Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Placer County, CA — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Placer County, California voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+8.5 — 103,958 Democratic to 123,941 Republican of 234,809 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 1.9 points toward Republicans. That makes it 28.6 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 Placer County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 103,958 | 123,941 | 6,910 | 44.3% | 52.8% | R+8.5 |
| 2020 | 106,869 | 122,488 | 5,727 | 45.5% | 52.1% | R+6.6 |
| 2016 | 73,509 | 95,138 | 14,192 | 40.2% | 52.0% | R+11.8 |
| 2012 | 66,818 | 99,921 | 4,583 | 39.0% | 58.3% | R+19.3 |
| 2008 | 75,112 | 94,647 | 3,348 | 43.4% | 54.7% | R+11.3 |
| 2004 | 55,573 | 95,969 | 1,403 | 36.3% | 62.7% | R+26.4 |
| 2000 | 42,449 | 69,835 | 5,515 | 36.0% | 59.3% | R+23.2 |
Placer County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Placer County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Placer County, California in 2024 by R+8.5, with 234,809 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Placer County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Placer County shifted 1.9 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+6.6) and 2024 (R+8.5).
Is Placer County more Democratic or Republican than California overall?+
In 2024, Placer County went R+8.5 while California overall went D+20.1 — 28.6 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.