El Dorado County, California
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2024 precinct map of El Dorado CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for El Dorado 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 | 54.6% | 61,109 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 42.6% | 47,703 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.American Independent | 1.3% | 1,474 |
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143 precincts · 111,890 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 | 42.6%Harris47,703 | 54.6%Trump61,109 | 1.3%Kennedy1,474 | 111,890 | ||
| R | 44.4%Biden51,621 | 53.2%Trump61,838 | 1.6%Jorgensen1,871 | 116,159 | ||
| R | 38.3%Clinton36,404 | 51.8%Trump49,247 | 5.3%Johnson5,027 | 95,149 | ||
| R | 39.5%Obama35,166 | 57.3%Romney50,973 | 1.4%Johnson1,278 | 88,998 | ||
| R | 43.4%Obama40,529 | 53.9%McCain50,314 | 2.6%Nader2,466 | 93,309 | ||
| R | 37.3%Kerry32,242 | 61.2%Bush52,878 | 1.4%Badnarik1,244 | 86,364 | ||
| R | 36.3%Gore26,220 | 58.3%Bush42,045 | 4.2%Nader3,013 | 72,136 | ||
| R | 36.3%Clinton22,957 | 51.8%Dole32,759 | 8.0%Perot5,077 | 63,196 | ||
| R | 32.4%Clinton21,012 | 39.9%Bush25,906 | 27.0%Perot17,503 | 64,887 | ||
| R | 39.1%Dukakis19,801 | 59.3%Bush30,021 | 1.5%Paul781 | 50,603 | ||
| R | 33.7%Mondale14,312 | 64.9%Reagan27,583 | 1.4%Bergland583 | 42,478 | ||
| R | 29.5%Carter10,765 | 58.3%Reagan21,238 | 12.2%Anderson4,446 | 36,449 | ||
| D | 48.8%Carter12,763 | 47.7%Ford12,472 | 3.5%Macbride919 | 26,154 | ||
| R | 41.4%McGovern8,654 | 54.2%Nixon11,330 | 4.4%Schmitz921 | 20,905 | ||
| R | 39.7%Humphrey6,054 | 49.0%Nixon7,468 | 11.3%Wallace1,719 | 15,241 | ||
| D | 60.3%Johnson8,810 | 39.5%Goldwater5,775 | 0.2%Hass25 | 14,610 | ||
| D | 50.1%Kennedy6,175 | 49.2%Nixon6,065 | 0.8%Byrd97 | 12,337 | ||
| R | 46.0%Stevenson3,957 | 53.6%Eisenhower4,613 | 0.4%Andrews37 | 8,607 | ||
| R | 39.0%Stevenson3,152 | 59.8%Eisenhower4,828 | 1.2%Hallinan93 | 8,073 | ||
| D | 51.9%Truman3,493 | 43.0%Dewey2,894 | 5.0%Thurmond337 | 6,724 | ||
| D | 59.9%Roosevelt3,016 | 39.6%Dewey1,990 | 0.5%Thomas25 | 5,031 | ||
| D | 66.4%Roosevelt4,144 | 32.4%Willkie2,019 | 1.2%Thomas74 | 6,237 | ||
| D | 75.7%Roosevelt4,019 | 23.1%Landon1,228 | 1.2%Lemke65 | 5,312 | ||
| D | 73.4%Roosevelt3,034 | 23.1%Hoover956 | 3.5%Thomas145 | 4,135 | ||
| D | 54.6%Smith1,516 | 44.3%Hoover1,228 | 1.1%Thomas31 | 2,775 | ||
| O | 12.1%Davis361 | 28.5%Coolidge852 | 59.4%La Follette1,778 | 2,991 | ||
| R | 28.6%Cox726 | 64.4%Harding1,636 | 7.1%Debs180 | 2,542 | ||
| D | 57.7%Wilson1,755 | 35.1%Hughes1,068 | 7.2%Benson220 | 3,043 | ||
| D | 59.0%Wilson1,613 | 0.0%Taft0 | 41.0%Roosevelt1,119 | 2,732 | ||
| D | 46.2%Bryan1,019 | 44.7%Taft986 | 9.0%Debs199 | 2,204 | ||
| R | 37.5%Parker865 | 54.1%Roosevelt1,248 | 8.4%Debs194 | 2,307 | ||
| D | 53.2%Bryan1,406 | 45.1%McKinley1,193 | 1.7%Woolley44 | 2,643 | ||
| D | 58.6%Bryan1,674 | 39.5%McKinley1,130 | 1.9%Palmer54 | 2,858 | ||
| D | 48.0%Cleveland1,270 | 43.8%Harrison1,159 | 8.2%Weaver217 | 2,646 | ||
| D | 50.7%Cleveland1,456 | 47.0%Harrison1,350 | 2.3%Fisk65 | 2,871 | ||
| D | 51.8%Cleveland1,469 | 45.5%Blaine1,289 | 2.7%Butler77 | 2,835 | ||
| D | 51.3%Hancock1,520 | 47.9%Garfield1,419 | 0.8%Weaver24 | 2,963 | ||
| D | 52.0%Tilden1,441 | 48.0%Hayes1,331 | 0.0% | 2,772 |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +4.0% |
| 1880 | +3.4% |
| 1884 | +6.3% |
| 1888 | +3.7% |
| 1892 | +4.2% |
| 1896 | +19.0% |
| 1900 | +8.1% |
| 1904 | −16.6% |
| 1908 | +1.5% |
| 1912 | +59.0% |
| 1916 | +22.6% |
| 1920 | −35.8% |
| 1924 | −16.4% |
| 1928 | +10.4% |
| 1932 | +50.3% |
| 1936 | +52.5% |
| 1940 | +34.1% |
| 1944 | +20.4% |
| 1948 | +8.9% |
| 1952 | −20.8% |
| 1956 | −7.6% |
| 1960 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | +20.8% |
| 1968 | −9.3% |
| 1972 | −12.8% |
| 1976 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | −28.7% |
| 1984 | −31.2% |
| 1988 | −20.2% |
| 1992 | −7.5% |
| 1996 | −15.5% |
| 2000 | −21.9% |
| 2004 | −23.9% |
| 2008 | −10.5% |
| 2012 | −17.8% |
| 2016 | −13.5% |
| 2020 | −8.8% |
| 2024 | −12.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 138,015 | 42,731 | 55,613 | 27,726 | 11,945 |
| 2024 | 133,171 | 40,611 | 55,862 | 24,155 | 12,543 |
Source: California Secretary of State
Stretching from Sacramento's eastern suburbs into the High Sierra, El Dorado County blends exurban growth with rural ranching communities, producing a consistent Republican lean in federal races that has widened as the county's population shifted away from urban centers.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 59.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 35.8 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.0 points.
A population of 192,662, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $108,845 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Placer County and Denton County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did El Dorado County, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, El Dorado County, California voted Republican by 12.0 points (R+12.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 111,890 votes cast, 47,703 went Democratic and 61,109 went Republican.
When did El Dorado County, California last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which El Dorado County, California voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in El Dorado County, California?
El Dorado County, California has a population of 192,662 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in El Dorado County, California?
Median household income in El Dorado County, California is $108,845 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of El Dorado County, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in El Dorado County, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.