Madera County, California
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2024 precinct map of Madera CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Madera 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 | 59.2% | 32,344 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 38.4% | 20,981 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.American Independent | 1.2% | 670 |
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62 precincts · 54,624 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1896–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 38.4%Harris20,981 | 59.2%Trump32,344 | 1.2%Kennedy670 | 54,624 | ||
| R | 43.1%Biden23,168 | 54.7%Trump29,378 | 1.2%Jorgensen621 | 53,732 | ||
| R | 39.1%Clinton17,029 | 53.7%Trump23,357 | 3.6%Johnson1,558 | 43,507 | ||
| R | 40.1%Obama16,018 | 57.2%Romney22,852 | 0.9%Johnson342 | 39,933 | ||
| R | 42.3%Obama17,952 | 55.5%McCain23,583 | 2.2%Nader939 | 42,474 | ||
| R | 34.7%Kerry13,481 | 64.0%Bush24,871 | 1.3%Badnarik498 | 38,850 | ||
| R | 34.9%Gore11,650 | 60.7%Bush20,283 | 3.2%Nader1,080 | 33,395 | ||
| R | 36.7%Clinton11,254 | 53.8%Dole16,510 | 7.1%Perot2,192 | 30,662 | ||
| R | 35.9%Clinton10,863 | 43.2%Bush13,066 | 20.4%Perot6,156 | 30,245 | ||
| R | 43.8%Dukakis10,642 | 54.6%Bush13,255 | 1.6%Paul384 | 24,281 | ||
| R | 38.7%Mondale8,994 | 60.0%Reagan13,954 | 1.3%Bergland293 | 23,241 | ||
| R | 39.3%Carter7,783 | 53.6%Reagan10,599 | 7.1%Anderson1,398 | 19,780 | ||
| D | 51.2%Carter7,625 | 46.0%Ford6,844 | 2.8%Macbride423 | 14,892 | ||
| R | 44.2%McGovern6,580 | 52.6%Nixon7,835 | 3.2%Schmitz477 | 14,892 | ||
| D | 48.5%Humphrey6,932 | 43.6%Nixon6,229 | 8.0%Wallace1,142 | 14,303 | ||
| D | 67.7%Johnson9,391 | 32.2%Goldwater4,461 | 0.1%Hass10 | 13,862 | ||
| D | 57.8%Kennedy8,126 | 41.8%Nixon5,869 | 0.4%Byrd62 | 14,057 | ||
| D | 57.6%Stevenson7,162 | 42.1%Eisenhower5,239 | 0.3%Andrews38 | 12,439 | ||
| D | 50.0%Stevenson6,042 | 49.1%Eisenhower5,933 | 1.0%Hallinan116 | 12,091 | ||
| D | 58.2%Truman5,226 | 38.0%Dewey3,416 | 3.8%Thurmond340 | 8,982 | ||
| D | 59.5%Roosevelt4,276 | 39.8%Dewey2,865 | 0.7%Thomas49 | 7,190 | ||
| D | 67.6%Roosevelt5,749 | 31.2%Willkie2,653 | 1.2%Thomas101 | 8,503 | ||
| D | 75.7%Roosevelt4,646 | 22.6%Landon1,387 | 1.6%Lemke101 | 6,134 | ||
| D | 70.2%Roosevelt3,457 | 25.2%Hoover1,243 | 4.6%Thomas228 | 4,928 | ||
| R | 44.2%Smith1,896 | 54.9%Hoover2,354 | 0.9%Thomas39 | 4,289 | ||
| O | 12.6%Davis450 | 42.7%Coolidge1,518 | 44.7%La Follette1,590 | 3,558 | ||
| R | 35.7%Cox1,145 | 55.5%Harding1,779 | 8.9%Debs284 | 3,208 | ||
| D | 54.0%Wilson1,880 | 38.0%Hughes1,323 | 8.0%Benson278 | 3,481 | ||
| O | 47.7%Wilson1,154 | 0.0%Taft0 | 52.3%Roosevelt1,265 | 2,419 | ||
| R | 43.2%Bryan574 | 44.8%Taft596 | 12.0%Debs159 | 1,329 | ||
| R | 40.3%Parker610 | 51.9%Roosevelt784 | 7.8%Debs118 | 1,512 | ||
| R | 47.8%Bryan737 | 49.6%McKinley764 | 2.6%Woolley40 | 1,541 | ||
| D | 61.0%Bryan739 | 37.3%McKinley452 | 1.7%Palmer20 | 1,211 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1896–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1896 | +23.7% |
| 1900 | −1.8% |
| 1904 | −11.5% |
| 1908 | −1.7% |
| 1912 | +47.7% |
| 1916 | +16.0% |
| 1920 | −19.8% |
| 1924 | −30.0% |
| 1928 | −10.7% |
| 1932 | +44.9% |
| 1936 | +53.1% |
| 1940 | +36.4% |
| 1944 | +19.6% |
| 1948 | +20.2% |
| 1952 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | +15.5% |
| 1960 | +16.1% |
| 1964 | +35.6% |
| 1968 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | −8.4% |
| 1976 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | −14.2% |
| 1984 | −21.3% |
| 1988 | −10.8% |
| 1992 | −7.3% |
| 1996 | −17.1% |
| 2000 | −25.9% |
| 2004 | −29.3% |
| 2008 | −13.3% |
| 2012 | −17.1% |
| 2016 | −14.5% |
| 2020 | −11.6% |
| 2024 | −20.8% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 72,189 | 23,923 | 27,825 | 14,567 | 5,874 |
| 2024 | 76,676 | 24,687 | 30,157 | 15,192 | 6,640 |
Source: California Secretary of State
Madera County's economy is anchored by farming, dairies, and timber in the Sierra Nevada foothills, and its majority-Hispanic, rural electorate has nonetheless returned Republican presidential margins exceeding 20 points in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 53.1 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 30.0 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 9.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.8 points.
A population of 160,940, a 30% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $76,627 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Colusa County and Madison County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Madera County, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Madera County, California voted Republican by 20.8 points (R+20.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 54,624 votes cast, 20,981 went Democratic and 32,344 went Republican.
When did Madera County, California last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Madera County, California voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Madera County, California?
Madera County, California has a population of 160,940 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Madera County, California?
Median household income in Madera County, California is $76,627 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Madera County, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Madera County, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.