Ukiah, CA, California: Populist metro. In 2024, voted D+27%. Republican peak: R+44 in 1924.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+27MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- PopulistAkashic typology
- Population
- 90,2442024 5-year
- Median household income
- $68,0922024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 64.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 0.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 27.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+44 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+44 in 1924MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Ukiah, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 24,049 | 13,528 | 39,219 | ||
| D | 28,782 | 13,267 | 43,340 | ||
| D | 22,079 | 10,888 | 37,915 | ||
| D | 23,193 | 9,658 | 35,137 | ||
| D | 27,843 | 10,721 | 40,184 | ||
| D | 24,385 | 12,955 | 38,429 | ||
| D | 16,634 | 12,272 | 34,410 | ||
| D | 14,952 | 9,765 | 32,692 | ||
| D | 18,344 | 7,958 | 36,538 | ||
| D | 17,152 | 12,979 | 30,947 | ||
| R | 14,407 | 16,369 | 31,422 | ||
| R | 10,784 | 12,432 | 28,224 | ||
| D | 10,653 | 9,784 | 21,509 | ||
| R | 9,435 | 11,128 | 21,814 | ||
| R | 7,935 | 8,305 | 17,904 | ||
| D | 11,869 | 6,322 | 18,227 | ||
| D | 9,476 | 9,301 | 18,871 | ||
| R | 7,767 | 10,327 | 18,137 | ||
| R | 6,580 | 10,388 | 17,157 | ||
| R | 5,553 | 6,368 | 12,603 | ||
| D | 5,452 | 4,655 | 10,143 | ||
| D | 7,055 | 5,345 | 12,569 | ||
| D | 6,432 | 3,670 | 10,266 | ||
| D | 5,867 | 3,365 | 9,551 | ||
| R | 2,628 | 4,810 | 7,588 | ||
| R | 739 | 3,465 | 6,137 | ||
| R | 1,789 | 4,443 | 6,749 | ||
| R | 3,371 | 3,494 | 7,468 | ||
| O | 2,507 | 0 | 5,648 | ||
| R | 1,752 | 2,746 | 4,942 | ||
| R | 1,489 | 2,904 | 4,718 | ||
| R | 1,861 | 2,192 | 4,124 | ||
| D | 2,120 | 2,093 | 4,278 | ||
| D | 2,023 | 1,709 | 4,082 | ||
| D | 2,006 | 1,711 | 3,821 | ||
| D | 1,589 | 1,317 | 3,013 | ||
| D | 1,313 | 969 | 2,290 | ||
| D | 1,283 | 929 | 2,212 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
12.1%
English
11.6%
Irish
9.6%
Italian
4.6%
Scottish
3.0%
French
1.7%
American
1.4%
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: 44.1 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
$68,092
Ukiah, CA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Ukiah, CA$68,092
California$99,122
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
15.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1816.8%
Working age (18–64)15.4%
Seniors (65+)12.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
77.9%
speak English only
Spanish18.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.7%
Other Indo-European1.5%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 60.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Ukiah anchors Mendocino County's inland economy and returns Democratic margins well above California's statewide average, reflecting a small-city electorate shaped by agriculture, timber, and limited access to major metros.
The Democratic margin in Ukiah, CA peaked at forty-four points in 1912. By 1988 the metro had flipped, voting Republican for the first time in many years. The 2024 margin was twenty-seven points, the most Democratic-leaning result in the metro's modern history.
The economic context is the key. The median household income of $68,092 sits well below state and national norms, and 15% 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 Ukiah, CA, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ukiah, CA, California voted Democratic by 26.8 points (D+27), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 39,219 votes cast, 24,049 went Democratic and 13,528 went Republican.
What is Ukiah, CA, California's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Ukiah, 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 23 times, Republican 14 times, and other 1 times.
When did Ukiah, CA, California last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Ukiah, CA, California voted Republican was 1984.
How many people live in Ukiah, CA, California?
Ukiah, CA, California has a population of 90,244 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ukiah, CA, California?
Median household income in Ukiah, CA, California is $68,092 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Ukiah, CA, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ukiah, CA, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The metro's archetype — "Populist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.