Voting & Elections in Ridgecrest, CA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Ridgecrest is located in Kern County, CA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Ridgecrest.
Election Overview
Source: Kern County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
108,241
38.2%
GOP Votes
167,879
59.3%
Total Votes
283,246
Margin
R+21.1%
Shift from 2020
R+10.9pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+21.1%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 108,241 | 167,879 | 283,246 | 38.2% | 59.3% | R+21.1 |
| 2020 | 133,366 | 164,484 | 305,226 | 43.7% | 53.9% | R+10.2 |
| 2016 | 86,481 | 119,164 | 217,725 | 39.7% | 54.7% | R+15.0 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Kern County recorded 283,246 total votes. Republicans won the county with 59.3% of the vote compared to 38.2% for Democrats, a margin of R+21.1%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+10.9pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Kern County has shifted 6.0 percentage points toward Republicans.