Sonoma County, California
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 5.3pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 57.9% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(19) | 30.0% |
▶Black / African American(12) | 1.6% |
▶Asian(6) | 4.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 0.8% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3) | 1.4% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(6) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 23.5% | 64.5% |
| Other | 5.6% | 15.5% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 5.3% | 14.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 1.5% | 4.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.4% | 3.9% |
| Orthodox Christian | 0.4% | 1.0% |
| Non-religious | 63.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+46.2 |
| 2020 | Biden+51.5 |
| 2016 | Clinton+46.7 |
| 2012 | Obama+45.7 |
| 2008 | Obama+49.6 |
| 2004 | Kerry+36.3 |
| 2000 | Gore+27.3 |
| 1996 | Clinton+26.0 |
| 1992 | Clinton+28.7 |
Sonoma, California is a county that has a population of 485,040. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+46.2. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 71.4% | 25.2% | D+46.2 | R+5.3 |
| 2020 | 74.5% | 23.0% | D+51.5 | D+4.8 |
| 2016 | 68.8% | 22.0% | D+46.7 | D+1.0 |
| 2012 | 71.0% | 25.3% | D+45.7 | R+3.9 |
| 2008 | 73.6% | 24.0% | D+49.6 | D+13.3 |
| 2004 | 67.2% | 30.9% | D+36.3 | D+9.0 |
| 2000 | 59.5% | 32.2% | D+27.3 | D+1.3 |
| 1996 | 55.6% | 29.5% | D+26.0 | R+2.7 |
| 1992 | 52.8% | 24.1% | D+28.7 | D+14.1 |
| 1988 | 56.5% | 41.9% | D+14.6 | D+18.0 |
| 1984 | 47.6% | 51.1% | R+3.4 | D+8.6 |
| 1980 | 36.2% | 48.2% | R+12.0 | R+11.8 |
| 1976 | 47.5% | 47.7% | R+0.2 | D+13.0 |
| 1972 | 41.5% | 54.7% | R+13.2 | R+7.5 |
| 1968 | 43.0% | 48.8% | R+5.8 | R+28.9 |
| 1964 | 61.5% | 38.4% | D+23.1 | D+31.7 |
| 1960 | 45.5% | 54.1% | R+8.6 | D+15.4 |
| 1956 | 37.9% | 61.9% | R+24.0 | D+9.0 |
| 1952 | 33.0% | 65.9% | R+33.0 | R+17.8 |
| 1948 | 40.1% | 55.2% | R+15.1 | — |
What defines Sonoma?
It has a racially mixed, moderately educated electorate — the urban swing demographic that decides close elections.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 46.2% margin
- Turnout of 65.7% in 2024 ranked 12 of 58 in the state — top quartile
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