Redwood Coast enclave where green politics outpace the state median
Anchored by Humboldt State University and the timber-to-tourism economic shift, the Eureka-Arcata metro consistently posts among California's strongest margins for environmental and progressive ballot measures, driven by a younger, college-educated population relative to its rural surroundings.
| Group | Eureka-Arcata, CA | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 76.3% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(18) | 10.0% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.0% | 4.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(8) | 5.0% | 0.9% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.4% | 6.0% |
▶Black / African American(11) | 1.2% | 12.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 0.3% | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(5) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5% | 33.2% | — | — | |
| 5.9% | 30.4% | — | — | |
| 5.3% | 27.2% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 2.6% | 13.3% | — | — |
| 1.7% | 8.9% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 80.5% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Eureka-Arcata, CA metro area? 525,244 residents across 4 counties.
28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 5pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+3 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | D+28.4 | D+27.7 | 0.7pp |