Kern County, California
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2024 precinct map of Kern CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Kern 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 | 59.3% | 167,879 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 38.2% | 108,241 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.American Independent | 1.3% | 3,730 |
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602 precincts · 283,246 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 | 38.2%Harris108,241 | 59.3%Trump167,879 | 1.3%Kennedy3,730 | 283,246 | ||
| R | 43.7%Biden133,366 | 53.9%Trump164,484 | 1.3%Jorgensen3,942 | 305,292 | ||
| R | 40.4%Clinton98,689 | 53.1%Trump129,584 | 3.8%Johnson9,359 | 244,163 | ||
| R | 40.3%Obama89,495 | 57.0%Romney126,618 | 1.0%Johnson2,195 | 222,189 | ||
| R | 40.0%Obama93,457 | 57.7%McCain134,793 | 2.4%Nader5,558 | 233,808 | ||
| R | 32.5%Kerry68,603 | 66.5%Bush140,417 | 1.0%Badnarik2,154 | 211,174 | ||
| R | 36.2%Gore66,003 | 60.7%Bush110,663 | 1.9%Nader3,474 | 182,308 | ||
| R | 36.6%Clinton62,658 | 53.8%Dole92,151 | 7.8%Perot13,452 | 171,391 | ||
| R | 33.8%Clinton60,510 | 45.1%Bush80,762 | 20.6%Perot36,891 | 179,263 | ||
| R | 37.4%Dukakis55,083 | 61.5%Bush90,550 | 1.1%Paul1,660 | 147,293 | ||
| R | 34.0%Mondale49,567 | 65.0%Reagan94,776 | 1.0%Bergland1,401 | 145,744 | ||
| R | 33.7%Carter41,097 | 59.6%Reagan72,842 | 6.7%Anderson8,182 | 122,121 | ||
| R | 45.6%Carter50,567 | 52.3%Ford58,023 | 2.1%Macbride2,371 | 110,961 | ||
| R | 35.2%McGovern41,937 | 60.1%Nixon71,686 | 4.7%Schmitz5,570 | 119,193 | ||
| R | 42.5%Humphrey49,284 | 46.6%Nixon53,990 | 10.8%Wallace12,558 | 115,832 | ||
| D | 58.7%Johnson64,174 | 41.2%Goldwater45,014 | 0.1%Hass120 | 109,308 | ||
| R | 49.1%Kennedy51,440 | 50.4%Nixon52,800 | 0.4%Byrd465 | 104,705 | ||
| R | 48.3%Stevenson43,533 | 51.3%Eisenhower46,220 | 0.4%Andrews322 | 90,075 | ||
| R | 44.4%Stevenson36,151 | 54.8%Eisenhower44,600 | 0.7%Hallinan581 | 81,332 | ||
| D | 56.2%Truman33,029 | 41.6%Dewey24,464 | 2.2%Thurmond1,318 | 58,811 | ||
| D | 55.6%Roosevelt26,205 | 44.0%Dewey20,730 | 0.5%Thomas226 | 47,161 | ||
| D | 61.8%Roosevelt32,202 | 37.3%Willkie19,445 | 0.9%Thomas479 | 52,126 | ||
| D | 74.6%Roosevelt25,726 | 24.2%Landon8,345 | 1.2%Lemke408 | 34,479 | ||
| D | 70.3%Roosevelt19,634 | 25.1%Hoover7,011 | 4.6%Thomas1,275 | 27,920 | ||
| R | 36.4%Smith8,541 | 62.7%Hoover14,692 | 0.9%Thomas212 | 23,445 | ||
| R | 16.8%Davis3,159 | 46.1%Coolidge8,646 | 37.1%La Follette6,958 | 18,763 | ||
| R | 42.2%Cox6,095 | 49.0%Harding7,079 | 8.8%Debs1,270 | 14,444 | ||
| D | 59.9%Wilson9,566 | 35.1%Hughes5,611 | 5.0%Benson804 | 15,981 | ||
| D | 51.7%Wilson5,569 | 0.0%Taft0 | 48.3%Roosevelt5,196 | 10,765 | ||
| R | 44.5%Bryan2,215 | 45.6%Taft2,270 | 9.9%Debs493 | 4,978 | ||
| R | 37.7%Parker1,724 | 51.6%Roosevelt2,359 | 10.7%Debs488 | 4,571 | ||
| D | 52.3%Bryan1,960 | 45.2%McKinley1,692 | 2.5%Woolley94 | 3,746 | ||
| D | 54.0%Bryan1,763 | 43.8%McKinley1,430 | 2.2%Palmer72 | 3,265 | ||
| D | 50.4%Cleveland1,266 | 39.5%Harrison992 | 10.1%Weaver255 | 2,513 | ||
| D | 56.0%Cleveland1,229 | 41.5%Harrison910 | 2.6%Fisk56 | 2,195 | ||
| D | 56.1%Cleveland798 | 42.0%Blaine598 | 1.9%Butler27 | 1,423 | ||
| D | 58.4%Hancock661 | 40.9%Garfield463 | 0.6%Weaver7 | 1,131 | ||
| D | 60.3%Tilden844 | 39.7%Hayes556 | 0.0% | 1,400 |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +20.6% |
| 1880 | +17.5% |
| 1884 | +14.1% |
| 1888 | +14.5% |
| 1892 | +10.9% |
| 1896 | +10.2% |
| 1900 | +7.2% |
| 1904 | −13.9% |
| 1908 | −1.1% |
| 1912 | +51.7% |
| 1916 | +24.7% |
| 1920 | −6.8% |
| 1924 | −29.2% |
| 1928 | −26.2% |
| 1932 | +45.2% |
| 1936 | +50.4% |
| 1940 | +24.5% |
| 1944 | +11.6% |
| 1948 | +14.6% |
| 1952 | −10.4% |
| 1956 | −3.0% |
| 1960 | −1.3% |
| 1964 | +17.5% |
| 1968 | −4.1% |
| 1972 | −25.0% |
| 1976 | −6.7% |
| 1980 | −26.0% |
| 1984 | −31.0% |
| 1988 | −24.1% |
| 1992 | −11.3% |
| 1996 | −17.2% |
| 2000 | −24.5% |
| 2004 | −34.0% |
| 2008 | −17.7% |
| 2012 | −16.7% |
| 2016 | −12.7% |
| 2020 | −10.2% |
| 2024 | −21.1% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 433,887 | 151,871 | 157,479 | 88,835 | 35,702 |
| 2024 | 451,797 | 152,791 | 167,725 | 92,499 | 38,782 |
Source: California Secretary of State
Kern's economy anchors on oil extraction and agriculture, drawing a working-class electorate that has backed Republican presidential nominees by double digits for decades, even as the state tilts sharply the other way.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 51.7 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 34.0 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 10.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 21.1 points.
A population of 915,075, a 30% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,210 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Tulare County and Colusa County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Kern County, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kern County, California voted Republican by 21.1 points (R+21.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 283,246 votes cast, 108,241 went Democratic and 167,879 went Republican.
When did Kern County, California last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Kern County, California voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Kern County, California?
Kern County, California has a population of 915,075 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kern County, California?
Median household income in Kern County, California is $70,210 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Kern County, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kern County, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.