Election Results for Chico, CA Metro Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	4,524	10.7
Deaths:	5,562	13.1
Net Migration:	-3,323	-7.9
Net Immigration:	238	0.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +3,675	D +5,573	D + 6.1%
D +9,248
2020 vs. 2012	R +4,340	D +3,806	D + 4.1%
D +8,146
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,113	R +311	R + 0.4%
D +1,802

2016 vs. 2008	R -1,562	R +5,884	R + 6.5%
D -7,446
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2020	63%	Joe Biden (D)	50,815	49.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	48,819	47.6%	2,931 [+]	2.9%	102,565	1	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,789 (1.7%);
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	45,144	46.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	41,567	42.9%	10,291 [+]	10.6%	97,002	1	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 4,625 (4.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 2,594 (2.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 340 (0.4%);
2012	53%	Mitt Romney (R)	44,479	48.9%	Barack Obama* (D)	42,669	46.9%	3,873 [+]	4.3%	91,021	2	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 1,334 (1.5%);
2008	58%	Barack Obama (D)	49,013	49.7%	John McCain (R)	46,706	47.3%	2,988 [+]	3.0%	98,707	2	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 1,028 (1.0%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 526 (0.5%);
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	51,662	53.7%	John Kerry (D)	42,448	44.1%	2,047 [+]	2.1%	96,157	3	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	45,584	54.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	31,338	37.4%	6,799 [+]	8.1%	83,721	7	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 5,727 (6.8%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 486 (0.6%);
1996	54%	Robert Dole (R)	38,961	49.0%	Bill Clinton* (D)	30,651	38.5%	9,938 [+]	12.5%	79,550	8	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 6,393 (8.0%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 2,409 (3.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 590 (0.7%);
1992	60%	Bill Clinton (D)	32,489	38.2%	George Bush* (R)	31,608	37.2%	20,917 [+]	24.6%	85,014	0	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 20,231 (23.8%);
1988	54%	George Bush (R)	40,143	56.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	30,406	42.4%	1,082 [+]	1.5%	71,631	3	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 669 (0.9%);
1984	59%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	45,381	63.1%	Walter Mondale (D)	25,421	35.3%	1,162	1.6%	71,964	4	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	60%	Ronald Reagan (R)	38,188	57.9%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	19,520	29.6%	8,304 [+]	12.6%	66,012	7	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 6,108 (9.3%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,292 (2.0%);
1976	61%	Gerald Ford* (R)	28,400	51.8%	Jimmy Carter (D)	24,203	44.1%	2,251 [+]	4.1%	54,854	4	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 486 (0.9%);
1972	64%	Richard Nixon* (R)	28,819	57.6%	George McGovern (D)	18,401	36.8%	2,808 [+]	5.6%	50,028	-3	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 2,468 (4.9%);
1968	61%	Richard Nixon (R)	22,225	56.7%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	12,887	32.9%	4,099 [+]	10.5%	39,211	13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 3,891 (9.9%);
1964	69%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	20,831	51.5%	Barry Goldwater (R)	19,574	48.4%	14	0.0%	40,419	10	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	68%	Richard Nixon (R)	20,838	57.6%	John Kennedy (D)	15,163	41.9%	174	0.5%	36,175	8	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	60%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	18,382	58.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	12,933	41.1%	147	0.5%	31,462	1	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	63%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	19,248	63.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	10,913	35.9%	263	0.9%	30,424	8	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	50%	Thomas Dewey (R)	10,948	49.4%	Harry Truman* (D)	10,133	45.7%	1,100 [+]	5.0%	22,181	4	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 936 (4.2%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	44%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,811	52.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	7,852	46.8%	105	0.6%	16,768	1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	59%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	10,684	58.2%	Wendell Willkie (R)	7,433	40.5%	255	1.4%	18,372	-4	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	57%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	10,490	65.9%	Alf Landon (R)	5,103	32.0%	335 [+]	2.1%	15,928	-4	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 130 (0.8%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	59%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	9,645	65.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	4,322	29.1%	865 [+]	5.8%	14,832	-10	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 524 (3.5%);
1928	45%	Herbert Hoover (R)	6,306	60.4%	Al Smith (D)	3,946	37.8%	180 [+]	1.7%	10,432	2	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 180 (1.7%);
1924	47%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	4,582	44.2%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,382	42.2%	1,408 [+]	13.6%	10,372	-12	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 1,299 (12.5%);
1920	39%	Warren Harding (R)	5,409	65.7%	James Cox (D)	2,262	27.5%	563 [+]	6.8%	8,234	5	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 339 (4.1%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 224 (2.7%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	46%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	4,888	50.6%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,956	40.9%	825 [+]	8.5%	9,669	-5	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 436 (4.5%); James Hanly (Proh) 389 (4.0%);
1912	44%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	4,028	45.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	3,365	38.1%	1,429 [+]	16.2%	8,822	-23	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 930 (10.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 489 (5.5%); William Taft* (R) 10 (0.1%);
1908	34%	William Taft (R)	3,094	52.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,146	36.6%	626 [+]	10.7%	5,866	1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 384 (6.5%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 199 (3.4%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 43 (0.7%);
1904	33%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,799	58.8%	Alton Parker (D)	1,574	33.1%	384 [+]	8.1%	4,757	2	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 273 (5.7%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 111 (2.3%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	38%	William McKinley* (R)	2,322	52.5%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,011	45.5%	86 [+]	1.9%	4,419	1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Chico, CA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

50,815

49.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

48,819

47.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1,789

1.7%

Other

1,142

1.1%

TOTAL

102,565

Turnout: 63%	Diff (US): 1

2016 President, Chico, CA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

41,567

42.9%

Donald Trump (R)

45,144

46.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4,625

4.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

2,594

2.7%

Evan McMullin (I)

340

0.4%

Other

2,732

2.8%

TOTAL

97,002

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): 1

2012 President, Chico, CA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

42,669

46.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

44,479

48.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1,334

1.5%

Other

2,539

2.8%

TOTAL

91,021

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, Chico, CA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

49,013

49.7%

John McCain (R)

46,706

47.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

1,028

1.0%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

526

0.5%

Other

1,434

1.5%

TOTAL

98,707

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Chico, CA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

51,662

53.7%

John Kerry (D)

42,448

44.1%

Other

2,047

2.1%

TOTAL

96,157

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): 3

2000 President, Chico, CA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

45,584

54.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

31,338

37.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5,727

6.8%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

486

0.6%

Other

586

0.7%

TOTAL

83,721

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): 7

1996 President, Chico, CA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

30,651

38.5%

Robert Dole (R)

38,961

49.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

6,393

8.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2,409

3.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

590

0.7%

Other

546

0.7%

TOTAL

79,550

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): 8

1992 President, Chico, CA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

32,489

38.2%

George Bush* (R)

31,608

37.2%

Ross Perot (I)

20,231

23.8%

Other

686

0.8%

TOTAL

85,014

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): 0

1988 President, Chico, CA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

40,143

56.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

30,406

42.4%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

669

0.9%

Other

413

0.6%

TOTAL

71,631

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): 3

1984 President, Chico, CA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

45,381

63.1%

Walter Mondale (D)

25,421

35.3%

Other

1,162

1.6%

TOTAL

71,964

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): 4

1980 President, Chico, CA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

38,188

57.9%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

19,520

29.6%

John Anderson (I)

6,108

9.3%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1,292

2.0%

Other

904

1.4%

TOTAL

66,012

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): 7

1976 President, Chico, CA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

24,203

44.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

28,400

51.8%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

486

0.9%

Other

1,765

3.2%

TOTAL

54,854

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 4

1972 President, Chico, CA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

28,819

57.6%

George McGovern (D)

18,401

36.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

2,468

4.9%

Other

340

0.7%

TOTAL

50,028

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): -3

1968 President, Chico, CA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

22,225

56.7%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

12,887

32.9%

George Wallace (AIP)

3,891

9.9%

Other

208

0.5%

TOTAL

39,211

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 13

1964 President, Chico, CA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

20,831

51.5%

Barry Goldwater (R)

19,574

48.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

40,419

Turnout: 69%	Diff (US): 10

1960 President, Chico, CA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

15,163

41.9%

Richard Nixon (R)

20,838

57.6%

Other

174

0.5%

TOTAL

36,175

Turnout: 68%	Diff (US): 8

1956 President, Chico, CA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

18,382

58.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

12,933

41.1%

Other

147

0.5%

TOTAL

31,462

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): 1

1952 President, Chico, CA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

19,248

63.3%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

10,913

35.9%

Other

263

0.9%

TOTAL

30,424

Turnout: 63%	Diff (US): 8

1948 President, Chico, CA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

10,133

45.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

10,948

49.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

936

4.2%

Other

164

0.7%

TOTAL

22,181

Turnout: 50%	Diff (US): 4

1944 President, Chico, CA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

8,811

52.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

7,852

46.8%

Other

105

0.6%

TOTAL

16,768

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): 1

1940 President, Chico, CA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

10,684

58.2%

Wendell Willkie (R)

7,433

40.5%

Other

255

1.4%

TOTAL

18,372

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): -4

1936 President, Chico, CA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

10,490

65.9%

Alf Landon (R)

5,103

32.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

130

0.8%

Other

205

1.3%

TOTAL

15,928

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): -4

1932 President, Chico, CA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

9,645

65.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

4,322

29.1%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

524

3.5%

Other

341

2.3%

TOTAL

14,832

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): -10

1928 President, Chico, CA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

6,306

60.4%

Al Smith (D)

3,946

37.8%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

180

1.7%

TOTAL

10,432

Turnout: 45%	Diff (US): 2

1924 President, Chico, CA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,382

42.2%

John Davis (D)

1,299

12.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

4,582

44.2%

Other

109

1.1%

TOTAL

10,372

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): -12

1920 President, Chico, CA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

5,409

65.7%

James Cox (D)

2,262

27.5%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

339

4.1%

Aaron Watkins (Proh)

224

2.7%

TOTAL

8,234

Turnout: 39%	Diff (US): 5

1916 President, Chico, CA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

4,888

50.6%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

3,956

40.9%

Allan Benson (Soc)

436

4.5%

James Hanly (Proh)

389

4.0%

TOTAL

9,669

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): -5

1912 President, Chico, CA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

4,028

45.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

3,365

38.1%

William Taft* (R)

0.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

930

10.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

489

5.5%

TOTAL

8,822

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): -23

1908 President, Chico, CA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3,094

52.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,146

36.6%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

384

6.5%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

199

3.4%

Thomas Hisgen (I)

0.7%

TOTAL

5,866

Turnout: 34%	Diff (US): 1

1904 President, Chico, CA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2,799

58.8%

Alton Parker (D)

1,574

33.1%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

273

5.7%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

111

2.3%

TOTAL

4,757

Turnout: 33%	Diff (US): 2

1900 President, Chico, CA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,322

52.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,011

45.5%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

4,419

Turnout: 38%	Diff (US): 1

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	141,195	68.11%	14.6%
Black:	3,563	1.72%	13.7%
Indian:	3,225	1.56%	5.0%
Asian:	11,462	5.53%	23.0%
2+ races:	8,261	3.98%	13.2%
Hispanic:	39,597	19.10%	27.3%

Total non-White:	66,108	31.89%	21.1%

Change in White population:	-24,221	-11.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	11,524	5.2

Chico, CA Metro Area

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