Placer County, California
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2024 precinct map of Placer CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Placer 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 | 52.8% | 123,941 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 44.3% | 103,958 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.American Independent | 1.4% | 3,271 |
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252 precincts · 234,809 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 | 44.3%Harris103,958 | 52.8%Trump123,941 | 1.4%Kennedy3,271 | 234,809 | ||
| R | 45.5%Biden106,869 | 52.1%Trump122,488 | 1.7%Jorgensen3,948 | 235,084 | ||
| R | 39.5%Clinton73,509 | 51.1%Trump95,138 | 5.0%Johnson9,245 | 186,024 | ||
| R | 38.9%Obama66,818 | 58.2%Romney99,921 | 1.3%Johnson2,307 | 171,711 | ||
| R | 43.2%Obama75,112 | 54.5%McCain94,647 | 2.3%Nader4,053 | 173,812 | ||
| R | 36.3%Kerry55,573 | 62.6%Bush95,969 | 1.1%Badnarik1,736 | 153,278 | ||
| R | 36.0%Gore42,449 | 59.3%Bush69,835 | 3.8%Nader4,449 | 117,799 | ||
| R | 37.0%Clinton34,981 | 52.7%Dole49,808 | 6.9%Perot6,542 | 94,427 | ||
| R | 33.7%Clinton30,783 | 41.9%Bush38,298 | 23.8%Perot21,741 | 91,366 | ||
| R | 39.0%Dukakis27,516 | 59.6%Bush42,096 | 1.5%Paul1,030 | 70,642 | ||
| R | 35.2%Mondale21,294 | 62.9%Reagan38,035 | 1.8%Bergland1,098 | 60,427 | ||
| R | 33.7%Carter17,311 | 54.8%Reagan28,179 | 11.6%Anderson5,950 | 51,440 | ||
| D | 52.2%Carter21,026 | 45.0%Ford18,154 | 2.8%Macbride1,131 | 40,311 | ||
| R | 45.8%McGovern16,911 | 50.3%Nixon18,597 | 3.9%Schmitz1,437 | 36,945 | ||
| D | 48.2%Humphrey14,050 | 42.6%Nixon12,427 | 9.2%Wallace2,667 | 29,144 | ||
| D | 66.0%Johnson18,256 | 33.9%Goldwater9,389 | 0.1%Hass31 | 27,676 | ||
| D | 55.8%Kennedy13,304 | 43.7%Nixon10,439 | 0.5%Byrd120 | 23,863 | ||
| D | 53.8%Stevenson10,611 | 45.9%Eisenhower9,059 | 0.3%Andrews69 | 19,739 | ||
| R | 49.0%Stevenson8,887 | 50.2%Eisenhower9,104 | 0.9%Hallinan162 | 18,153 | ||
| D | 58.5%Truman8,837 | 36.9%Dewey5,570 | 4.6%Thurmond702 | 15,109 | ||
| D | 62.7%Roosevelt7,149 | 36.8%Dewey4,196 | 0.6%Thomas64 | 11,409 | ||
| D | 67.6%Roosevelt8,402 | 31.3%Willkie3,887 | 1.2%Thomas147 | 12,436 | ||
| D | 76.6%Roosevelt7,959 | 22.3%Landon2,321 | 1.0%Lemke108 | 10,388 | ||
| D | 71.4%Roosevelt6,200 | 25.8%Hoover2,242 | 2.8%Thomas241 | 8,683 | ||
| D | 49.5%Smith3,685 | 49.2%Hoover3,669 | 1.3%Thomas96 | 7,450 | ||
| O | 6.5%Davis390 | 36.6%Coolidge2,192 | 56.9%La Follette3,402 | 5,984 | ||
| R | 32.0%Cox1,559 | 59.4%Harding2,894 | 8.5%Debs416 | 4,869 | ||
| D | 58.3%Wilson3,375 | 33.7%Hughes1,954 | 8.0%Benson462 | 5,791 | ||
| O | 41.8%Wilson1,823 | 0.0%Taft0 | 58.2%Roosevelt2,534 | 4,357 | ||
| R | 41.1%Bryan1,491 | 51.4%Taft1,865 | 7.4%Debs269 | 3,625 | ||
| R | 31.2%Parker1,023 | 62.6%Roosevelt2,050 | 6.1%Debs201 | 3,274 | ||
| R | 43.3%Bryan1,592 | 54.6%McKinley2,009 | 2.1%Woolley76 | 3,677 | ||
| R | 46.8%Bryan1,721 | 51.4%McKinley1,890 | 1.8%Palmer65 | 3,676 | ||
| R | 43.1%Cleveland1,524 | 49.3%Harrison1,743 | 7.7%Weaver271 | 3,538 | ||
| R | 46.0%Cleveland1,547 | 52.3%Harrison1,761 | 1.7%Fisk56 | 3,364 | ||
| R | 44.8%Cleveland1,483 | 52.9%Blaine1,749 | 2.3%Butler75 | 3,307 | ||
| R | 45.4%Hancock1,416 | 52.7%Garfield1,643 | 1.9%Weaver58 | 3,117 | ||
| R | 44.3%Tilden1,278 | 55.7%Hayes1,610 | 0.0% | 2,888 |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | −11.5% |
| 1880 | −7.3% |
| 1884 | −8.0% |
| 1888 | −6.4% |
| 1892 | −6.2% |
| 1896 | −4.6% |
| 1900 | −11.3% |
| 1904 | −31.4% |
| 1908 | −10.3% |
| 1912 | +41.8% |
| 1916 | +24.5% |
| 1920 | −27.4% |
| 1924 | −30.1% |
| 1928 | +0.2% |
| 1932 | +45.6% |
| 1936 | +54.3% |
| 1940 | +36.3% |
| 1944 | +25.9% |
| 1948 | +21.6% |
| 1952 | −1.2% |
| 1956 | +7.9% |
| 1960 | +12.0% |
| 1964 | +32.0% |
| 1968 | +5.6% |
| 1972 | −4.6% |
| 1976 | +7.1% |
| 1980 | −21.1% |
| 1984 | −27.7% |
| 1988 | −20.6% |
| 1992 | −8.2% |
| 1996 | −15.7% |
| 2000 | −23.2% |
| 2004 | −26.4% |
| 2008 | −11.2% |
| 2012 | −19.3% |
| 2016 | −11.6% |
| 2020 | −6.6% |
| 2024 | −8.5% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 277,468 | 87,885 | 111,845 | 55,148 | 22,590 |
| 2024 | 286,828 | 90,692 | 116,980 | 54,769 | 24,387 |
Source: California Secretary of State
Placer County's rapid growth from Sacramento exurban sprawl has kept it reliably Republican by high single digits even as neighboring counties shifted, making it an outlier in a state that has trended decisively blue at the presidential level.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 54.3 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 31.4 points in 1904. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 8.5 points.
A population of 419,156, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $115,998 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Denton County and El Dorado County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Placer County, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Placer County, California voted Republican by 8.5 points (R+8.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 234,809 votes cast, 103,958 went Democratic and 123,941 went Republican.
When did Placer County, California last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Placer County, California voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Placer County, California?
Placer County, California has a population of 419,156 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Placer County, California?
Median household income in Placer County, California is $115,998 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Placer County, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Placer County, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 24 went Republican.