| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 53,221 | 81,854 | 138,309 | |
| 2020 | R | 66,105 | 77,579 | 146,885 | |
| 2016 | R | 47,585 | 58,299 | 114,102 | |
| 2012 | R | 41,752 | 56,956 | 101,279 | |
| 2008 | R | 43,634 | 59,765 | 105,525 | |
| 2004 | R | 32,494 | 65,399 | 98,860 | |
| 2000 | R | 33,006 | 54,070 | 89,818 | |
| 1996 | R | 32,669 | 46,272 | 85,846 | |
| 1992 | R | 31,188 | 40,482 | 88,553 | |
| 1988 | R | 30,711 | 46,891 | 78,669 | |
| 1984 | R | 28,065 | 51,066 | 79,943 | |
| 1980 | R | 25,155 | 41,317 | 70,846 | |
| 1976 | R | 25,551 | 31,864 | 58,442 | |
| 1972 | R | 21,775 | 36,048 | 60,150 | |
| 1968 | R | 22,180 | 29,314 | 56,189 | |
| 1964 | D | 33,974 | 22,527 | 56,552 | |
| 1960 | R | 24,887 | 29,456 | 54,582 | |
| 1956 | R | 23,407 | 26,051 | 49,618 | |
| 1952 | R | 21,603 | 28,802 | 50,827 | |
| 1948 | D | 19,681 | 18,414 | 39,192 | |
| 1944 | D | 16,221 | 16,005 | 32,464 | |
| 1940 | D | 20,129 | 15,414 | 35,971 | |
| 1936 | D | 18,956 | 8,624 | 28,015 | |
| 1932 | D | 15,631 | 8,066 | 24,999 | |
| 1928 | R | 6,635 | 12,057 | 18,910 | |
| 1924 | R | 3,425 | 9,484 | 18,674 | |
| 1920 | R | 4,837 | 9,136 | 14,914 | |
| 1916 | D | 7,299 | 6,845 | 15,572 | |
| 1912 | D | 4,293 | 0 | 10,147 | |
| 1908 | R | 2,329 | 2,742 | 5,718 | |
| 1904 | R | 1,643 | 2,221 | 4,569 | |
| 1900 | D | 2,246 | 1,755 | 4,238 | |
| 1896 | D | 2,673 | 1,410 | 4,172 | |
| 1892 | D | 2,613 | 1,984 | 6,208 | |
| 1888 | D | 2,637 | 2,275 | 5,192 | |
| 1884 | D | 1,691 | 1,268 | 3,158 | |
| 1880 | D | 1,306 | 917 | 2,369 | |
| 1876 | D | 1,370 | 986 | 2,356 |
Tulare County's economy is anchored by dairy and citrus production, and its largely rural, Hispanic and white working-class electorate has delivered Republican presidential margins exceeding 20 points in recent cycles.
The Republican margin in Tulare County reached its widest at thirty-three points in 2004. The margin in 2024 was twenty-one points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Tulare County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $71,300, a 37% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 478,693 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 Kern County and Colusa County.
