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1892–2024
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Chico-Redding
presidential margin
2008R+12.42012R+16.42016R+21.22020R+18.02024R+22.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+22.8
2024
median income$68,425U.S. $80,734 · CA $99,122
median age39.4U.S. 39.1 · CA 37.9
poverty rate16.5%U.S. 12.5% · CA 12.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)26.0%U.S. 35.6% · CA 36.6%
non-english15.0%U.S. 22.3% · CA 44.4%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
German13.2%
English12.6%
Irish10.9%
Mexican16.1%
Spaniard0.6%
Spanish0.5%
Hmong1.2%
Filipino0.6%
Chinese0.4%
African American†0.6%
religion
other traditions
Other Christian1.9%
Mainline1.6%
Black Protestant0.4%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Chico-Redding, California

Akashic
Chico-ReddingTrumpR+22.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Chico-Redding, CAA map of the constituent counties of Chico-Redding, CA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Modoc County, CA · R+46.7Glenn County, CA · R+34.9Butte County, CA · R+3.1Trinity County, CA · R+9.4Shasta County, CA · R+36.5Tehama County, CA · R+41.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican60.0%137,988
Kamala HarrisDemocratic37.2%85,490
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.American Independent2.9%6,580
D+60
R+60
6 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (6 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Chico-Redding, CA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Butte County, CARepublicanR+3.1
Glenn County, CARepublicanR+34.9
Modoc County, CARepublicanR+46.7
Shasta County, CARepublicanR+36.5
Tehama County, CARepublicanR+41.8
Trinity County, CARepublicanR+9.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
37.2%Harris85,490
60.0%Trump137,988
2.9%Kennedy6,580
−22.8%
230,058
R
39.7%Biden97,722
57.7%Trump142,109
2.6%Jorgensen6,389
−18.0%
246,220
R
34.8%Clinton76,833
56.0%Trump123,712
9.3%Johnson20,486
−21.2%
221,031
R
39.9%Obama83,508
56.3%Romney117,906
3.9%Johnson8,081
−16.4%
209,495
R
42.4%Obama95,105
54.8%McCain122,968
2.8%Nader6,313
−12.4%
224,386
R
37.3%Kerry81,217
60.9%Bush132,586
1.8%Badnarik3,963
−23.6%
217,766
R
33.4%Gore63,347
60.2%Bush114,236
6.4%Nader12,151
−26.8%
189,734
R
35.8%Clinton65,201
51.6%Dole93,845
12.6%Perot22,970
−15.7%
182,016
R
34.9%Clinton67,724
38.5%Bush74,718
26.5%Perot51,380
−3.6%
193,822
R
40.6%Dukakis65,618
57.6%Bush93,128
1.8%Paul2,867
−17.0%
161,613
R
35.2%Mondale57,171
63.1%Reagan102,567
1.7%Bergland2,685
−27.9%
162,423
R
30.5%Carter44,723
58.5%Reagan85,888
11.0%Anderson16,134
−28.1%
146,745
R
47.3%Carter57,799
48.9%Ford59,783
3.8%Macbride4,634
−1.6%
122,216
R
41.0%McGovern46,363
53.1%Nixon60,013
5.9%Schmitz6,668
−12.1%
113,044
R
39.9%Humphrey37,125
49.6%Nixon46,231
10.5%Wallace9,796
−9.8%
93,152
D
58.3%Johnson54,985
41.6%Goldwater39,270
0.1%Hass68
+16.7%
94,323
R
49.6%Kennedy42,700
49.9%Nixon42,990
0.5%Byrd442
−0.3%
86,132
R
46.9%Stevenson34,642
52.7%Eisenhower38,972
0.4%Andrews297
−5.9%
73,911
R
38.0%Stevenson25,840
61.2%Eisenhower41,558
0.8%Hallinan534
−23.1%
67,932
D
48.8%Truman25,468
47.1%Dewey24,580
4.1%Thurmond2,157
+1.7%
52,205
D
53.9%Roosevelt22,501
45.6%Dewey19,042
0.5%Thomas206
+8.3%
41,749
D
60.4%Roosevelt29,722
38.3%Willkie18,879
1.3%Thomas635
+22.0%
49,236
D
65.6%Roosevelt25,953
32.6%Landon12,881
1.8%Lemke719
+33.0%
39,553
D
66.0%Roosevelt23,066
28.9%Hoover10,110
5.0%Thomas1,752
+37.1%
34,928
R
38.1%Smith10,062
60.1%Hoover15,855
1.8%Thomas464
−22.0%
26,381
O
13.1%Davis3,278
43.0%Coolidge10,787
43.9%La Follette10,998
La Follette +0.8
25,063
R
28.8%Cox6,091
63.8%Harding13,509
7.4%Debs1,572
−35.0%
21,172
D
52.6%Wilson13,930
38.6%Hughes10,237
8.8%Benson2,328
+13.9%
26,495
O
47.2%Wilson10,390
0.0%Taft0
52.8%Roosevelt11,643
Roosevelt +5.7
22,033
R
38.8%Bryan6,045
49.3%Taft7,680
12.0%Debs1,864
−10.5%
15,589
R
34.1%Parker4,706
55.9%Roosevelt7,715
10.1%Debs1,388
−21.8%
13,809
D
49.4%Bryan6,851
48.3%McKinley6,697
2.3%Woolley321
+1.1%
13,869
D
55.2%Bryan7,149
42.7%McKinley5,535
2.1%Palmer269
+12.5%
12,953
D
45.9%Cleveland6,184
43.2%Harrison5,812
10.9%Weaver1,469
+2.8%
13,465
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −22.8% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−22.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+2.8%
1896+12.5%
1900+1.1%
1904−21.8%
1908−10.5%
1912+47.2%
1916+13.9%
1920−35.0%
1924−30.0%
1928−22.0%
1932+37.1%
1936+33.0%
1940+22.0%
1944+8.3%
1948+1.7%
1952−23.1%
1956−5.9%
1960−0.3%
1964+16.7%
1968−9.8%
1972−12.1%
1976−1.6%
1980−28.1%
1984−27.9%
1988−17.0%
1992−3.6%
1996−15.7%
2000−26.8%
2004−23.6%
2008−12.4%
2012−16.4%
2016−21.2%
2020−18.0%
2024−22.8%
DemocraticRepublican
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Voter registration in Chico-ReddingRegistered voters by party of registration, 2022–2024. Latest total 298,967 in 2024.74.7K149.5K224.2K299K299K20222024
DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties
Voter registration in Chico-Redding
YearTotal registeredDemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther
2022298,37584,724128,71658,99425,941
2024298,96782,337134,61754,73127,282
Source: California Secretary of State

Stretching from Chico's college-town precincts north through Redding's Shasta County strongholds, this market spans a sharp urban-rural political gradient that consistently produces wider Republican margins than the California median.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 47.2 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 35.0 points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 22.8 points.

A population of 507,486, a 68% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $68,425 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Medford-Klamath Falls and Cheyenne-Scottsbluff.

Political twins — media markets

The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Medford-Klamath Falls
Oregon
79.1twin score
% unaffiliated2000–2004 trajectory% Black≠ median age
Cheyenne-Scottsbluff
Wyoming
75.5twin score
2000 margin% unaffiliated% Black≠ population scale
Twin Falls
Idaho
75.5twin score
2000 margin% Blackcollege share≠ 2004 margin

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Places within Chico-Redding

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Frequently asked questions

How did Chico-Redding, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Chico-Redding, California voted Republican by 22.8 points (R+22.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 230,058 votes cast, 85,490 went Democratic and 137,988 went Republican.
When did Chico-Redding, California last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Chico-Redding, California voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Chico-Redding, California?
Chico-Redding, California has a population of 507,486 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Chico-Redding, California?
Median household income in Chico-Redding, California is $68,425 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Chico-Redding, California?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Chico-Redding, California from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 22 went Republican.