Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto, California: New American market. In 2024, voted D+6%. Democratic peak: D+51 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+6MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- New AmericanAkashic typology
- Population
- 4,701,8022024 5-year
- Median household income
- $93,3532024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 47.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 30.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+51 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+35 in 1924MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto
HarrisD+6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 51.2% | 1,013,111 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 45.5% | 900,459 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.3% | 64,704 |
D+60R+60
16 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | −4.3% |
| 1880 | −1.3% |
| 1884 | −5.6% |
| 1888 | −0.7% |
| 1892 | +0.1% |
| 1896 | +3.7% |
| 1900 | −6.7% |
| 1904 | −27.1% |
| 1908 | −12.0% |
| 1912 | +51.4% |
| 1916 | +16.6% |
| 1920 | −33.9% |
| 1924 | −35.2% |
| 1928 | −11.2% |
| 1932 | +37.1% |
| 1936 | +49.3% |
| 1940 | +25.0% |
| 1944 | +21.1% |
| 1948 | +11.6% |
| 1952 | −4.7% |
| 1956 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | +6.0% |
| 1964 | +29.4% |
| 1968 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | −6.3% |
| 1976 | +5.8% |
| 1980 | −13.3% |
| 1984 | −16.9% |
| 1988 | −6.8% |
| 1992 | +5.4% |
| 1996 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | −3.3% |
| 2004 | −7.2% |
| 2008 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | +8.2% |
| 2016 | +11.5% |
| 2020 | +13.0% |
| 2024 | +5.7% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1,013,111 | 900,459 | 1,978,274 | ||
| D | 1,169,176 | 894,340 | 2,118,463 | ||
| D | 872,650 | 677,540 | 1,692,655 | ||
| D | 816,887 | 689,685 | 1,551,739 | ||
| D | 870,063 | 714,166 | 1,622,276 | ||
| R | 669,456 | 774,946 | 1,461,964 | ||
| R | 586,281 | 627,988 | 1,276,237 | ||
| D | 536,918 | 504,082 | 1,156,675 | ||
| D | 518,807 | 451,176 | 1,247,545 | ||
| R | 480,664 | 551,717 | 1,046,157 | ||
| R | 397,867 | 562,866 | 973,686 | ||
| R | 320,307 | 433,099 | 851,235 | ||
| D | 364,477 | 323,668 | 709,295 | ||
| R | 321,010 | 366,288 | 714,402 | ||
| D | 282,923 | 257,488 | 590,406 | ||
| D | 371,299 | 202,594 | 574,614 | ||
| D | 270,905 | 240,271 | 513,523 | ||
| D | 221,226 | 210,307 | 432,623 | ||
| R | 191,777 | 210,774 | 405,489 | ||
| D | 166,276 | 130,486 | 308,553 | ||
| D | 153,567 | 99,841 | 254,846 | ||
| D | 158,836 | 94,770 | 256,501 | ||
| D | 151,538 | 50,650 | 204,829 | ||
| D | 118,065 | 52,507 | 176,887 | ||
| R | 61,543 | 77,286 | 140,332 | ||
| O | 11,317 | 52,031 | 115,566 | ||
| R | 29,204 | 62,876 | 99,234 | ||
| D | 59,774 | 41,652 | 108,985 | ||
| D | 42,413 | 0 | 82,527 | ||
| R | 22,726 | 29,602 | 57,095 | ||
| R | 17,207 | 31,646 | 53,348 | ||
| R | 24,766 | 28,438 | 54,647 | ||
| D | 27,801 | 25,784 | 54,663 | ||
| D | 23,915 | 23,863 | 52,819 | ||
| R | 25,278 | 25,648 | 52,442 | ||
| R | 23,106 | 25,924 | 50,205 | ||
| R | 22,821 | 23,404 | 46,594 | ||
| R | 20,443 | 22,267 | 42,711 |
Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
9.0%
English
8.5%
Irish
7.4%
Italian
4.2%
American
2.4%
Scottish
1.5%
French
1.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 38.2 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$93,353
Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto ranks near the middle of US counties.
Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto$93,353
California$99,122
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
11.8%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1814.3%
Working age (18–64)11.0%
Seniors (65+)11.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
67.5%
speak English only
Spanish17.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander7.3%
Other Indo-European6.3%
Other languages1.0%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 63.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Spanning from the state capital through the San Joaquin Valley, this media market blends Sacramento's government-worker electorate with Stockton and Modesto's majority-minority, working-class communities, producing notably mixed turnout patterns across its counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of fifty-one points in 1912 and a Republican high of thirty-five points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved seven points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was six points.
A population of 4,701,802, a 48% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $93,353 describe the market.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto, California voted Democratic by 5.7 points (D+6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 1,978,274 votes cast, 1,013,111 went Democratic and 900,459 went Republican.
What is Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto, California's political typology?
Akashic places Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto, California in the "New American" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the market has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 16 times, and other 1 times.
When did Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto, California last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto, California voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto, California?
Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto, California has a population of 4,701,802 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto, California?
Median household income in Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto, California is $93,353 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The market's typology — "New American" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.