California 2000 vs 2012: county swing
2 of 58 counties moved toward the Republican ticket; 11 changed hands.
| County | 2000 | 2012 | Swing | Votes 2000 | Votes 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amador County | R+18.5 | R+19.6 | R+1.1 | 15,464 | 17,649 |
| Lassen County | R+38.7 | R+39.7 | R+1.0 | 10,586 | 10,683 |
| Tuolumne County | R+16.1 | R+15.7 | D+0.4 | 23,727 | 24,687 |
| Calaveras County | R+18.6 | R+17.0 | D+1.6 | 18,876 | 21,786 |
| Kings County | R+18.8 | R+14.9 | D+3.9 | 28,335 | 31,418 |
| Placer County | R+23.3 | R+19.3 | D+4.0 | 117,799 | 171,322 |
| El Dorado County | R+22.0 | R+17.8 | D+4.2 | 72,136 | 88,774 |
| Tehama County | R+32.4 | R+27.5 | D+4.9 | 20,854 | 22,977 |
| Mariposa County | R+23.6 | R+18.2 | D+5.4 | 8,074 | 9,000 |
| Shasta County | R+34.8 | R+29.2 | D+5.6 | 66,544 | 76,335 |
| Lake County | D+9.6 | D+17.0 | D+7.4 | 20,919 | 23,391 |
| Modoc County | R+49.3 | R+41.8 | D+7.5 | 4,107 | 3,986 |
| Del Norte County | R+17.0 | R+9.4 | D+7.6 | 8,294 | 8,770 |
| Kern County | R+24.5 | R+16.8 | D+7.7 | 182,308 | 221,472 |
| San Benito County | D+12.6 | D+20.6 | D+8.0 | 16,831 | 19,044 |
| Riverside County flipped | R+6.5 | D+1.6 | D+8.1 | 451,127 | 661,907 |
| Ventura County flipped | R+1.1 | D+7.0 | D+8.1 | 282,692 | 326,974 |
| Tulare County | R+23.5 | R+15.0 | D+8.5 | 89,818 | 101,100 |
| Yuba County | R+26.6 | R+18.1 | D+8.5 | 16,127 | 19,700 |
| Madera County | R+25.8 | R+17.1 | D+8.7 | 33,395 | 39,866 |
| San Bernardino County flipped | R+1.5 | D+7.4 | D+8.9 | 454,893 | 581,517 |
| Orange County | R+15.4 | R+6.3 | D+9.1 | 970,905 | 1,122,664 |
| Los Angeles County | D+31.1 | D+41.9 | D+10.8 | 2,695,154 | 3,181,067 |
| Plumas County | R+27.8 | R+16.8 | D+11.0 | 10,401 | 10,047 |
| San Francisco County | D+59.4 | D+70.5 | D+11.1 | 319,786 | 361,209 |
| Stanislaus County flipped | R+8.4 | D+2.7 | D+11.1 | 128,267 | 155,369 |
| San Diego County flipped | R+3.9 | D+7.6 | D+11.5 | 958,634 | 1,192,282 |
| Solano County | D+17.8 | D+29.3 | D+11.5 | 131,735 | 152,444 |
| Fresno County flipped | R+10.1 | D+1.8 | D+11.9 | 220,835 | 258,827 |
| Sierra County | R+34.3 | R+22.4 | D+11.9 | 1,847 | 1,795 |
| Colusa County | R+33.7 | R+21.4 | D+12.3 | 5,590 | 6,034 |
| San Luis Obispo County flipped | R+11.3 | D+1.1 | D+12.4 | 108,886 | 125,638 |
| Glenn County | R+37.8 | R+25.3 | D+12.5 | 8,711 | 9,211 |
| San Mateo County | D+33.3 | D+46.6 | D+13.3 | 259,399 | 285,720 |
| Contra Costa County | D+21.7 | D+35.2 | D+13.5 | 381,478 | 438,226 |
| Napa County | D+14.4 | D+28.7 | D+14.3 | 51,724 | 56,968 |
| Siskiyou County | R+29.6 | R+15.2 | D+14.4 | 19,819 | 19,910 |
| Sutter County | R+33.6 | R+19.1 | D+14.5 | 26,564 | 31,026 |
| Sacramento County | D+4.0 | D+18.9 | D+14.9 | 431,550 | 516,809 |
| Butte County | R+17.0 | R+2.0 | D+15.0 | 83,721 | 90,752 |
| Inyo County | R+26.4 | R+11.4 | D+15.0 | 7,815 | 8,036 |
| San Joaquin County flipped | R+1.2 | D+13.8 | D+15.0 | 167,239 | 204,697 |
| Marin County | D+36.0 | D+51.3 | D+15.3 | 123,155 | 134,516 |
| Alameda County | D+45.3 | D+60.7 | D+15.4 | 494,336 | 595,642 |
| Merced County flipped | R+6.7 | D+8.8 | D+15.5 | 50,418 | 62,057 |
| Monterey County | D+20.3 | D+36.8 | D+16.5 | 117,534 | 123,518 |
| Santa Clara County | D+26.3 | D+42.9 | D+16.6 | 548,129 | 643,091 |
| Yolo County | D+17.4 | D+34.0 | D+16.6 | 61,436 | 74,475 |
| Santa Barbara County | D+1.3 | D+18.0 | D+16.7 | 154,974 | 163,320 |
| Nevada County | R+17.6 | R+0.7 | D+16.9 | 47,479 | 51,676 |
| Sonoma County | D+27.3 | D+45.8 | D+18.5 | 197,006 | 216,508 |
| Mono County flipped | R+11.6 | D+8.7 | D+20.3 | 4,371 | 5,181 |
| Santa Cruz County | D+34.2 | D+55.6 | D+21.4 | 108,350 | 120,095 |
| Imperial County | D+10.2 | D+32.1 | D+21.9 | 28,937 | 38,565 |
| Trinity County | R+24.3 | R+0.8 | D+23.5 | 5,797 | 5,674 |
| Humboldt County | D+2.9 | D+27.2 | D+24.3 | 55,972 | 57,470 |
| Mendocino County | D+12.6 | D+38.6 | D+26.0 | 34,410 | 35,017 |
| Alpine County flipped | R+2.8 | D+23.5 | D+26.3 | 586 | 653 |
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data