Los Angeles County, California
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — shifted 11.3pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 24.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(20) | 48.4% |
▶Black / African American(15) | 7.7% |
▶Asian(6) | 15.2% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(11) | 3.7% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 1.4% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(5) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 31.4% | 61.6% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 8.6% | 16.9% |
| Other | 6.2% | 12.2% |
| Black Protestant | 2.2% | 4.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 1.5% | 3.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.3% | 2.4% |
| Orthodox Christian | 1.0% | 1.9% |
| Non-religious | 49.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+32.9 |
| 2020 | Biden+44.2 |
| 2016 | Clinton+49.3 |
| 2012 | Obama+41.9 |
| 2008 | Obama+40.4 |
| 2004 | Kerry+27.5 |
| 2000 | Gore+31.1 |
| 1996 | Clinton+28.4 |
| 1992 | Clinton+23.5 |
Los Angeles, California is a county that has a population of 9,808,667. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+32.9. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64.8% | 31.9% | D+32.9 | R+11.3 |
| 2020 | 71.0% | 26.9% | D+44.2 | R+5.2 |
| 2016 | 71.8% | 22.4% | D+49.3 | D+7.5 |
| 2012 | 69.7% | 27.8% | D+41.9 | D+1.5 |
| 2008 | 69.2% | 28.8% | D+40.4 | D+12.9 |
| 2004 | 63.1% | 35.6% | D+27.5 | R+3.6 |
| 2000 | 63.5% | 32.4% | D+31.1 | D+2.7 |
| 1996 | 59.3% | 31.0% | D+28.4 | D+4.9 |
| 1992 | 52.5% | 29.0% | D+23.5 | D+18.5 |
| 1988 | 51.9% | 46.9% | D+5.0 | D+15.2 |
| 1984 | 44.4% | 54.5% | R+10.2 | R+0.1 |
| 1980 | 40.2% | 50.2% | R+10.0 | R+11.9 |
| 1976 | 49.7% | 47.8% | D+1.9 | D+14.6 |
| 1972 | 42.0% | 54.8% | R+12.7 | R+11.1 |
| 1968 | 46.0% | 47.6% | R+1.6 | R+16.5 |
| 1964 | 57.4% | 42.5% | D+14.9 | D+14.1 |
| 1960 | 50.2% | 49.4% | D+0.8 | D+11.9 |
| 1956 | 44.3% | 55.4% | R+11.1 | D+1.5 |
| 1952 | 43.2% | 55.7% | R+12.6 | R+13.1 |
| 1948 | 47.0% | 46.5% | D+0.5 | — |
What defines Los Angeles?
It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 32.9% margin
- Swung 11.3 points toward Republican between 2020 and 2024