Voting & Elections in South Lake Tahoe, CA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. South Lake Tahoe is located in El Dorado County, CA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in South Lake Tahoe.
Election Overview
Source: El Dorado County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
47,703
42.6%
GOP Votes
61,109
54.6%
Total Votes
111,890
Margin
R+12.0%
Shift from 2020
R+3.2pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+12.0%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 47,703 | 61,109 | 111,890 | 42.6% | 54.6% | R+12.0 |
| 2020 | 51,621 | 61,838 | 116,138 | 44.5% | 53.3% | R+8.8 |
| 2016 | 35,243 | 47,633 | 89,228 | 39.5% | 53.4% | R+13.9 |
In the 2024 presidential election, El Dorado County recorded 111,890 total votes. Republicans won the county with 54.6% of the vote compared to 42.6% for Democrats, a margin of R+12.0%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+3.2pp from the previous election. Since 2016, El Dorado County has shifted 1.9 percentage points toward Democrats.