Shasta County, California
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 3.3pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 75.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(17) | 11.8% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 0.9% |
▶Asian(6) | 3.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9) | 0.7% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 1.7% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(6) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 6.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 24.4% | 63.4% |
| Catholic | 7.1% | 18.4% |
| Other | 5.8% | 15.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 3.5% | 9.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 1.0% | 2.7% |
| Black Protestant | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Non-religious | 61.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+36.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+33.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+36.4 |
| 2012 | Romney+29.1 |
| 2008 | McCain+25.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+35.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+34.8 |
| 1996 | Dole+22.1 |
| 1992 | Bush+9.6 |
Shasta, California is a county that has a population of 181,436. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+36.5. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30.5% | 67.0% | R+36.5 | R+3.3 |
| 2020 | 32.3% | 65.4% | R+33.1 | D+3.2 |
| 2016 | 27.5% | 63.9% | R+36.4 | R+7.3 |
| 2012 | 33.7% | 62.8% | R+29.1 | R+3.3 |
| 2008 | 35.9% | 61.7% | R+25.8 | D+10.1 |
| 2004 | 31.3% | 67.2% | R+35.9 | R+1.1 |
| 2000 | 30.2% | 65.0% | R+34.8 | R+12.7 |
| 1996 | 33.1% | 55.2% | R+22.1 | R+12.4 |
| 1992 | 31.6% | 41.2% | R+9.6 | D+10.9 |
| 1988 | 38.8% | 59.4% | R+20.6 | D+5.3 |
| 1984 | 36.3% | 62.2% | R+25.9 | R+0.2 |
| 1980 | 32.4% | 58.1% | R+25.7 | R+30.8 |
| 1976 | 50.7% | 45.6% | D+5.1 | D+3.4 |
| 1972 | 48.3% | 46.7% | D+1.7 | R+7.5 |
| 1968 | 49.6% | 40.4% | D+9.2 | R+25.9 |
| 1964 | 67.5% | 32.4% | D+35.1 | D+13.6 |
| 1960 | 60.5% | 38.9% | D+21.5 | D+9.6 |
| 1956 | 55.8% | 43.8% | D+11.9 | D+24.4 |
| 1952 | 43.4% | 55.9% | R+12.5 | R+29.6 |
| 1948 | 56.9% | 39.7% | D+17.2 | — |
What defines Shasta?
Shasta voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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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 36.5% margin
- Turnout of 64.0% in 2024 ranked 13 of 58 in the state — top quartile
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