California 2000 vs 2008: county swing
0 of 58 counties moved toward the Republican ticket; 14 changed hands.
| County | 2000 | 2008 | Swing | Votes 2000 | Votes 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuolumne County | R+16.1 | R+12.7 | D+3.4 | 23,727 | 27,181 |
| Amador County | R+18.5 | R+14.6 | D+3.9 | 15,464 | 18,810 |
| Lassen County | R+38.7 | R+34.2 | D+4.5 | 10,586 | 11,387 |
| Kings County | R+18.8 | R+14.1 | D+4.7 | 28,335 | 35,108 |
| Calaveras County | R+18.6 | R+13.0 | D+5.6 | 18,876 | 23,306 |
| Kern County | R+24.5 | R+17.8 | D+6.7 | 182,308 | 232,850 |
| San Bernardino County flipped | R+1.5 | D+6.3 | D+7.8 | 454,893 | 606,334 |
| Tulare County | R+23.5 | R+15.3 | D+8.2 | 89,818 | 105,206 |
| Tehama County | R+32.4 | R+24.1 | D+8.3 | 20,854 | 24,436 |
| Riverside County flipped | R+6.5 | D+2.3 | D+8.8 | 451,127 | 647,299 |
| Shasta County | R+34.8 | R+25.8 | D+9.0 | 66,544 | 80,390 |
| Los Angeles County | D+31.1 | D+40.4 | D+9.3 | 2,695,154 | 3,318,248 |
| Lake County | D+9.6 | D+19.3 | D+9.7 | 20,919 | 25,542 |
| San Benito County | D+12.6 | D+22.8 | D+10.2 | 16,831 | 19,705 |
| Stanislaus County flipped | R+8.4 | D+1.8 | D+10.2 | 128,267 | 161,015 |
| Del Norte County | R+17.0 | R+6.7 | D+10.3 | 8,294 | 9,531 |
| Solano County | D+17.8 | D+28.6 | D+10.8 | 131,735 | 160,973 |
| San Francisco County | D+59.4 | D+70.5 | D+11.1 | 319,786 | 382,865 |
| Mariposa County | R+23.6 | R+12.4 | D+11.2 | 8,074 | 9,651 |
| El Dorado County | R+22.0 | R+10.5 | D+11.5 | 72,136 | 92,926 |
| Modoc County | R+49.3 | R+37.7 | D+11.6 | 4,107 | 4,420 |
| San Joaquin County flipped | R+1.2 | D+10.6 | D+11.8 | 167,239 | 209,349 |
| Yuba County | R+26.6 | R+14.7 | D+11.9 | 16,127 | 21,401 |
| Placer County | R+23.3 | R+11.3 | D+12.0 | 117,799 | 173,107 |
| Fresno County flipped | R+10.1 | D+2.1 | D+12.2 | 220,835 | 272,289 |
| Madera County | R+25.8 | R+13.3 | D+12.5 | 33,395 | 42,355 |
| Orange County | R+15.4 | R+2.6 | D+12.8 | 970,905 | 1,153,687 |
| Sierra County | R+34.3 | R+20.9 | D+13.4 | 1,847 | 1,991 |
| Ventura County flipped | R+1.1 | D+12.3 | D+13.4 | 282,692 | 339,800 |
| San Diego County flipped | R+3.9 | D+10.2 | D+14.1 | 958,634 | 1,231,047 |
| Alameda County | D+45.3 | D+59.5 | D+14.2 | 494,336 | 621,029 |
| Santa Clara County | D+26.3 | D+40.8 | D+14.5 | 548,129 | 665,589 |
| Merced County flipped | R+6.7 | D+8.3 | D+15.0 | 50,418 | 63,808 |
| Sacramento County | D+4.0 | D+19.0 | D+15.0 | 431,550 | 541,101 |
| San Mateo County | D+33.3 | D+48.8 | D+15.5 | 259,399 | 303,292 |
| Colusa County | R+33.7 | R+18.1 | D+15.6 | 5,590 | 6,429 |
| Glenn County | R+37.8 | R+22.0 | D+15.8 | 8,711 | 9,879 |
| Imperial County | D+10.2 | D+26.1 | D+15.9 | 28,937 | 38,820 |
| Plumas County | R+27.8 | R+11.9 | D+15.9 | 10,401 | 11,028 |
| Contra Costa County | D+21.7 | D+37.8 | D+16.1 | 381,478 | 451,650 |
| San Luis Obispo County flipped | R+11.3 | D+5.4 | D+16.7 | 108,886 | 132,653 |
| Sutter County | R+33.6 | R+16.7 | D+16.9 | 26,564 | 32,941 |
| Inyo County | R+26.4 | R+9.1 | D+17.3 | 7,815 | 8,533 |
| Monterey County | D+20.3 | D+38.3 | D+18.0 | 117,534 | 129,783 |
| Napa County | D+14.4 | D+32.4 | D+18.0 | 51,724 | 59,642 |
| Yolo County | D+17.4 | D+36.3 | D+18.9 | 61,436 | 79,749 |
| Siskiyou County | R+29.6 | R+10.4 | D+19.2 | 19,819 | 21,470 |
| Butte County flipped | R+17.0 | D+2.3 | D+19.3 | 83,721 | 98,325 |
| Santa Barbara County | D+1.3 | D+22.9 | D+21.6 | 154,974 | 174,912 |
| Marin County | D+36.0 | D+57.8 | D+21.8 | 123,155 | 140,197 |
| Sonoma County | D+27.3 | D+49.6 | D+22.3 | 197,006 | 229,351 |
| Nevada County flipped | R+17.6 | D+5.3 | D+22.9 | 47,479 | 55,647 |
| Santa Cruz County | D+34.2 | D+57.7 | D+23.5 | 108,350 | 127,483 |
| Mono County flipped | R+11.6 | D+13.2 | D+24.8 | 4,371 | 5,571 |
| Humboldt County | D+2.9 | D+28.2 | D+25.3 | 55,972 | 63,727 |
| Alpine County flipped | R+2.8 | D+24.6 | D+27.4 | 586 | 692 |
| Trinity County flipped | R+24.3 | D+4.6 | D+28.9 | 5,797 | 6,374 |
| Mendocino County | D+12.6 | D+42.8 | D+30.2 | 34,410 | 40,016 |
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data