Voting & Elections in Washington, CA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Washington is located in Nevada County, CA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Washington.
Election Overview
Source: Nevada County (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
33,784
54.4%
GOP Votes
26,177
42.1%
Total Votes
62,132
Margin
D+12.2%
Shift from 2020
R+2.5pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+12.2%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 33,784 | 26,177 | 62,132 | 54.4% | 42.1% | D+12.2 |
| 2020 | 36,359 | 26,779 | 64,738 | 56.2% | 41.4% | D+14.8 |
| 2016 | 16,199 | 14,686 | 33,258 | 48.7% | 44.2% | D+4.6 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Nevada County recorded 62,132 total votes. Democrats won the county with 54.4% of the vote compared to 42.1% for Republicans, a margin of D+12.2%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+2.5pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Nevada County has shifted 7.7 percentage points toward Democrats.