Kings County, California: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+23%. Democratic peak: D+51 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+23MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 153,2982024 5-year
- Median household income
- $70,9952024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 38.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 58.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+51 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+32 in 2004MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Franklin County, WA · similarity 0.98
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Kings CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Kings County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
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| R | 15,519 | 25,074 | 41,501 | ||
| R | 18,699 | 24,072 | 43,861 | ||
| R | 13,617 | 18,093 | 34,310 | ||
| R | 12,979 | 17,671 | 31,418 | ||
| R | 14,747 | 19,710 | 35,108 | ||
| R | 10,833 | 21,003 | 32,110 | ||
| R | 11,041 | 16,377 | 28,335 | ||
| R | 11,254 | 12,368 | 25,815 | ||
| R | 9,982 | 10,673 | 25,651 | ||
| R | 9,142 | 12,118 | 21,482 | ||
| R | 7,324 | 13,364 | 20,848 | ||
| R | 7,299 | 10,531 | 19,021 | ||
| R | 8,061 | 8,263 | 16,642 | ||
| R | 7,274 | 10,509 | 18,595 | ||
| D | 8,643 | 7,796 | 18,101 | ||
| D | 13,073 | 5,753 | 18,840 | ||
| D | 9,439 | 6,991 | 16,522 | ||
| D | 8,417 | 6,195 | 14,652 | ||
| D | 7,639 | 7,336 | 15,083 | ||
| D | 6,909 | 4,289 | 11,521 | ||
| D | 6,591 | 3,468 | 10,134 | ||
| D | 8,307 | 3,911 | 12,320 | ||
| D | 7,062 | 2,226 | 9,404 | ||
| D | 5,191 | 2,009 | 7,518 | ||
| R | 2,701 | 2,947 | 5,721 | ||
| R | 1,109 | 2,812 | 5,624 | ||
| R | 1,604 | 2,806 | 4,707 | ||
| D | 2,905 | 2,221 | 5,602 | ||
| O | 1,967 | 0 | 3,948 | ||
| R | 859 | 1,198 | 2,251 | ||
| R | 595 | 1,110 | 1,892 | ||
| R | 872 | 1,032 | 1,994 | ||
| D | 862 | 673 | 1,563 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
5.0%
Irish
4.2%
English
4.2%
American
2.0%
Italian
1.9%
French
0.9%
Scottish
0.7%
African American
5.0%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 32.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$70,995
Kings County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Kings County$70,995
California$99,122
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.2%
Working age (18–64)14.0%
Seniors (65+)11.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
58.1%
speak English only
Spanish37.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.5%
Other Indo-European1.3%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 54.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Kings County's economy revolves around cotton, dairy, and commodity crops, and its largely rural, Latino and white working-class electorate has shifted decisively rightward over the past decade, producing double-digit Republican margins in recent presidential cycles.
The Republican margin in Kings County reached its widest at thirty-two points in 2004. The margin in 2024 was twenty-three points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $70,995, a 38% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 153,298 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Franklin County and Clarke County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Kings County, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kings County, California voted Republican by 23.0 points (R+23), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 41,501 votes cast, 15,519 went Democratic and 25,074 went Republican.
What is Kings County, California's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Kings County, California as a "Republican loyalist" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 12 times, Republican 20 times, and other 1 times.
When did Kings County, California last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Kings County, California voted Democratic was 1968.
How many people live in Kings County, California?
Kings County, California has a population of 153,298 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Kings County, California?
Median household income in Kings County, California is $70,995 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Kings County, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kings County, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.