Fresno County, California
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 50.9% | 165,924 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 46.5% | 151,628 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.American Independent | 1.2% | 3,930 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +48.2% |
| 1880 | +29.6% |
| 1884 | +12.4% |
| 1888 | +6.6% |
| 1892 | +42.3% |
| 1896 | +16.5% |
| 1900 | +0.1% |
| 1904 | −23.9% |
| 1908 | −13.1% |
| 1912 | +43.0% |
| 1916 | +8.9% |
| 1920 | −19.0% |
| 1924 | −31.0% |
| 1928 | −10.0% |
| 1932 | +43.8% |
| 1936 | +56.8% |
| 1940 | +39.3% |
| 1944 | +28.3% |
| 1948 | +21.3% |
| 1952 | +2.3% |
| 1956 | +13.1% |
| 1960 | +10.9% |
| 1964 | +31.2% |
| 1968 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | −4.1% |
| 1976 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | −10.7% |
| 1984 | −9.6% |
| 1988 | −1.2% |
| 1992 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | −2.1% |
| 2000 | −10.1% |
| 2004 | −15.7% |
| 2008 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | +6.0% |
| 2020 | +7.8% |
| 2024 | −4.4% |
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 498,039 | 197,244 | 159,847 | 103,038 | 37,910 |
| 2024 | 511,713 | 194,576 | 167,425 | 105,522 | 44,190 |
Fresno County's mix of agricultural flatlands and a mid-size urban core produces competitive margins; the 2024 presidential result landed R+4.4, continuing a decade-long rightward drift driven partly by Latino voter realignment in farm-dependent communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 56.8 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 31.0 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 12.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.4 points.
A population of 1,016,725, a 26% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,201 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Merced County and Lancaster County.
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Fresno County, California. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/06019/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.