Question 1

How did Butte, California vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Butte, California voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+3.1. Kamala D Harris received 44,228 votes and Donald Trump received 47,179 out of 94,556 total votes cast, a 4.8-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Butte, California's political history?

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Butte, California has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. Democrats have won 13 and Republicans 27 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 83.3 points in 1876.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Butte, California?

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Butte, California has a population of 207,929 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 65.1% non-Hispanic white, 20.0% Hispanic, 1.8% Black. About 32% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $67,928.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Butte, California?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Butte, California are Broome, Lyon, DeKalb. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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