4%	R+43.2
Precinct -22172217	558	226	38	822	67.9%	27.5%	D+40.4
Precinct -48074807	463	326	31	820	56.5%	39.8%	D+16.7
Precinct -58035803	350	437	30	817	42.8%	53.5%	R+10.6
Precinct -48034803	169	628	9	806	21.0%	77.9%	R+56.9
Precinct -42014201	449	305	39	793	56.6%	38.5%	D+18.2
Precinct -32103210	428	292	32	752	56.9%	38.8%	D+18.1
Precinct -32133213	555	166	28	749	74.1%	22.2%	D+51.9
Precinct -32073207	433	272	35	740	58.5%	36.8%	D+21.8
Precinct -58045804	368	291	28	687	53.6%	42.4%	D+11.2
Precinct -28052805	356	287	23	666	53.5%	43.1%	D+10.4
Precinct -18061806	206	440	11	657	31.4%	67.0%	R+35.6
Precinct -11101110	304	333	13	650	46.8%	51.2%	R+4.5
Precinct -52065206	342	271	23	636	53.8%	42.6%	D+11.2
Precinct -51015101	227	385	23	635	35.7%	60.6%	R+24.9
Precinct -58015801	209	404	22	635	32.9%	63.6%	R+30.7
Precinct -22042204	365	243	25	633	57.7%	38.4%	D+19.3
Precinct -22072207	349	239	32	620	56.3%	38.5%	D+17.7
Precinct -11011101	193	405	13	611	31.6%	66.3%	R+34.7
Precinct -42044204	399	186	26	611	65.3%	30.4%	D+34.9
Precinct -22032203	331	250	23	604	54.8%	41.4%	D+13.4
Precinct -18141814	191	375	21	587	32.5%	63.9%	R+31.3
Precinct -48174817	87	482	6	575	15.1%	83.8%	R+68.7
Precinct -28012801	164	348	11	523	31.4%	66.5%	R+35.2
Precinct -11081108	219	272	22	513	42.7%	53.0%	R+10.3
Precinct -32063206	314	182	17	513	61.2%	35.5%	D+25.7
Precinct -11121112	143	328	10	481	29.7%	68.2%	R+38.5
Precinct -22012201	207	254	15	476	43.5%	53.4%	R+9.9
Precinct -58085808	119	314	16	449	26.5%	69.9%	R+43.4
Precinct -22112211	246	173	18	437	56.3%	39.6%	D+16.7
Precinct -32043204	246	170	18	434	56.7%	39.2%	D+17.5
Precinct -58125812	152	239	12	403	37.7%	59.3%	R+21.6
Precinct -18191819	116	276	4	396	29.3%	69.7%	R+40.4
Precinct -58065806	146	232	16	394	37.1%	58.9%	R+21.8
Precinct -11061106	156	216	15	387	40.3%	55.8%	R+15.5
Precinct -18021802	119	260	4	383	31.1%	67.9%	R+36.8
Precinct -51025102	135	196	15	346	39.0%	56.6%	R+17.6
Precinct -58025802	146	171	15	332	44.0%	51.5%	R+7.5
Precinct -11051105	132	175	12	319	41.4%	54.9%	R+13.5
Precinct -48124812	106	193	7	306	34.6%	63.1%	R+28.4
Precinct -48134813	50	234	3	287	17.4%	81.5%	R+64.1
Precinct -18031803	91	184	7	282	32.3%	65.2%	R+33.0
Precinct -58055805	136	138	8	282	48.2%	48.9%	R+0.7
Precinct -11041104	97	151	8	256	37.9%	59.0%	R+21.1
Precinct -18051805	68	170	4	242	28.1%	70.2%	R+42.1
Precinct -11071107	107	124	7	238	45.0%	52.1%	R+7.1
Precinct -51035103	87	135	5	227	38.3%	59.5%	R+21.1
Precinct -18071807	55	157	2	214	25.7%	73.4%	R+47.7
Precinct -11151115	54	151	6	211	25.6%	71.6%	R+46.0
Precinct -38013801	111	82	4	197	56.3%	41.6%	D+14.7
Precinct -18201820	52	130	2	184	28.3%	70.7%	R+42.4
Precinct -11141114	55	119	8	182	30.2%	65.4%	R+35.2
Precinct -42034203	84	86	8	178	47.2%	48.3%	R+1.1
Precinct -18231823	49	126	2	177	27.7%	71.2%	R+43.5
Precinct -58075807	60	113	3	176	34.1%	64.2%	R+30.1
Precinct -28032803	93	79	3	175	53.1%	45.1%	D+8.0
Precinct -18091809	38	119	6	163	23.3%	73.0%	R+49.7
Precinct -48024802	54	103	4	161	33.5%	64.0%	R+30.4
Precinct -18151815	46	104	2	152	30.3%	68.4%	R+38.2
Precinct -11111111	72	72	3	147	49.0%	49.0%	Exact tie
Precinct -52045204	55	58	6	119	46.2%	48.7%	R+2.5
Precinct -18101810	38	76	1	115	33.0%	66.1%	R+33.0
Precinct -22122212	70	36	6	112	62.5%	32.1%	D+30.4
Precinct -18221822	17	78	2	97	17.5%	80.4%	R+62.9
Precinct -32053205	45	30	3	78	57.7%	38.5%	D+19.2
Precinct -58135813	22	54	2	78	28.2%	69.2%	R+41.0
Precinct -32173217	50	17	3	70	71.4%	24.3%	D+47.1
Precinct -22022202	37	25	3	65	56.9%	38.5%	D+18.5
Precinct -11031103	24	38	1	63	38.1%	60.3%	R+22.2
Precinct -18011801	16	27	0	43	37.2%	62.8%	R+25.6
Precinct -48144814	6	17	2	25	24.0%	68.0%	R+44.0
Precinct -48054805	6	12	1	19	31.6%	63.2%	R+31.6
Precinct -18111811	10	6	1	17	58.8%	35.3%	D+23.5
Precinct -11091109	5	11	0	16	31.3%	68.8%	R+37.5
Precinct -11131113	2	12	1	15	13.3%	80.0%	R+66.7
Precinct -22162216	7	4	0	11	63.6%	36.4%	D+27.3
Precinct -11161116	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Precinct -18081808	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Precinct -48014801	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes
Precinct -48114811	0	0	0	0	—	—	No votes

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1876–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
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

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	46.8%Harris44,228	49.9%Trump47,179	1.7%Kennedy1,587 +4	R+3.1	R+5.1	R+1.7	94,523
All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican49.9%47,179 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic46.8%44,228 Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent1.7%1,587 Jill SteinIndependent0.7%690 Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%505 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.3%329 OtherAll other candidates0.0%5
2020	D	49.5%Biden50,815	47.6%Trump48,819	1.7%Jorgensen1,789	D+1.9	D+5.6	R+2.5	102,565
2016	R	42.9%Clinton41,567	46.5%Trump45,144	4.8%Johnson4,625	R+3.7	R+1.7	R+5.8	97,002
2012	R	46.9%Obama42,669	48.9%Romney44,479	1.5%Johnson1,334	R+2.0	R+4.3	R+5.8	91,021
2008	D	49.7%Obama49,013	47.3%McCain46,706	3.0%	D+2.3	D+11.9	R+4.9	98,707
2004	R	44.1%Kerry42,448	53.7%Bush51,662	2.1%	R+9.6	D+7.4	R+7.1	96,157
2000	R	37.4%Gore31,338	54.4%Bush45,584	6.8%Nader5,727	R+17.0	R+6.6	R+17.5	83,721
1996	R	38.5%Clinton30,651	49.0%Dole38,961	8.0%Perot6,393	R+10.4	R+11.5	R+19.0	79,550
1992	D	38.2%Clinton32,489	37.2%Bush31,608	23.8%Perot20,231	D+1.0	D+14.6	R+4.5	85,014
1988	R	42.4%Dukakis30,406	56.0%Bush40,143	1.5%	R+13.6	D+14.1	R+5.9	71,631
1984	R	35.3%Mondale25,421	63.1%Reagan45,381	1.6%	R+27.7	D+0.5	R+9.5	71,964
1980	R	29.6%Carter19,520	57.9%Reagan38,188	12.6%	R+28.3	R+20.6	R+18.5	66,012
1976	R	44.1%Carter24,203	51.8%Ford28,400	4.1%	R+7.7	D+13.2	R+9.7	54,854
1972	R	36.8%McGovern18,401	57.6%Nixon28,819	5.6%	R+20.8	D+3.0	D+2.3	50,028
1968	R	32.9%Humphrey12,887	56.7%Nixon22,225	10.5%	R+23.8	R+26.9	R+23.1	39,211
1964	D	51.5%Johnson20,831	48.4%Goldwater19,574	0.0%	D+3.1	D+18.8	R+19.5	40,419
1960	R	41.9%Kennedy15,163	57.6%Nixon20,838	0.5%	R+15.7	D+1.6	R+15.9	36,175
1956	R	41.1%Stevenson12,933	58.4%Eisenhower18,382	0.5%	R+17.3	D+9.8	R+1.9	31,462
1952	R	36.0%Stevenson10,491	63.1%Eisenhower18,390	0.9%	R+27.1	R+23.4	R+16.4	29,133
1948	R	45.7%Truman10,133	49.4%Dewey10,948	5.0%	R+3.7	R+9.4	R+8.2	22,181
1944	D	52.5%Roosevelt8,811	46.8%Dewey7,852	0.6%	D+5.7	R+12.0	R+1.8	16,768
1940	D	58.2%Roosevelt10,684	40.5%Willkie7,433	1.4%	D+17.7	R+16.1	D+7.7	18,372
1936	D	65.9%Roosevelt10,490	32.0%Landon5,103	2.1%	D+33.8	R+2.1	D+9.6	15,928
1932	D	65.0%Roosevelt9,645	29.1%Hoover4,322	5.8%	D+35.9	D+58.5	D+18.1	14,832
1928	R	37.8%Smith3,946	60.4%Hoover6,306	1.7%	R+22.6	D+7.1	R+5.2	10,432
1924	O	12.5%Davis1,299	42.2%Coolidge4,382	44.2%La Follette4,582	La Follette +3.0	D+8.5	R+4.5	10,372
1920	R	27.5%Cox2,262	65.7%Harding5,409	6.8%	R+38.2	R+47.9	R+12.0	8,234
1916	D	50.6%Wilson4,888	40.9%Hughes3,956	8.5%	D+9.6	R+36.0	D+6.5	9,669
1912	O	45.7%Wilson4,028	0.0%Taft0	54.3%	Roosevelt +8.7	D+61.8	D+26.1	8,822
1908	R	36.6%Bryan2,146	52.7%Taft3,094	10.7%	R+16.2	D+9.6	R+6.6	5,866
1904	R	33.1%Parker1,574	58.8%Roosevelt2,799	8.1%	R+25.8	R+18.7	R+6.1	4,757
1900	R	45.5%Bryan2,011	52.5%McKinley2,322	1.9%	R+7.0	R+8.1	D+0.5	4,419
1896	D	49.4%Bryan2,120	48.3%McKinley2,075	2.3%	D+1.0	D+1.9	D+7.1	4,295
1892	R	45.9%Cleveland2,141	46.7%Harrison2,180	7.4%	R+0.8	R+1.4	R+2.5	4,665
1888	D	48.8%Cleveland2,215	48.2%Harrison2,191	3.0%	D+0.5	D+1.7	—	4,541
1884	R	47.8%Cleveland2,118	49.1%Blaine2,172	3.1%	R+1.2	R+1.7	—	4,427
1880	D	50.2%Hancock1,832	49.8%Garfield1,814	0.0%	D+0.5	D+1.4	—	3,646
1876	R	49.5%Tilden1,634	50.5%Hayes1,665	0.0%	R+0.9	—	—	3,299

Federal and statewide elections · 2 House · 35 Senate · 3 Senate special · 12 governor

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	45.0%41,669	55.0%50,853	92,522
2018	D	54.0%48,127	46.0%41,063	89,190

U.S. Senate

Each row shows U.S. Senate votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	46.3%83,788	53.7%96,986	180,774
2018Class I	D	42.9%Dianne Feinstein32,418	0.0%None0	75,526
2016Class III	D	58.6%Kamala Harris43,491	0.0%None0	74,171
2012Class I	R	49.3%Dianne Feinstein43,681	50.7%Elizabeth Emken44,981	88,662
2010Class III	R	37.0%Barbara Boxer27,827	54.4%Carly Fiorina40,958	75,250
2006Class I	D	47.0%Dianne Feinstein32,131	45.8%Richard Moutjoy31,316	68,339
2004Class III	R	45.0%Barbara Boxer42,512	49.1%Bill Jones46,446	94,547
2000Class I	R	41.5%Dianne Feinstein34,117	47.4%Tom Campbell38,961	82,173
1998Class III	R	40.7%Barbara Boxer26,540	53.9%Matt Fong35,112	65,155
1994Class I	R	34.4%Dianne Feinstein23,317	57.0%Michael Huffington38,600	67,688
1992Class III	R	37.4%Barbara Boxer31,505	51.5%Bruce Herschensohn43,338	84,207
1988Class I	R	40.1%Leo T. McCarthy28,886	55.6%Pete Wilson40,056	72,056
1986Class III	R	40.1%Alan Cranston22,864	56.9%Ed Zschau32,424	56,972
1982Class I	R	32.4%Jerry Brown20,026	62.8%Pete Wilson38,803	61,818
1980Class III	D	48.5%Alan Cranston31,359	43.3%Paul Gann28,014	64,657
1976Class I	R	36.6%John V. Tunney19,922	59.0%S.I. Hayakawa32,120	54,464
1974Class III	D	54.8%Alan Cranston22,203	40.5%Bill Richardson16,402	40,528
1970Class I	R	44.5%John V. Tunney15,764	53.2%George Murphy18,831	35,414
1968Class III	R	40.0%Alan Cranston15,059	58.3%Max Rafferty21,910	37,601
1964Class I	R	42.8%Pierre Salinger17,311	57.2%George Murphy23,097	40,408
1962Class III	R	35.2%Richard B. Richards11,400	64.7%Thomas Kuchel20,960	32,407
1958Class I	D	70.2%Clair Engle21,217	29.8%Goodwin Knight9,014	30,231
1956Class III	R	41.4%Richard B. Richards12,819	58.1%Thomas Kuchel17,967	30,941
1950Class III	R	43.8%Helen G. Douglas9,770	56.2%Richard M. Nixon12,512	22,282
1946Class I	R	41.0%Will Rogers Jr.5,480	56.1%William F. Knowland7,493	13,353
1944Class III	R	48.4%Sheridan Downey7,553	51.6%Frederick F. Houser8,038	15,591
1940Class I	R	0.0%None0	81.8%Hiram W. Johnson12,114	14,815
1938Class III	D	52.5%Sheridan Downey8,716	47.5%Philip Bancroft7,895	16,611
1932Class III	D	51.0%William Gibbs McAdoo7,289	21.8%Tallant Tubbs3,113	14,302
1928Class I	R	19.4%Minor Moore1,636	74.1%Hiram W. Johnson6,238	8,420
1926Class III	R	34.7%John B. Elliott3,246	65.3%Samuel M. Shortridge6,103	9,349
1922Class I	R	22.7%William J. Pearson2,135	68.0%Hiram W. Johnson6,396	9,412
1920Class III	D	45.7%James D. Phelan3,656	45.3%Samuel M. Shortridge3,630	8,008
1916Class I	R	34.3%George S. Patton3,029	55.1%Hiram W. Johnson4,872	8,843
1914Class III	D	37.2%James D. Phelan4,477	23.8%Joseph R. Knowland2,862	12,024

U.S. Senate special elections

Each row shows U.S. Senate special votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	46.3%39,804	53.7%46,202	86,006
1992Special · Class I	R	44.7%Dianne Feinstein37,396	45.6%John Seymour38,111	83,630
1954Special · Class III	R	39.7%Sam Yorty9,431	59.2%Thomas Kuchel14,059	23,744

Governor

Each row shows Governor votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2022	R	43.5%Gavin Newsom31,502	56.5%Brian Dahle40,939	72,441
2018	R	46.8%Gavin Newsom41,500	53.2%John H Cox47,226	88,726
2014	R	47.8%Jerry Brown29,520	52.2%Neel Kashkari32,249	61,769
2010	R	43.1%Jerry Brown32,789	49.4%Meg Whitman37,557	76,052
2006	R	27.0%Phil Angelides18,672	65.8%Arnold Schwarzenegger45,591	69,268
2002	R	31.6%Gray Davis19,437	53.2%Bill Simon32,706	61,457
1998	R	46.0%Gray Davis30,184	49.9%Dan Lungren32,717	65,617
1994	R	32.0%Kathleen Brown21,887	62.9%Pete Wilson42,998	68,383
1990	R	39.8%Dianne Feinstein25,422	54.9%Pete Wilson35,048	63,801
1986	R	27.1%Tom Bradley15,518	70.8%George Deukmejian40,546	57,258
1982	R	38.2%Tom Bradley23,734	58.1%George Deukmejian36,074	62,053
1978	D	49.6%Jerry Brown26,051	42.2%Evelle Younger22,142	52,474

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2024R+3.2

Presidential vote · 2024R+3.1

Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 0.0 points.

121,973 registered voters · 2024 · down from 122,965 in 2022

Democratic34.4%Republican37.5%Unaffiliated18.9%Other9.2%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+504 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −3,706 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $52,342 in average income, against $81,367 for residents who stayed — 36% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+4.5 on average — 7.6 points more Democratic-leaning than Butte County, CA itself (R+3.1).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Sacramento County, CA429D+19.7
Sutter County, CA257R+31.4
Tehama County, CA201R+41.8
Glenn County, CA188R+34.9
Los Angeles County, CA176D+32.9
Shasta County, CA172R+36.5

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Sacramento County, CA345
Glenn County, CA180
Tehama County, CA173
Shasta County, CA159
Sutter County, CA150
Yuba County, CA135

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.

Domestic migration in Butte County, CA in Butte County, CA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−301
2012	+629
2013	+555
2014	+1,235
2015	+733
2016	+1,316
2017	+2,335
2018	+1,684
2019	−11,249
2021	−3,265
2022	+1,214
2023	+38
2024	+866
2025	+504

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 Washoe County and Arapahoe County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Washoe County

Nevada

89.7twin score

2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ % Catholic

Arapahoe County

Colorado

88.1twin score

% Asian2016–2024 trajectory≠ median income

Washington County

Oregon

88.0twin score

population scale% unaffiliated2016 margin≠ 12-yr trend

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 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.

Measure

Butte County

California

United States

Median age

36.2

37.9

39.1

Age 18–24

14.6%

9.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

18.4%

15.6%

17.2%

Measure

Butte County

California

United States

Median household income

$67,928

$99,122

$84,427

Poverty rate

19.2%

12.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

31.9%

36.6%

35.6%

Measure

Butte County

California

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

16.6%

44.4%

22.3%

Spanish

10.8%

28.4%

13.6%

Other Asian & Pacific Island

2.5%

2.0%

1.1%

Measure

Butte County

California

United States

Catholic

10.6%

26.2%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

9.2%

9.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

71.1%

55.2%

51.5%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+3.1MIT Election Lab

Population

207,9292024 5-year

Median household income

$67,9282024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

65.1%2024 5-year

Black

1.7%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

20.0%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+45.7 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+38.2 in 1920MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Washoe County, NV · twin score 89.7

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

97,002

170,635

56.8%

C/A

2018 · Midterm

91,124

173,840

52.4%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

104,151

170,879

61.0%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

73,211

163,370

44.8%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

96,106

157,639

61.0%

A/A

Butte County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -22082208

1,920

1,805

120

3,845

49.9%

46.9%

D+3.0

Precinct -52025202

1,353

922

2,342

57.8%

39.4%

D+18.4

Precinct -32153215

1,483

509

119

2,111

70.3%

24.1%

D+46.1

Precinct -28022802

661

1,149

1,864

35.5%

61.6%

R+26.2

Precinct -32143214

1,160

496

1,735

66.9%

28.6%

D+38.3

Precinct -32163216

1,273

380

1,721

74.0%

22.1%

D+51.9

Precinct -22142214

897

741

1,702

52.7%

43.5%

D+9.2

Precinct -22052205

822

752

1,634

50.3%

46.0%

D+4.3

Precinct -55025502

570

937

1,552

36.7%

60.4%

R+23.6

Precinct -52035203

882

612

1,540

57.3%

39.7%

D+17.5

Precinct -22092209

878

545

1,485

59.1%

36.7%

D+22.4

Precinct -55015501

517

921

1,482

34.9%

62.1%

R+27.3

Precinct -48084808

678

731

1,461

46.4%

50.0%

R+3.6

Precinct -58095809

474

881

1,399

33.9%

63.0%

R+29.1

Precinct -55045504

470

886

1,397

33.6%

63.4%

R+29.8

Precinct -55035503

500

825

1,371

36.5%

60.2%

R+23.7

Precinct -58105810

531

793

1,365

38.9%

58.1%

R+19.2

Precinct -18211821

346

927

1,321

26.2%

70.2%

R+44.0

Precinct -42054205

797

469

1,318

60.5%

35.6%

D+24.9

Precinct -48104810

411

849

1,304

31.5%

65.1%

R+33.6

Precinct -32083208

845

367

1,281

66.0%

28.6%

D+37.3

Precinct -43024302

518

699

1,258

41.2%

55.6%

R+14.4

Precinct -32113211

747

473

1,252

59.7%

37.8%

D+21.9

Precinct -58115811

503

717

1,251

40.2%

57.3%

R+17.1

Precinct -22102210

663

494

1,206

55.0%

41.0%

D+14.0

Precinct -32013201

829

340

1,203

68.9%

28.3%

D+40.6

Precinct -18121812

451

713

1,191

37.9%

59.9%

R+22.0

Precinct -18161816

351

803

1,174

29.9%

68.4%

R+38.5

Precinct -43014301

473

667

1,171

40.4%

57.0%

R+16.6

Precinct -48094809

356

761

1,153

30.9%

66.0%

R+35.1

Precinct -32093209

775

280

1,110

69.8%

25.2%

D+44.6

Precinct -32033203

765

300

1,109

69.0%

27.1%

D+41.9

Precinct -22132213

591

479

1,100

53.7%

43.5%

D+10.2

Precinct -48044804

261

783

1,061

24.6%

73.8%

R+49.2

Precinct -52055205

587

429

1,053

55.7%

40.7%

D+15.0

Precinct -22152215

575

425

1,034

55.6%

41.1%

D+14.5

Precinct -22062206

564

432

1,023

55.1%

42.2%

D+12.9

Precinct -52015201

552

412

983

56.2%

41.9%

D+14.2

Precinct -32023202

691

232

977

70.7%

23.7%

D+47.0

Precinct -18181818

247

678

949

26.0%

71.4%

R+45.4

Precinct -48064806

409

508

949

43.1%

53.5%

R+10.4

Precinct -48164816

301

617

945

31.9%

65.3%

R+33.4

Precinct -32123212

588

320

944

62.3%

33.9%

D+28.4

Precinct -42024202

497

394

927

53.6%

42.5%

D+11.1

Precinct -11021102

277

620

921

30.1%

67.3%

R+37.2

Precinct -28042804

323

577

921

35.1%

62.6%

R+27.6

Precinct -18171817

207

683

908

22.8%

75.2%

R+52.4

Precinct -18131813

269

600

889

30.3%

67.5%

R+37.2

Precinct -48154815

266

593

881

30.2%

67.3%

R+37.1

Precinct -52075207

600

227

876

68.5%

25.9%

D+42.6

Precinct -18041804

237

615

874

27.1%

70.4%

R+43.2

Precinct -22172217

558

226

822

67.9%

27.5%

D+40.4

Precinct -48074807

463

326

820

56.5%

39.8%

D+16.7

Precinct -58035803

350

437

817

42.8%

53.5%

R+10.6

Precinct -48034803

169

628

806

21.0%

77.9%

R+56.9

Precinct -42014201

449

305

793

56.6%

38.5%

D+18.2

Precinct -32103210

428

292

752

56.9%

38.8%

D+18.1

Precinct -32133213

555

166

749

74.1%

22.2%

D+51.9

Precinct -32073207

433

272

740

58.5%

36.8%

D+21.8

Precinct -58045804

368

291

687

53.6%

42.4%

D+11.2

Precinct -28052805

356

287

666

53.5%

43.1%

D+10.4

Precinct -18061806

206

440

657

31.4%

67.0%

R+35.6

Precinct -11101110

304

333

650

46.8%

51.2%

R+4.5

Precinct -52065206

342

271

636

53.8%

42.6%

D+11.2

Precinct -51015101

227

385

635

35.7%

60.6%

R+24.9

Precinct -58015801

209

404

635

32.9%

63.6%

R+30.7

Precinct -22042204

365

243

633

57.7%

38.4%

D+19.3

Precinct -22072207

349

239

620

56.3%

38.5%

D+17.7

Precinct -11011101

193

405

611

31.6%

66.3%

R+34.7

Precinct -42044204

399

186

611

65.3%

30.4%

D+34.9

Precinct -22032203

331

250

604

54.8%

41.4%

D+13.4

Precinct -18141814

191

375

587

32.5%

63.9%

R+31.3

Precinct -48174817

482

575

15.1%

83.8%

R+68.7

Precinct -28012801

164

348

523

31.4%

66.5%

R+35.2

Precinct -11081108

219

272

513

42.7%

53.0%

R+10.3

Precinct -32063206

314

182

513

61.2%

35.5%

D+25.7

Precinct -11121112

143

328

481

29.7%

68.2%

R+38.5

Precinct -22012201

207

254

476

43.5%

53.4%

R+9.9

Precinct -58085808

119

314

449

26.5%

69.9%

R+43.4

Precinct -22112211

246

173

437

56.3%

39.6%

D+16.7

Precinct -32043204

246

170

434

56.7%

39.2%

D+17.5

Precinct -58125812

152

239

403

37.7%

59.3%

R+21.6

Precinct -18191819

116

276

396

29.3%

69.7%

R+40.4

Precinct -58065806

146

232

394

37.1%

58.9%

R+21.8

Precinct -11061106

156

216

387

40.3%

55.8%

R+15.5

Precinct -18021802

119

260

383

31.1%

67.9%

R+36.8

Precinct -51025102

135

196

346

39.0%

56.6%

R+17.6

Precinct -58025802

146

171

332

44.0%

51.5%

R+7.5

Precinct -11051105

132

175

319

41.4%

54.9%

R+13.5

Precinct -48124812

106

193

306

34.6%

63.1%

R+28.4

Precinct -48134813

234

287

17.4%

81.5%

R+64.1

Precinct -18031803

184

282

32.3%

65.2%

R+33.0

Precinct -58055805

136

138

282

48.2%

48.9%

R+0.7

Precinct -11041104

151

256

37.9%

59.0%

R+21.1

Precinct -18051805

170

242

28.1%

70.2%

R+42.1

Precinct -11071107

107

124

238

45.0%

52.1%

R+7.1

Precinct -51035103

135

227

38.3%

59.5%

R+21.1

Precinct -18071807

157

214

25.7%

73.4%

R+47.7

Precinct -11151115

151

211

25.6%

71.6%

R+46.0

Precinct -38013801

111

197

56.3%

41.6%

D+14.7

Precinct -18201820

130

184

28.3%

70.7%

R+42.4

Precinct -11141114

119

182

30.2%

65.4%

R+35.2

Precinct -42034203

178

47.2%

48.3%

R+1.1

Precinct -18231823

126

177

27.7%

71.2%

R+43.5

Precinct -58075807

113

176

34.1%

64.2%

R+30.1

Precinct -28032803

175

53.1%

45.1%

D+8.0

Precinct -18091809

119

163

23.3%

73.0%

R+49.7

Precinct -48024802

103

161

33.5%

64.0%

R+30.4

Precinct -18151815

104

152

30.3%

68.4%

R+38.2

Precinct -11111111

147

49.0%

Exact tie

Precinct -52045204

119

46.2%

48.7%

R+2.5

Precinct -18101810

115

33.0%

66.1%

R+33.0

Precinct -22122212

112

62.5%

32.1%

D+30.4

Precinct -18221822

17.5%

80.4%

R+62.9

Precinct -32053205

57.7%

38.5%

D+19.2

Precinct -58135813

28.2%

69.2%

R+41.0

Precinct -32173217

71.4%

24.3%

D+47.1

Precinct -22022202

56.9%

38.5%

D+18.5

Precinct -11031103

38.1%

60.3%

R+22.2

Precinct -18011801

37.2%

62.8%

R+25.6

Precinct -48144814

24.0%

68.0%

R+44.0

Precinct -48054805

31.6%

63.2%

R+31.6

Precinct -18111811

58.8%

35.3%

D+23.5

Precinct -11091109

31.3%

68.8%

R+37.5

Precinct -11131113

13.3%

80.0%

R+66.7

Precinct -22162216

63.6%

36.4%

D+27.3

Precinct -11161116

—

No votes

Precinct -18081808

—

No votes

Precinct -48014801

—

No votes

Precinct -48114811

—

No votes

Presidential margin, 1876–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
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

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle; not shown when either cycle is estimated or under source review. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

46.8%Harris44,228

49.9%Trump47,179

1.7%Kennedy1,587 +4

R+3.1

R+5.1

R+1.7

94,523

All 7 candidates in 2024 · 5 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican49.9%47,179
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic46.8%44,228
Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent1.7%1,587
Jill SteinIndependent0.7%690
Chase OliverLibertarian0.5%505
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.3%329
OtherAll other candidates0.0%5

2020

49.5%Biden50,815

47.6%Trump48,819

1.7%Jorgensen1,789

D+1.9

D+5.6

R+2.5

102,565

2016

42.9%Clinton41,567

46.5%Trump45,144

4.8%Johnson4,625

R+3.7

R+1.7

R+5.8

97,002

2012

46.9%Obama42,669

48.9%Romney44,479

1.5%Johnson1,334

R+2.0

R+4.3

R+5.8

91,021

2008

49.7%Obama49,013

47.3%McCain46,706

3.0%

D+2.3

D+11.9

R+4.9

98,707

2004

44.1%Kerry42,448

53.7%Bush51,662

2.1%

R+9.6

D+7.4

R+7.1

96,157

2000

37.4%Gore31,338

54.4%Bush45,584

6.8%Nader5,727

R+17.0

R+6.6

R+17.5

83,721

1996

38.5%Clinton30,651

49.0%Dole38,961

8.0%Perot6,393

R+10.4

R+11.5

R+19.0

79,550

1992

38.2%Clinton32,489

37.2%Bush31,608

23.8%Perot20,231

D+1.0

D+14.6

R+4.5

85,014

1988

42.4%Dukakis30,406

56.0%Bush40,143

1.5%

R+13.6

D+14.1

R+5.9

71,631

1984

35.3%Mondale25,421

63.1%Reagan45,381

1.6%

R+27.7

D+0.5

R+9.5

71,964

1980

29.6%Carter19,520

57.9%Reagan38,188

12.6%

R+28.3

R+20.6

R+18.5

66,012

1976

44.1%Carter24,203

51.8%Ford28,400

4.1%

R+7.7

D+13.2

R+9.7

54,854

1972

36.8%McGovern18,401

57.6%Nixon28,819

5.6%

R+20.8

D+3.0

D+2.3

50,028

1968

32.9%Humphrey12,887

56.7%Nixon22,225

10.5%

R+23.8

R+26.9

R+23.1

39,211

1964

51.5%Johnson20,831

48.4%Goldwater19,574

0.0%

D+3.1

D+18.8

R+19.5

40,419

1960

41.9%Kennedy15,163

57.6%Nixon20,838

0.5%

R+15.7

D+1.6

R+15.9

36,175

1956

41.1%Stevenson12,933

58.4%Eisenhower18,382

0.5%

R+17.3

D+9.8

R+1.9

31,462

1952

36.0%Stevenson10,491

63.1%Eisenhower18,390

0.9%

R+27.1

R+23.4

R+16.4

29,133

1948

45.7%Truman10,133

49.4%Dewey10,948

5.0%

R+3.7

R+9.4

R+8.2

22,181

1944

52.5%Roosevelt8,811

46.8%Dewey7,852

0.6%

D+5.7

R+12.0

R+1.8

16,768

1940

58.2%Roosevelt10,684

40.5%Willkie7,433

1.4%

D+17.7

R+16.1

D+7.7

18,372

1936

65.9%Roosevelt10,490

32.0%Landon5,103

2.1%

D+33.8

R+2.1

D+9.6

15,928

1932

65.0%Roosevelt9,645

29.1%Hoover4,322

5.8%

D+35.9

D+58.5

D+18.1

14,832

1928

37.8%Smith3,946

60.4%Hoover6,306

1.7%

R+22.6

D+7.1

R+5.2

10,432

1924

12.5%Davis1,299

42.2%Coolidge4,382

44.2%La Follette4,582

La Follette +3.0

D+8.5

R+4.5

10,372

1920

27.5%Cox2,262

65.7%Harding5,409

6.8%

R+38.2

R+47.9

R+12.0

8,234

1916

50.6%Wilson4,888

40.9%Hughes3,956

8.5%

D+9.6

R+36.0

D+6.5

9,669

1912

45.7%Wilson4,028

0.0%Taft0

54.3%

Roosevelt +8.7

D+61.8

D+26.1

8,822

1908

36.6%Bryan2,146

52.7%Taft3,094

10.7%

R+16.2

D+9.6

R+6.6

5,866

1904

33.1%Parker1,574

58.8%Roosevelt2,799

8.1%

R+25.8

R+18.7

R+6.1

4,757

1900

45.5%Bryan2,011

52.5%McKinley2,322

1.9%

R+7.0

R+8.1

D+0.5

4,419

1896

49.4%Bryan2,120

48.3%McKinley2,075

2.3%

D+1.0

D+1.9

D+7.1

4,295

1892

45.9%Cleveland2,141

46.7%Harrison2,180

7.4%

R+0.8

R+1.4

R+2.5

4,665

1888

48.8%Cleveland2,215

48.2%Harrison2,191

3.0%

D+0.5

D+1.7

—

4,541

1884

47.8%Cleveland2,118

49.1%Blaine2,172

3.1%

R+1.2

R+1.7

—

4,427

1880

50.2%Hancock1,832

49.8%Garfield1,814

0.0%

D+0.5

D+1.4

—

3,646

1876

49.5%Tilden1,634

50.5%Hayes1,665

0.0%

R+0.9

—

3,299

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

45.0%41,669

55.0%50,853

92,522

2018

54.0%48,127

46.0%41,063

89,190

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

46.3%83,788

53.7%96,986

180,774

2018Class I

42.9%Dianne Feinstein32,418

0.0%None0

75,526

2016Class III

58.6%Kamala Harris43,491

0.0%None0

74,171

2012Class I

49.3%Dianne Feinstein43,681

50.7%Elizabeth Emken44,981

88,662

2010Class III

37.0%Barbara Boxer27,827

54.4%Carly Fiorina40,958

75,250

2006Class I

47.0%Dianne Feinstein32,131

45.8%Richard Moutjoy31,316

68,339

2004Class III

45.0%Barbara Boxer42,512

49.1%Bill Jones46,446

94,547

2000Class I

41.5%Dianne Feinstein34,117

47.4%Tom Campbell38,961

82,173

1998Class III

40.7%Barbara Boxer26,540

53.9%Matt Fong35,112

65,155

1994Class I

34.4%Dianne Feinstein23,317

57.0%Michael Huffington38,600

67,688

1992Class III

37.4%Barbara Boxer31,505

51.5%Bruce Herschensohn43,338

84,207

1988Class I

40.1%Leo T. McCarthy28,886

55.6%Pete Wilson40,056

72,056

1986Class III

40.1%Alan Cranston22,864

56.9%Ed Zschau32,424

56,972

1982Class I

32.4%Jerry Brown20,026

62.8%Pete Wilson38,803

61,818

1980Class III

48.5%Alan Cranston31,359

43.3%Paul Gann28,014

64,657

1976Class I

36.6%John V. Tunney19,922

59.0%S.I. Hayakawa32,120

54,464

1974Class III

54.8%Alan Cranston22,203

40.5%Bill Richardson16,402

40,528

1970Class I

44.5%John V. Tunney15,764

53.2%George Murphy18,831

35,414

1968Class III

40.0%Alan Cranston15,059

58.3%Max Rafferty21,910

37,601

1964Class I

42.8%Pierre Salinger17,311

57.2%George Murphy23,097

40,408

1962Class III

35.2%Richard B. Richards11,400

64.7%Thomas Kuchel20,960

32,407

1958Class I

70.2%Clair Engle21,217

29.8%Goodwin Knight9,014

30,231

1956Class III

41.4%Richard B. Richards12,819

58.1%Thomas Kuchel17,967

30,941

1950Class III

43.8%Helen G. Douglas9,770

56.2%Richard M. Nixon12,512

22,282

1946Class I

41.0%Will Rogers Jr.5,480

56.1%William F. Knowland7,493

13,353

1944Class III

48.4%Sheridan Downey7,553

51.6%Frederick F. Houser8,038

15,591

1940Class I

0.0%None0

81.8%Hiram W. Johnson12,114

14,815

1938Class III

52.5%Sheridan Downey8,716

47.5%Philip Bancroft7,895

16,611

1932Class III

51.0%William Gibbs McAdoo7,289

21.8%Tallant Tubbs3,113

14,302

1928Class I

19.4%Minor Moore1,636

74.1%Hiram W. Johnson6,238

8,420

1926Class III

34.7%John B. Elliott3,246

65.3%Samuel M. Shortridge6,103

9,349

1922Class I

22.7%William J. Pearson2,135

68.0%Hiram W. Johnson6,396

9,412

1920Class III

45.7%James D. Phelan3,656

45.3%Samuel M. Shortridge3,630

8,008

1916Class I

34.3%George S. Patton3,029

55.1%Hiram W. Johnson4,872

8,843

1914Class III

37.2%James D. Phelan4,477

23.8%Joseph R. Knowland2,862

12,024

Source · Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

46.3%39,804

53.7%46,202

86,006

1992Special · Class I

44.7%Dianne Feinstein37,396

45.6%John Seymour38,111

83,630

1954Special · Class III

39.7%Sam Yorty9,431

59.2%Thomas Kuchel14,059

23,744

Sources · MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL); Amlani & Algara 2021 (Harvard Dataverse doi:10.7910/DVN/DGUMFI); upstream CQ Press + ICPSR · CC BY 4.0 / CC0 1.0.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2022

43.5%Gavin Newsom31,502

56.5%Brian Dahle40,939

72,441

2018

46.8%Gavin Newsom41,500

53.2%John H Cox47,226

88,726

2014

47.8%Jerry Brown29,520

52.2%Neel Kashkari32,249

61,769

2010

43.1%Jerry Brown32,789

49.4%Meg Whitman37,557

76,052

2006

27.0%Phil Angelides18,672

65.8%Arnold Schwarzenegger45,591

69,268

2002

31.6%Gray Davis19,437

53.2%Bill Simon32,706

61,457

1998

46.0%Gray Davis30,184

49.9%Dan Lungren32,717

65,617

1994

32.0%Kathleen Brown21,887

62.9%Pete Wilson42,998

68,383

1990

39.8%Dianne Feinstein25,422

54.9%Pete Wilson35,048

63,801

1986

27.1%Tom Bradley15,518

70.8%George Deukmejian40,546

57,258

1982

38.2%Tom Bradley23,734

58.1%George Deukmejian36,074

62,053

1978

49.6%Jerry Brown26,051

42.2%Evelle Younger22,142

52,474

Frequently asked questions

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