Presidential elections · 2000–2024
Sierra County, CA — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, Sierra County, California voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+24.2 — 641 Democratic to 1,066 Republican of 1,754 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 2.9 points toward Republicans. That makes it 44.3 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 Sierra County
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 641 | 1,066 | 47 | 36.5% | 60.8% | R+24.2 |
| 2020 | 730 | 1,142 | 59 | 37.8% | 59.1% | R+21.3 |
| 2016 | 601 | 1,048 | 181 | 32.8% | 57.3% | R+24.4 |
| 2012 | 653 | 1,056 | 86 | 36.4% | 58.8% | R+22.5 |
| 2008 | 743 | 1,158 | 90 | 37.3% | 58.2% | R+20.8 |
| 2004 | 646 | 1,249 | 50 | 33.2% | 64.2% | R+31.0 |
| 2000 | 540 | 1,172 | 135 | 29.2% | 63.5% | R+34.2 |
Sierra County presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried Sierra County in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried Sierra County, California in 2024 by R+24.2, with 1,754 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did Sierra County shift between 2020 and 2024?+
Sierra County shifted 2.9 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+21.3) and 2024 (R+24.2).
Is Sierra County more Democratic or Republican than California overall?+
In 2024, Sierra County went R+24.2 while California overall went D+20.1 — 44.3 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.