Calaveras County, California: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted R+28%. Democratic peak: D+61 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+28MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 46,2482024 5-year
- Median household income
- $78,6472024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 78.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 14.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+61 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+36 in 1920MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Amador County, CA · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Calaveras CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Calaveras County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +2.7% |
| 1880 | −0.9% |
| 1884 | −3.5% |
| 1888 | −4.9% |
| 1892 | −2.9% |
| 1896 | −0.7% |
| 1900 | −10.6% |
| 1904 | −27.2% |
| 1908 | −20.6% |
| 1912 | +60.5% |
| 1916 | +12.2% |
| 1920 | −36.3% |
| 1924 | −24.4% |
| 1928 | −8.4% |
| 1932 | +38.1% |
| 1936 | +44.1% |
| 1940 | +18.5% |
| 1944 | +13.0% |
| 1948 | +2.7% |
| 1952 | −22.9% |
| 1956 | −16.2% |
| 1960 | −5.8% |
| 1964 | +16.7% |
| 1968 | −15.6% |
| 1972 | −27.3% |
| 1976 | −1.2% |
| 1980 | −29.0% |
| 1984 | −29.9% |
| 1988 | −14.5% |
| 1992 | −0.1% |
| 1996 | −9.5% |
| 2000 | −18.6% |
| 2004 | −23.8% |
| 2008 | −12.9% |
| 2012 | −16.9% |
| 2016 | −23.7% |
| 2020 | −23.7% |
| 2024 | −28.1% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 9,181 | 16,625 | 26,479 | ||
| R | 10,046 | 16,518 | 27,272 | ||
| R | 7,944 | 13,511 | 23,531 | ||
| R | 8,670 | 12,365 | 21,862 | ||
| R | 9,813 | 12,835 | 23,421 | ||
| R | 8,286 | 13,601 | 22,343 | ||
| R | 7,093 | 10,599 | 18,876 | ||
| R | 6,646 | 8,279 | 17,206 | ||
| R | 5,989 | 6,006 | 16,991 | ||
| R | 5,674 | 7,640 | 13,574 | ||
| R | 4,081 | 7,632 | 11,877 | ||
| R | 3,076 | 6,054 | 10,275 | ||
| R | 3,607 | 3,695 | 7,528 | ||
| R | 2,268 | 4,119 | 6,779 | ||
| R | 2,134 | 3,042 | 5,832 | ||
| D | 3,145 | 2,244 | 5,397 | ||
| R | 2,509 | 2,820 | 5,361 | ||
| R | 2,049 | 2,843 | 4,909 | ||
| R | 1,838 | 2,942 | 4,824 | ||
| D | 1,995 | 1,888 | 4,037 | ||
| D | 1,893 | 1,455 | 3,369 | ||
| D | 2,405 | 1,649 | 4,083 | ||
| D | 2,520 | 960 | 3,534 | ||
| D | 1,744 | 754 | 2,599 | ||
| R | 1,066 | 1,262 | 2,346 | ||
| O | 333 | 872 | 2,211 | ||
| R | 641 | 1,480 | 2,314 | ||
| D | 1,524 | 1,175 | 2,872 | ||
| D | 1,869 | 0 | 3,089 | ||
| R | 833 | 1,323 | 2,382 | ||
| R | 844 | 1,571 | 2,674 | ||
| R | 1,288 | 1,600 | 2,931 | ||
| R | 1,518 | 1,541 | 3,087 | ||
| R | 1,276 | 1,355 | 2,727 | ||
| R | 1,305 | 1,441 | 2,762 | ||
| R | 1,164 | 1,249 | 2,424 | ||
| R | 1,137 | 1,157 | 2,312 | ||
| D | 936 | 886 | 1,822 |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
18.5%
Irish
17.2%
German
15.2%
Italian
6.2%
Scottish
3.1%
American
2.6%
French
2.5%
African American
0.8%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 52.0 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.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$78,647
Calaveras County ranks in the top 25% of US counties.
Calaveras County$78,647
California$99,122
United States$80,734
Calaveras County ranks in the top 25% of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.0%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.3%
Working age (18–64)12.5%
Seniors (65+)15.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.2%
speak English only
Spanish6.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.3%
Other Indo-European1.1%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 82.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Calaveras sits in California's Sierra Nevada foothills with a sparse, older, and predominantly white population — a demographic profile that has pushed its presidential margins roughly 28 points toward Republicans even as the state trends the other direction.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached sixty-one points in 1912; the Republican margin reached thirty-six points in 1920. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved four points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty-eight points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $78,647, and a 13% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Amador County and Tehama County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Calaveras County, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Calaveras County, California voted Republican by 28.1 points (R+28), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,479 votes cast, 9,181 went Democratic and 16,625 went Republican.
What is Calaveras County, California's political typology?
Akashic places Calaveras County, California in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 9 times, Republican 28 times, and other 1 times.
When did Calaveras County, California last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Calaveras County, California voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Calaveras County, California?
Calaveras County, California has a population of 46,248 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Calaveras County, California?
Median household income in Calaveras County, California is $78,647 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Calaveras County, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Calaveras County, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 9 went Democratic and 28 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.