In California, 42% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote, compared to 76% of voters 45+
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This maps shows the most recent county-level voter registration rates in California, one of a set of 39 states we currently track. Rates are shown for both 18-year-olds and adults ages 45 and older. Click a county to learn more about voter registration in there.
California
42% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote as of Jun 16, 2026.
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California County Registration Rates
This table shows the voter registration rates in each California county or county-equivalent as of Jun 16, 2026. We omit counties with 18-year-old populations below 100.
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| 18 vs 45+ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda County | 49% | 77% | 19,716 | 1,649,473 | |
| Amador County | 59% | 78% | 258 | 41,428 | |
| Butte County | 28% | 85% | 3,607 | 207,929 | |
| Calaveras County | 53% | 83% | 321 | 46,248 | |
| Colusa County | 66% | 64% | 200 | 21,984 | |
| Contra Costa County | 49% | 81% | 13,563 | 1,165,012 | |
| Del Norte County | 52% | 78% | 187 | 27,107 | |
| El Dorado County | 58% | 89% | 1,891 | 192,662 | |
| Fresno County | 43% | 72% | 14,292 | 1,016,725 | |
| Glenn County | 39% | 68% | 348 | 28,494 | |
| Humboldt County | 31% | 84% | 2,104 | 134,541 | |
| Imperial County | 42% | 71% | 2,659 | 180,202 | |
| Inyo County | 41% | 72% | 148 | 18,739 | |
| Kern County | 41% | 71% | 13,011 | 915,075 | |
| Kings County | 44% | 58% | 2,020 | 153,298 | |
| Lake County | 43% | 71% | 571 | 68,152 | |
| Lassen County | 41% | 75% | 290 | 30,356 | |
| Los Angeles County | 42% | 74% | 122,173 | 9,808,667 | |
| Madera County | 45% | 69% | 2,397 | 160,940 | |
| Marin County | 58% | 81% | 2,869 | 257,969 | |
| Mendocino County | 38% | 76% | 935 | 90,244 | |
| Merced County | 29% | 64% | 5,601 | 290,201 | |
| Monterey County | 39% | 68% | 6,781 | 437,613 | |
| Napa County | 41% | 79% | 1,645 | 134,869 | |
| Nevada County | 60% | 87% | 832 | 102,481 | |
| Orange County | 43% | 76% | 41,733 | 3,165,820 | |
| Placer County | 56% | > 90% | 4,508 | 419,156 | |
| Plumas County | 63% | 79% | 122 | 19,423 | |
| Riverside County | 45% | 76% | 34,472 | 2,478,600 | |
| Sacramento County | 50% | 78% | 18,591 | 1,594,006 | |
| San Benito County | 41% | 81% | 925 | 67,290 | |
| San Bernardino County | 45% | 75% | 30,021 | 2,197,104 | |
| San Diego County | 38% | 82% | 45,520 | 3,288,774 | |
| San Francisco County | 38% | 75% | 6,989 | 830,235 | |
| San Joaquin County | 42% | 71% | 10,905 | 797,334 | |
| San Luis Obispo County | 24% | 87% | 6,945 | 281,555 | |
| San Mateo County | 46% | 78% | 7,525 | 742,340 | |
| Santa Barbara County | 28% | 78% | 10,188 | 443,701 | |
| Santa Clara County | 43% | 77% | 23,641 | 1,902,047 | |
| Santa Cruz County | 24% | 85% | 6,370 | 264,926 | |
| Shasta County | 48% | 83% | 1,932 | 181,436 | |
| Sierra County | 14% | 81% | 107 | 2,746 | |
| Siskiyou County | 35% | 81% | 455 | 43,466 | |
| Solano County | 46% | 81% | 4,986 | 451,918 | |
| Sonoma County | 49% | 82% | 5,726 | 485,040 | |
| Stanislaus County | 41% | 74% | 7,695 | 553,990 | |
| Sutter County | 54% | 75% | 1,273 | 98,857 | |
| Tehama County | 41% | 74% | 782 | 65,167 | |
| Trinity County | 20% | 55% | 137 | 15,860 | |
| Tulare County | 45% | 65% | 7,254 | 478,693 | |
| Tuolumne County | 45% | 82% | 504 | 54,498 | |
| Ventura County | 54% | 80% | 10,597 | 837,469 | |
| Yolo County | 19% | 83% | 7,135 | 220,564 | |
| Yuba County | 46% | 81% | 1,135 | 84,507 |
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The voter data shown on this page comes from a commercial source that compiles official state records and was last updated on Jul 14, 2026. Population estimates come from the American Community Survey. To learn more, read our research model.
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