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California — 2016 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2016 presidential electionCalifornia · PresidentClintonD+30.0
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
| Hillary Clinton ✓Democratic | 61.5% | 8,753,792 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 31.5% | 4,483,814 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 7.1% | 1,005,843 |
2016presidential margin
D+60R+60
58 counties, each filled by 2016 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
California cast 55 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (58 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda County, CA | Democratic | D+63.5 |
| Alpine County, CA | Democratic | D+19.4 |
| Amador County, CA | Republican | R+24.9 |
| Butte County, CA | Republican | R+3.7 |
| Calaveras County, CA | Republican | R+23.7 |
| Colusa County, CA | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Contra Costa County, CA | Democratic | D+43.0 |
| Del Norte County, CA | Republican | R+17.3 |
| El Dorado County, CA | Republican | R+13.5 |
| Fresno County, CA | Democratic | D+6.0 |
| Glenn County, CA | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Humboldt County, CA | Democratic | D+24.7 |
| Imperial County, CA | Democratic | D+41.5 |
| Inyo County, CA | Republican | R+13.4 |
| Kern County, CA | Republican | R+12.7 |
| Kings County, CA | Republican | R+13.0 |
| Lake County, CA | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| Lassen County, CA | Republican | R+50.0 |
| Los Angeles County, CA | Democratic | D+49.3 |
| Madera County, CA | Republican | R+14.5 |
| Marin County, CA | Democratic | D+61.8 |
| Mariposa County, CA | Republican | R+23.2 |
| Mendocino County, CA | Democratic | D+29.5 |
| Merced County, CA | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Modoc County, CA | Republican | R+47.3 |
| Mono County, CA | Democratic | D+12.5 |
| Monterey County, CA | Democratic | D+40.6 |
| Napa County, CA | Democratic | D+35.5 |
| Nevada County, CA | Democratic | D+4.9 |
| Orange County, CA | Democratic | D+8.6 |
| Placer County, CA | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Plumas County, CA | Republican | R+19.9 |
| Riverside County, CA | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| Sacramento County, CA | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| San Benito County, CA | Democratic | D+21.2 |
| San Bernardino County, CA | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| San Diego County, CA | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| San Francisco County, CA | Democratic | D+75.2 |
| San Joaquin County, CA | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| San Luis Obispo County, CA | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| San Mateo County, CA | Democratic | D+57.2 |
| Santa Barbara County, CA | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| Santa Clara County, CA | Democratic | D+52.1 |
| Santa Cruz County, CA | Democratic | D+56.0 |
| Shasta County, CA | Republican | R+36.4 |
| Sierra County, CA | Republican | R+24.1 |
| Siskiyou County, CA | Republican | R+20.0 |
| Solano County, CA | Democratic | D+30.0 |
| Sonoma County, CA | Democratic | D+46.7 |
| Stanislaus County, CA | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Sutter County, CA | Republican | R+15.1 |
| Tehama County, CA | Republican | R+36.3 |
| Trinity County, CA | Republican | R+10.3 |
| Tulare County, CA | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Tuolumne County, CA | Republican | R+21.0 |
| Ventura County, CA | Democratic | D+17.4 |
| Yolo County, CA | Democratic | D+41.4 |
| Yuba County, CA | Republican | R+22.9 |
Nominees: Hillary Clinton (D) · Donald Trump (R)
California's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2016 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | −0.6% |
| 1900 | −13.1% |
| 1904 | −34.9% |
| 1908 | −22.5% |
| 1912 | +41.8% |
| 1916 | +0.4% |
| 1920 | −41.9% |
| 1924 | −49.0% |
| 1928 | −30.5% |
| 1932 | +21.0% |
| 1936 | +35.3% |
| 1940 | +16.1% |
| 1944 | +13.5% |
| 1948 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | −13.6% |
| 1956 | −11.1% |
| 1960 | −0.5% |
| 1964 | +18.3% |
| 1968 | −3.1% |
| 1972 | −13.5% |
| 1976 | −1.8% |
| 1980 | −16.8% |
| 1984 | −16.2% |
| 1988 | −3.6% |
| 1992 | +13.4% |
| 1996 | +12.9% |
| 2000 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | +9.9% |
| 2008 | +24.0% |
| 2012 | +23.1% |
| 2016 | +30.0% |
| 2020 | +29.1% |
| 2024 | +20.1% |
County-by-county results — 58 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | D | 514,842 | 95,922 | 659,543 | |
| Alpine County | D | 334 | 217 | 602 | |
| Amador County | R | 6,004 | 10,485 | 17,963 | |
| Butte County | R | 41,567 | 45,144 | 97,002 | |
| Calaveras County | R | 7,944 | 13,511 | 23,531 | |
| Colusa County | R | 2,661 | 3,551 | 6,697 | |
| Contra Costa County | D | 319,287 | 115,956 | 473,014 | |
| Del Norte County | R | 3,485 | 5,134 | 9,558 | |
| El Dorado County | R | 36,404 | 49,247 | 95,149 | |
| Fresno County | D | 141,341 | 124,049 | 287,062 | |
| Glenn County | R | 3,065 | 5,788 | 9,470 | |
| Humboldt County | D | 33,200 | 18,373 | 60,014 | |
| Imperial County | D | 32,667 | 12,704 | 48,091 | |
| Inyo County | R | 3,155 | 4,248 | 8,179 | |
| Kern County | R | 98,689 | 129,584 | 244,163 | |
| Kings County | R | 13,617 | 18,093 | 34,310 | |
| Lake County | D | 11,500 | 10,603 | 24,684 | |
| Lassen County | R | 2,224 | 7,574 | 10,699 | |
| Los Angeles County | D | 2,464,364 | 769,743 | 3,434,308 | |
| Madera County | R | 17,029 | 23,357 | 43,507 | |
| Marin County | D | 108,707 | 21,771 | 140,683 | |
| Mariposa County | R | 3,122 | 5,185 | 8,877 | |
| Mendocino County | D | 22,079 | 10,888 | 37,915 | |
| Merced County | D | 37,317 | 28,725 | 71,127 | |
| Modoc County | R | 877 | 2,696 | 3,843 | |
| Mono County | D | 2,773 | 2,111 | 5,281 | |
| Monterey County | D | 89,088 | 34,895 | 133,408 | |
| Napa County | D | 39,199 | 17,411 | 61,372 | |
| Nevada County | D | 26,053 | 23,365 | 54,935 | |
| Orange County | D | 609,961 | 507,148 | 1,197,521 | |
| Placer County | R | 73,509 | 95,138 | 186,024 | |
| Plumas County | R | 3,459 | 5,420 | 9,850 | |
| Riverside County | D | 373,695 | 333,243 | 751,391 | |
| Sacramento County | D | 326,023 | 189,789 | 562,285 | |
| San Benito County | D | 12,521 | 7,841 | 22,122 | |
| San Bernardino County | D | 340,833 | 271,240 | 653,983 | |
| San Diego County | D | 735,476 | 477,766 | 1,311,618 | |
| San Francisco County | D | 345,084 | 37,688 | 408,541 | |
| San Joaquin County | D | 121,124 | 88,936 | 227,002 | |
| San Luis Obispo County | D | 67,107 | 56,164 | 137,202 | |
| San Mateo County | D | 237,882 | 57,929 | 314,384 | |
| Santa Barbara County | D | 107,142 | 56,365 | 178,878 | |
| Santa Clara County | D | 511,684 | 144,826 | 703,709 | |
| Santa Cruz County | D | 95,249 | 22,438 | 130,012 | |
| Shasta County | R | 22,301 | 51,778 | 81,024 | |
| Sierra County | R | 601 | 1,048 | 1,858 | |
| Siskiyou County | R | 7,234 | 11,341 | 20,493 | |
| Solano County | D | 102,360 | 51,920 | 168,150 | |
| Sonoma County | D | 160,435 | 51,408 | 233,303 | |
| Stanislaus County | D | 81,647 | 78,494 | 174,406 | |
| Sutter County | R | 13,076 | 18,176 | 33,824 | |
| Tehama County | R | 6,809 | 15,494 | 23,908 | |
| Trinity County | R | 2,214 | 2,812 | 5,784 | |
| Tulare County | R | 47,585 | 58,299 | 114,102 | |
| Tuolumne County | R | 9,123 | 14,551 | 25,893 | |
| Ventura County | D | 194,402 | 132,323 | 356,107 | |
| Yolo County | D | 54,752 | 20,739 | 82,090 | |
| Yuba County | R | 7,910 | 13,170 | 22,998 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.