Lassen County, California: Texan Right county. In 2024, voted R+54%. Democratic peak: D+60 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+54MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Texan RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 30,3562024 5-year
- Median household income
- $67,4032024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 67.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 22.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+60 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+54 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Wheatland County, MT · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Lassen CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Lassen County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Margin—
Turnout—
Harris +50Trump +50
Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | −6.0% |
| 1880 | −3.2% |
| 1884 | +3.8% |
| 1888 | +4.5% |
| 1892 | −1.4% |
| 1896 | +11.2% |
| 1900 | −23.6% |
| 1904 | −29.8% |
| 1908 | −18.8% |
| 1912 | +45.6% |
| 1916 | +18.8% |
| 1920 | −39.3% |
| 1924 | −27.2% |
| 1928 | −13.8% |
| 1932 | +43.5% |
| 1936 | +59.9% |
| 1940 | +39.0% |
| 1944 | +31.9% |
| 1948 | +29.0% |
| 1952 | +13.6% |
| 1956 | +14.7% |
| 1960 | +18.8% |
| 1964 | +31.4% |
| 1968 | +6.1% |
| 1972 | −6.8% |
| 1976 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | −18.6% |
| 1984 | −23.9% |
| 1988 | −19.4% |
| 1992 | −4.3% |
| 1996 | −19.0% |
| 2000 | −38.7% |
| 2004 | −43.4% |
| 2008 | −34.1% |
| 2012 | −39.6% |
| 2016 | −50.0% |
| 2020 | −51.2% |
| 2024 | −54.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 2,478 | 8,619 | 11,371 | ||
| R | 2,799 | 8,970 | 12,045 | ||
| R | 2,224 | 7,574 | 10,699 | ||
| R | 3,053 | 7,296 | 10,725 | ||
| R | 3,586 | 7,483 | 11,433 | ||
| R | 3,158 | 8,126 | 11,450 | ||
| R | 2,982 | 7,080 | 10,586 | ||
| R | 3,318 | 5,194 | 9,875 | ||
| R | 3,388 | 3,836 | 10,362 | ||
| R | 3,446 | 5,157 | 8,802 | ||
| R | 3,254 | 5,352 | 8,761 | ||
| R | 2,941 | 4,464 | 8,198 | ||
| D | 3,801 | 3,007 | 6,998 | ||
| R | 3,134 | 3,618 | 7,122 | ||
| D | 2,930 | 2,553 | 6,218 | ||
| D | 4,072 | 2,124 | 6,201 | ||
| D | 3,472 | 2,365 | 5,877 | ||
| D | 3,412 | 2,533 | 5,963 | ||
| D | 4,104 | 3,119 | 7,262 | ||
| D | 3,632 | 1,960 | 5,773 | ||
| D | 3,678 | 1,896 | 5,589 | ||
| D | 4,367 | 1,902 | 6,313 | ||
| D | 4,193 | 1,035 | 5,276 | ||
| D | 3,056 | 1,167 | 4,340 | ||
| R | 1,597 | 2,111 | 3,721 | ||
| O | 356 | 1,072 | 2,629 | ||
| R | 643 | 1,582 | 2,389 | ||
| D | 1,323 | 877 | 2,373 | ||
| O | 644 | 0 | 1,412 | ||
| R | 361 | 551 | 1,009 | ||
| R | 301 | 573 | 914 | ||
| R | 326 | 549 | 945 | ||
| D | 528 | 420 | 962 | ||
| R | 524 | 540 | 1,123 | ||
| D | 535 | 488 | 1,043 | ||
| D | 415 | 384 | 821 | ||
| R | 301 | 323 | 692 | ||
| R | 227 | 256 | 483 |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
10.0%
English
8.5%
Irish
8.2%
Italian
3.1%
American
2.8%
French
2.0%
Scottish
1.6%
African American
5.0%
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: 38.3 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
$67,403
Lassen County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Lassen County$67,403
California$99,122
United States$80,734
Lassen County ranks near the middle 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
14.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.5%
Working age (18–64)12.7%
Seniors (65+)14.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
81.8%
speak English only
Spanish14.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.5%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 74.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Lassen's sparse high-desert population and timber-economy roots produce presidential margins that rival rural counties in Idaho or Wyoming, sitting almost 50 points redder than California's statewide result.
The Republican margin here reached fifty-four points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fifty-four points.
A population of 30,356, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,403 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Wheatland County and Gooding County. A non-English-speaking share of 18% reflects a meaningful Latino presence that votes, here, with the Republican grain.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Lassen County, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lassen County, California voted Republican by 54.0 points (R+54), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,371 votes cast, 2,478 went Democratic and 8,619 went Republican.
What is Lassen County, California's political typology?
Akashic places Lassen County, California in the "Texan Right" typology — East Texas and the Piney Woods — solidly Republican, with a meaningful Latino presence. 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 15 times, Republican 21 times, and other 2 times.
When did Lassen County, California last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lassen County, California voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Lassen County, California?
Lassen County, California has a population of 30,356 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lassen County, California?
Median household income in Lassen County, California is $67,403 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Lassen County, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lassen County, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The county's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.