California 2008 vs 2012: county swing
46 of 58 counties moved toward the Republican ticket; 3 changed hands.
| County | 2008 | 2012 | Swing | Votes 2008 | Votes 2012 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Placer County | R+11.3 | R+19.3 | R+8.0 | 173,107 | 171,322 |
| El Dorado County | R+10.5 | R+17.8 | R+7.3 | 92,926 | 88,774 |
| Marin County | D+57.8 | D+51.3 | R+6.5 | 140,197 | 134,516 |
| Nevada County flipped | D+5.3 | R+0.7 | R+6.0 | 55,647 | 51,676 |
| Mariposa County | R+12.4 | R+18.2 | R+5.8 | 9,651 | 9,000 |
| Lassen County | R+34.2 | R+39.7 | R+5.5 | 11,387 | 10,683 |
| Trinity County flipped | D+4.6 | R+0.8 | R+5.4 | 6,374 | 5,674 |
| Ventura County | D+12.3 | D+7.0 | R+5.3 | 339,800 | 326,974 |
| Amador County | R+14.6 | R+19.6 | R+5.0 | 18,810 | 17,649 |
| Plumas County | R+11.9 | R+16.8 | R+4.9 | 11,028 | 10,047 |
| Santa Barbara County | D+22.9 | D+18.0 | R+4.9 | 174,912 | 163,320 |
| Siskiyou County | R+10.4 | R+15.2 | R+4.8 | 21,470 | 19,910 |
| Mono County | D+13.2 | D+8.7 | R+4.5 | 5,571 | 5,181 |
| Butte County flipped | D+2.3 | R+2.0 | R+4.3 | 98,325 | 90,752 |
| San Luis Obispo County | D+5.4 | D+1.1 | R+4.3 | 132,653 | 125,638 |
| Mendocino County | D+42.8 | D+38.6 | R+4.2 | 40,016 | 35,017 |
| Modoc County | R+37.7 | R+41.8 | R+4.1 | 4,420 | 3,986 |
| Calaveras County | R+13.0 | R+17.0 | R+4.0 | 23,306 | 21,786 |
| Madera County | R+13.3 | R+17.1 | R+3.8 | 42,355 | 39,866 |
| Sonoma County | D+49.6 | D+45.8 | R+3.8 | 229,351 | 216,508 |
| Napa County | D+32.4 | D+28.7 | R+3.7 | 59,642 | 56,968 |
| Orange County | R+2.6 | R+6.3 | R+3.7 | 1,153,687 | 1,122,664 |
| Shasta County | R+25.8 | R+29.2 | R+3.4 | 80,390 | 76,335 |
| Tehama County | R+24.1 | R+27.5 | R+3.4 | 24,436 | 22,977 |
| Yuba County | R+14.7 | R+18.1 | R+3.4 | 21,401 | 19,700 |
| Colusa County | R+18.1 | R+21.4 | R+3.3 | 6,429 | 6,034 |
| Glenn County | R+22.0 | R+25.3 | R+3.3 | 9,879 | 9,211 |
| Tuolumne County | R+12.7 | R+15.7 | R+3.0 | 27,181 | 24,687 |
| Del Norte County | R+6.7 | R+9.4 | R+2.7 | 9,531 | 8,770 |
| Contra Costa County | D+37.8 | D+35.2 | R+2.6 | 451,650 | 438,226 |
| San Diego County | D+10.2 | D+7.6 | R+2.6 | 1,231,047 | 1,192,282 |
| Sutter County | R+16.7 | R+19.1 | R+2.4 | 32,941 | 31,026 |
| Inyo County | R+9.1 | R+11.4 | R+2.3 | 8,533 | 8,036 |
| Lake County | D+19.3 | D+17.0 | R+2.3 | 25,542 | 23,391 |
| Yolo County | D+36.3 | D+34.0 | R+2.3 | 79,749 | 74,475 |
| San Benito County | D+22.8 | D+20.6 | R+2.2 | 19,705 | 19,044 |
| San Mateo County | D+48.8 | D+46.6 | R+2.2 | 303,292 | 285,720 |
| Santa Cruz County | D+57.7 | D+55.6 | R+2.1 | 127,483 | 120,095 |
| Monterey County | D+38.3 | D+36.8 | R+1.5 | 129,783 | 123,518 |
| Sierra County | R+20.9 | R+22.4 | R+1.5 | 1,991 | 1,795 |
| Alpine County | D+24.6 | D+23.5 | R+1.1 | 692 | 653 |
| Humboldt County | D+28.2 | D+27.2 | R+1.0 | 63,727 | 57,470 |
| Kings County | R+14.1 | R+14.9 | R+0.8 | 35,108 | 31,418 |
| Riverside County | D+2.3 | D+1.6 | R+0.7 | 647,299 | 661,907 |
| Fresno County | D+2.1 | D+1.8 | R+0.3 | 272,289 | 258,827 |
| Sacramento County | D+19.0 | D+18.9 | R+0.1 | 541,101 | 516,809 |
| San Francisco County | D+70.5 | D+70.5 | Even | 382,865 | 361,209 |
| Tulare County | R+15.3 | R+15.0 | D+0.3 | 105,206 | 101,100 |
| Merced County | D+8.3 | D+8.8 | D+0.5 | 63,808 | 62,057 |
| Solano County | D+28.6 | D+29.3 | D+0.7 | 160,973 | 152,444 |
| Stanislaus County | D+1.8 | D+2.7 | D+0.9 | 161,015 | 155,369 |
| Kern County | R+17.8 | R+16.8 | D+1.0 | 232,850 | 221,472 |
| San Bernardino County | D+6.3 | D+7.4 | D+1.1 | 606,334 | 581,517 |
| Alameda County | D+59.5 | D+60.7 | D+1.2 | 621,029 | 595,642 |
| Los Angeles County | D+40.4 | D+41.9 | D+1.5 | 3,318,248 | 3,181,067 |
| Santa Clara County | D+40.8 | D+42.9 | D+2.1 | 665,589 | 643,091 |
| San Joaquin County | D+10.6 | D+13.8 | D+3.2 | 209,349 | 204,697 |
| Imperial County | D+26.1 | D+32.1 | D+6.0 | 38,820 | 38,565 |
Official results As published by The American Presidency Project (UC Santa Barbara) and the state documents it links. How we use this data