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

2020-2024 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	49,950	13.7
Deaths:	33,112	9.1
Net Migration:	-14,799	-4.1
Net Immigration:	11,404	3.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R +3,395	R +28,520	R + 11.2%
D -25,125
2024 vs. 2016	R +38,295	R +28,743	R + 8.1%
D +9,552
2020 vs. 2016	R +34,900	R +223	D + 3.1%
D +34,677
2024 vs. 2012	R +41,261	R +22,515	R + 4.4%
D +18,746

2016 vs. 2008	R -5,209	D +10,441	D + 4.6%
D +5,232
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2024	43%	Donald Trump (R)	167,879	59.3%	Kamala Harris (D)	108,241	38.2%	7,164 [+]	2.5%	283,284	21	10	1.78%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 3,735 (1.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 1,344 (0.5%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 1,039 (0.4%);
2020	47%	Donald Trump* (R)	164,484	53.9%	Joe Biden (D)	133,366	43.7%	7,442 [+]	2.4%	305,292	20	7	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 3,942 (1.3%);
2016	39%	Donald Trump (R)	129,584	53.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	98,689	40.4%	15,890 [+]	6.5%	244,163	22	7	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 9,359 (3.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 2,887 (1.2%); Evan McMullin (I) 891 (0.4%);
2012	37%	Mitt Romney (R)	126,618	57.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	89,495	40.3%	6,076 [+]	2.7%	222,189	20	10	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,195 (1.0%);
2008	42%	John McCain (R)	134,793	57.7%	Barack Obama (D)	93,457	40.0%	5,558 [+]	2.4%	233,808	21	12	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 1,570 (0.7%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 1,068 (0.5%);
2004	42%	George W. Bush* (R)	140,417	66.5%	John Kerry (D)	68,603	32.5%	2,154 [+]	1.0%	211,174	22	16	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 0 (0.0%);
2000	40%	George W. Bush (R)	110,663	60.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	66,003	36.2%	5,642 [+]	3.1%	182,308	19	13	1.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 3,474 (1.9%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 1,194 (0.7%);
1996	41%	Robert Dole (R)	92,151	53.8%	Bill Clinton* (D)	62,658	36.6%	16,582 [+]	9.7%	171,391	16	13	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 13,452 (7.8%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,289 (0.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 710 (0.4%);
1992	46%	George Bush* (R)	80,762	45.1%	Bill Clinton (D)	60,510	33.8%	37,991 [+]	21.2%	179,263	12	8	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 36,891 (20.6%);
1988	42%	George Bush (R)	90,550	61.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	55,083	37.4%	1,660 [+]	1.1%	147,293	10	8	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 879 (0.6%);
1984	46%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	94,776	65.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	49,567	34.0%	1,401	1.0%	145,744	8	6	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	44%	Ronald Reagan (R)	72,842	59.6%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	41,097	33.7%	8,182 [+]	6.7%	122,121	7	9	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 5,799 (4.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,865 (1.5%);
1976	47%	Gerald Ford* (R)	58,023	52.3%	Jimmy Carter (D)	50,567	45.6%	2,371 [+]	2.1%	110,961	3	4	1.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 418 (0.4%);
1972	55%	Richard Nixon* (R)	71,686	60.1%	George McGovern (D)	41,937	35.2%	5,570 [+]	4.7%	119,193	5	-1	1.42%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 5,112 (4.3%);
1968	61%	Richard Nixon (R)	53,990	46.6%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	49,284	42.5%	12,558 [+]	10.8%	115,832	-1	3	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 12,309 (10.6%);
1964	61%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	64,174	58.7%	Barry Goldwater (R)	45,014	41.2%	120	0.1%	109,308	0	3	1.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	61%	Richard Nixon (R)	52,800	50.4%	John Kennedy (D)	51,440	49.1%	465	0.4%	104,705	0	1	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	53%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	46,220	51.3%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	43,533	48.3%	322	0.4%	90,075	-4	-6	1.65%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	55%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	46,497	55.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	37,240	44.2%	602	0.7%	84,339	-1	0	1.64%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	43%	Harry Truman* (D)	33,029	56.2%	Thomas Dewey (R)	24,464	41.6%	1,318 [+]	2.2%	58,811	-6	-4	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 1,109 (1.9%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	42%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	26,205	55.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	20,730	44.0%	226	0.5%	47,161	1	-2	1.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	59%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	32,202	61.8%	Wendell Willkie (R)	19,445	37.3%	479	0.9%	52,126	-4	-7	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	48%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	25,726	74.6%	Alf Landon (R)	8,345	24.2%	408 [+]	1.2%	34,479	-7	-12	1.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 219 (0.6%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	47%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	19,634	70.3%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	7,011	25.1%	1,275 [+]	4.6%	27,920	-12	-14	1.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 962 (3.4%);
1928	48%	Herbert Hoover (R)	14,692	62.7%	Al Smith (D)	8,541	36.4%	212 [+]	0.9%	23,445	-2	4	1.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 212 (0.9%);
1924	45%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	8,646	46.1%	Robert LaFollette (Prog)	6,754	36.0%	3,363 [+]	17.9%	18,763	-11	-8	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: John Davis (D) 3,159 (16.8%);
1920	42%	Warren Harding (R)	7,079	49.0%	James Cox (D)	6,095	42.2%	1,270 [+]	8.8%	14,444	-17	-11	1.53%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 933 (6.5%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 337 (2.3%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	51%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	9,566	59.9%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	5,611	35.1%	804 [+]	5.0%	15,981	-11	-11	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 553 (3.5%); James Hanly (Proh) 251 (1.6%);
1912	40%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	5,569	51.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	3,647	33.9%	1,549 [+]	14.4%	10,765	0	-23	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Eugene Debs (Soc) 1,300 (12.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 182 (1.7%); William Taft* (R) 67 (0.6%);
1908	24%	William Taft (R)	2,270	45.6%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,215	44.5%	493 [+]	9.9%	4,978	-10	-6	1.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 380 (7.6%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 57 (1.1%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 56 (1.1%);
1904	30%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	2,359	51.6%	Alton Parker (D)	1,724	37.7%	488 [+]	10.7%	4,571	-10	-5	1.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 436 (9.5%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 52 (1.1%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	37%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,960	52.3%	William McKinley* (R)	1,692	45.2%	94 [+]	2.5%	3,746	-9	-6	1.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

Historical Statewide Election Results for Kern County, CA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2024	S1	42%	Steve Garvey (R)	168,458	61.0%	Adam Schiff (D)	107,501	39.0%	0	0.0%	275,959	20	1.80%
[-] Other candidates in 2024:
2022	S3	28%	Mark Meuser (R)	113,428	60.6%	Alex Padilla* (D)	73,779	39.4%	0	0.0%	187,207	22	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	29%	Brian Dahle (R)	119,002	63.1%	Gavin Newsom* (D)	69,701	36.9%	0	0.0%	188,703	22	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:

2018	S1	26%	Kevin DeLeon (D)	99,981	60.0%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	66,628	40.0%	0	0.0%	166,609	n/a	1.50%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	32%	John Cox (R)	119,870	58.9%	Gavin Newsom (D)	83,507	41.1%	0	0.0%	203,377	21	1.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2016	S3	31%	Kamala Harris (D)	98,526	50.2%	Loretta Sanchez (D)	97,689	49.8%	0	0.0%	196,215	n/a	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2014	G	22%	Neel Kashkari (R)	78,417	59.1%	Jerry Brown* (D)	54,269	40.9%	0	0.0%	132,686	19	1.81%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2012	S1	36%	Elizabeth Emken (R)	125,906	57.7%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	92,252	42.3%	0	0.0%	218,158	20	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2012:
2010	S3	29%	Carly Fiorina (R)	106,448	62.0%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	51,364	29.9%	13,900 [+]	8.1%	171,712	20	1.72%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Gail Lightfoot (Libertarian) 4,522 (2.6%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 3,641 (2.1%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 3,302 (1.9%); Duane Roberts (Green) 2,435 (1.4%);
2010	G	29%	Meg Whitman (R)	96,249	55.7%	Jerry Brown (D)	63,347	36.7%	13,068 [+]	7.6%	172,664	15	1.71%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: Chelene Nightingale (American Independent) 5,263 (3.0%); Dale Ogden (Libertarian) 3,262 (1.9%); Carlos Alvarez (Peace & Freedom) 2,292 (1.3%); Laura Wells (Green) 2,248 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);

2006	S1	28%	Dick Mountjoy (R)	81,944	55.2%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	58,330	39.3%	8,205 [+]	5.5%	148,479	20	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Michael Metti (Libertarian) 2,816 (1.9%); Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 2,389 (1.6%); Don Grundmann (American Independent) 1,916 (1.3%); Todd Chretien (Green) 1,081 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2006	G	28%	Arnold Schwarzenegger* (R)	108,253	72.1%	Phil Angelides (D)	35,512	23.6%	6,457 [+]	4.3%	150,222	16	1.73%
[-] Other candidates in 2006: Art Olivier (Libertarian) 1,988 (1.3%); Peter Camejo (Green) 1,752 (1.2%); Ed Noonan (American Independent) 1,421 (0.9%); Janice Jordan (Peace & Freedom) 1,287 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
2004	S3	41%	Bill Jones (R)	118,882	56.8%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	79,769	38.1%	10,569 [+]	5.1%	209,220	19	1.74%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Marsha Feinland (Peace & Freedom) 4,543 (2.2%); Jim Gray (Libertarian) 4,314 (2.1%); Don Grundmann (American Independent) 1,710 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
2003	G	32%	Arnold Schwarzenegger (R)	96,965	61.6%	Cruz Bustamante (D)	29,459	18.7%	30,961 [+]	19.7%	157,385	32	1.82%
[-] Other candidates in 2003: Tom McClintock (R) 26,176 (16.6%); Peter Ueberroth (R) 3,480 (2.2%); Peter Camejo (Green) 1,055 (0.7%); Arianna Huffington (I) 250 (0.2%);
2002	G	29%	Bill Simon (R)	82,660	60.2%	Gray Davis* (D)	46,250	33.7%	8,375 [+]	6.1%	137,285	18	1.84%
[-] Other candidates in 2002: Ron Gulke (American Independent) 3,002 (2.2%); Peter Camejo (Green) 1,965 (1.4%); Gary Copeland (Libertarian) 1,839 (1.3%); Iris Adam (Natural Law) 1,568 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2000	S1	40%	Tom Campbell (R)	90,564	50.4%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	77,676	43.3%	11,309 [+]	6.3%	179,549	14	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Gail Lightfoot (Libertarian) 4,089 (2.3%); Diane Templin (American Independent) 2,334 (1.3%); Medea Benjamin (Green) 1,949 (1.1%); Jose Camahort (Reform) 1,876 (1.0%); Brian Rees (Natural Law) 1,061 (0.6%);

1998	S3	32%	Matt Fong (R)	83,391	59.3%	Barbara Boxer* (D)	51,476	36.6%	5,870 [+]	4.2%	140,737	16	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Timothy Erich (Reform) 1,610 (1.1%); Ted Brown (Libertarian) 1,549 (1.1%); Joseph Perrin (American Independent) 1,116 (0.8%); Ophie Beltran (Peace & Freedom) 854 (0.6%); Brian Rees (Natural Law) 741 (0.5%);
1998	G	33%	Dan Lungren (R)	78,213	55.3%	Gray Davis (D)	59,132	41.8%	4,103 [+]	2.9%	141,448	17	1.69%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Nathan Johnson (American Independent) 1,040 (0.7%); Gloria La Riva (Peace & Freedom) 894 (0.6%); Steve Kubby (Libertarian) 872 (0.6%); Dan Hamburg (Green) 840 (0.6%); Harold Bloomfield (Natural Law) 457 (0.3%);
1994	S1	37%	Michael Huffington (R)	95,504	63.6%	Dianne Feinstein* (D)	39,987	26.6%	14,641 [+]	9.8%	150,132	19	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Elizabeth Barron (Peace & Freedom) 5,153 (3.4%); Paul Meeuwenberg (American Independent) 3,835 (2.6%); Richard Boddie (Libertarian) 3,229 (2.2%); Barbara Blong (Green) 2,422 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.0%);
1994	G	38%	Pete Wilson* (R)	105,733	69.5%	Kathleen Brown (D)	39,137	25.7%	7,292 [+]	4.8%	152,162	14	1.76%
[-] Other candidates in 1994: Jerry McCready (American Independent) 3,191 (2.1%); Dick Rider (Libertarian) 2,711 (1.8%); Gloria La Riva (Peace & Freedom) 1,389 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
1992	S3	45%	Bruce Herschensohn (R)	106,916	61.0%	Barbara Boxer (D)	53,141	30.3%	15,309 [+]	8.7%	175,366	18	1.62%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Jerry McCready (American Independent) 6,286 (3.6%); Genevieve Torres (Peace & Freedom) 6,200 (3.5%); June Genis (Libertarian) 2,823 (1.6%);
1992	S1	45%	John Seymour (R)	95,483	54.5%	Dianne Feinstein (D)	63,661	36.3%	16,190 [+]	9.2%	175,334	16	1.63%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Paul Meeuwenberg (American Independent) 6,289 (3.6%); Gerald Horne (Peace & Freedom) 5,640 (3.2%); Richard Boddie (Libertarian) 4,258 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
1990	G	33%	Pete Wilson (R)	73,065	60.1%	Dianne Feinstein (D)	41,763	34.3%	6,785 [+]	5.6%	121,613	11	1.58%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Jerry McCready (American Independent) 2,857 (2.3%); Dennis Thompson (Libertarian) 2,359 (1.9%); Maria Munoz (Peace & Freedom) 1,568 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

1988	S1	42%	Pete Wilson* (R)	91,303	60.8%	Leo McCarthy (D)	53,415	35.5%	5,536 [+]	3.7%	150,254	8	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Elizabeth Munoz (Peace & Freedom) 3,146 (2.1%); Jack Dean (Libertarian) 1,202 (0.8%); Merton Short (American Independent) 1,188 (0.8%);
1986	S3	38%	Ed Zschau (R)	74,195	58.8%	Alan Cranston* (D)	48,108	38.2%	3,791 [+]	3.0%	126,094	11	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Ed Vallen (American) 1,923 (1.5%); Breck McKinley (Libertarian) 1,266 (1.0%); Paul Kangas (Peace & Freedom) 602 (0.5%);
1986	G	38%	George Deukmejian* (R)	86,547	68.2%	Tom Bradley (D)	37,973	29.9%	2,333 [+]	1.8%	126,853	8	1.70%
[-] Other candidates in 1986: Gary Miller (American Independent) 1,007 (0.8%); Joseph Fuhrig (Libertarian) 716 (0.6%); Maria Munoz (Peace & Freedom) 610 (0.5%);
1982	S1	42%	Pete Wilson (R)	75,613	60.1%	Jerry Brown (D)	44,701	35.5%	5,460 [+]	4.3%	125,774	9	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: Joseph Fuhrig (Libertarian) 1,864 (1.5%); David Wald (Peace & Freedom) 1,841 (1.5%); Theresa Dietrich (American Independent) 1,755 (1.4%);
1982	G	43%	George Deukmejian (R)	70,095	55.3%	Tom Bradley (D)	53,799	42.4%	2,859 [+]	2.3%	126,753	6	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1982: James Griffin (American Independent) 1,065 (0.8%); Dan Dougherty (Libertarian) 935 (0.7%); Elizabeth Martinez (Peace & Freedom) 859 (0.7%);
1980	S3	43%	Alan Cranston* (D)	66,943	55.6%	Paul Gann (R)	44,997	37.4%	8,419 [+]	7.0%	120,359	0	1.45%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: James Griffin (American Independent) 3,127 (2.6%); David Bergland (Libertarian) 3,085 (2.6%); David Wald (Peace & Freedom) 2,207 (1.8%);

1978	G	42%	Jerry Brown* (D)	49,144	47.7%	Evelle Younger (R)	41,531	40.3%	12,320 [+]	12.0%	102,995	4	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1978: Ed Clark (I) 10,560 (10.3%); Theresa Dietrich (American Independent) 1,078 (1.0%); Marilyn Seals (Peace & Freedom) 682 (0.7%);
1976	S1	46%	Sam Hayakawa (R)	59,740	54.9%	John Tunney* (D)	46,411	42.7%	2,613 [+]	2.4%	108,764	5	1.46%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Jack McCoy (American Independent) 1,286 (1.2%); David Wald (Peace & Freedom) 1,013 (0.9%); Omari Musa (I) 314 (0.3%);
1974	S3	40%	Alan Cranston* (D)	50,719	56.1%	Bill Richardson (R)	36,720	40.6%	2,964 [+]	3.3%	90,403	4	1.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Jack McCoy (American Independent) 2,964 (3.3%); Gayle Justice (Peace & Freedom) 0 (0.0%);
1974	G	41%	Houston Flournoy (R)	45,775	49.3%	Jerry Brown (D)	44,828	48.3%	2,237 [+]	2.4%	92,840	2	1.49%
[-] Other candidates in 1974: Edmon Kaiser (American Independent) 2,237 (2.4%); Elizabeth Keathley (Peace & Freedom) 0 (0.0%);
1970	S1	51%	John Tunney (D)	50,960	51.7%	George Murphy* (R)	45,993	46.7%	1,608 [+]	1.6%	98,561	2	1.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: Charles Ripley (American Independent) 1,608 (1.6%); Robert Scheer (Peace & Freedom) 0 (0.0%);
1970	G	50%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	54,216	55.2%	Jess Unruh (D)	41,768	42.5%	2,244 [+]	2.3%	98,228	2	1.51%
[-] Other candidates in 1970: William Shearer (American Independent) 1,710 (1.7%); Ricardo Romo (Peace & Freedom) 534 (0.5%);

1968	S3	58%	Max Rafferty (R)	56,852	51.9%	Alan Cranston (D)	51,538	47.0%	1,202 [+]	1.1%	109,592	5	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Paul Jacobs (Peace & Freedom) 1,202 (1.1%);
1966	G	56%	Ronald Reagan (R)	64,716	62.6%	Pat Brown* (D)	38,543	37.3%	96 [+]	0.1%	103,355	5	1.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1966: Other (Write-in) 96 (0.1%);
1964	S1	60%	George Murphy (R)	55,682	51.2%	Pierre Salinger* (D)	53,009	48.8%	9 [+]	0.0%	108,700	0	1.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Other (Write-in) 9 (0.0%);
1962	S3	52%	Thomas Kuchel* (R)	46,532	51.2%	Richard Richards (D)	44,289	48.7%	72 [+]	0.1%	90,893	-5	1.61%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Howard Jarvis (I) 72 (0.1%); Linus Paulding (I) 0 (0.0%);
1962	G	53%	Pat Brown* (D)	48,737	52.1%	Richard Nixon (R)	43,342	46.3%	1,471 [+]	1.6%	93,550	0	1.60%
[-] Other candidates in 1962: Robert Wyckoff (Prohibition) 1,471 (1.6%);

*: 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 Kern County, CA

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2024 Census data
White:	269,725	29.24%	8.4%
Black:	46,136	5.00%	2.2%
Indian:	5,077	0.55%	5.4%
Asian:	49,723	5.39%	10.1%
2+ races:	18,549	2.01%	4.3%
Hispanic:	533,319	57.81%	6.8%

Total non-White:	652,804	70.76%	6.2%

Change in White population:	-24,882	-2.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	38,178	4.2

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2024-11-05	CA20	Vince Fong* (R)	110,314	74.2%	Mike Boudreaux (R)	38,440	25.8%	0	0.0%	148,754
2024-11-05	CA22	David Valadao* (R)	54,058	50.6%	Rudy Salas (D)	52,786	49.4%	0	0.0%	106,844
2024-11-05	CA23	Jay Obernolte* (R)	3,127	58.4%	Derek Marshall (D)	2,226	41.6%	0	0.0%	5,353
County Total for 2024-11-05:										260,951

2024-05-21 sp	CA20	Vince Fong (R)	31,774	73.2%	Mike Boudreaux (R)	11,626	26.8%	0	0.0%	43,400
County Total for 2024-05-21:										43,400

2022-11-08	CA20	Kevin McCarthy* (R)	80,959	68.9%	Marisa Wood (D)	36,618	31.1%	0	0.0%	117,577
2022-11-08	CA22	Rudy Salas (D)	34,050	52.6%	David Valadao* (R)	30,648	47.4%	0	0.0%	64,698
2022-11-08	CA23	Jay Obernolte* (R)	2,316	61.2%	Derek Marshall (D)	1,468	38.8%	0	0.0%	3,784
County Total for 2022-11-08:										186,059

2020-11-03	CA21	T.J. Cox* (D)	36,653	58.4%	David Valadao (R)	26,061	41.6%	0	0.0%	62,714
2020-11-03	CA23	Kevin McCarthy* (R)	154,218	64.0%	Kim Mangone (D)	86,586	36.0%	0	0.0%	240,804
County Total for 2020-11-03:										303,518

2018-11-06	CA21	T.J. Cox (D)	23,988	61.2%	David Valadao* (R)	15,196	38.8%	0	0.0%	39,184
2018-11-06	CA23	Kevin McCarthy* (R)	106,757	65.6%	Tatiana Matta (D)	55,871	34.4%	0	0.0%	162,628
County Total for 2018-11-06:										201,812

2016-11-08	CA21	Emilio Huerta (D)	27,259	55.7%	David Valadao* (R)	21,696	44.3%	0	0.0%	48,955
2016-11-08	CA23	Kevin McCarthy* (R)	137,257	71.7%	Wendy Reed (D)	54,072	28.3%	0	0.0%	191,329
County Total for 2016-11-08:										240,284

2014-11-04	CA21	Amanda Renteria (D)	14,458	54.2%	David Valadao* (R)	12,210	45.8%	0	0.0%	26,668
2014-11-04	CA23	Kevin McCarthy* (R)	81,540	76.7%	Raul Garcia (D)	24,796	23.3%	0	0.0%	106,336
County Total for 2014-11-04:										133,004

2012-11-06	CA21	John Hernandez (D)	21,861	52.9%	David Valadao (R)	19,429	47.1%	0	0.0%	41,290
2012-11-06	CA23	Kevin McCarthy* (R)	128,912	75.0%	Terry Phillips (I)	42,988	25.0%	0	0.0%	171,900
County Total for 2012-11-06:										213,190

2010-11-02	CA20	Jim Costa* (D)	15,098	61.5%	Andy Vidak (R)	9,450	38.5%	0	0.0%	24,548
2010-11-02	CA22	Kevin McCarthy* (R)	120,054	98.4%				1,958	1.6%	122,012
County Total for 2010-11-02:										146,560

2008-11-04	CA20	Jim Costa* (D)	28,301	77.6%	Jim Lopez (R)	8,183	22.4%	0	0.0%	36,484
2008-11-04	CA22	Kevin McCarthy* (R)	159,174	100.0%				0	0.0%	159,174
County Total for 2008-11-04:										195,658

2006-11-07	CA20	Jim Costa* (D)	16,839	100.0%				0	0.0%	16,839
2006-11-07	CA22	Kevin McCarthy (R)	94,160	74.6%	Sharon Beery (D)	32,056	25.4%	0	0.0%	126,216
County Total for 2006-11-07:										143,055

2004-11-02	CA20	Jim Costa (D)	18,105	55.3%	Roy Ashburn (R)	14,625	44.7%	0	0.0%	32,730
2004-11-02	CA22	Bill Thomas* (R)	147,382	100.0%				0	0.0%	147,382
County Total for 2004-11-02:										180,112

2002-11-05	CA20	Calvin Dooley* (D)	16,123	73.1%	Andre Minuth (R)	5,553	25.2%	394	1.8%	22,070
2002-11-05	CA22	Bill Thomas* (R)	85,662	75.9%	Jaime Corvera (D)	24,026	21.3%	3,125	2.8%	112,813
County Total for 2002-11-05:										134,883

2000-11-07	CA20	Calvin Dooley* (D)	19,389	61.1%	Rich Rodriguez (R)	11,451	36.1%	914	2.9%	31,754
2000-11-07	CA21	Bill Thomas* (R)	106,293	72.3%	Pete Martinez (D)	34,856	23.7%	5,801	3.9%	146,950
County Total for 2000-11-07:										178,704

1998-11-03	CA20	Calvin Dooley* (D)	15,261	65.3%	Cliff Unruh (R)	8,122	34.7%	0	0.0%	23,383
1998-11-03	CA21	Bill Thomas* (R)	83,973	78.3%	John Evans (Reform)	23,284	21.7%	0	0.0%	107,257
County Total for 1998-11-03:										130,640

1996-11-05	CA20	Calvin Dooley* (D)	16,015	57.7%	Trice Harvey (R)	10,512	37.9%	1,206	4.3%	27,733
1996-11-05	CA21	Bill Thomas* (R)	94,505	67.3%	Deborah Vollmer (D)	35,196	25.0%	10,802	7.7%	140,503
County Total for 1996-11-05:										168,236

1994-11-08	CA20	Calvin Dooley* (D)	13,656	57.4%	Paul Young (R)	10,151	42.6%	0	0.0%	23,807
1994-11-08	CA21	Bill Thomas* (R)	86,991	69.4%	John Evans (D)	32,515	25.9%	5,800	4.6%	125,306
County Total for 1994-11-08:										149,113

1992-11-03	CA20	Calvin Dooley* (D)	17,725	68.8%	Ed Hunt (R)	8,029	31.2%	0	0.0%	25,754
1992-11-03	CA21	Bill Thomas* (R)	95,672	66.6%	Deborah Vollmer (D)	47,923	33.3%	144	0.1%	143,739
County Total for 1992-11-03:										169,493

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2025	466,329	175,361	37.6%	153,875	33.0%	137,093	29.4%	Rep +21,486	Rep +4.6%	71%
2024	458,138	170,963	37.3%	153,738	33.6%	133,437	29.1%	Rep +17,225	Rep +3.8%	70%
2022	435,872	158,011	36.3%	152,390	35.0%	125,471	28.8%	Rep +5,621	Rep +1.3%	66%
2020	425,839	157,265	36.9%	145,595	34.2%	122,979	28.9%	Rep +11,670	Rep +2.7%	65%
2018	375,881	132,595	35.3%	126,062	33.5%	117,224	31.2%	Rep +6,533	Rep +1.7%	58%
2016	370,804	137,865	37.2%	132,014	35.6%	100,925	27.2%	Rep +5,851	Rep +1.6%	59%
2014	332,228	129,562	39.0%	119,864	36.1%	82,802	24.9%	Rep +9,698	Rep +2.9%	54%
2012	332,864	137,593	41.3%	118,882	35.7%	76,389	22.9%	Rep +18,711	Rep +5.6%	55%
2010	311,585	137,375	44.1%	110,028	35.3%	64,182	20.6%	Rep +27,347	Rep +8.8%	53%
2008	311,137	140,043	45.0%	112,084	36.0%	59,010	19.0%	Rep +27,959	Rep +9.0%	56%
2006	289,233	137,105	47.4%	103,252	35.7%	48,876	16.9%	Rep +33,853	Rep +11.7%	54%
2004	295,106	143,620	48.7%	105,639	35.8%	45,847	15.5%	Rep +37,981	Rep +12.9%	58%
2002	256,150	122,266	47.7%	97,346	38.0%	36,538	14.3%	Rep +24,920	Rep +9.7%	54%
2000	271,730	129,343	47.6%	101,343	37.3%	41,044	15.1%	Rep +28,000	Rep +10.3%	60%
1998	272,215	124,464	45.7%	110,362	40.5%	37,389	13.7%	Rep +14,102	Rep +5.2%	63%
1996	280,128	130,231	46.5%	114,122	40.7%	35,775	12.8%	Rep +16,109	Rep +5.8%	67%
1994	261,188	119,501	45.8%	113,223	43.3%	28,464	10.9%	Rep +6,278	Rep +2.4%	65%
1992	252,324	111,635	44.2%	111,753	44.3%	28,936	11.5%	Dem +118	Dem +0.0%	65%
1990	231,600	102,326	44.2%	107,127	46.3%	22,147	9.6%	Dem +4,801	Dem +2.1%	62%
1986	217,909	90,671	41.6%	109,146	50.1%	18,092	8.3%	Dem +18,475	Dem +8.5%	65%

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