Politics of Los Angeles County

The politics of Los Angeles County leans Democratic. Los Angeles County has voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 1988, with every Democratic nominee winning the county by a margin of at least 25 points since 1992. Los Angeles County has voted for the Democratic candidate in most of the presidential elections in the past four decades, although it did vote twice for Dwight Eisenhower (1952, 1956), Richard Nixon (1968, 1972), and Ronald Reagan (1980, 1984), the latter two of whom were Californians. From 1920 to 1984 it could be considered as a reliable bellwether county which always voted for the eventual national winner. Los Angeles went against the overall national picture in 1988, 2000, 2004 and 2016.

Northern Los Angeles County, which includes the cities of Santa Clarita, Lancaster, and Palmdale, has historically been a Republican stronghold, but has been shifting Democratic in recent elections. All three cities voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016 and Joe Biden in 2020.[1][2] The region is represented in the House of Representatives by Republicans Mike Garcia and Jay Obernolte. The region currently leans Democratic in presidential elections, but less so than the rest of the county.

Los Angeles County vote
by party in presidential elections
Year GOP DEM Others
2020 26.9% 1,145,530 71.0% 3,028,885 2.1% 89,905
2016 22.4% 769,743 71.8% 2,464,364 5.8% 200,201
2012 27.8% 885,333 69.7% 2,216,903 2.5% 77,378
2008 28.8% 956,425 69.2% 2,295,853 2.0% 65,970
2004 35.6% 1,076,225 63.2% 1,907,736 1.3% 39,319
2000 32.4% 871,930 63.5% 1,710,505 4.2% 112,719
1996 31.0% 746,544 59.3% 1,430,629 9.7% 233,841
1992 29.0% 799,607 52.5% 1,446,529 18.4% 507,267
1988 46.9% 1,239,716 51.9% 1,372,352 1.2% 32,603
1984 54.5% 1,424,113 44.4% 1,158,912 1.1% 29,889
1980 50.2% 1,224,533 40.2% 979,830 9.7% 235,822
1976 47.8 1,174,926 49.7% 1,221,893 2.5% 62,258
1972 54.8% 1,549,717 42.0% 1,189,977 3.2% 90,676
1968 47.6% 1,266,480 46.0% 1,223,251 6.3% 168,251
1964 42.5% 1,161,067 57.4% 1,568,300 0.1% 1,551
1960 49.4% 1,302,661 50.2% 1,323,818 0.3% 8,020
1956 55.4% 1,260,206 44.3% 1,007,887 0.3% 7,331
1952 56.2% 1,278,407 42.7% 971,408 1.1% 24,725
1948 46.5% 804,232 47.0% 812,690 6.5% 112,160
1944 42.7% 666,441 56.8% 886,252 0.6% 8,871
1940 40.6% 574,266 58.1% 822,718 1.3% 18,285
1936 31.6% 357,401 67.0% 757,351 1.4% 15,663
1932 38.6% 373,738 57.2% 554,476 4.3% 41,380
1928 70.2% 513,526 28.7% 209,945 1.1% 7,830
1924 65.5% 299,675 7.3% 33,554 27.2% 124,228
1920 69.1% 178,117 21.6% 55,661 9.3% 23,992

Voter registration statistics

Population and registered voters
Total population[3] 9,787,747
  Registered voters[4][note 1] 4,865,403 49.7%
    Democratic[4] 2,486,479 51.1%
    Republican[4] 1,048,507 21.6%
    Democratic–Republican spread[4] +1,437,972 +29.5%
    Independent[4] 109,055 2.2%
    Green[4] 24,534 0.5%
    Libertarian[4] 25,808 0.5%
    Peace and Freedom[4] 24,950 0.5%
    Americans Elect[4] 2,583 0.1%
    Other[4] 262,180 5.4%
    No party preference[4] 881,307 18.1%

Legislative districts

In the United States House of Representatives, Los Angeles County is divided among 17 congressional districts:[5]

In the California State Senate, Los Angeles County is divided among 13 legislative districts:[6]

In the California State Assembly, Los Angeles County is divided among 24 legislative districts:[7]

On November 4, 2008, Los Angeles County was almost evenly split over Proposition 8 which amended the California Constitution to ban same-sex marriages. The county voted for the amendment 50.1% with a margin of 2,385 votes.[8]

Cities by population and voter registration

Cities by population and voter registration
City Population[3] Registered voters[4]
[note 1] 		Democratic[4] Republican[4] D–R spread[4] Other[4] No party preference[4]
Agoura Hills 20,353 70.3% 40.1% 33.8% +6.3% 11.5% 17.4%
Alhambra 83,301 45.4% 47.4% 19.1% +28.3% 10.9% 24.4%
Arcadia 55,993 53.7% 28.4% 34.2% -5.8% 10.1% 28.9%
Artesia 16,495 44.1% 46.9% 24.2% +22.7% 9.8% 20.7%
Avalon 3,690 46.6% 38.7% 34.9% +3.8% 12.0% 17.1%
Azusa 46,177 40.1% 46.8% 25.2% +21.6% 11.9% 18.7%
Baldwin Park 75,441 38.9% 54.5% 17.0% +37.5% 10.2% 20.2%
Bell 35,602 31.6% 61.7% 12.1% +49.6% 9.2% 18.3%
Bell Gardens 42,294 30.6% 61.5% 11.2% +50.3% 9.6% 19.4%
Bellflower 76,243 44.2% 51.5% 22.4% +29.1% 11.4% 17.2%
Beverly Hills 34,042 66.0% 45.3% 24.7% +20.6% 10.1% 21.8%
Bradbury 932 67.8% 24.5% 48.7% -24.2% 8.1% 20.7%
Burbank 103,037 59.4% 44.2% 26.7% +17.5% 12.5% 19.0%
Calabasas 22,839 67.8% 43.2% 31.0% +12.2% 10.9% 17.2%
Carson 91,508 58.3% 60.7% 14.8% +45.9% 8.5% 17.8%
Cerritos 49,281 64.8% 39.6% 28.5% +11.1% 8.5% 25.0%
Claremont 34,824 66.0% 45.0% 30.4% +14.6% 10.7% 16.0%
Commerce 12,791 49.0% 67.0% 11.0% +56.0% 8.5% 15.0%
Compton 96,102 47.2% 73.0% 6.8% +66.2% 9.2% 12.8%
Covina 47,662 53.6% 42.5% 32.5% +10.0% 11.4% 16.4%
Cudahy 23,846 28.1% 61.9% 11.6% +50.3% 9.7% 18.1%
Culver City 38,899 69.4% 57.0% 15.9% +41.1% 11.2% 18.1%
Diamond Bar 55,668 58.0% 34.5% 31.7% +2.8% 10.5% 25.5%
Downey 111,329 48.3% 50.1% 25.8% +24.3% 10.3% 16.0%
Duarte 21,363 55.9% 47.6% 26.5% +21.1% 9.9% 18.3%
El Monte 113,763 31.7% 50.9% 17.1% +33.8% 11.1% 23.1%
El Segundo 16,597 68.8% 33.5% 37.3% -3.8% 13.2% 18.9%
Gardena 58,743 51.8% 62.8% 15.5% +47.3% 8.5% 15.0%
Glendale 192,069 50.6% 40.7% 27.5% +13.2% 11.5% 22.6%
Glendora 50,000 63.6% 30.1% 46.0% -15.9% 10.7% 16.1%
Hawaiian Gardens 14,309 32.2% 53.8% 17.0% +36.8% 10.8% 20.6%
Hawthorne 84,293 42.8% 61.7% 13.3% +48.4% 10.6% 16.4%
Hermosa Beach 19,422 70.4% 35.4% 32.5% +2.9% 13.7% 20.9%
Hidden Hills 2,370 59.0% 38.7% 38.2% +0.5% 9.8% 15.6%
Huntington Park 58,465 28.5% 64.1% 11.0% +53.1% 9.4% 17.1%
Industry 518 19.7% 25.5% 53.9% -28.4% 16.7% 9.8%
Inglewood 109,967 49.8% 74.1% 6.1% +68.0% 8.6% 12.8%
Irwindale 1,525 61.0% 62.4% 15.5% +46.9% 10.1% 15.0%
La Cañada Flintridge 20,248 73.2% 30.0% 46.1% -16.1% 8.5% 17.2%
La Habra Heights 5,304 72.9% 23.1% 53.5% -30.4% 9.8% 16.0%
La Mirada 48,363 57.0% 38.2% 37.9% +0.3% 10.2% 16.3%
La Puente 39,957 39.5% 58.6% 15.9% +42.7% 9.9% 17.5%
La Verne 31,139 66.5% 34.4% 43.0% -8.6% 10.3% 14.9%
Lakewood 79,994 60.7% 44.5% 30.9% +13.6% 10.9% 16.4%
Lancaster 152,678 46.0% 39.9% 35.4% +4.5% 14.4% 14.2%
Lawndale 32,652 40.8% 54.0% 17.8% +36.2% 11.5% 19.1%
Lomita 20,246 56.4% 41.8% 32.1% +9.7% 11.6% 17.2%
Long Beach 462,197 54.2% 51.5% 21.1% +30.4% 13.2% 16.6%
Los Angeles 3,782,544 48.0% 56.1% 15.9% +40.2% 12.1% 18.0%
Lynwood 69,818 34.7% 66.5% 9.4% +57.1% 9.4% 16.4%
Malibu 12,746 72.3% 42.2% 29.4% +12.8% 11.9% 19.1%
Manhattan Beach 34,986 72.1% 35.8% 37.8% -2.0% 11.0% 17.7%
Maywood 27,454 30.4% 62.3% 10.1% +52.2% 9.1% 19.8%
Monrovia 36,622 56.9% 41.4% 32.2% +9.2% 11.2% 17.7%
Montebello 62,470 47.1% 59.0% 16.7% +42.3% 9.2% 16.7%
Monterey Park 60,251 46.3% 44.7% 19.0% +25.7% 9.3% 28.5%
Norwalk 105,348 45.1% 54.3% 19.9% +34.4% 10.1% 17.8%
Palmdale 149,001 45.2% 44.5% 30.6% +13.9% 13.1% 15.2%
Palos Verdes Estates 13,412 77.1% 25.4% 51.6% -26.2% 8.7% 16.4%
Paramount 54,196 36.4% 61.3% 13.5% +47.8% 10.3% 16.8%
Pasadena 136,807 58.2% 49.7% 23.2% +26.5% 11.5% 17.7%
Pico Rivera 63,004 51.5% 61.9% 15.8% +46.1% 8.5% 15.4%
Pomona 148,946 39.3% 52.1% 20.2% +31.9% 12.3% 17.6%
Rancho Palos Verdes 41,575 69.4% 31.7% 42.8% -11.1% 9.1% 18.4%
Redondo Beach 66,397 66.6% 38.0% 31.4% +6.6% 13.4% 19.8%
Rolling Hills 1,790 85.9% 19.3% 57.1% -37.8% 10.2% 16.3%
Rolling Hills Estates 8,040 74.6% 28.1% 49.9% -21.8% 8.2% 15.5%
Rosemead 53,725 38.5% 45.2% 17.4% +27.8% 11.5% 28.2%
San Dimas 33,523 64.4% 34.2% 41.7% -7.5% 11.0% 16.0%
San Fernando 23,638 38.6% 60.9% 12.5% +48.4% 11.1% 17.2%
San Gabriel 39,703 41.8% 41.4% 22.8% +18.6% 10.8% 26.8%
San Marino 13,131 67.9% 22.7% 42.1% -19.4% 7.8% 28.9%
Santa Clarita 173,993 60.4% 33.7% 40.8% -7.1% 12.1% 16.5%
Santa Fe Springs 16,333 58.5% 57.5% 20.5% +37.0% 8.7% 15.3%
Santa Monica 89,153 72.9% 53.7% 15.4% +38.3% 13.5% 19.6%
Sierra Madre 10,881 75.8% 38.0% 36.8% +1.2% 11.0% 16.7%
Signal Hill 10,842 56.5% 50.7% 21.6% +29.1% 12.9% 17.6%
South El Monte 20,197 35.7% 57.9% 13.4% +44.5% 9.2% 21.4%
South Gate 94,586 37.7% 62.6% 12.5% +50.1% 9.2% 17.3%
South Pasadena 25,465 65.4% 45.6% 24.1% +21.5% 11.6% 20.8%
Temple City 35,372 50.7% 35.3% 28.4% +6.9% 10.6% 27.7%
Torrance 144,622 58.2% 37.1% 35.5% +1.6% 10.3% 19.3%
Vernon 112[9] 69.6% 23.1% 32.1% -9.0% 26.9% 23.1%
Walnut 29,269 62.2% 33.2% 28.0% +5.2% 10.3% 30.3%
West Covina 105,810 51.0% 46.7% 25.9% +20.8% 10.8% 18.9%
West Hollywood 34,564 76.3% 60.5% 9.9% +50.6% 12.9% 18.8%
Westlake Village 8,276 77.3% 31.9% 42.1% -10.2% 11.6% 16.8%
Whittier 85,161 54.2% 44.1% 33.2% +10.9% 10.4% 14.8%

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b Percentage of registered voters with respect to total population. Percentages of party members with respect to registered voters follow.

References

  1. ^ "Election data" (PDF). lavote.net. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  2. ^ "Election data" (PDF). elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Census Bureau. American Community Survey, 2011 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, Table B02001. U.S. Census website. Retrieved 2013-10-26.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "February 10, 2013 - Report of Registration" (PDF). California Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 November 2013. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
  5. ^ "2021 California Citizens Redistricting Commission (CRC) Congressional Districts" (PDF). California Senate Office of Demographics. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  6. ^ "2021 California Citizens Redistricting Commission (CRC) Senate Districts" (PDF). California Senate Office of Demographics. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  7. ^ "2021 California Citizens Redistricting Commission (CRC) Assembly Districts" (PDF). California Senate Office of Demographics. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
  8. ^ Bowen, Debra. "Statement of Vote: 2008 General Election" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2012.
  9. ^ U.S. Census Bureau. 2010 Census Summary File 1, Table P1. U.S. Census website. Retrieved October 31, 2013.
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