Fresno, CA, California: New American metro. In 2024, voted R+7%. Democratic peak: D+56 in 1936.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+7MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- New AmericanAkashic typology
- Population
- 1,177,6652024 5-year
- Median household income
- $74,5332024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 35.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 4.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 55.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+56 in 1936MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+31 in 1924MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Fresno, CA
TrumpR+7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 52.1% | 198,268 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 45.3% | 172,609 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.6% | 9,749 |
D+60R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +48.2% |
| 1880 | +29.6% |
| 1884 | +12.4% |
| 1888 | +6.6% |
| 1892 | +42.3% |
| 1896 | +17.6% |
| 1900 | −0.2% |
| 1904 | −22.1% |
| 1908 | −12.0% |
| 1912 | +43.5% |
| 1916 | +9.7% |
| 1920 | −19.0% |
| 1924 | −30.9% |
| 1928 | −10.1% |
| 1932 | +43.9% |
| 1936 | +56.4% |
| 1940 | +39.0% |
| 1944 | +27.5% |
| 1948 | +21.2% |
| 1952 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | +13.3% |
| 1960 | +11.4% |
| 1964 | +31.6% |
| 1968 | +3.9% |
| 1972 | −4.4% |
| 1976 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | −11.1% |
| 1984 | −10.8% |
| 1988 | −2.2% |
| 1992 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | −4.0% |
| 2000 | −12.2% |
| 2004 | −17.5% |
| 2008 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | −0.7% |
| 2016 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | +5.3% |
| 2024 | −6.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 172,609 | 198,268 | 380,626 | ||
| D | 216,193 | 193,842 | 418,649 | ||
| D | 158,370 | 147,406 | 330,569 | ||
| R | 145,147 | 147,342 | 299,630 | ||
| D | 154,658 | 154,598 | 315,926 | ||
| R | 116,635 | 166,859 | 286,313 | ||
| R | 106,709 | 137,625 | 254,230 | ||
| R | 105,702 | 115,323 | 239,055 | ||
| D | 103,281 | 102,203 | 249,406 | ||
| R | 103,277 | 108,090 | 214,151 | ||
| R | 95,309 | 118,711 | 216,177 | ||
| R | 73,037 | 93,114 | 181,166 | ||
| D | 82,583 | 79,377 | 165,697 | ||
| R | 79,262 | 86,886 | 171,611 | ||
| D | 72,085 | 66,130 | 151,699 | ||
| D | 98,766 | 51,253 | 150,170 | ||
| D | 80,290 | 63,799 | 144,759 | ||
| D | 74,396 | 56,850 | 131,554 | ||
| D | 60,583 | 57,958 | 119,467 | ||
| D | 52,988 | 33,795 | 90,647 | ||
| D | 45,045 | 25,533 | 71,052 | ||
| D | 54,615 | 23,732 | 79,253 | ||
| D | 47,505 | 12,932 | 61,260 | ||
| D | 35,985 | 13,377 | 51,465 | ||
| R | 18,780 | 23,041 | 42,387 | ||
| R | 5,060 | 17,153 | 39,085 | ||
| R | 10,758 | 16,400 | 29,621 | ||
| D | 16,121 | 13,030 | 31,989 | ||
| O | 10,045 | 0 | 23,115 | ||
| R | 5,317 | 6,980 | 13,874 | ||
| R | 3,425 | 5,713 | 10,348 | ||
| R | 4,327 | 4,349 | 9,114 | ||
| D | 4,529 | 3,138 | 7,890 | ||
| D | 3,453 | 3 | 8,153 | ||
| D | 2,822 | 2,461 | 5,492 | ||
| D | 1,704 | 1,314 | 3,137 | ||
| D | 1,133 | 613 | 1,754 | ||
| D | 968 | 338 | 1,306 |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
6.5%
English
4.8%
Irish
4.6%
Italian
2.4%
American
1.6%
Scottish
0.9%
French
0.8%
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: 33.7 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
$74,533
Fresno, CA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Fresno, CA$74,533
California$99,122
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.4%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1825.2%
Working age (18–64)15.9%
Seniors (65+)14.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
56.0%
speak English only
Spanish34.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander5.1%
Other Indo-European3.4%
Other languages0.9%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 56.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Fresno's San Joaquin Valley core has trended more competitive in recent cycles, driven by a growing Latino majority and an agricultural economy that shapes voter priorities around water rights, labor, and land use.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of fifty-six points in 1936 and a Republican high of thirty-one points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved twelve points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was seven points.
A population of 1,177,665, a 36% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,533 describe the metro.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Fresno, CA, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Fresno, CA, California voted Republican by 6.7 points (R+7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 380,626 votes cast, 172,609 went Democratic and 198,268 went Republican.
What is Fresno, CA, California's political typology?
Akashic places Fresno, CA, California in the "New American" typology. 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 metro has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 15 times, and other 1 times.
When did Fresno, CA, California last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Fresno, CA, California voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in Fresno, CA, California?
Fresno, CA, California has a population of 1,177,665 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Fresno, CA, California?
Median household income in Fresno, CA, California is $74,533 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Fresno, CA, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Fresno, CA, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The metro's typology — "New American" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.