California 2004 vs 2008: county swing
0 of 58 counties moved toward the Republican ticket; 12 changed hands.
| County | 2004 | 2008 | Swing | Votes 2004 | Votes 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco County | D+68.1 | D+70.5 | D+2.4 | 355,929 | 382,865 |
| Alameda County | D+52.1 | D+59.5 | D+7.4 | 560,742 | 621,029 |
| San Mateo County | D+40.4 | D+48.8 | D+8.4 | 284,077 | 303,292 |
| Tuolumne County | R+21.5 | R+12.7 | D+8.8 | 26,188 | 27,181 |
| Del Norte County | R+15.6 | R+6.7 | D+8.9 | 9,421 | 9,531 |
| Modoc County | R+46.8 | R+37.7 | D+9.1 | 4,456 | 4,420 |
| Lassen County | R+43.5 | R+34.2 | D+9.3 | 11,437 | 11,387 |
| Santa Cruz County | D+48.3 | D+57.7 | D+9.4 | 121,733 | 127,483 |
| Humboldt County | D+18.7 | D+28.2 | D+9.5 | 65,510 | 63,727 |
| Marin County | D+47.9 | D+57.8 | D+9.9 | 134,919 | 140,197 |
| Sierra County | R+31.0 | R+20.9 | D+10.1 | 1,945 | 1,991 |
| Shasta County | R+36.0 | R+25.8 | D+10.2 | 77,571 | 80,390 |
| Tehama County | R+34.4 | R+24.1 | D+10.3 | 23,405 | 24,436 |
| Mariposa County | R+22.8 | R+12.4 | D+10.4 | 8,638 | 9,651 |
| Amador County | R+25.3 | R+14.6 | D+10.7 | 16,879 | 18,810 |
| Calaveras County | R+23.9 | R+13.0 | D+10.9 | 22,306 | 23,306 |
| Inyo County | R+20.0 | R+9.1 | D+10.9 | 7,718 | 8,533 |
| Lake County | D+8.2 | D+19.3 | D+11.1 | 18,166 | 25,542 |
| Santa Clara County | D+29.4 | D+40.8 | D+11.4 | 602,614 | 665,589 |
| Contra Costa County | D+25.9 | D+37.8 | D+11.9 | 412,139 | 451,650 |
| Napa County | D+20.5 | D+32.4 | D+11.9 | 56,465 | 59,642 |
| Butte County flipped | R+9.7 | D+2.3 | D+12.0 | 95,735 | 98,325 |
| Siskiyou County | R+22.9 | R+10.4 | D+12.5 | 20,863 | 21,470 |
| San Luis Obispo County flipped | R+7.2 | D+5.4 | D+12.6 | 128,647 | 132,653 |
| Mendocino County | D+30.0 | D+42.8 | D+12.8 | 38,179 | 40,016 |
| Los Angeles County | D+27.5 | D+40.4 | D+12.9 | 3,021,647 | 3,318,248 |
| Plumas County | R+24.9 | R+11.9 | D+13.0 | 11,178 | 11,028 |
| Mono County | D+0.1 | D+13.2 | D+13.1 | 5,330 | 5,571 |
| Glenn County | R+35.2 | R+22.0 | D+13.2 | 9,435 | 9,879 |
| Sonoma County | D+36.4 | D+49.6 | D+13.2 | 220,077 | 229,351 |
| Solano County | D+15.3 | D+28.6 | D+13.3 | 148,746 | 160,973 |
| El Dorado County | R+23.9 | R+10.5 | D+13.4 | 86,278 | 92,926 |
| Nevada County flipped | R+8.5 | D+5.3 | D+13.8 | 53,739 | 55,647 |
| Santa Barbara County | D+8.0 | D+22.9 | D+14.9 | 169,125 | 174,912 |
| Placer County | R+26.4 | R+11.3 | D+15.1 | 152,945 | 173,107 |
| Yolo County | D+20.7 | D+36.3 | D+15.6 | 72,009 | 79,749 |
| Alpine County | D+8.9 | D+24.6 | D+15.7 | 699 | 692 |
| Ventura County flipped | R+3.6 | D+12.3 | D+15.9 | 312,909 | 339,800 |
| Madera County | R+29.3 | R+13.3 | D+16.0 | 38,780 | 42,355 |
| Kern County | R+34.1 | R+17.8 | D+16.3 | 210,858 | 232,850 |
| Monterey County | D+22.0 | D+38.3 | D+16.3 | 124,544 | 129,783 |
| San Diego County flipped | R+6.2 | D+10.2 | D+16.4 | 1,133,584 | 1,231,047 |
| Trinity County flipped | R+12.0 | D+4.6 | D+16.6 | 6,479 | 6,374 |
| San Benito County | D+6.1 | D+22.8 | D+16.7 | 18,725 | 19,705 |
| Imperial County | D+9.0 | D+26.1 | D+17.1 | 25,902 | 38,820 |
| Colusa County | R+35.6 | R+18.1 | D+17.5 | 6,166 | 6,429 |
| Kings County | R+31.6 | R+14.1 | D+17.5 | 32,093 | 35,108 |
| Fresno County flipped | R+15.7 | D+2.1 | D+17.8 | 247,160 | 272,289 |
| San Bernardino County flipped | R+11.7 | D+6.3 | D+18.0 | 522,777 | 606,334 |
| San Joaquin County flipped | R+7.4 | D+10.6 | D+18.0 | 189,505 | 209,349 |
| Tulare County | R+33.3 | R+15.3 | D+18.0 | 98,739 | 105,206 |
| Orange County | R+20.7 | R+2.6 | D+18.1 | 1,073,296 | 1,153,687 |
| Sutter County | R+35.3 | R+16.7 | D+18.6 | 30,145 | 32,941 |
| Sacramento County | D+0.2 | D+19.0 | D+18.8 | 476,765 | 541,101 |
| Riverside County flipped | R+16.8 | D+2.3 | D+19.1 | 556,882 | 647,299 |
| Stanislaus County flipped | R+18.3 | D+1.8 | D+20.1 | 145,514 | 161,015 |
| Yuba County | R+35.4 | R+14.7 | D+20.7 | 18,020 | 21,401 |
| Merced County flipped | R+14.3 | D+8.3 | D+22.6 | 57,945 | 63,808 |
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data