| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 13,016 | 25,372 | 39,339 | |
| 2020 | R | 17,367 | 24,375 | 42,644 | |
| 2016 | R | 13,076 | 18,176 | 33,824 | |
| 2012 | R | 12,192 | 18,122 | 31,083 | |
| 2008 | R | 13,412 | 18,911 | 33,021 | |
| 2004 | R | 9,602 | 20,254 | 30,145 | |
| 2000 | R | 8,416 | 17,350 | 26,564 | |
| 1996 | R | 8,504 | 14,264 | 24,745 | |
| 1992 | R | 7,883 | 12,956 | 25,860 | |
| 1988 | R | 6,557 | 14,100 | 20,898 | |
| 1984 | R | 5,535 | 14,477 | 20,323 | |
| 1980 | R | 5,103 | 11,778 | 18,557 | |
| 1976 | R | 6,966 | 8,745 | 16,131 | |
| 1972 | R | 5,409 | 10,224 | 16,372 | |
| 1968 | R | 4,624 | 8,665 | 14,545 | |
| 1964 | R | 6,787 | 7,241 | 14,044 | |
| 1960 | R | 4,379 | 7,520 | 11,954 | |
| 1956 | R | 3,673 | 6,327 | 10,077 | |
| 1952 | R | 3,250 | 6,780 | 10,071 | |
| 1948 | R | 3,362 | 3,913 | 7,458 | |
| 1944 | R | 3,083 | 3,111 | 6,223 | |
| 1940 | D | 4,195 | 3,089 | 7,345 | |
| 1936 | D | 4,019 | 1,613 | 5,738 | |
| 1932 | D | 3,807 | 1,392 | 5,407 | |
| 1928 | R | 1,875 | 2,239 | 4,148 | |
| 1924 | R | 367 | 1,617 | 3,239 | |
| 1920 | R | 636 | 1,862 | 2,648 | |
| 1916 | D | 1,543 | 1,211 | 2,883 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,063 | 0 | 2,058 | |
| 1908 | R | 652 | 896 | 1,631 | |
| 1904 | R | 488 | 872 | 1,434 | |
| 1900 | R | 642 | 819 | 1,491 | |
| 1896 | R | 713 | 796 | 1,534 | |
| 1892 | R | 735 | 745 | 1,576 | |
| 1888 | R | 698 | 722 | 1,475 | |
| 1884 | R | 635 | 675 | 1,389 | |
| 1880 | R | 591 | 602 | 1,198 | |
| 1876 | D | 553 | 550 | 1,104 |
Sutter County's flat, irrigated fields make it one of California's top rice-producing regions, and its largely rural, non-college electorate has shifted steadily rightward over the past two decades, landing at R+31.6 in 2024.
The Republican margin in Sutter County reached its widest at forty-six points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was thirty-one points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Sutter County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $79,704, a 45% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 98,857 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Kern County and Escambia County.
