Redding, CA, California: Populist metro. In 2024, voted R+36%. Democratic peak: D+48 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+36MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 181,4362024 5-year
- Median household income
- $72,6362024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 78.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 11.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+48 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+36 in 2004MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Redding, 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 | 27,130 | 59,539 | 88,919 | ||
| R | 30,000 | 60,789 | 92,930 | ||
| R | 22,301 | 51,778 | 81,024 | ||
| R | 25,819 | 48,067 | 76,501 | ||
| R | 28,867 | 49,588 | 80,390 | ||
| R | 24,339 | 52,249 | 77,731 | ||
| R | 20,127 | 43,278 | 66,544 | ||
| R | 20,848 | 34,736 | 62,961 | ||
| R | 21,605 | 28,190 | 68,359 | ||
| R | 21,171 | 32,402 | 54,585 | ||
| R | 19,298 | 33,041 | 53,127 | ||
| R | 15,364 | 27,547 | 47,418 | ||
| D | 19,200 | 17,273 | 37,854 | ||
| D | 17,214 | 16,618 | 35,603 | ||
| D | 14,510 | 11,821 | 29,230 | ||
| D | 19,142 | 9,178 | 28,350 | ||
| D | 14,691 | 9,462 | 24,301 | ||
| D | 11,239 | 8,833 | 20,149 | ||
| R | 7,386 | 9,507 | 17,013 | ||
| D | 7,177 | 5,010 | 12,623 | ||
| D | 5,798 | 4,023 | 9,843 | ||
| D | 8,662 | 3,909 | 12,733 | ||
| D | 5,236 | 2,159 | 7,510 | ||
| D | 4,170 | 1,382 | 5,782 | ||
| R | 2,025 | 2,301 | 4,408 | ||
| O | 598 | 1,951 | 4,651 | ||
| R | 1,028 | 2,108 | 3,396 | ||
| D | 2,828 | 2,008 | 5,398 | ||
| O | 2,040 | 0 | 4,684 | ||
| R | 1,389 | 1,891 | 3,972 | ||
| R | 935 | 1,891 | 3,432 | ||
| D | 1,948 | 1,681 | 3,761 | ||
| D | 1,936 | 1,210 | 3,222 | ||
| R | 1,137 | 1,234 | 2,885 | ||
| R | 1,394 | 1,490 | 2,939 | ||
| R | 1,042 | 1,173 | 2,276 | ||
| D | 877 | 868 | 1,755 | ||
| D | 641 | 625 | 1,226 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
14.0%
English
13.7%
Irish
11.4%
American
6.5%
Italian
5.3%
Scottish
2.6%
French
2.4%
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: 41.7 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
$72,636
Redding, CA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Redding, CA$72,636
California$99,122
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
13.3%
Child poverty is below the national average.
Children under 1813.8%
Working age (18–64)13.3%
Seniors (65+)12.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.2%
speak English only
Spanish4.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.8%
Other Indo-European1.7%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 61.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Shasta County's urban core consistently bucks California's statewide lean, with Redding delivering Republican margins that stand out sharply against neighboring coastal and Central Valley metros.
The Democratic margin in Redding, CA peaked at forty-eight points in 1932. By 1980 the metro had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was thirty-six points, the most Republican-leaning result in the metro's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $72,636 sits well below state and national norms, and 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The shift here is part of a broader realignment of working-class places across the country.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Redding, CA, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Redding, CA, California voted Republican by 36.4 points (R+36), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 88,919 votes cast, 27,130 went Democratic and 59,539 went Republican.
What is Redding, CA, California's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Redding, CA, California as a "Populist" metro based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 16 times, Republican 20 times, and other 2 times.
When did Redding, CA, California last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Redding, CA, California voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Redding, CA, California?
Redding, CA, California has a population of 181,436 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Redding, CA, California?
Median household income in Redding, CA, California is $72,636 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Redding, CA, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Redding, CA, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 20 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.