Sierra County, California
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(11) | 86.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(3) | 11.0% |
▶Black / African American(1) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 8.5% | 44.5% |
| Other | 7.7% | 40.3% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 7.5% | 39.2% |
| Catholic | 1.6% | 8.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 1.3% | 6.8% |
| Non-religious | 80.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+24.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+21.4 |
| 2016 | Trump+24.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+22.4 |
| 2008 | McCain+20.8 |
| 2004 | Bush+30.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+34.2 |
| 1996 | Dole+17.8 |
| 1992 | Bush+2.0 |
Sierra, California is a county that has a population of 2,746. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+24.2. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 36.5% | 60.8% | R+24.2 | R+2.9 |
| 2020 | 37.8% | 59.2% | R+21.4 | D+2.7 |
| 2016 | 32.3% | 56.4% | R+24.1 | R+1.7 |
| 2012 | 36.3% | 58.7% | R+22.4 | R+1.6 |
| 2008 | 37.3% | 58.2% | R+20.8 | D+10.1 |
| 2004 | 33.2% | 64.1% | R+30.9 | D+3.3 |
| 2000 | 29.2% | 63.5% | R+34.2 | R+16.4 |
| 1996 | 33.6% | 51.4% | R+17.8 | R+15.8 |
| 1992 | 34.8% | 36.9% | R+2.0 | D+2.0 |
| 1988 | 46.6% | 50.7% | R+4.1 | D+11.6 |
| 1984 | 41.2% | 56.9% | R+15.7 | R+3.8 |
| 1980 | 37.9% | 49.8% | R+11.9 | R+22.1 |
| 1976 | 53.4% | 43.1% | D+10.2 | D+8.0 |
| 1972 | 49.7% | 47.5% | D+2.2 | D+1.3 |
| 1968 | 46.9% | 45.9% | D+0.9 | R+32.5 |
| 1964 | 66.7% | 33.3% | D+33.4 | D+27.7 |
| 1960 | 52.6% | 46.8% | D+5.8 | D+7.2 |
| 1956 | 49.1% | 50.6% | R+1.4 | D+5.2 |
| 1952 | 46.3% | 53.0% | R+6.7 | R+15.7 |
| 1948 | 52.5% | 43.4% | D+9.1 | — |
What defines Sierra?
Sierra 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 24.2% margin
- Turnout decreased by 7.9 percentage points since the previous presidential election