Tehama County, California: Texan Right county. In 2024, voted R+42%. Democratic peak: D+47 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+42MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Texan RightAkashic typology
- Population
- 65,1672024 5-year
- Median household income
- $63,7842024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 66.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 29.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+47 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Lassen County, CA · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Tehama CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Tehama 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 | +2.1% |
| 1880 | +4.7% |
| 1884 | +3.2% |
| 1888 | +4.3% |
| 1892 | +3.4% |
| 1896 | +7.8% |
| 1900 | −3.0% |
| 1904 | −23.5% |
| 1908 | −7.6% |
| 1912 | +47.2% |
| 1916 | +16.6% |
| 1920 | −34.7% |
| 1924 | −34.5% |
| 1928 | −33.7% |
| 1932 | +26.2% |
| 1936 | +21.2% |
| 1940 | +10.6% |
| 1944 | +3.7% |
| 1948 | −6.6% |
| 1952 | −29.3% |
| 1956 | −8.0% |
| 1960 | −0.4% |
| 1964 | +20.9% |
| 1968 | −5.8% |
| 1972 | −7.1% |
| 1976 | +6.5% |
| 1980 | −27.9% |
| 1984 | −27.4% |
| 1988 | −15.1% |
| 1992 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | −14.7% |
| 2000 | −32.4% |
| 2004 | −34.4% |
| 2008 | −24.0% |
| 2012 | −27.4% |
| 2016 | −36.3% |
| 2020 | −35.6% |
| 2024 | −41.8% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 7,415 | 18,503 | 26,536 | ||
| R | 8,911 | 19,141 | 28,731 | ||
| R | 6,809 | 15,494 | 23,908 | ||
| R | 7,934 | 14,235 | 22,977 | ||
| R | 8,945 | 14,843 | 24,560 | ||
| R | 7,504 | 15,572 | 23,444 | ||
| R | 6,507 | 13,270 | 20,854 | ||
| R | 7,290 | 10,292 | 20,443 | ||
| D | 7,508 | 7,419 | 20,979 | ||
| R | 7,213 | 9,854 | 17,434 | ||
| R | 6,527 | 11,586 | 18,455 | ||
| R | 4,832 | 9,140 | 15,457 | ||
| D | 6,990 | 6,110 | 13,635 | ||
| R | 5,175 | 6,054 | 12,424 | ||
| R | 4,565 | 5,198 | 10,999 | ||
| D | 6,928 | 4,529 | 11,467 | ||
| R | 5,483 | 5,522 | 11,052 | ||
| R | 4,143 | 4,866 | 9,042 | ||
| R | 2,953 | 5,436 | 8,465 | ||
| R | 2,920 | 3,348 | 6,530 | ||
| D | 3,130 | 2,903 | 6,074 | ||
| D | 3,618 | 2,913 | 6,628 | ||
| D | 3,687 | 2,376 | 6,178 | ||
| D | 3,534 | 2,001 | 5,851 | ||
| R | 1,650 | 3,393 | 5,174 | ||
| R | 486 | 1,943 | 4,227 | ||
| R | 1,079 | 2,462 | 3,983 | ||
| D | 2,534 | 1,739 | 4,788 | ||
| O | 1,595 | 0 | 3,382 | ||
| R | 894 | 1,064 | 2,242 | ||
| R | 720 | 1,234 | 2,191 | ||
| R | 1,138 | 1,210 | 2,403 | ||
| D | 1,135 | 969 | 2,135 | ||
| D | 1,045 | 969 | 2,233 | ||
| D | 1,290 | 1,181 | 2,508 | ||
| D | 1,146 | 1,075 | 2,249 | ||
| D | 954 | 868 | 1,823 | ||
| D | 674 | 646 | 1,320 |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
12.8%
Irish
10.8%
German
10.1%
American
9.3%
Italian
3.3%
Scottish
2.2%
French
1.6%
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
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: 40.0 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
$63,784
Tehama County ranks near the middle of US counties.
Tehama County$63,784
California$99,122
United States$80,734
Tehama 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
15.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.9%
Working age (18–64)14.1%
Seniors (65+)12.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
78.8%
speak English only
Spanish19.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 69.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Tehama's ranching and timber economy anchors a political profile that sits well outside California's statewide norm — the 2024 presidential margin of R+42 placed it among the state's handful of deeply red rural counties.
The Republican margin here reached forty-two points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved six points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was forty-two points.
A population of 65,167, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,784 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lassen County and Laramie County. A non-English-speaking share of 21% reflects a meaningful Latino presence that votes, here, with the Republican grain.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Tehama County, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Tehama County, California voted Republican by 41.8 points (R+42), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,536 votes cast, 7,415 went Democratic and 18,503 went Republican.
What is Tehama County, California's political typology?
Akashic places Tehama 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 14 times, Republican 23 times, and other 1 times.
When did Tehama County, California last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Tehama County, California voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Tehama County, California?
Tehama County, California has a population of 65,167 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Tehama County, California?
Median household income in Tehama County, California is $63,784 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Tehama County, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Tehama County, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The county's typology — "Texan Right" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.