Trinity County, California: Republican loyalist county. In 2024, voted R+9%. Democratic peak: D+52 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+9MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 15,8602024 5-year
- Median household income
- $53,0022024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 78.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+52 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+34 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Jackson County, OR · similarity 0.96
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Trinity CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Trinity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 2,449 | 2,979 | 5,677 | ||
| R | 2,851 | 3,188 | 6,330 | ||
| R | 2,214 | 2,812 | 5,784 | ||
| R | 2,674 | 2,716 | 5,739 | ||
| D | 3,233 | 2,940 | 6,430 | ||
| R | 2,782 | 3,560 | 6,513 | ||
| R | 1,932 | 3,340 | 5,797 | ||
| R | 2,203 | 2,530 | 5,893 | ||
| D | 1,967 | 1,886 | 6,029 | ||
| R | 2,518 | 3,267 | 5,980 | ||
| R | 2,218 | 3,544 | 5,935 | ||
| R | 1,734 | 3,048 | 5,546 | ||
| D | 2,172 | 1,989 | 4,356 | ||
| R | 1,621 | 1,868 | 3,681 | ||
| D | 1,433 | 1,426 | 3,307 | ||
| D | 2,175 | 1,252 | 3,439 | ||
| D | 2,262 | 1,418 | 3,698 | ||
| R | 1,406 | 1,447 | 2,870 | ||
| R | 1,120 | 1,526 | 2,674 | ||
| D | 1,053 | 975 | 2,163 | ||
| D | 770 | 567 | 1,343 | ||
| D | 1,431 | 780 | 2,242 | ||
| D | 1,424 | 655 | 2,122 | ||
| D | 1,101 | 318 | 1,508 | ||
| R | 433 | 447 | 915 | ||
| O | 154 | 336 | 921 | ||
| R | 285 | 622 | 989 | ||
| D | 661 | 424 | 1,206 | ||
| O | 461 | 0 | 996 | ||
| R | 331 | 393 | 885 | ||
| R | 308 | 467 | 863 | ||
| R | 485 | 544 | 1,039 | ||
| D | 545 | 502 | 1,081 | ||
| R | 457 | 495 | 974 | ||
| D | 490 | 489 | 985 | ||
| R | 418 | 435 | 865 | ||
| R | 457 | 464 | 930 | ||
| D | 408 | 388 | 796 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
20.7%
German
11.4%
English
9.6%
Irish
9.3%
Italian
2.2%
French
1.1%
Scottish
1.1%
African American
0.9%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
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: 54.9 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
$53,002
Trinity County ranks in the bottom 25% of US counties.
Trinity County$53,002
California$99,122
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
20.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.8%
Working age (18–64)22.7%
Seniors (65+)6.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
93.6%
speak English only
Spanish3.4%
Other Indo-European2.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.2%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 84.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Trinity covers more than 3,200 square miles of Northern California timberland yet holds one of the state's smallest electorates, and its rural, resource-economy demographics have pushed presidential margins rightward by double digits over the past decade.
The Republican margin in Trinity County reached its widest at thirty-four points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was nine points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $53,002, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 15,860 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 Jackson County and Denali Borough.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Trinity County, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Trinity County, California voted Republican by 9.3 points (R+9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,677 votes cast, 2,449 went Democratic and 2,979 went Republican.
What is Trinity County, California's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Trinity 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 15 times, Republican 21 times, and other 2 times.
When did Trinity County, California last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Trinity County, California voted Democratic was 2008.
How many people live in Trinity County, California?
Trinity County, California has a population of 15,860 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Trinity County, California?
Median household income in Trinity County, California is $53,002 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Trinity County, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Trinity County, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.