Merced County, California
Latest: 2024
Competitive — shifted 15.0pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 23.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(18) | 63.4% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 2.8% |
▶Asian(6) | 7.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 1.5% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(5) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 33.9% | 75.1% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 7.0% | 15.6% |
| Other | 2.8% | 6.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.0% | 2.3% |
| Black Protestant | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 0.6% | 1.3% |
| Non-religious | 54.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+4.4 |
| 2020 | Biden+10.6 |
| 2016 | Clinton+12.1 |
| 2012 | Obama+8.7 |
| 2008 | Obama+8.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+14.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+6.7 |
| 1996 | Clinton+2.0 |
| 1992 | Clinton+4.4 |
Key third-party share (presidential)
1996: Perot 7.3% · 1992: Perot 22.1%
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