Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Kern County, CA — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Kern County, California voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+21.1 — 108,241 Democratic to 167,879 Republican of 283,246 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 10.9 points toward Republicans. That makes it 41.2 points more Republican than California overall (D+20.1).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in Kern County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 108,241 | 167,879 | 7,126 | 38.2% | 59.3% | R+21.1 |
| 2020 | 133,366 | 164,484 | 7,442 | 43.7% | 53.9% | R+10.2 |
| 2016 | 98,689 | 129,584 | 15,890 | 40.4% | 53.1% | R+12.7 |
| 2012 | 89,495 | 126,618 | 5,359 | 40.4% | 57.2% | R+16.8 |
| 2008 | 93,457 | 134,793 | 4,600 | 40.1% | 57.9% | R+17.8 |
| 2004 | 68,603 | 140,417 | 1,838 | 32.5% | 66.6% | R+34.1 |
| 2000 | 66,003 | 110,663 | 5,642 | 36.2% | 60.7% | R+24.5 |
Kern County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Kern County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Kern County, California in 2024 by R+21.1, with 283,246 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Kern County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Kern County shifted 10.9 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+10.2) and 2024 (R+21.1).
Is Kern County more Democratic or Republican than California overall?+
In 2024, Kern County went R+21.1 while California overall went D+20.1 — 41.2 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.