Sierra County, California
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2024 precinct map of Sierra CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Sierra 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 | 60.8% | 1,066 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 36.5% | 641 |
| Robert F Kennedy Jr.American Independent | 1.5% | 27 |
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19 precincts · 1,754 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 | 36.5%Harris641 | 60.8%Trump1,066 | 1.5%Kennedy27 | 1,754 | ||
| R | 37.5%Biden730 | 58.7%Trump1,142 | 1.4%Jorgensen27 | 1,947 | ||
| R | 32.3%Clinton601 | 56.4%Trump1,048 | 5.3%Johnson98 | 1,858 | ||
| R | 36.3%Obama653 | 58.7%Romney1,056 | 1.3%Stein24 | 1,799 | ||
| R | 37.3%Obama743 | 58.2%McCain1,158 | 4.5%Nader90 | 1,991 | ||
| R | 33.2%Kerry646 | 64.1%Bush1,249 | 2.7%Badnarik53 | 1,948 | ||
| R | 29.2%Gore540 | 63.5%Bush1,172 | 4.7%Nader86 | 1,847 | ||
| R | 33.6%Clinton573 | 51.4%Dole877 | 10.0%Perot170 | 1,707 | ||
| R | 34.8%Clinton653 | 36.9%Bush691 | 27.7%Perot519 | 1,875 | ||
| R | 46.6%Dukakis791 | 50.7%Bush860 | 2.7%Paul45 | 1,696 | ||
| R | 41.2%Mondale781 | 56.9%Reagan1,078 | 2.0%Bergland37 | 1,896 | ||
| R | 37.9%Carter651 | 49.8%Reagan855 | 12.3%Anderson212 | 1,718 | ||
| D | 53.4%Carter841 | 43.1%Ford680 | 3.5%Macbride55 | 1,576 | ||
| D | 49.7%McGovern658 | 47.5%Nixon629 | 2.8%Schmitz37 | 1,324 | ||
| D | 46.9%Humphrey559 | 45.9%Nixon548 | 7.2%Wallace86 | 1,193 | ||
| D | 66.7%Johnson828 | 33.3%Goldwater413 | 0.0% | 1,241 | ||
| D | 52.6%Kennedy647 | 46.8%Nixon576 | 0.6%Byrd8 | 1,231 | ||
| R | 49.1%Stevenson620 | 50.6%Eisenhower638 | 0.3%Andrews4 | 1,262 | ||
| R | 46.4%Stevenson632 | 53.0%Eisenhower723 | 0.6%Hallinan8 | 1,363 | ||
| D | 52.5%Truman660 | 43.4%Dewey546 | 4.1%Thurmond52 | 1,258 | ||
| D | 59.6%Roosevelt662 | 39.9%Dewey443 | 0.5%Thomas5 | 1,110 | ||
| D | 67.0%Roosevelt1,057 | 32.4%Willkie511 | 0.6%Thomas10 | 1,578 | ||
| D | 76.4%Roosevelt1,152 | 22.6%Landon340 | 1.0%Lemke15 | 1,507 | ||
| D | 69.4%Roosevelt796 | 25.5%Hoover292 | 5.1%Thomas59 | 1,147 | ||
| R | 47.4%Smith420 | 51.5%Hoover457 | 1.1%Thomas10 | 887 | ||
| O | 10.3%Davis73 | 38.9%Coolidge276 | 50.8%La Follette360 | 709 | ||
| R | 22.5%Cox158 | 72.2%Harding506 | 5.3%Debs37 | 701 | ||
| D | 58.3%Wilson594 | 35.4%Hughes360 | 6.3%Benson64 | 1,018 | ||
| O | 44.5%Wilson515 | 0.0%Taft0 | 55.5%Roosevelt643 | 1,158 | ||
| R | 37.9%Bryan410 | 55.4%Taft600 | 6.7%Debs73 | 1,083 | ||
| R | 30.9%Parker376 | 65.0%Roosevelt791 | 4.0%Debs49 | 1,216 | ||
| R | 37.9%Bryan436 | 61.0%McKinley702 | 1.1%Woolley13 | 1,151 | ||
| R | 42.2%Bryan527 | 56.6%McKinley707 | 1.2%Palmer15 | 1,249 | ||
| R | 38.6%Cleveland529 | 57.4%Harrison787 | 3.9%Weaver54 | 1,370 | ||
| R | 40.6%Cleveland689 | 59.2%Harrison1,004 | 0.1%Fisk2 | 1,695 | ||
| R | 33.9%Cleveland554 | 65.1%Blaine1,064 | 1.0%Butler16 | 1,634 | ||
| R | 35.7%Hancock559 | 63.6%Garfield997 | 0.8%Weaver12 | 1,568 | ||
| R | 35.7%Tilden509 | 64.3%Hayes917 | 0.0% | 1,426 |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | −28.6% |
| 1880 | −27.9% |
| 1884 | −31.2% |
| 1888 | −18.6% |
| 1892 | −18.8% |
| 1896 | −14.4% |
| 1900 | −23.1% |
| 1904 | −34.1% |
| 1908 | −17.5% |
| 1912 | +44.5% |
| 1916 | +23.0% |
| 1920 | −49.6% |
| 1924 | −28.6% |
| 1928 | −4.2% |
| 1932 | +43.9% |
| 1936 | +53.9% |
| 1940 | +34.6% |
| 1944 | +19.7% |
| 1948 | +9.1% |
| 1952 | −6.7% |
| 1956 | −1.4% |
| 1960 | +5.8% |
| 1964 | +33.4% |
| 1968 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | +10.2% |
| 1980 | −11.9% |
| 1984 | −15.7% |
| 1988 | −4.1% |
| 1992 | −2.0% |
| 1996 | −17.8% |
| 2000 | −34.2% |
| 2004 | −31.0% |
| 2008 | −20.8% |
| 2012 | −22.4% |
| 2016 | −24.1% |
| 2020 | −21.2% |
| 2024 | −24.2% |
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
| Year | Total registered | Democratic | Republican | Unaffiliated | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2,229 | 594 | 985 | 426 | 224 |
| 2024 | 2,193 | 564 | 1,004 | 414 | 211 |
Source: California Secretary of State
Sierra County's roughly 3,500 residents — many tied to ranching, timber, and recreation in the northern Sierra Nevada — have backed Republican presidential candidates by double-digit margins for decades, making it a consistent outlier within a heavily Democratic state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 53.9 points in 1936 and a Republican high of 49.6 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 24.2 points.
A population of 2,746, a 86% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,355 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Plumas County and Wallowa County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Sierra County, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Sierra County, California voted Republican by 24.2 points (R+24.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 1,754 votes cast, 641 went Democratic and 1,066 went Republican.
When did Sierra County, California last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Sierra County, California voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Sierra County, California?
Sierra County, California has a population of 2,746 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Sierra County, California?
Median household income in Sierra County, California is $63,355 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Sierra County, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Sierra County, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.