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RECONSTRUCTION & THE GILDED AGETHE SYSTEM OF 1896THE NEW DEAL ORDERTHE LONG REALIGNMENTPOLARIZED ERA1868RRRRD1888RDRRR1908RDDRR1928RDDDD1948DRRDD1968RRDRR1988RDDRR2008DDRD2024R

County record · fips 06065 · California

RiversideCA

Republican ×1 since 2024reported 1896–2024 · 33 elections

The Long Record

33 elections against the California and national vote
2024 result
R+1.3
won by Republicans
Record since first cycle
8–25
Dem–Rep two-party wins
Voted with the winner
24/33
73% of its elections
Closest election
1976
R+0.8
this countyCalifornianational (official)dot colour = two-party winner · hollow = tie or unknown total · click a dot to open that election

The Biggest Swings

Cycle-over-cycle change in the two-party margin, in points
ElectionSwingToward
1912+132.4 ptsDemocrats
1916-116.2 ptsRepublicans
1932+52.1 ptsDemocrats
1980-30.2 ptsRepublicans
1968-29.1 ptsRepublicans

Who Lives Here

Census & ACS county profile, 2024
Population
2,478,600
College (BA+)
26%
Median income
$93,074
2024 dollars
Non-white
69%
Rural
5%
Age 65+
15%

Interpolated between Census/ACS anchors; income CPI-deflated to 2024. Demographics begin in 2000 — earlier cycles have returns only.

Neighbouring counties

La Paz, AZ · Imperial, CA · Orange, CA · San Bernardino, CA · San Diego, CA