Lassen County, California
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 61.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(10) | 22.6% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 6.2% |
▶Asian(5) | 2.1% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 3.4% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(5) | 1.0% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 12.1% | 47.0% |
| Other | 7.5% | 29.1% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 5.9% | 23.0% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 5.4% | 21.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 0.7% | 2.7% |
| Non-religious | 74.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+54.0 |
| 2020 | Trump+51.5 |
| 2016 | Trump+50.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+39.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+34.1 |
| 2004 | Bush+43.4 |
| 2000 | Bush+38.7 |
| 1996 | Dole+19.0 |
| 1992 | Bush+4.3 |
Lassen, California is a county that has a population of 30,356. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+54.0. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 21.8% | 75.8% | R+54.0 | R+2.5 |
| 2020 | 23.4% | 74.8% | R+51.5 | R+1.5 |
| 2016 | 20.8% | 70.8% | R+50.0 | R+10.4 |
| 2012 | 28.5% | 68.0% | R+39.6 | R+5.5 |
| 2008 | 31.4% | 65.5% | R+34.1 | D+9.3 |
| 2004 | 27.6% | 71.0% | R+43.4 | R+4.7 |
| 2000 | 28.2% | 66.9% | R+38.7 | R+19.7 |
| 1996 | 33.6% | 52.6% | R+19.0 | R+14.7 |
| 1992 | 32.7% | 37.0% | R+4.3 | D+15.1 |
| 1988 | 39.2% | 58.6% | R+19.4 | D+4.5 |
| 1984 | 37.1% | 61.1% | R+23.9 | R+5.4 |
| 1980 | 35.9% | 54.5% | R+18.6 | R+29.9 |
| 1976 | 54.3% | 43.0% | D+11.3 | D+18.1 |
| 1972 | 44.0% | 50.8% | R+6.8 | R+12.9 |
| 1968 | 47.1% | 41.1% | D+6.1 | R+25.4 |
| 1964 | 65.7% | 34.3% | D+31.4 | D+12.6 |
| 1960 | 59.1% | 40.2% | D+18.8 | D+4.1 |
| 1956 | 57.2% | 42.5% | D+14.7 | D+1.2 |
| 1952 | 56.5% | 42.9% | D+13.6 | R+15.4 |
| 1948 | 62.9% | 34.0% | D+29.0 | — |
What defines Lassen?
Lassen has been trending Republican — 14pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (13% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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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
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 54.0% margin
- Shifted 14.4 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections