Historical Voter Turnout
Voter Turnout, Primary and General Elections in Sacramento County since 1936.
| Date | Type | Registered Voters | Number Voted | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 5. 2024 | Pres. General | 889,465 | 668,416 | 75.1% |
| Mar. 5, 2024 | Pres. Primary | 868,750 | 346,502 | 39.8% |
| Nov. 8, 2022 | Gub. General | 864,814 | 484,315 | 56.0% |
| June 7, 2022 | Statewide Primary | 864,181 | 336,014 | 38.8% |
| Nov. 3, 2020 | Pres. General | 883,549 | 729,569 | 82.5% |
| Mar. 3, 2020 | Pres. Primary | 818,812 | 409,351 | 49.9% |
| Nov. 6, 2018 | Gub. General | 764,998 | 522,652 | 68.3% |
| June 5, 2018 | Gub. Primary | 740,537 | 310,881 | 41.9% |
| Nov. 8, 2016 | Pres. General | 772,777 | 575,711 | 74.5% |
| June 7, 2016 | Pres. Primary | 715,993 | 340,360 | 47.5% |
| Nov. 4, 2014 | Gub. General | 683,632 | 330,817 | 48.4% |
| June 3, 2014 | Statewide Prim. | 688,443 | 203,850 | 29.6% |
| Nov. 6, 2012 | Pres. General | 698,899 | 522,045 | 74.7% |
| June 5, 2012 | Pres. Primary | 653,391 | 232,743 | 35.6% |
| Nov. 2, 2010 | Gub. General | 678,923 | 428,543 | 63.1% |
| June 8, 2010 | Gub. Primary | 666,743 | 233,426 | 35.0% |
| Nov. 4, 2008 | Pres. General | 684,588 | 546,660 | 79.8% |
| June 3, 2008 | Statewide Prim. | 625,485 | 186,882 | 29.9% |
| Feb. 5, 2008 | Pres. Primary | 611,954 | 357,297 | 58.4% |
| Nov. 7, 2006 | Gub. General | 624,444 | 368,162 | 58.9% |
| June 6, 2006 | Gub. Primary | 620,191 | 214,495 | 34.6% |
| Nov. 2, 2004 | Pres. General | 650,701 | 482,012 | 74.0% |
| Mar. 2, 2004 | Pres. Primary | 589,592 | 294,616 | 50.0% |
| Nov. 5, 2002 | Gub. General | 577,156 | 331,039 | 57.4% |
| Mar. 5, 2002 | Gub. Primary | 598,272 | 231,294 | 38.7% |
| Nov. 7, 2000 | Pres. General | 611,014 | 438,884 | 71.8% |
| Mar. 7, 2000 | Pres. Primary | 575,968 | 338,362 | 58.7% |
| Nov. 3, 1998 | Gub. General | 600,499 | 369,395 | 61.5% |
| Jun. 2, 1998 | Gub. Primary | 580,036 | 275,446 | 47.5% |
| Nov. 5, 1996 | Pres. General | 617,964 | 416,264 | 67.4% |
| Mar. 26, 1996 | Pres. Primary | 577,240 | 273,094 | 47.3% |
| Nov. 8, 1994 | Gub. General | 610,590 | 368,645 | 60.4% |
| Jun. 7, 1994 | Gub. Primary | 593,052 | 219,685 | 37.0% |
| Nov. 3, 1992 | Pres. General | 629,200 | 461,887 | 73.4% |
| Jun. 2, 1992 | Pres. Primary | 580,354 | 235,309 | 40.5% |
| Nov. 6, 1990 | Gub. General | 557,520 | 342,477 | 61.4% |
| Jun. 5, 1990 | Gub. Primary | 539,427 | 230,939 | 42.8% |
| Nov. 8, 1988 | Pres. General | 556,943 | 403,942 | 72.5% |
| Jun. 7, 1988 | Pres. Primary | 499,501 | 275,450 | 55.1% |
| Nov. 4, 1986 | Gub. General | 505,118 | 311,049 | 61.6% |
| Jun. 3, 1986 | Gub. Primary | 476,783 | 216,895 | 45.5% |
| Nov. 6, 1984 | Pres. General | 500,949 | 381,293 | 76.1% |
| Jun. 5, 1984 | Pres. Primary | 451,923 | 210,188 | 46.5% |
| Nov. 2, 1982 | Gub. General | 448,301 | 334,259 | 74.6% |
| Jun. 8, 1982 | Gub. Primary | 436,944 | 239,682 | 54.9% |
| Nov. 4, 1980 | Pres. General | 411,310 | 328,190 | 79.8% |
| Jun. 3, 1980 | Pres. Primary | 398,333 | 261,112 | 65.6% |
| Nov. 7, 1978 | Gub. General | 355,489 | 262,587 | 73.9% |
| Jun. 6, 1978 | Gub. Primary | 353,123 | 232,025 | 65.7% |
| Nov. 2, 1976 | Pres. General | 347,409 | 282,380 | 81.3% |
| Jun. 8, 1976 | Pres. Primary | 295,858 | 210,287 | 71.1% |
| Nov. 5, 1974 | Gub. General | 338,790 | 231,933 | 68.5% |
| Jun. 4, 1974 | Gub. Primary | 319,689 | 182,727 | 57.2% |
| Nov. 7, 1972 | Pres. General | 354,711 | 295,162 | 83.2% |
| Jun. 6, 1972 | Pres. Primary | 308,055 | 223,381 | 72.5% |
| Nov. 3, 1970 | Gub. General | 286,850 | 233,288 | 81.3% |
| Jun. 2, 1970 | Gub. Primary | 263,584 | 187,778 | 71.2% |
| Nov. 5, 1968 | Pres. General | 276,853 | 236,782 | 85.5% |
| Jun. 4, 1968 | Pres. Primary | 259,030 | 189,459 | 73.1% |
| Nov. 8, 1966 | Gub. General | 273,320 | 219,893 | 80.5% |
| Jun. 7, 1966 | Gub. Primary | 255,695 | 173,304 | 67.8% |
| Nov. 3, 1964 | Pres. General | 263,612 | 233,568 | 88.6% |
| Jun. 2, 1964 | Pres. Primary | 227,685 | 168,637 | 74.1% |
| Nov. 6, 1962 | Gub. General | 234,741 | 192,453 | 82.0% |
| Jun. 5, 1962 | Gub. Primary | 214,499 | 145,440 | 67.8% |
| Nov. 8, 1960 | Pres. General | 233,031 | 197,264 | 84.7% |
| Jun. 7, 1960 | Pres. Primary | 191,287 | 130,877 | 68.4% |
| Nov. 4, 1958 | Gub. General | 187,288 | 155,278 | 82.9% |
| Jun. 3, 1958 | Gub. Primary | 174,365 | 125,975 | 72.2% |
| Nov. 6, 1956 | Pres. General | 173,865 | 152,615 | 87.8% |
| Jun. 5, 1956 | Pres. Primary | 148,407 | 104,987 | 70.7% |
| Nov. 2, 1954 | Gub. General | 152,685 | 114,517 | 75.0% |
| Jun. 8, 1954 | Gub. Primary | 146,018 | 90,639 | 62.1% |
| Nov. 4, 1952 | Pres. General | 154,890 | 133,359 | 86.1% |
| Jun. 3, 1952 | Pres. Primary | 135,546 | 95,757 | 70.6% |
| Nov. 7, 1950 | Gub. General | 127,099 | 102,541 | 80.7% |
| Jun. 6, 1950 | Gub. Primary | 117,493 | 86,533 | 73.6% |
| Nov. 2, 1948 | Pres. General | 113,133 | 94,252 | 83.3% |
| Jun. 1, 1948 | Pres. Primary | 101,942 | 61,224 | 60.1% |
| Nov. 5, 1946 | Gub. General | 93,144 | 63,619 | 68.3% |
| Jun. 4, 1946 | Gub. Primary | 88,208 | 53,494 | 60.6% |
| Nov. 7, 1944 | Pres. General | 87,577 | 75,245 | 85.9% |
| May 16, 1944 | Pres. Primary | 75,974 | 40,467 | 53.3% |
| Nov. 3, 1942 | Gub. General | 88,076 | 57,144 | 64.9% |
| Aug. 25, 1942 | Gub. Primary | 83,551 | 49,026 | 58.7% |
| Nov. 5, 1940 | Pres. General | 93,299 | 76,177 | 81.6% |
| Aug. 27, 1940 | Pres. Primary | 88,045 | 53,526 | 60.8% |
| Nov. 8, 1938 | Gub. General | 79,869 | 61,869 | 77.5% |
| Aug. 30,1938 | Gub. Primary | 74,935 | 49,095 | 65.5% |
| Nov. 3, 1936 | Pres. General | 73,959 | 61,302 | 82.9% |
| Aug. 25,1936 | Pres. Primary | 71,155 | 41,099 | 57.8% |