Red Bluff, CA, California: Republican loyalist metro. In 2024, voted R+42%. Democratic peak: D+47 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+42MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 65,1672024 5-year
- Median household income
- $63,7842024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 66.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 29.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+47 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Red Bluff, CA, CAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 7,415 | 18,503 | 26,536 | ||
| R | 8,911 | 19,141 | 28,731 | ||
| R | 6,809 | 15,494 | 23,908 | ||
| R | 7,934 | 14,235 | 22,977 | ||
| R | 8,945 | 14,843 | 24,560 | ||
| R | 7,504 | 15,572 | 23,444 | ||
| R | 6,507 | 13,270 | 20,854 | ||
| R | 7,290 | 10,292 | 20,443 | ||
| D | 7,508 | 7,419 | 20,979 | ||
| R | 7,213 | 9,854 | 17,434 | ||
| R | 6,527 | 11,586 | 18,455 | ||
| R | 4,832 | 9,140 | 15,457 | ||
| D | 6,990 | 6,110 | 13,635 | ||
| R | 5,175 | 6,054 | 12,424 | ||
| R | 4,565 | 5,198 | 10,999 | ||
| D | 6,928 | 4,529 | 11,467 | ||
| R | 5,483 | 5,522 | 11,052 | ||
| R | 4,143 | 4,866 | 9,042 | ||
| R | 2,953 | 5,436 | 8,465 | ||
| R | 2,920 | 3,348 | 6,530 | ||
| D | 3,130 | 2,903 | 6,074 | ||
| D | 3,618 | 2,913 | 6,628 | ||
| D | 3,687 | 2,376 | 6,178 | ||
| D | 3,534 | 2,001 | 5,851 | ||
| R | 1,650 | 3,393 | 5,174 | ||
| R | 486 | 1,943 | 4,227 | ||
| R | 1,079 | 2,462 | 3,983 | ||
| D | 2,534 | 1,739 | 4,788 | ||
| O | 1,595 | 0 | 3,382 | ||
| R | 894 | 1,064 | 2,242 | ||
| R | 720 | 1,234 | 2,191 | ||
| R | 1,138 | 1,210 | 2,403 | ||
| D | 1,135 | 969 | 2,135 | ||
| D | 1,045 | 969 | 2,233 | ||
| D | 1,290 | 1,181 | 2,508 | ||
| D | 1,146 | 1,075 | 2,249 | ||
| D | 954 | 868 | 1,823 | ||
| D | 674 | 646 | 1,320 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
12.8%
Irish
10.8%
German
10.1%
American
9.3%
Italian
3.3%
Scottish
2.2%
French
1.6%
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.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 40.0 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.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$63,784
Red Bluff, CA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Red Bluff, CA$63,784
California$99,122
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.9%
Working age (18–64)14.1%
Seniors (65+)12.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
78.8%
speak English only
Spanish19.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other Indo-European0.5%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 69.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Red Bluff, CA sits in the Pacific Coast. Its political identity has been Republican for as long as anyone now living can remember. 1 consecutive presidential elections in modern records have gone for the Republican candidate, often by margins that would be considered landslide territory anywhere else.
The Republican margin in Red Bluff, CA reached its widest at forty-two points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was forty-two points, in line with the metro's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $63,784, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 65,167 together describe a metro whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Red Bluff, CA, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Red Bluff, CA, California voted Republican by 41.8 points (R+42), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,536 votes cast, 7,415 went Democratic and 18,503 went Republican.
What is Red Bluff, CA, California's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Red Bluff, CA, California as a "Republican loyalist" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 14 times, Republican 23 times, and other 1 times.
When did Red Bluff, CA, California last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Red Bluff, CA, California voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Red Bluff, CA, California?
Red Bluff, CA, California has a population of 65,167 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Red Bluff, CA, California?
Median household income in Red Bluff, CA, California is $63,784 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Red Bluff, CA, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Red Bluff, CA, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 23 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.