El Dorado County, California
Latest: 2024
Leans Republican — shifted 3.2pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 73.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 14.5% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 0.8% |
▶Asian(6) | 5.4% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 0.9% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(6) | 0.6% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(4) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 14.6% | 48.4% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 8.3% | 27.4% |
| Other | 6.4% | 21.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 4.6% | 15.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 0.9% | 3.0% |
| Non-religious | 69.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+12.0 |
| 2020 | Trump+8.8 |
| 2016 | Trump+13.5 |
| 2012 | Romney+17.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+10.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+23.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+21.9 |
| 1996 | Dole+15.5 |
| 1992 | Bush+7.5 |
El Dorado, California is a county that has a population of 192,662. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+12.0. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 42.6% | 54.6% | R+12.0 | R+3.2 |
| 2020 | 44.4% | 53.2% | R+8.8 | D+4.7 |
| 2016 | 38.3% | 51.8% | R+13.5 | D+4.3 |
| 2012 | 39.5% | 57.3% | R+17.8 | R+7.3 |
| 2008 | 43.4% | 53.9% | R+10.5 | D+13.4 |
| 2004 | 37.3% | 61.2% | R+23.9 | R+1.9 |
| 2000 | 36.3% | 58.3% | R+21.9 | R+6.4 |
| 1996 | 36.3% | 51.8% | R+15.5 | R+8.0 |
| 1992 | 32.4% | 39.9% | R+7.5 | D+12.7 |
| 1988 | 39.1% | 59.3% | R+20.2 | D+11.0 |
| 1984 | 33.7% | 64.9% | R+31.2 | R+2.5 |
| 1980 | 29.5% | 58.3% | R+28.7 | R+29.8 |
| 1976 | 48.8% | 47.7% | D+1.1 | D+13.9 |
| 1972 | 41.4% | 54.2% | R+12.8 | R+3.5 |
| 1968 | 39.7% | 49.0% | R+9.3 | R+30.0 |
| 1964 | 60.3% | 39.5% | D+20.8 | D+19.9 |
| 1960 | 50.1% | 49.2% | D+0.9 | D+8.5 |
| 1956 | 46.0% | 53.6% | R+7.6 | D+13.1 |
| 1952 | 39.0% | 59.8% | R+20.8 | R+29.7 |
| 1948 | 51.9% | 43.0% | D+8.9 | — |
What defines El Dorado?
It has a moderately diverse, middle-class electorate where education levels and suburban growth shape the partisan balance.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Turnout of 73.1% in 2024 ranked 4 of 58 in the state — top quartile
- Religious adherence of 30.2% ranks 2782nd of 3143 counties — among the least religious in the country
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