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1876–2024
Susanville, CA·California

Susanville, CA has voted Republican in twelve straight presidential cycles.

1876 — 2024·38 elections
CA
Latest
R+54
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
30,356
2024 ACS

Susanville, CA, California: Republican loyalist metro. In 2024, voted R+54%. Democratic peak: D+60 in 1936.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+54MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
30,3562024 5-year
Median household income
$67,4032024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
67.2%2024 5-year
Black
6.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
22.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+60 in 1936MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+54 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
1 counties · 0 D · 1 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−54.0%
2,4788,61911,371
R
−51.2%
2,7998,97012,045
R
−50.0%
2,2247,57410,699
R
−39.6%
3,0537,29610,725
R
−34.1%
3,5867,48311,433
R
−43.4%
3,1588,12611,450
R
−38.7%
2,9827,08010,586
R
−19.0%
3,3185,1949,875
R
−4.3%
3,3883,83610,362
R
−19.4%
3,4465,1578,802
R
−23.9%
3,2545,3528,761
R
−18.6%
2,9414,4648,198
D
+11.3%
3,8013,0076,998
R
−6.8%
3,1343,6187,122
D
+6.1%
2,9302,5536,218
D
+31.4%
4,0722,1246,201
D
+18.8%
3,4722,3655,877
D
+14.7%
3,4122,5335,963
D
+13.6%
4,1043,1197,262
D
+29.0%
3,6321,9605,773
D
+31.9%
3,6781,8965,589
D
+39.0%
4,3671,9026,313
D
+59.9%
4,1931,0355,276
D
+43.5%
3,0561,1674,340
R
−13.8%
1,5972,1113,721
O
−27.2%
3561,0722,629
R
−39.3%
6431,5822,389
D
+18.8%
1,3238772,373
O
+45.6%
64401,412
R
−18.8%
3615511,009
R
−29.8%
301573914
R
−23.6%
326549945
D
+11.2%
528420962
R
−1.4%
5245401,123
D
+4.5%
5354881,043
D
+3.8%
415384821
R
−3.2%
301323692
R
−6.0%
227256483

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
10.0%
English
8.5%
Irish
8.2%
Italian
3.1%
American
2.8%
French
2.0%
Scottish
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: 38.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
0.8%
2.2%
75–84
2.6%
5.2%
65–74
5.0%
6.2%
55–64
5.1%
8.0%
45–54
4.1%
11.1%
35–44
4.9%
13.3%
25–34
4.4%
5.8%
18–24
2.1%
7.0%
5–17
6.9%
2.2%
<5
2.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$67,403
Susanville, CA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Susanville, CA$67,403
California$99,122
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
14.0%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1817.5%
Working age (18–64)12.7%
Seniors (65+)14.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
81.8%
speak English only
Spanish14.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.5%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
12.1%
Other Christian
9.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.5%
Baptist
0.8%
Methodist
0.6%
Mainline Protestant
0.4%
Non-Christian
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 74.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Susanville, 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 Susanville, CA reached its widest at fifty-four points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-four points, in line with the metro's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $67,403, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 30,356 together describe a metro whose political habits are deeply settled.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Susanville, CA, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Susanville, CA, California voted Republican by 54.0 points (R+54), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,371 votes cast, 2,478 went Democratic and 8,619 went Republican.
What is Susanville, CA, California's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Susanville, 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 15 times, Republican 21 times, and other 2 times.
When did Susanville, CA, California last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Susanville, CA, California voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Susanville, CA, California?
Susanville, CA, California has a population of 30,356 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Susanville, CA, California?
Median household income in Susanville, CA, California is $67,403 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Susanville, CA, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Susanville, CA, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 21 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.