FDR made it a blue bastion – now it’s Trump’s stronghold in California. Is it forever lost?
Summary
Shasta County strongly backed Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1932, when the Great Depression had left many residents desperate for work. Nearly a century later, the Northern California county has become a stronghold for Donald Trump, whose supporters there have backed him in three presidential elections and include officials who promoted false claims about stolen elections.Key Facts
- Shasta County was founded in 1850 during California’s gold rush.
- In 1931, reports described widespread hardship and people struggling to find work in Shasta County and elsewhere in California.
- Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Redding, the Shasta County seat, during his 1932 presidential campaign.
- More than 72% of Shasta County voters backed Roosevelt in 1932.
- About two-thirds of Shasta County voters supported Donald Trump in 2016, 2020 and 2024.
- The article describes Shasta County as a center of the election-denial movement.
- Some Shasta County officials promoted false claims that elections had been stolen.
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