A conservative anchor in California's otherwise blue north
Shasta County's urban core consistently bucks California's statewide lean, with Redding delivering Republican margins that stand out sharply against neighboring coastal and Central Valley metros.
| Group | Redding, CA | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 81.4% | 57.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 8.7% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.9% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 2.8% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 2.4% | 0.9% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 0.9% | 12.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 0.7% | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(6) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -49.4pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24.5% | 63.4% | — | — | |
| 7.1% | 18.4% | — | — | |
| 5.8% | 15.0% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 3.5% | 9.1% | — | — |
| 1.0% | 2.7% | — | — | |
| 0.1% | 0.4% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 61.3% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Redding, CA metro area? 703,307 residents across 4 counties.
20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 13pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 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 | R+36.5 | R+40.5 | 4.1pp |