Lake County, California
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2024 precinct map of Lake CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Lake 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 | 49.2% | 13,161 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 47.8% | 12,794 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.American Independent | 1.6% | 441 |
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46 precincts · 26,759 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 | 47.8%Harris12,794 | 49.2%Trump13,161 | 1.6%Kennedy441 | 26,759 | ||
| D | 51.5%Biden14,941 | 45.3%Trump13,123 | 1.3%Jorgensen374 | 28,986 | ||
| D | 46.6%Clinton11,500 | 43.0%Trump10,603 | 4.4%Johnson1,095 | 24,684 | ||
| D | 56.3%Obama13,163 | 39.3%Romney9,200 | 1.4%Johnson323 | 23,391 | ||
| D | 58.0%Obama14,854 | 38.8%McCain9,935 | 3.3%Nader840 | 25,629 | ||
| D | 53.2%Kerry13,141 | 44.9%Bush11,093 | 2.0%Badnarik485 | 24,719 | ||
| D | 51.2%Gore10,717 | 41.6%Bush8,699 | 6.0%Nader1,265 | 20,919 | ||
| D | 48.9%Clinton10,432 | 35.0%Dole7,458 | 11.9%Perot2,539 | 21,335 | ||
| D | 45.4%Clinton10,548 | 28.8%Bush6,678 | 25.0%Perot5,797 | 23,213 | ||
| D | 50.4%Dukakis9,828 | 48.0%Bush9,366 | 1.6%Paul308 | 19,502 | ||
| R | 43.6%Mondale8,648 | 54.8%Reagan10,874 | 1.6%Bergland309 | 19,831 | ||
| R | 35.9%Carter5,978 | 53.6%Reagan8,934 | 10.5%Anderson1,742 | 16,654 | ||
| D | 51.9%Carter6,374 | 44.5%Ford5,462 | 3.7%Macbride449 | 12,285 | ||
| R | 40.1%McGovern4,715 | 55.1%Nixon6,477 | 4.7%Schmitz558 | 11,750 | ||
| R | 41.5%Humphrey3,777 | 49.0%Nixon4,464 | 9.5%Wallace870 | 9,111 | ||
| D | 56.4%Johnson4,680 | 43.6%Goldwater3,616 | 0.1%Hass6 | 8,302 | ||
| R | 40.8%Kennedy2,897 | 58.7%Nixon4,176 | 0.5%Byrd36 | 7,109 | ||
| R | 34.8%Stevenson2,185 | 64.8%Eisenhower4,073 | 0.4%Andrews24 | 6,282 | ||
| R | 31.4%Stevenson1,911 | 67.6%Eisenhower4,113 | 1.0%Hallinan63 | 6,087 | ||
| R | 37.5%Truman1,999 | 57.3%Dewey3,054 | 5.3%Thurmond280 | 5,333 | ||
| R | 44.6%Roosevelt1,671 | 55.0%Dewey2,059 | 0.4%Thomas16 | 3,746 | ||
| R | 45.7%Roosevelt1,897 | 53.4%Willkie2,215 | 0.9%Thomas39 | 4,151 | ||
| D | 49.8%Roosevelt1,837 | 48.7%Landon1,797 | 1.4%Lemke53 | 3,687 | ||
| D | 62.6%Roosevelt2,344 | 34.7%Hoover1,301 | 2.6%Thomas99 | 3,744 | ||
| R | 33.3%Smith926 | 65.4%Hoover1,820 | 1.4%Thomas38 | 2,784 | ||
| R | 14.8%Davis261 | 44.9%Coolidge795 | 40.3%La Follette713 | 1,769 | ||
| R | 32.9%Cox571 | 57.2%Harding993 | 9.9%Debs171 | 1,735 | ||
| D | 52.1%Wilson1,164 | 35.4%Hughes791 | 12.4%Benson278 | 2,233 | ||
| D | 51.9%Wilson1,118 | 0.0%Taft0 | 48.1%Roosevelt1,038 | 2,156 | ||
| D | 43.0%Bryan628 | 42.8%Taft625 | 14.1%Debs206 | 1,459 | ||
| R | 42.1%Parker594 | 45.4%Roosevelt641 | 12.5%Debs177 | 1,412 | ||
| D | 52.9%Bryan746 | 41.4%McKinley584 | 5.6%Woolley79 | 1,409 | ||
| D | 59.4%Bryan854 | 38.0%McKinley546 | 2.6%Palmer37 | 1,437 | ||
| D | 45.0%Cleveland644 | 37.2%Harrison532 | 17.9%Weaver256 | 1,432 | ||
| D | 53.2%Cleveland867 | 44.9%Harrison731 | 1.9%Fisk31 | 1,629 | ||
| D | 57.4%Cleveland798 | 42.3%Blaine588 | 0.4%Butler5 | 1,391 | ||
| D | 59.3%Hancock677 | 39.8%Garfield454 | 0.9%Weaver10 | 1,141 | ||
| D | 64.7%Tilden702 | 35.0%Hayes380 | 0.3%Cooper3 | 1,085 |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +29.7% |
| 1880 | +19.5% |
| 1884 | +15.1% |
| 1888 | +8.3% |
| 1892 | +7.8% |
| 1896 | +21.4% |
| 1900 | +11.5% |
| 1904 | −3.3% |
| 1908 | +0.2% |
| 1912 | +51.9% |
| 1916 | +16.7% |
| 1920 | −24.3% |
| 1924 | −30.2% |
| 1928 | −32.1% |
| 1932 | +27.9% |
| 1936 | +1.1% |
| 1940 | −7.7% |
| 1944 | −10.4% |
| 1948 | −19.8% |
| 1952 | −36.2% |
| 1956 | −30.1% |
| 1960 | −18.0% |
| 1964 | +12.8% |
| 1968 | −7.5% |
| 1972 | −15.0% |
| 1976 | +7.4% |
| 1980 | −17.7% |
| 1984 | −11.2% |
| 1988 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | +16.7% |
| 1996 | +13.9% |
| 2000 | +9.6% |
| 2004 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | +19.2% |
| 2012 | +16.9% |
| 2016 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | +6.3% |
| 2024 | −1.4% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 37,013 | 14,128 | 11,275 | 8,210 | 3,400 |
| 2024 | 37,368 | 13,867 | 11,953 | 7,619 | 3,929 |
Source: California Secretary of State
Lake County, anchored by Clear Lake and dependent on agriculture and tourism, has swung from reliably Democratic to near-even territory since 2004, making it a rare competitive marker in California's otherwise lopsided interior counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 51.9 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 36.2 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 7.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 1.4 points.
A population of 68,152, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,621 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Erie County and Cibola County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Lake County, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lake County, California voted Republican by 1.4 points (R+1.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,759 votes cast, 12,794 went Democratic and 13,161 went Republican.
When did Lake County, California last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lake County, California voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Lake County, California?
Lake County, California has a population of 68,152 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lake County, California?
Median household income in Lake County, California is $60,621 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Lake County, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lake County, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 15 went Republican.