Akashic

county

Colusa 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

Mexican60.5%32.3%11.3%

Costa Rican0.7%——

Honduran0.5%—0.3%

Spaniard0.5%0.3%—

Spanish0.4%0.3%—

German7.4%6.8%12.5%

English6.4%6.3%9.5%

Irish5.2%5.9%9.4%

American4.5%2.8%5.3%

Italian2.5%3.4%4.8%

Portuguese1.4%——

Scottish1.3%0.9%1.3%

French1.1%1.3%1.6%

African American†1.2%4.4%9.9%

African0.3%0.3%0.5%

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	Colusa County	California	United States
Median age	35.9	37.9	39.1
Age 18–24	9.1%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	15.5%	15.6%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Colusa County	California	United States
Median household income	$75,672	$99,122	$84,427
Poverty rate	11.4%	12.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	16.4%	36.6%	35.6%

Languages at home

Measure	Colusa County	California	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	53.1%	44.4%	22.3%
Spanish	51.4%	28.4%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Colusa County	California	United States
Catholic	39.0%	26.2%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	4.7%	9.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	52.2%	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 56.7% of 12,676 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic34.6%2,431TrumpRepublican62.9%4,414KennedyIndependent1.4%100

R+28.2

Lead: 1,983
Total: 7,021
vs nation: R+26.8
Turnout: 56.7%

BidenDemocratic40.7%3,239TrumpRepublican57.3%4,559JorgensenLibertarian1.0%81

R+16.6

Lead: 1,320
Total: 7,961
vs nation: R+21.0
Turnout: 63.6%

ClintonDemocratic39.7%2,661TrumpRepublican53.0%3,551JohnsonLibertarian3.9%260

R+13.3

Lead: 890
Total: 6,697
vs nation: R+15.4
Turnout: 56.0%

ObamaDemocratic38.3%2,314RomneyRepublican59.6%3,601JohnsonLibertarian0.8%47

R+21.3

Lead: 1,287
Total: 6,045
vs nation: R+25.1
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic39.8%2,569McCainRepublican57.9%3,733OtherAll other candidates2.3%146

R+18.1

Lead: 1,164
Total: 6,448
vs nation: R+25.3
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic31.6%1,947BushRepublican67.2%4,142OtherAll other candidates1.2%77

R+35.6

Lead: 2,195
Total: 6,166
vs nation: R+33.1
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic31.2%1,745BushRepublican64.9%3,629NaderGreen2.7%151

R+33.7

Lead: 1,884
Total: 5,590
vs nation: R+34.2
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic36.6%2,054DoleRepublican54.3%3,047PerotReform7.2%404

R+17.7

Lead: 993
Total: 5,612
vs nation: R+26.2
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+28.2MIT Election Lab
Population: 21,9842024 5-year
Median household income: $75,6722024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 29.8%2024 5-year
Black: 1.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 62.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+63.6 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+35.6 in 2004MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Madera County, CA · twin score 95.4

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: 56.7%7,193 participants ÷ 12,676 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +19.0 ptsVolatile
Drop-off versus state: -7.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 37.7%–42.7%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	6,851	12,229	56.0%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	5,815	12,368	47.0%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	8,050	12,658	63.6%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	5,617	12,604	44.6%	A/A
2024 · Presidential	7,193	12,676	56.7%	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

19 precincts · 7,021 votes

Election

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

Colusa County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -106106	408	621	18	1,047	39.0%	59.3%	R+20.3
Precinct -214214	208	466	22	696	29.9%	67.0%	R+37.1
Precinct -213213	247	414	24	685	36.1%	60.4%	R+24.4
Precinct -105105	232	409	15	656	35.4%	62.3%	R+27.0
Precinct -401401	124	455	7	586	21.2%	77.6%	R+56.5
Precinct -324324	259	262	15	536	48.3%	48.9%	R+0.6
Precinct -512512	198	242	9	449	44.1%	53.9%	R+9.8
Precinct -513513	131	269	12	412	31.8%	65.3%	R+33.5
Precinct -323323	161	176	10	347	46.4%	50.7%	R+4.3
Precinct -427427	158	114	11	283	55.8%	40.3%	D+15.5
Precinct -500500	50	215	11	276	18.1%	77.9%	R+59.8
Precinct -301301	44	183	5	232	19.0%	78.9%	R+59.9
Precinct -203203	66	141	5	212	31.1%	66.5%	R+35.4
Precinct -406406	48	96	5	149	32.2%	64.4%	R+32.2
Precinct -408408	32	94	3	129	24.8%	72.9%	R+48.1
Precinct -405405	13	88	2	103	12.6%	85.4%	R+72.8
Precinct -202202	18	83	0	101	17.8%	82.2%	R+64.4
Precinct -407407	16	44	1	61	26.2%	72.1%	R+45.9
Precinct -505505	18	42	1	61	29.5%	68.9%	R+39.3

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1876–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1876	+31.4%
1880	+29.1%
1884	+26.7%
1888	+28.1%
1892	+26.1%
1896	+35.5%
1900	+23.7%
1904	+0.8%
1908	+17.7%
1912	+63.6%
1916	+31.1%
1920	−27.5%
1924	−24.6%
1928	−13.3%
1932	+41.6%
1936	+42.2%
1940	+19.7%
1944	+13.9%
1948	+5.6%
1952	−19.1%
1956	−6.5%
1960	−3.1%
1964	+21.3%
1968	−11.0%
1972	−19.2%
1976	−7.6%
1980	−25.9%
1984	−32.1%
1988	−20.4%
1992	−14.0%
1996	−17.7%
2000	−33.7%
2004	−35.6%
2008	−18.1%
2012	−21.3%
2016	−13.3%
2020	−16.6%
2024	−28.2%

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	34.6%Harris2,431	62.9%Trump4,414	1.4%Kennedy100 +3	R+28.2	R+11.7	R+26.8	7,021
All 6 candidates in 2024 · 4 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican62.9%4,414 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic34.6%2,431 Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent1.4%100 Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.5%33 Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%22 Jill SteinIndependent0.3%21
2020	R	40.7%Biden3,239	57.3%Trump4,559	1.0%Jorgensen81	R+16.6	R+3.3	R+21.0	7,961
2016	R	39.7%Clinton2,661	53.0%Trump3,551	3.9%Johnson260	R+13.3	D+8.0	R+15.4	6,697
2012	R	38.3%Obama2,314	59.6%Romney3,601	0.8%Johnson47	R+21.3	R+3.2	R+25.1	6,045
2008	R	39.8%Obama2,569	57.9%McCain3,733	2.3%	R+18.1	D+17.5	R+25.3	6,448
2004	R	31.6%Kerry1,947	67.2%Bush4,142	1.2%	R+35.6	R+1.9	R+33.1	6,166
2000	R	31.2%Gore1,745	64.9%Bush3,629	2.7%Nader151	R+33.7	R+16.0	R+34.2	5,590
1996	R	36.6%Clinton2,054	54.3%Dole3,047	7.2%Perot404	R+17.7	R+3.7	R+26.2	5,612
1992	R	31.9%Clinton1,798	45.9%Bush2,589	21.4%Perot1,206	R+14.0	D+6.4	R+19.6	5,635
1988	R	39.1%Dukakis2,022	59.5%Bush3,077	1.4%	R+20.4	D+11.7	R+12.7	5,172
1984	R	33.2%Mondale1,725	65.3%Reagan3,388	1.4%	R+32.1	R+6.2	R+13.8	5,188
1980	R	32.1%Carter1,605	58.0%Reagan2,897	9.9%	R+25.9	R+18.3	R+16.1	4,995
1976	R	45.2%Carter2,340	52.7%Ford2,733	2.1%	R+7.6	D+11.6	R+9.6	5,182
1972	R	38.4%McGovern1,810	57.6%Nixon2,715	4.1%	R+19.2	R+8.2	D+4.0	4,717
1968	R	40.6%Humphrey1,858	51.6%Nixon2,361	7.8%	R+11.0	R+32.2	R+10.3	4,577
1964	D	60.6%Johnson2,790	39.3%Goldwater1,811	0.1%	D+21.3	D+24.3	R+1.3	4,606
1960	R	48.3%Kennedy2,348	51.4%Nixon2,497	0.3%	R+3.1	D+3.5	R+3.2	4,861
1956	R	46.7%Stevenson2,171	53.2%Eisenhower2,474	0.1%	R+6.5	D+12.5	D+8.9	4,648
1952	R	40.3%Stevenson1,818	59.3%Eisenhower2,678	0.4%	R+19.1	R+24.6	R+8.3	4,513
1948	D	51.8%Truman2,020	46.2%Dewey1,803	2.0%	D+5.6	R+8.3	D+1.1	3,901
1944	D	56.8%Roosevelt2,090	42.9%Dewey1,579	0.3%	D+13.9	R+5.8	D+6.4	3,679
1940	D	59.5%Roosevelt2,655	39.7%Willkie1,774	0.8%	D+19.7	R+22.5	D+9.8	4,464
1936	D	70.4%Roosevelt2,965	28.2%Landon1,186	1.5%	D+42.2	D+0.6	D+18.0	4,213
1932	D	69.1%Roosevelt2,752	27.5%Hoover1,095	3.4%	D+41.6	D+54.9	D+23.8	3,982
1928	R	43.0%Smith1,338	56.3%Hoover1,752	0.7%	R+13.3	D+11.3	D+4.2	3,112
1924	R	19.3%Davis495	43.8%Coolidge1,127	34.6%La Follette889	R+24.6	D+2.9	D+0.6	2,571
1920	R	33.8%Cox907	61.2%Harding1,645	5.0%	R+27.5	R+58.5	R+1.3	2,686
1916	D	62.9%Wilson1,998	31.8%Hughes1,011	5.3%	D+31.1	R+32.5	D+27.9	3,177
1912	D	63.6%Wilson1,760	0.0%Taft0	36.4%	D+63.6	D+45.9	D+44.0	2,768
1908	D	56.2%Bryan1,064	38.6%Taft730	5.2%	D+17.7	D+16.9	D+27.2	1,892
1904	D	47.6%Parker900	46.8%Roosevelt885	5.7%	D+0.8	R+22.9	D+20.5	1,892
1900	D	59.7%Bryan1,075	36.0%McKinley648	4.3%	D+23.7	R+11.8	D+31.3	1,801
1896	D	66.4%Bryan1,250	30.9%McKinley581	2.8%	D+35.5	D+9.4	D+41.6	1,883
1892	D	57.2%Cleveland1,187	31.1%Harrison645	11.7%	D+26.1	R+2.0	D+24.5	2,075
1888	D	63.3%Cleveland2,010	35.1%Harrison1,116	1.6%	D+28.1	D+1.4	—	3,176
1884	D	62.2%Cleveland1,802	35.5%Blaine1,028	2.4%	D+26.7	R+2.4	—	2,899
1880	D	64.5%Hancock1,607	35.4%Garfield882	0.1%	D+29.1	R+2.3	—	2,492
1876	D	65.7%Tilden1,468	34.3%Hayes766	0.0%	D+31.4	—	—	2,234

Federal and statewide elections · 3 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	31.6%2,095	68.4%4,528	6,623
2020	R	43.6%3,348	56.4%4,328	7,676
2018	R	42.4%2,411	57.6%3,277	5,688

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	35.1%4,765	64.9%8,827	13,592
2018Class I	D	35.1%Dianne Feinstein1,643	0.0%None0	4,682
2016Class III	D	51.3%Kamala Harris2,639	0.0%None0	5,141
2012Class I	R	43.3%Dianne Feinstein2,482	56.7%Elizabeth Emken3,253	5,735
2010Class III	R	30.2%Barbara Boxer1,567	63.4%Carly Fiorina3,288	5,188
2006Class I	R	41.1%Dianne Feinstein1,994	54.5%Richard Moutjoy2,647	4,854
2004Class III	R	36.6%Barbara Boxer2,228	60.1%Bill Jones3,657	6,085
2000Class I	R	41.2%Dianne Feinstein2,250	53.7%Tom Campbell2,936	5,467
1998Class III	R	37.1%Barbara Boxer1,734	59.0%Matt Fong2,758	4,677
1994Class I	R	29.3%Dianne Feinstein1,449	63.3%Michael Huffington3,126	4,939
1992Class III	R	33.6%Barbara Boxer1,859	56.2%Bruce Herschensohn3,112	5,538
1988Class I	R	38.4%Leo T. McCarthy1,942	58.6%Pete Wilson2,960	5,052
1986Class III	R	40.2%Alan Cranston1,873	57.8%Ed Zschau2,691	4,657
1982Class I	R	31.1%Jerry Brown1,435	63.9%Pete Wilson2,953	4,618
1980Class III	D	56.2%Alan Cranston2,579	34.1%Paul Gann1,562	4,586
1976Class I	R	41.0%John V. Tunney2,038	55.5%S.I. Hayakawa2,761	4,975
1974Class III	D	57.6%Alan Cranston2,326	38.5%Bill Richardson1,553	4,038
1970Class I	D	49.8%John V. Tunney1,912	48.4%George Murphy1,860	3,843
1968Class III	D	51.5%Alan Cranston2,248	47.4%Max Rafferty2,070	4,365
1964Class I	R	49.0%Pierre Salinger2,267	51.0%George Murphy2,361	4,628
1962Class III	R	34.9%Richard B. Richards1,470	65.0%Thomas Kuchel2,741	4,214
1958Class I	D	72.3%Clair Engle3,246	27.7%Goodwin Knight1,241	4,487
1956Class III	R	40.8%Richard B. Richards1,842	58.7%Thomas Kuchel2,649	4,511
1950Class III	R	36.7%Helen G. Douglas1,362	63.3%Richard M. Nixon2,349	3,711
1946Class I	R	38.6%Will Rogers Jr.1,104	59.8%William F. Knowland1,711	2,861
1944Class III	—	50.0%Sheridan Downey1,667	50.0%Frederick F. Houser1,667	3,334
1940Class I	R	0.0%None0	80.2%Hiram W. Johnson2,913	3,631
1938Class III	R	45.2%Sheridan Downey1,826	54.8%Philip Bancroft2,211	4,037
1932Class III	D	53.9%William Gibbs McAdoo2,040	26.4%Tallant Tubbs998	3,784
1928Class I	R	17.9%Minor Moore432	77.8%Hiram W. Johnson1,880	2,416
1926Class III	R	35.9%John B. Elliott934	64.1%Samuel M. Shortridge1,671	2,605
1922Class I	R	30.1%William J. Pearson909	64.6%Hiram W. Johnson1,947	3,016
1920Class III	D	48.7%James D. Phelan1,245	43.0%Samuel M. Shortridge1,099	2,556
1916Class I	D	52.2%George S. Patton1,525	42.4%Hiram W. Johnson1,238	2,921
1914Class III	D	49.0%James D. Phelan1,644	22.8%Joseph R. Knowland764	3,357

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	34.8%2,329	65.2%4,356	6,685
1992Special · Class I	R	37.6%Dianne Feinstein2,083	54.4%John Seymour3,014	5,543
1954Special · Class III	R	37.0%Sam Yorty1,435	61.9%Thomas Kuchel2,399	3,876

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	27.9%Gavin Newsom1,553	72.1%Brian Dahle4,009	5,562
2018	R	34.7%Gavin Newsom1,999	65.3%John H Cox3,764	5,763
2014	R	42.7%Jerry Brown1,789	57.3%Neel Kashkari2,398	4,187
2010	R	35.9%Jerry Brown1,878	58.6%Meg Whitman3,063	5,227
2006	R	22.2%Phil Angelides1,104	73.8%Arnold Schwarzenegger3,665	4,969
2002	R	27.2%Gray Davis1,243	65.5%Bill Simon2,996	4,575
1998	R	43.6%Gray Davis2,136	53.5%Dan Lungren2,621	4,899
1994	R	23.7%Kathleen Brown1,202	72.7%Pete Wilson3,691	5,077
1990	R	32.4%Dianne Feinstein1,455	62.4%Pete Wilson2,798	4,486
1986	R	18.8%Tom Bradley882	79.5%George Deukmejian3,729	4,691
1982	R	33.6%Tom Bradley1,621	62.9%George Deukmejian3,036	4,823
1978	R	45.0%Jerry Brown1,958	46.1%Evelle Younger2,005	4,350

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2024R+9.7

Presidential vote · 2024R+28.2

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 19 points more Democratic.

10,515 registered voters · 2024 · up from 10,139 in 2022

Democratic31.0%Republican40.7%Unaffiliated21.8%Other6.5%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

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

−187 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net −1,623 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $47,215 in average income, against $73,575 for residents who stayed — 36% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+7.2 on average — 35 points more Democratic-leaning than Colusa County, CA itself (R+28.2).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Yolo County, CA56D+36.2
Sacramento County, CA39D+19.7
Sutter County, CA25R+31.4
Butte County, CA22R+3.1
Glenn County, CA22R+34.9

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Yolo County, CA50
Sacramento County, CA45
Sutter County, CA38
Glenn County, CA33
Butte County, CA32

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 Colusa County, CA in Colusa County, CA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	−250
2012	−167
2013	−210
2014	−239
2015	−69
2016	+115
2017	−40
2018	−237
2019	+10
2021	−32
2022	−138
2023	−10
2024	−169
2025	−187

Colusa's economy revolves around rice, almonds, and cattle ranching, and its rural agricultural identity consistently produces some of the widest Republican presidential margins among California's Central Valley counties.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 63.6 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 35.6 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 11.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.2 points.

A population of 21,984, a 30% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,672 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Madera County and Glenn County.

Political twins — counties

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

Madera County

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Frequently asked questions

How did Colusa County, California vote in 2024?

In 2024, Colusa County, California voted Republican by 28.2 points (R+28.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,021 votes cast, 2,431 went Democratic and 4,414 went Republican.

When did Colusa County, California last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Colusa County, California voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Colusa County, California?

Colusa County, California has a population of 21,984 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Colusa County, California?

Median household income in Colusa County, California is $75,672 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.

What is the political history of Colusa County, California?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Colusa County, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.

Measure

Colusa County

California

United States

Median age

35.9

37.9

39.1

Age 18–24

9.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

15.5%

15.6%

17.2%

Measure

Colusa County

California

United States

Median household income

$75,672

$99,122

$84,427

Poverty rate

11.4%

12.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

16.4%

36.6%

35.6%

Measure

Colusa County

California

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

53.1%

44.4%

22.3%

Spanish

51.4%

28.4%

13.6%

Measure

Colusa County

California

United States

Catholic

39.0%

26.2%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

4.7%

9.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

52.2%

55.2%

51.5%

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+28.2MIT Election Lab

Population

21,9842024 5-year

Median household income

$75,6722024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

29.8%2024 5-year

Black

1.5%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

62.9%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+63.6 in 1912MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+35.6 in 2004MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Madera County, CA · twin score 95.4

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

6,851

12,229

56.0%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

5,815

12,368

47.0%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

8,050

12,658

63.6%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

5,617

12,604

44.6%

A/A

2024 · Presidential

7,193

12,676

56.7%

A/A

Colusa County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -106106

408

621

1,047

39.0%

59.3%

R+20.3

Precinct -214214

208

466

696

29.9%

67.0%

R+37.1

Precinct -213213

247

414

685

36.1%

60.4%

R+24.4

Precinct -105105

232

409

656

35.4%

62.3%

R+27.0

Precinct -401401

124

455

586

21.2%

77.6%

R+56.5

Precinct -324324

259

262

536

48.3%

48.9%

R+0.6

Precinct -512512

198

242

449

44.1%

53.9%

R+9.8

Precinct -513513

131

269

412

31.8%

65.3%

R+33.5

Precinct -323323

161

176

347

46.4%

50.7%

R+4.3

Precinct -427427

158

114

283

55.8%

40.3%

D+15.5

Precinct -500500

215

276

18.1%

77.9%

R+59.8

Precinct -301301

183

232

19.0%

78.9%

R+59.9

Precinct -203203

141

212

31.1%

66.5%

R+35.4

Precinct -406406

149

32.2%

64.4%

R+32.2

Precinct -408408

129

24.8%

72.9%

R+48.1

Precinct -405405

103

12.6%

85.4%

R+72.8

Precinct -202202

101

17.8%

82.2%

R+64.4

Precinct -407407

26.2%

72.1%

R+45.9

Precinct -505505

29.5%

68.9%

R+39.3

Presidential margin, 1876–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
1876	+31.4%
1880	+29.1%
1884	+26.7%
1888	+28.1%
1892	+26.1%
1896	+35.5%
1900	+23.7%
1904	+0.8%
1908	+17.7%
1912	+63.6%
1916	+31.1%
1920	−27.5%
1924	−24.6%
1928	−13.3%
1932	+41.6%
1936	+42.2%
1940	+19.7%
1944	+13.9%
1948	+5.6%
1952	−19.1%
1956	−6.5%
1960	−3.1%
1964	+21.3%
1968	−11.0%
1972	−19.2%
1976	−7.6%
1980	−25.9%
1984	−32.1%
1988	−20.4%
1992	−14.0%
1996	−17.7%
2000	−33.7%
2004	−35.6%
2008	−18.1%
2012	−21.3%
2016	−13.3%
2020	−16.6%
2024	−28.2%

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

34.6%Harris2,431

62.9%Trump4,414

1.4%Kennedy100 +3

R+28.2

R+11.7

R+26.8

7,021

All 6 candidates in 2024 · 4 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican62.9%4,414
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic34.6%2,431
Robert F Kennedy Jr.Independent1.4%100
Claudia De La CruzIndependent0.5%33
Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%22
Jill SteinIndependent0.3%21

2020

40.7%Biden3,239

57.3%Trump4,559

1.0%Jorgensen81

R+16.6

R+3.3

R+21.0

7,961

2016

39.7%Clinton2,661

53.0%Trump3,551

3.9%Johnson260

R+13.3

D+8.0

R+15.4

6,697

2012

38.3%Obama2,314

59.6%Romney3,601

0.8%Johnson47

R+21.3

R+3.2

R+25.1

6,045

2008

39.8%Obama2,569

57.9%McCain3,733

2.3%

R+18.1

D+17.5

R+25.3

6,448

2004

31.6%Kerry1,947

67.2%Bush4,142

1.2%

R+35.6

R+1.9

R+33.1

6,166

2000

31.2%Gore1,745

64.9%Bush3,629

2.7%Nader151

R+33.7

R+16.0

R+34.2

5,590

1996

36.6%Clinton2,054

54.3%Dole3,047

7.2%Perot404

R+17.7

R+3.7

R+26.2

5,612

1992

31.9%Clinton1,798

45.9%Bush2,589

21.4%Perot1,206

R+14.0

D+6.4

R+19.6

5,635

1988

39.1%Dukakis2,022

59.5%Bush3,077

1.4%

R+20.4

D+11.7

R+12.7

5,172

1984

33.2%Mondale1,725

65.3%Reagan3,388

1.4%

R+32.1

R+6.2

R+13.8

5,188

1980

32.1%Carter1,605

58.0%Reagan2,897

9.9%

R+25.9

R+18.3

R+16.1

4,995

1976

45.2%Carter2,340

52.7%Ford2,733

2.1%

R+7.6

D+11.6

R+9.6

5,182

1972

38.4%McGovern1,810

57.6%Nixon2,715

4.1%

R+19.2

R+8.2

D+4.0

4,717

1968

40.6%Humphrey1,858

51.6%Nixon2,361

7.8%

R+11.0

R+32.2

R+10.3

4,577

1964

60.6%Johnson2,790

39.3%Goldwater1,811

0.1%

D+21.3

D+24.3

R+1.3

4,606

1960

48.3%Kennedy2,348

51.4%Nixon2,497

0.3%

R+3.1

D+3.5

R+3.2

4,861

1956

46.7%Stevenson2,171

53.2%Eisenhower2,474

0.1%

R+6.5

D+12.5

D+8.9

4,648

1952

40.3%Stevenson1,818

59.3%Eisenhower2,678

0.4%

R+19.1

R+24.6

R+8.3

4,513

1948

51.8%Truman2,020

46.2%Dewey1,803

2.0%

D+5.6

R+8.3

D+1.1

3,901

1944

56.8%Roosevelt2,090

42.9%Dewey1,579

0.3%

D+13.9

R+5.8

D+6.4

3,679

1940

59.5%Roosevelt2,655

39.7%Willkie1,774

0.8%

D+19.7

R+22.5

D+9.8

4,464

1936

70.4%Roosevelt2,965

28.2%Landon1,186

1.5%

D+42.2

D+0.6

D+18.0

4,213

1932

69.1%Roosevelt2,752

27.5%Hoover1,095

3.4%

D+41.6

D+54.9

D+23.8

3,982

1928

43.0%Smith1,338

56.3%Hoover1,752

0.7%

R+13.3

D+11.3

D+4.2

3,112

1924

19.3%Davis495

43.8%Coolidge1,127

34.6%La Follette889

R+24.6

D+2.9

D+0.6

2,571

1920

33.8%Cox907

61.2%Harding1,645

5.0%

R+27.5

R+58.5

R+1.3

2,686

1916

62.9%Wilson1,998

31.8%Hughes1,011

5.3%

D+31.1

R+32.5

D+27.9

3,177

1912

63.6%Wilson1,760

0.0%Taft0

36.4%

D+63.6

D+45.9

D+44.0

2,768

1908

56.2%Bryan1,064

38.6%Taft730

5.2%

D+17.7

D+16.9

D+27.2

1,892

1904

47.6%Parker900

46.8%Roosevelt885

5.7%

D+0.8

R+22.9

D+20.5

1,892

1900

59.7%Bryan1,075

36.0%McKinley648

4.3%

D+23.7

R+11.8

D+31.3

1,801

1896

66.4%Bryan1,250

30.9%McKinley581

2.8%

D+35.5

D+9.4

D+41.6

1,883

1892

57.2%Cleveland1,187

31.1%Harrison645

11.7%

D+26.1

R+2.0

D+24.5

2,075

1888

63.3%Cleveland2,010

35.1%Harrison1,116

1.6%

D+28.1

D+1.4

—

3,176

1884

62.2%Cleveland1,802

35.5%Blaine1,028

2.4%

D+26.7

R+2.4

—

2,899

1880

64.5%Hancock1,607

35.4%Garfield882

0.1%

D+29.1

R+2.3

—

2,492

1876

65.7%Tilden1,468

34.3%Hayes766

0.0%

D+31.4

—

2,234

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

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

31.6%2,095

68.4%4,528

6,623

2020

43.6%3,348

56.4%4,328

7,676

2018

42.4%2,411

57.6%3,277

5,688

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

35.1%4,765

64.9%8,827

13,592

2018Class I

35.1%Dianne Feinstein1,643

0.0%None0

4,682

2016Class III

51.3%Kamala Harris2,639

0.0%None0

5,141

2012Class I

43.3%Dianne Feinstein2,482

56.7%Elizabeth Emken3,253

5,735

2010Class III

30.2%Barbara Boxer1,567

63.4%Carly Fiorina3,288

5,188

2006Class I

41.1%Dianne Feinstein1,994

54.5%Richard Moutjoy2,647

4,854

2004Class III

36.6%Barbara Boxer2,228

60.1%Bill Jones3,657

6,085

2000Class I

41.2%Dianne Feinstein2,250

53.7%Tom Campbell2,936

5,467

1998Class III

37.1%Barbara Boxer1,734

59.0%Matt Fong2,758

4,677

1994Class I

29.3%Dianne Feinstein1,449

63.3%Michael Huffington3,126

4,939

1992Class III

33.6%Barbara Boxer1,859

56.2%Bruce Herschensohn3,112

5,538

1988Class I

38.4%Leo T. McCarthy1,942

58.6%Pete Wilson2,960

5,052

1986Class III

40.2%Alan Cranston1,873

57.8%Ed Zschau2,691

4,657

1982Class I

31.1%Jerry Brown1,435

63.9%Pete Wilson2,953

4,618

1980Class III

56.2%Alan Cranston2,579

34.1%Paul Gann1,562

4,586

1976Class I

41.0%John V. Tunney2,038

55.5%S.I. Hayakawa2,761

4,975

1974Class III

57.6%Alan Cranston2,326

38.5%Bill Richardson1,553

4,038

1970Class I

49.8%John V. Tunney1,912

48.4%George Murphy1,860

3,843

1968Class III

51.5%Alan Cranston2,248

47.4%Max Rafferty2,070

4,365

1964Class I

49.0%Pierre Salinger2,267

51.0%George Murphy2,361

4,628

1962Class III

34.9%Richard B. Richards1,470

65.0%Thomas Kuchel2,741

4,214

1958Class I

72.3%Clair Engle3,246

27.7%Goodwin Knight1,241

4,487

1956Class III

40.8%Richard B. Richards1,842

58.7%Thomas Kuchel2,649

4,511

1950Class III

36.7%Helen G. Douglas1,362

63.3%Richard M. Nixon2,349

3,711

1946Class I

38.6%Will Rogers Jr.1,104

59.8%William F. Knowland1,711

2,861

1944Class III

—

50.0%Sheridan Downey1,667

50.0%Frederick F. Houser1,667

3,334

1940Class I

0.0%None0

80.2%Hiram W. Johnson2,913

3,631

1938Class III

45.2%Sheridan Downey1,826

54.8%Philip Bancroft2,211

4,037

1932Class III

53.9%William Gibbs McAdoo2,040

26.4%Tallant Tubbs998

3,784

1928Class I

17.9%Minor Moore432

77.8%Hiram W. Johnson1,880

2,416

1926Class III

35.9%John B. Elliott934

64.1%Samuel M. Shortridge1,671

2,605

1922Class I

30.1%William J. Pearson909

64.6%Hiram W. Johnson1,947

3,016

1920Class III

48.7%James D. Phelan1,245

43.0%Samuel M. Shortridge1,099

2,556

1916Class I

52.2%George S. Patton1,525

42.4%Hiram W. Johnson1,238

2,921

1914Class III

49.0%James D. Phelan1,644

22.8%Joseph R. Knowland764

3,357

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

34.8%2,329

65.2%4,356

6,685

1992Special · Class I

37.6%Dianne Feinstein2,083

54.4%John Seymour3,014

5,543

1954Special · Class III

37.0%Sam Yorty1,435

61.9%Thomas Kuchel2,399

3,876

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

27.9%Gavin Newsom1,553

72.1%Brian Dahle4,009

5,562

2018

34.7%Gavin Newsom1,999

65.3%John H Cox3,764

5,763

2014

42.7%Jerry Brown1,789

57.3%Neel Kashkari2,398

4,187

2010

35.9%Jerry Brown1,878

58.6%Meg Whitman3,063

5,227

2006

22.2%Phil Angelides1,104

73.8%Arnold Schwarzenegger3,665

4,969

2002

27.2%Gray Davis1,243

65.5%Bill Simon2,996

4,575

1998

43.6%Gray Davis2,136

53.5%Dan Lungren2,621

4,899

1994

23.7%Kathleen Brown1,202

72.7%Pete Wilson3,691

5,077

1990

32.4%Dianne Feinstein1,455

62.4%Pete Wilson2,798

4,486

1986

18.8%Tom Bradley882

79.5%George Deukmejian3,729

4,691

1982

33.6%Tom Bradley1,621

62.9%George Deukmejian3,036

4,823

1978

45.0%Jerry Brown1,958

46.1%Evelle Younger2,005

4,350

Frequently asked questions

How did Colusa County, California vote in 2024?

In 2024, Colusa County, California voted Republican by 28.2 points (R+28.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,021 votes cast, 2,431 went Democratic and 4,414 went Republican.

When did Colusa County, California last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Colusa County, California voted Democratic was 1964.

How many people live in Colusa County, California?

Colusa County, California has a population of 21,984 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Colusa County, California?

Median household income in Colusa County, California is $75,672 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.

What is the political history of Colusa County, California?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Colusa County, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.