Visalia, CA, California: Republican loyalist metro. In 2024, voted R+21%. Democratic peak: D+42 in 1912.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+21MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 478,6932024 5-year
- Median household income
- $71,3002024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 37.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 66.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+42 in 1912MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+33 in 2004MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Visalia, 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 | 53,221 | 81,854 | 138,309 | ||
| R | 66,105 | 77,579 | 146,885 | ||
| R | 47,585 | 58,299 | 114,102 | ||
| R | 41,752 | 56,956 | 101,279 | ||
| R | 43,634 | 59,765 | 105,525 | ||
| R | 32,494 | 65,399 | 98,860 | ||
| R | 33,006 | 54,070 | 89,818 | ||
| R | 32,669 | 46,272 | 85,846 | ||
| R | 31,188 | 40,482 | 88,553 | ||
| R | 30,711 | 46,891 | 78,669 | ||
| R | 28,065 | 51,066 | 79,943 | ||
| R | 25,155 | 41,317 | 70,846 | ||
| R | 25,551 | 31,864 | 58,442 | ||
| R | 21,775 | 36,048 | 60,150 | ||
| R | 22,180 | 29,314 | 56,189 | ||
| D | 33,974 | 22,527 | 56,552 | ||
| R | 24,887 | 29,456 | 54,582 | ||
| R | 23,407 | 26,051 | 49,618 | ||
| R | 21,603 | 28,802 | 50,827 | ||
| D | 19,681 | 18,414 | 39,192 | ||
| D | 16,221 | 16,005 | 32,464 | ||
| D | 20,129 | 15,414 | 35,971 | ||
| D | 18,956 | 8,624 | 28,015 | ||
| D | 15,631 | 8,066 | 24,999 | ||
| R | 6,635 | 12,057 | 18,910 | ||
| R | 3,425 | 9,484 | 18,674 | ||
| R | 4,837 | 9,136 | 14,914 | ||
| D | 7,299 | 6,845 | 15,572 | ||
| O | 4,293 | 0 | 10,147 | ||
| R | 2,329 | 2,742 | 5,718 | ||
| R | 1,643 | 2,221 | 4,569 | ||
| D | 2,246 | 1,755 | 4,238 | ||
| D | 2,673 | 1,410 | 4,172 | ||
| D | 2,613 | 1,984 | 6,208 | ||
| D | 2,637 | 2,275 | 5,192 | ||
| D | 1,691 | 1,268 | 3,158 | ||
| D | 1,306 | 917 | 2,369 | ||
| D | 1,370 | 986 | 2,356 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
4.8%
English
4.7%
Irish
4.1%
American
1.8%
Italian
1.4%
Scottish
0.7%
French
0.6%
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: 32.1 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
$71,300
Visalia, CA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Visalia, CA$71,300
California$99,122
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
17.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1824.2%
Working age (18–64)15.3%
Seniors (65+)14.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
49.8%
speak English only
Spanish46.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.1%
Other Indo-European1.3%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 46.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Visalia anchors Tulare County, one of California's top dairy and citrus-producing regions, and its electorate leans considerably more conservative than the coastal metros — a durable pattern rooted in the area's agricultural economy and fast-growing Latino working-class population.
The Republican margin in Visalia, CA reached its widest at thirty-three points in 2004. The margin in 2024 was twenty-one points, in line with the metro's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $71,300, a 37% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 478,693 together describe a metro whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Visalia, CA, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Visalia, CA, California voted Republican by 20.7 points (R+21), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 138,309 votes cast, 53,221 went Democratic and 81,854 went Republican.
What is Visalia, CA, California's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Visalia, 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 Visalia, CA, California last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Visalia, CA, California voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Visalia, CA, California?
Visalia, CA, California has a population of 478,693 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Visalia, CA, California?
Median household income in Visalia, CA, California is $71,300 — below the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Visalia, CA, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Visalia, 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.