Humboldt County, California
AkashicHumboldt County, CAHarrisD+28.4
2024 precinct map of Humboldt CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Humboldt 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
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 62.0% | 39,800 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 33.6% | 21,559 |
| Jill SteinGreen | 1.7% | 1,091 |
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89 precincts · 64,228 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 62.0%Harris39,800 | 33.6%Trump21,559 | 1.7%Stein1,091 | 64,228 | ||
| D | 64.5%Biden44,768 | 31.4%Trump21,770 | 1.6%Jorgensen1,132 | 69,424 | ||
| D | 55.3%Clinton33,200 | 30.6%Trump18,373 | 6.1%Stein3,681 | 60,014 | ||
| D | 59.7%Obama34,457 | 32.6%Romney18,825 | 4.3%Stein2,505 | 57,686 | ||
| D | 62.0%Obama39,692 | 33.9%McCain21,713 | 4.0%Nader2,563 | 63,968 | ||
| D | 57.7%Kerry37,988 | 39.0%Bush25,714 | 3.3%Badnarik2,184 | 65,886 | ||
| D | 44.4%Gore24,851 | 41.5%Bush23,219 | 12.7%Nader7,100 | 55,972 | ||
| D | 44.2%Clinton24,628 | 35.5%Dole19,803 | 10.4%Perot5,811 | 55,757 | ||
| D | 48.1%Clinton28,854 | 30.5%Bush18,299 | 20.6%Perot12,340 | 60,021 | ||
| D | 57.1%Dukakis29,781 | 41.2%Bush21,460 | 1.7%Paul905 | 52,146 | ||
| R | 46.8%Mondale25,217 | 51.6%Reagan27,832 | 1.6%Bergland842 | 53,891 | ||
| R | 35.1%Carter17,113 | 49.4%Reagan24,047 | 15.5%Anderson7,532 | 48,692 | ||
| D | 54.2%Carter23,500 | 41.6%Ford18,034 | 4.2%Macbride1,838 | 43,372 | ||
| R | 46.2%McGovern21,132 | 48.8%Nixon22,345 | 5.0%Schmitz2,286 | 45,763 | ||
| R | 45.5%Humphrey16,476 | 46.2%Nixon16,719 | 8.3%Wallace3,019 | 36,214 | ||
| D | 66.3%Johnson25,515 | 33.5%Goldwater12,909 | 0.2%Hass75 | 38,499 | ||
| D | 52.7%Kennedy20,391 | 46.7%Nixon18,074 | 0.6%Byrd226 | 38,691 | ||
| R | 47.1%Stevenson17,025 | 52.6%Eisenhower19,019 | 0.4%Andrews133 | 36,177 | ||
| R | 39.4%Stevenson12,490 | 59.7%Eisenhower18,913 | 0.9%Hallinan284 | 31,687 | ||
| D | 48.4%Truman11,268 | 47.2%Dewey10,979 | 4.4%Thurmond1,019 | 23,266 | ||
| D | 56.8%Roosevelt12,083 | 42.9%Dewey9,127 | 0.2%Thomas50 | 21,260 | ||
| D | 56.0%Roosevelt12,329 | 43.0%Willkie9,470 | 1.0%Thomas225 | 22,024 | ||
| D | 62.9%Roosevelt11,909 | 36.0%Landon6,808 | 1.1%Lemke208 | 18,925 | ||
| D | 54.2%Roosevelt8,723 | 42.2%Hoover6,795 | 3.6%Thomas577 | 16,095 | ||
| R | 28.4%Smith3,726 | 69.8%Hoover9,162 | 1.9%Thomas247 | 13,135 | ||
| R | 7.1%Davis845 | 56.8%Coolidge6,767 | 36.1%La Follette4,298 | 11,910 | ||
| R | 19.0%Cox1,778 | 69.9%Harding6,528 | 11.1%Debs1,034 | 9,340 | ||
| R | 36.3%Wilson4,103 | 51.1%Hughes5,786 | 12.6%Benson1,424 | 11,313 | ||
| O | 33.8%Wilson2,887 | 0.0%Taft0 | 66.2%Roosevelt5,665 | 8,552 | ||
| R | 18.6%Bryan1,206 | 65.0%Taft4,221 | 16.4%Debs1,065 | 6,492 | ||
| R | 18.6%Parker1,249 | 73.2%Roosevelt4,930 | 8.2%Debs554 | 6,733 | ||
| R | 28.9%Bryan1,698 | 66.3%McKinley3,902 | 4.8%Woolley284 | 5,884 | ||
| R | 43.4%Bryan2,465 | 55.4%McKinley3,142 | 1.2%Palmer68 | 5,675 | ||
| R | 34.0%Cleveland1,844 | 44.5%Harrison2,416 | 21.5%Weaver1,166 | 5,426 | ||
| R | 40.6%Cleveland2,014 | 55.9%Harrison2,772 | 3.4%Fisk170 | 4,956 | ||
| R | 35.8%Cleveland1,450 | 53.9%Blaine2,184 | 10.3%Butler419 | 4,053 | ||
| R | 25.5%Hancock735 | 49.3%Garfield1,420 | 25.2%Weaver726 | 2,881 | ||
| R | 40.8%Tilden1,127 | 59.2%Hayes1,637 | 0.0%Cooper1 | 2,765 |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | −18.4% |
| 1880 | −23.8% |
| 1884 | −18.1% |
| 1888 | −15.3% |
| 1892 | −10.5% |
| 1896 | −11.9% |
| 1900 | −37.5% |
| 1904 | −54.7% |
| 1908 | −46.4% |
| 1912 | +33.8% |
| 1916 | −14.9% |
| 1920 | −50.9% |
| 1924 | −49.7% |
| 1928 | −41.4% |
| 1932 | +12.0% |
| 1936 | +27.0% |
| 1940 | +13.0% |
| 1944 | +13.9% |
| 1948 | +1.2% |
| 1952 | −20.3% |
| 1956 | −5.5% |
| 1960 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | +32.7% |
| 1968 | −0.7% |
| 1972 | −2.7% |
| 1976 | +12.6% |
| 1980 | −14.2% |
| 1984 | −4.9% |
| 1988 | +16.0% |
| 1992 | +17.6% |
| 1996 | +8.7% |
| 2000 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | +18.6% |
| 2008 | +28.1% |
| 2012 | +27.1% |
| 2016 | +24.7% |
| 2020 | +33.1% |
| 2024 | +28.4% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 84,267 | 39,188 | 19,944 | 17,471 | 7,664 |
| 2024 | 82,097 | 37,752 | 20,235 | 16,070 | 8,040 |
Source: California Secretary of State
Humboldt's D+28 presidential margin coexists with a long history of tension between environmentalists and the extractive industries — logging and fishing — that once defined the regional economy.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 33.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 54.7 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 28.4 points.
A population of 134,541, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,160 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Benton County and Jefferson County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Humboldt County, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Humboldt County, California voted Democratic by 28.4 points (D+28.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 64,228 votes cast, 39,800 went Democratic and 21,559 went Republican.
When did Humboldt County, California last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Humboldt County, California voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Humboldt County, California?
Humboldt County, California has a population of 134,541 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Humboldt County, California?
Median household income in Humboldt County, California is $61,160 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Humboldt County, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Humboldt County, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.