Election Results for Nevada County, CA -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	1,786	8.7
Deaths:	2,660	13.0
Net Migration:	1,065	5.2
Net Immigration:	6	0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +3,414	D +6,892	D + 9.7%
D +10,306
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,793	D +9,903	D + 15.8%
D +11,696
2020 vs. 2008	R +1,116	D +6,626	D + 9.7%
D +7,742

2016 vs. 2008	R -2,298	R +266	R + 0.0%
D -2,564
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	76%	Joe Biden (D)	36,359	55.8%	Donald Trump* (R)	26,779	41.1%	2,064 [+]	3.2%	65,202	7	-6	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 919 (1.4%);
2016	66%	Hillary Clinton (D)	26,053	47.4%	Donald Trump (R)	23,365	42.5%	5,517 [+]	10.0%	54,935	11	-3	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,378 (4.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 2,189 (4.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 179 (0.3%);
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	24,986	48.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	24,663	47.7%	2,027 [+]	3.9%	51,676	11	1	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 830 (1.6%);
2008	71%	Barack Obama (D)	28,617	51.4%	John McCain (R)	25,663	46.1%	1,367 [+]	2.5%	55,647	9	1	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 481 (0.9%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 355 (0.6%);
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	28,790	53.4%	John Kerry (D)	24,220	44.9%	910 [+]	1.7%	53,920	9	3	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	67%	George W. Bush (R)	25,998	54.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	17,670	37.2%	3,811 [+]	8.0%	47,479	13	7	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 3,287 (6.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 204 (0.4%);
1996	65%	Robert Dole (R)	21,784	50.4%	Bill Clinton* (D)	15,369	35.6%	6,066 [+]	14.0%	43,219	12	10	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 3,330 (7.7%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,097 (4.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 377 (0.9%);
1992	71%	George Bush* (R)	17,343	39.2%	Bill Clinton (D)	15,433	34.9%	11,425 [+]	25.8%	44,201	7	2	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 11,072 (25.0%);
1988	67%	George Bush (R)	21,383	57.8%	Michael Dukakis (D)	14,980	40.5%	660 [+]	1.8%	37,023	7	4	0.37%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 448 (1.2%);
1984	67%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	19,809	62.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	11,198	35.2%	761	2.4%	31,768	5	4	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	68%	Ronald Reagan (R)	15,207	57.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	7,605	29.0%	3,449 [+]	13.1%	26,261	5	7	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 2,235 (8.5%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 891 (3.4%);
1976	59%	Gerald Ford* (R)	8,170	48.4%	Jimmy Carter (D)	7,926	47.0%	785 [+]	4.7%	16,881	-1	0	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 172 (1.0%);
1972	68%	Richard Nixon* (R)	8,004	54.7%	George McGovern (D)	5,693	38.9%	941 [+]	6.4%	14,638	0	-6	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 868 (5.9%);
1968	73%	Richard Nixon (R)	6,061	51.4%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	4,607	39.1%	1,126 [+]	9.5%	11,794	4	8	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 1,078 (9.1%);
1964	77%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	6,397	56.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	4,899	43.3%	22	0.2%	11,318	2	5	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	76%	Richard Nixon (R)	5,419	53.4%	John Kennedy (D)	4,633	45.7%	89	0.9%	10,141	3	4	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	65%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	5,475	59.7%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,667	40.0%	31	0.3%	9,173	4	2	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	77%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	6,819	64.0%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	3,735	35.1%	94	0.9%	10,648	8	9	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	59%	Thomas Dewey (R)	3,917	47.0%	Harry Truman* (D)	3,914	47.0%	495 [+]	5.9%	8,326	0	2	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 454 (5.5%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	43%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,266	54.8%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,648	44.4%	47	0.8%	5,961	1	-1	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	64%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,782	66.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,863	32.7%	114	1.3%	8,759	-9	-12	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	65%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,128	71.9%	Alf Landon (R)	1,913	26.8%	90 [+]	1.3%	7,131	-5	-10	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 59 (0.8%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	66%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	3,544	63.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	1,842	32.9%	210 [+]	3.8%	5,596	-4	-7	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 136 (2.4%);
1928	57%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,173	52.0%	Al Smith (D)	1,959	46.9%	47 [+]	1.1%	4,179	-13	-6	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 47 (1.1%);
1924	49%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	1,682	46.9%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,513	42.2%	388 [+]	10.8%	3,583	-15	-12	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 307 (8.6%);
1920	43%	Warren Harding (R)	2,055	65.0%	James Cox (D)	747	23.6%	361 [+]	11.4%	3,163	-1	5	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 279 (8.8%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 82 (2.6%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	51%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,548	56.6%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	1,586	35.2%	369 [+]	8.2%	4,503	-11	-11	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 279 (6.2%); James Hanly (Proh) 90 (2.0%);
1912	40%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	1,851	46.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,381	34.4%	782 [+]	19.5%	4,014	0	-23	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 648 (16.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 111 (2.8%); William Taft* (R) 23 (0.6%);
1908	34%	William Taft (R)	1,825	50.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,368	38.1%	395 [+]	11.0%	3,588	-5	-1	0.93%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 296 (8.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 76 (2.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 23 (0.6%);
1904	34%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,249	58.7%	Alton Parker (D)	1,167	30.5%	414 [+]	10.8%	3,830	-3	2	1.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 340 (8.9%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 74 (1.9%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	37%	William McKinley* (R)	2,449	55.9%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,758	40.1%	173 [+]	3.9%	4,380	2	4	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Nevada County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

36,359

55.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

26,779

41.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

919

1.4%

Other

1,145

1.8%

TOTAL

65,202

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -6

2016 President, Nevada County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

26,053

47.4%

Donald Trump (R)

23,365

42.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2,378

4.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

2,189

4.0%

Evan McMullin (I)

179

0.3%

Other

771

1.4%

TOTAL

54,935

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): -3

2012 President, Nevada County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

24,663

47.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

24,986

48.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

830

1.6%

Other

1,197

2.3%

TOTAL

51,676

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Nevada County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

28,617

51.4%

John McCain (R)

25,663

46.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

481

0.9%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

355

0.6%

Other

531

1.0%

TOTAL

55,647

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 1

2004 President, Nevada County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

28,790

53.4%

John Kerry (D)

24,220

44.9%

Other

910

1.7%

TOTAL

53,920

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Nevada County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

25,998

54.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

17,670

37.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3,287

6.9%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

204

0.4%

Other

320

0.7%

TOTAL

47,479

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 7

1996 President, Nevada County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

15,369

35.6%

Robert Dole (R)

21,784

50.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

3,330

7.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2,097

4.9%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

377

0.9%

Other

262

0.6%

TOTAL

43,219

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

1992 President, Nevada County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

15,433

34.9%

George Bush* (R)

17,343

39.2%

Ross Perot (I)

11,072

25.0%

Other

353

0.8%

TOTAL

44,201

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 2

1988 President, Nevada County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

21,383

57.8%

Michael Dukakis (D)

14,980

40.5%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

448

1.2%

Other

212

0.6%

TOTAL

37,023

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 4

1984 President, Nevada County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

19,809

62.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

11,198

35.2%

Other

761

2.4%

TOTAL

31,768

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

1980 President, Nevada County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

15,207

57.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

7,605

29.0%

John Anderson (I)

2,235

8.5%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

891

3.4%

Other

323

1.2%

TOTAL

26,261

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 7

1976 President, Nevada County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

7,926

47.0%

Gerald Ford* (R)

8,170

48.4%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

172

1.0%

Other

613

3.6%

TOTAL

16,881

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 0

1972 President, Nevada County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

8,004

54.7%

George McGovern (D)

5,693

38.9%

John Schmitz (Amer)

868

5.9%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

14,638

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -6

1968 President, Nevada County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

6,061

51.4%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

4,607

39.1%

George Wallace (AIP)

1,078

9.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

11,794

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 8

1964 President, Nevada County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

6,397

56.5%

Barry Goldwater (R)

4,899

43.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

11,318

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 5

1960 President, Nevada County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

4,633

45.7%

Richard Nixon (R)

5,419

53.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

10,141

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 4

1956 President, Nevada County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

5,475

59.7%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,667

40.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

9,173

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 2

1952 President, Nevada County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

6,819

64.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

3,735

35.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

10,648

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 9

1948 President, Nevada County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

3,914

47.0%

Thomas Dewey (R)

3,917

47.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

454

5.5%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

8,326

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): 2

1944 President, Nevada County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

3,266

54.8%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,648

44.4%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

5,961

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -1

1940 President, Nevada County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,782

66.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,863

32.7%

Other

114

1.3%

TOTAL

8,759

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -12

1936 President, Nevada County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

5,128

71.9%

Alf Landon (R)

1,913

26.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.8%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

7,131

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -10

1932 President, Nevada County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

3,544

63.3%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

1,842

32.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

136

2.4%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

5,596

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -7

1928 President, Nevada County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,173

52.0%

Al Smith (D)

1,959

46.9%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

1.1%

TOTAL

4,179

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -6

1924 President, Nevada County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,513

42.2%

John Davis (D)

307

8.6%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

1,682

46.9%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

3,583

Turnout: 49%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -12

1920 President, Nevada County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,055

65.0%

James Cox (D)

747

23.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

279

8.8%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

2.6%

TOTAL

3,163

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): 5

1916 President, Nevada County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,548

56.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

1,586

35.2%

Allan Benson (Soc)

279

6.2%

James Hanly (Proh)

2.0%

TOTAL

4,503

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -11

1912 President, Nevada County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

1,851

46.1%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,381

34.4%

William Taft* (R)

0.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

648

16.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

111

2.8%

TOTAL

4,014

Turnout: 40%	Diff (St): 0	Diff (US): -23

1908 President, Nevada County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,825

50.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,368

38.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

296

8.2%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

2.1%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.6%

TOTAL

3,588

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -1

1904 President, Nevada County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,249

58.7%

Alton Parker (D)

1,167

30.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

340

8.9%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

1.9%

TOTAL

3,830

Turnout: 34%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): 2

1900 President, Nevada County, CA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,449

55.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,758

40.1%

Other

173

3.9%

TOTAL

4,380

Turnout: 37%	Diff (St): 2	Diff (US): 4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Nevada County, CA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	59%	Alex Padilla* (D)	27,898	55.4%	Mark Meuser (R)	22,478	44.6%	0	0.0%	50,376	6	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	59%	Gavin Newsom* (D)	26,655	52.5%	Brian Dahle (R)	24,082	47.5%	0	0.0%	50,737	7	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:

2018	S1	55%	Kevin DeLeon (D)	23,911	51.9%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	22,198	48.1%	0	0.0%	46,109	n/a	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	63%	Gavin Newsom (D)	27,985	52.9%	John H. Cox (R)	24,882	47.1%	0	0.0%	52,867	9	0.42%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2016	S3	52%	Kamala Harris (D)	29,639	69.0%	Loretta Sanchez (D)	13,329	31.0%	0	0.0%	42,968	n/a	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	G	47%	Jerry Brown* (D)	20,976	54.6%	Neel Kashkari (R)	17,419	45.4%	0	0.0%	38,395	5	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2012	S1	63%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	25,495	50.4%	Elizabeth Emken (R)	25,078	49.6%	0	0.0%	50,573	12	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	S3	57%	Carly Fiorina (R)	23,875	52.7%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	18,504	40.8%	2,961 [+]	6.5%	45,340	10	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Gail Lightfoot (Libertarian) 1,367 (3.0%); Duane Roberts (Green) 860 (1.9%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 424 (0.9%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 310 (0.7%);
2010	G	57%	Meg Whitman (R)	22,545	49.4%	Jerry Brown (D)	20,740	45.4%	2,372 [+]	5.2%	45,657	8	0.45%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Dale Ogden (Libertarian) 874 (1.9%); Laura Wells (Green) 725 (1.6%); Chelene Nightingale (American Independent) 605 (1.3%); Carlos Alvarez (Peace & Freedom) 168 (0.4%);

2006	S1	56%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	21,204	50.0%	Dick Mountjoy (R)	18,618	43.9%	2,606 [+]	6.1%	42,428	9	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Todd Chretien (Green) 1,015 (2.4%); Michael Metti (Libertarian) 899 (2.1%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 434 (1.0%); Don Grundmann (American Independent) 258 (0.6%);
2006	G	57%	Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R)	28,570	66.0%	Phil Angelides (D)	11,833	27.3%	2,865 [+]	6.6%	43,268	10	0.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Peter Camejo (Green) 1,982 (4.6%); Art Olivier (Libertarian) 461 (1.1%); Janice Jordan (Peace & Freedom) 236 (0.5%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 183 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2004	S3	72%	Bill Jones (R)	26,321	49.5%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	24,367	45.8%	2,531 [+]	4.8%	53,219	12	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Jim Gray (Libertarian) 1,065 (2.0%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 1,013 (1.9%); Don Grundmann (American Independent) 453 (0.9%);
2003	G	57%	Arnold Schwarzenegger (R)	22,607	53.9%	Cruz Bustamante (D)	9,534	22.7%	9,809 [+]	23.4%	41,950	24	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: Tom McClintock (R) 6,610 (15.8%); Peter Camejo (Green) 1,851 (4.4%); Peter Ueberroth (R) 1,079 (2.6%); Arianna Huffington (I) 269 (0.6%);
2002	G	54%	Bill Simon (R)	20,573	52.3%	Gray Davis* (D)	13,338	33.9%	5,403 [+]	13.7%	39,314	10	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Peter Camejo (Green) 3,297 (8.4%); Ron Gulke (American Independent) 817 (2.1%); Gary Copeland (Libertarian) 743 (1.9%); Iris Adam (Natural Law) 546 (1.4%);
2000	S1	66%	Tom Campbell (R)	23,095	49.4%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	19,354	41.4%	4,293 [+]	9.2%	46,742	13	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Medea Benjamin (Green) 2,235 (4.8%); Gail Lightfoot (Libertarian) 1,052 (2.3%); Diane Templin (American Independent) 530 (1.1%); Jose Camahort (Reform) 261 (0.6%); Brian Rees (Natural Law) 214 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1998	S3	56%	Matt Fong (R)	21,200	54.9%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	15,903	41.2%	1,525 [+]	3.9%	38,628	12	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Ted Brown (Libertarian) 471 (1.2%); Timothy Erich (Reform) 405 (1.0%); Brian Rees (Natural Law) 253 (0.7%); Joseph Perrin (American Independent) 238 (0.6%); Ophie Beltran (Peace & Freedom) 158 (0.4%);
1998	G	57%	Dan Lungren (R)	19,720	50.6%	Gray Davis (D)	17,522	45.0%	1,717 [+]	4.4%	38,959	12	0.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Dan Hamburg (Green) 875 (2.2%); Steve Kubby (Libertarian) 399 (1.0%); Gloria La Riva (Peace & Freedom) 168 (0.4%); Nathan Johnson (American Independent) 146 (0.4%); Harold Bloomfield (Natural Law) 129 (0.3%);
1994	S1	58%	Michael Huffington (R)	20,076	53.6%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	13,987	37.4%	3,364 [+]	9.0%	37,427	9	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Richard Boddie (Libertarian) 1,023 (2.7%); Barbara Blong (Green) 840 (2.2%); Elizabeth Barron (Peace & Freedom) 771 (2.1%); Paul Meeuwenberg (American Independent) 727 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1994	G	59%	Pete Wilson* (R)	25,159	66.0%	Kathleen Brown (D)	11,283	29.6%	1,693 [+]	4.4%	38,135	11	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Dick Rider (Libertarian) 805 (2.1%); Jerry McCready (American Independent) 658 (1.7%); Gloria La Riva (Peace & Freedom) 230 (0.6%);
1992	S3	70%	Bruce Herschensohn (R)	21,609	49.9%	Barbara Boxer (D)	17,091	39.4%	4,628 [+]	10.7%	43,328	7	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Jerry McCready (American Independent) 2,317 (5.3%); Genevieve Torres (Peace & Freedom) 1,186 (2.7%); June Genis (Libertarian) 1,125 (2.6%);
1992	S1	70%	Dianne Feinstein (D)	20,044	46.0%	John Seymour (R)	19,476	44.7%	4,018 [+]	9.2%	43,538	7	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Paul Meeuwenberg (American Independent) 1,444 (3.3%); Richard Boddie (Libertarian) 1,313 (3.0%); Gerald Horne (Peace & Freedom) 1,261 (2.9%);
1990	G	57%	Pete Wilson (R)	18,458	54.2%	Dianne Feinstein (D)	13,588	39.9%	2,012 [+]	5.9%	34,058	5	0.44%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Dennis Thompson (Libertarian) 845 (2.5%); Jerry McCready (American Independent) 818 (2.4%); Maria Munoz (Peace & Freedom) 349 (1.0%);

1988	S1	67%	Pete Wilson* (R)	21,815	59.1%	Leo McCarthy (D)	13,598	36.8%	1,498 [+]	4.1%	36,911	6	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Elizabeth Munoz (Peace & Freedom) 776 (2.1%); Jack Dean (Libertarian) 433 (1.2%); Merton Short (American Independent) 289 (0.8%);
1986	S3	55%	Ed Zschau (R)	16,084	57.6%	Alan Cranston* (D)	10,837	38.8%	1,023 [+]	3.7%	27,944	10	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Ed Vallen (American) 568 (2.0%); Breck McKinley (Libertarian) 351 (1.3%); Paul Kangas (Peace & Freedom) 104 (0.4%);
1986	G	55%	George Deukmejian* (R)	20,599	73.1%	Tom Bradley (D)	6,928	24.6%	644 [+]	2.3%	28,171	13	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Gary Miller (American Independent) 234 (0.8%); Joseph Fuhrig (Libertarian) 228 (0.8%); Maria Munoz (Peace & Freedom) 182 (0.6%);
1982	S1	60%	Pete Wilson (R)	15,527	59.9%	Jerry Brown (D)	9,216	35.6%	1,159 [+]	4.5%	25,902	8	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Joseph Fuhrig (Libertarian) 486 (1.9%); Theresa Dietrich (American Independent) 371 (1.4%); David Wald (Peace & Freedom) 302 (1.2%);
1982	G	61%	George Deukmejian (R)	14,753	56.8%	Tom Bradley (D)	10,262	39.5%	959 [+]	3.7%	25,974	8	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Dan Dougherty (Libertarian) 499 (1.9%); Elizabeth Martinez (Peace & Freedom) 234 (0.9%); James Griffin (American Independent) 226 (0.9%);
1980	S3	65%	Paul Gann (R)	12,080	48.2%	Alan Cranston* (D)	10,252	40.9%	2,722 [+]	10.9%	25,054	11	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: David Bergland (Libertarian) 1,218 (4.9%); David Wald (Peace & Freedom) 882 (3.5%); James Griffin (American Independent) 622 (2.5%);

1978	G	62%	Jerry Brown* (D)	9,016	45.4%	Evelle Younger (R)	8,365	42.1%	2,495 [+]	12.6%	19,876	6	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Ed Clark (I) 2,236 (11.2%); Theresa Dietrich (American Independent) 136 (0.7%); Marilyn Seals (Peace & Freedom) 123 (0.6%);
1976	S1	59%	Sam Hayakawa (R)	9,643	56.8%	John Tunney* (D)	6,695	39.4%	652 [+]	3.8%	16,990	7	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: David Wald (Peace & Freedom) 379 (2.2%); Jack McCoy (American Independent) 216 (1.3%); Omari Musa (I) 57 (0.3%);
1974	S3	48%	Alan Cranston* (D)	6,293	52.3%	Bill Richardson (R)	5,165	42.9%	570 [+]	4.7%	12,028	7	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Jack McCoy (American Independent) 570 (4.7%); Gayle Justice (Peace & Freedom) 0 (0.0%);
1974	G	51%	Houston Flournoy (R)	7,101	55.7%	Jerry Brown (D)	5,225	41.0%	418 [+]	3.3%	12,744	8	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Edmon Kaiser (American Independent) 418 (3.3%); Elizabeth Keathley (Peace & Freedom) 0 (0.0%);
1970	S1	65%	George Murphy* (R)	5,500	49.9%	John Tunney (D)	5,283	48.0%	232 [+]	2.1%	11,015	6	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Charles Ripley (American Independent) 232 (2.1%); Robert Scheer (Peace & Freedom) 0 (0.0%);
1970	G	67%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	6,756	59.5%	Jess Unruh (D)	4,442	39.1%	166 [+]	1.5%	11,364	7	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: William Shearer (American Independent) 89 (0.8%); Ricardo Romo (Peace & Freedom) 77 (0.7%);

1968	S3	73%	Max Rafferty (R)	5,947	50.9%	Alan Cranston (D)	5,644	48.3%	92 [+]	0.8%	11,683	4	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Paul Jacobs (Peace & Freedom) 92 (0.8%);
1966	G	73%	Ronald Reagan (R)	7,373	65.8%	Pat Brown* (D)	3,823	34.1%	9 [+]	0.1%	11,205	8	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Other (Write-in) 9 (0.1%);
1964	S1	76%	George Murphy (R)	6,217	55.9%	Pierre Salinger* (D)	4,911	44.1%	3 [+]	0.0%	11,131	4	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1962	S3	65%	Thomas Kuchel* (R)	5,750	63.5%	Richard Richards (D)	3,288	36.3%	22 [+]	0.2%	9,060	7	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Howard Jarvis (I) 22 (0.2%); Linus Paulding (I) 0 (0.0%);
1962	G	67%	Pat Brown* (D)	4,818	51.0%	Richard Nixon (R)	4,450	47.1%	175 [+]	1.9%	9,443	0	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Robert Wyckoff (Prohibition) 175 (1.9%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Nevada County, CA

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2022 Census data
White:	85,518	83.60%	0.0%
Black:	566	0.55%	66.0%
Indian:	823	0.80%	3.8%
Asian:	1,807	1.77%	48.1%
2+ races:	2,943	2.88%	24.1%
Hispanic:	10,636	10.40%	26.0%

Total non-White:	16,775	16.40%	26.3%

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	CA03	Kermit Jones (D)	28,363	56.0%	Kevin Kiley (R)	22,290	44.0%	0	0.0%	50,653
County Total for 2022-11-08:										50,653

2020-11-03	CA01	Audrey Denney (D)	29,658	54.3%	Doug LaMalfa* (R)	24,914	45.7%	0	0.0%	54,572
2020-11-03	CA04	Brynne Kennedy (D)	7,508	75.1%	Tom McClintock* (R)	2,495	24.9%	0	0.0%	10,003
County Total for 2020-11-03:										64,575

2018-11-06	CA01	Audrey Denney (D)	25,572	55.2%	Doug LaMalfa* (R)	20,718	44.8%	0	0.0%	46,290
2018-11-06	CA04	Jessica Morse (D)	6,094	76.7%	Tom McClintock* (R)	1,849	23.3%	0	0.0%	7,943
County Total for 2018-11-06:										54,233

2016-11-08	CA01	Doug LaMalfa* (R)	23,481	50.5%	Jim Reed (D)	23,038	49.5%	0	0.0%	46,519
2016-11-08	CA04	Robert Derlet (D)	4,914	64.8%	Tom McClintock* (R)	2,671	35.2%	0	0.0%	7,585
County Total for 2016-11-08:										54,104

2014-11-04	CA01	Doug LaMalfa* (R)	17,279	51.5%	Heidi Hall (D)	16,302	48.5%	0	0.0%	33,581
2014-11-04	CA04	Art Moore (R)	2,190	55.3%	Tom McClintock* (R)	1,768	44.7%	0	0.0%	3,958
County Total for 2014-11-04:										37,539

2012-11-06	CA01	Doug LaMalfa (R)	22,267	52.4%	Jim Reed (D)	20,255	47.6%	0	0.0%	42,522
2012-11-06	CA04	Jack Uppal (D)	4,137	62.6%	Tom McClintock* (R)	2,467	37.4%	0	0.0%	6,604
County Total for 2012-11-06:										49,126

2010-11-02	CA04	Tom McClintock* (R)	22,864	51.3%	Clint Curtis (D)	16,347	36.7%	5,365	12.0%	44,576
County Total for 2010-11-02:										44,576

2008-11-04	CA04	Charlie Brown (D)	31,075	57.7%	Tom McClintock (R)	22,800	42.3%	0	0.0%	53,875
County Total for 2008-11-04:										53,875

2006-11-07	CA04	Charlie Brown (D)	23,224	54.6%	John Doolittle* (R)	17,005	40.0%	2,313	5.4%	42,542
County Total for 2006-11-07:										42,542

2004-11-02	CA04	John Doolittle* (R)	29,695	57.8%	David Winters (D)	21,682	42.2%	0	0.0%	51,377
County Total for 2004-11-02:										51,377

2002-11-05	CA04	John Doolittle* (R)	22,837	59.8%	Mark Norberg (D)	13,906	36.4%	1,449	3.8%	38,192
County Total for 2002-11-05:										38,192

2000-11-07	CA02	Wally Herger* (R)	28,068	61.6%	Stan Morgan (D)	14,119	31.0%	3,386	7.4%	45,573
County Total for 2000-11-07:										45,573

1998-11-03	CA02	Wally Herger* (R)	22,803	60.8%	Rob Braden (D)	13,394	35.7%	1,328	3.5%	37,525
County Total for 1998-11-03:										37,525

1996-11-05	CA02	Wally Herger* (R)	24,968	59.7%	Rob Braden (D)	13,636	32.6%	3,234	7.7%	41,838
County Total for 1996-11-05:										41,838

1994-11-08	CA02	Wally Herger* (R)	21,991	59.7%	Mary Jacobs (D)	10,641	28.9%	4,198	11.4%	36,830
County Total for 1994-11-08:										36,830

1992-11-03	CA02	Wally Herger* (R)	24,881	59.3%	Elliot Freedman (D)	13,534	32.3%	3,546	8.5%	41,961
County Total for 1992-11-03:										41,961

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2022	74,488	23,863	32.0%	29,593	39.7%	21,032	28.2%	Dem +5,730	Dem +7.7%	87%
2020	74,299	24,549	33.0%	29,330	39.5%	20,420	27.5%	Dem +4,781	Dem +6.4%	87%
2018	68,954	22,758	33.0%	24,938	36.2%	21,258	30.8%	Dem +2,180	Dem +3.2%	82%
2016	68,829	24,072	35.0%	25,138	36.5%	19,619	28.5%	Dem +1,066	Dem +1.5%	83%
2014	61,690	22,187	36.0%	20,029	32.5%	19,474	31.6%	Rep +2,158	Rep +3.5%	75%
2012	62,853	23,881	38.0%	20,736	33.0%	18,236	29.0%	Rep +3,145	Rep +5.0%	78%
2010	61,411	24,591	40.0%	20,668	33.7%	16,152	26.3%	Rep +3,923	Rep +6.4%	77%
2008	63,769	25,992	40.8%	21,716	34.1%	16,061	25.2%	Rep +4,276	Rep +6.7%	82%
2006	63,174	27,138	43.0%	20,342	32.2%	15,694	24.8%	Rep +6,796	Rep +10.8%	83%
2004	65,411	28,625	43.8%	20,906	32.0%	15,880	24.3%	Rep +7,719	Rep +11.8%	88%
2002	59,999	27,495	45.8%	18,983	31.6%	13,521	22.5%	Rep +8,512	Rep +14.2%	83%
2000	59,725	27,124	45.4%	19,411	32.5%	13,190	22.1%	Rep +7,713	Rep +12.9%	84%
1998	58,580	26,834	45.8%	19,863	33.9%	11,883	20.3%	Rep +6,971	Rep +11.9%	85%
1996	58,434	27,561	47.2%	20,217	34.6%	10,656	18.2%	Rep +7,344	Rep +12.6%	88%
1994	54,072	25,733	47.6%	19,728	36.5%	8,611	15.9%	Rep +6,005	Rep +11.1%	84%
1992	54,739	25,476	46.5%	20,509	37.5%	8,754	16.0%	Rep +4,967	Rep +9.1%	88%
1990	48,371	23,110	47.8%	18,929	39.1%	6,332	13.1%	Rep +4,181	Rep +8.6%	81%
1986	41,026	18,985	46.3%	16,960	41.3%	5,081	12.4%	Rep +2,025	Rep +4.9%	80%

Nevada County, CA

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Change in White population:	41	0.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	3,488	3.5