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1876–2024
Los Angeles·California

Los Angeles has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential elections — D+18 in 2024.

The nation's second-largest media market, shaped by a majority-Latino electorate

1876 — 2024·38 elections
CA
LatestD+18in 2024
TypologyNew Americancluster typology
Population18,506,3992024 ACS

Los Angeles, California: New American market. In 2024, voted D+18%. Republican peak: R+57 in 1924.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+18MIT Election Lab
Political typology
New AmericanAkashic typology
Population
18,506,3992024 5-year
Median household income
$95,3112024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
35.0%2024 5-year
Black
6.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
47.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+34 in 1912MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+57 in 1924MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Los Angeles
HarrisD+18
—
2024 presidential margin by county for Los Angeles, CAA map of the constituent counties of Los Angeles, CA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Orange County, CA · D+3Inyo County, CA · R+3Ventura County, CA · D+15San Bernardino County, CA · R+2Los Angeles County, CA · D+33Riverside County, CA · R+1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic57.4%4,144,361
Donald TrumpRepublican39.5%2,850,139
OtherAll other candidates3.1%224,775
D+60
R+60
6 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +17.9% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+17.9%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876+5.3%
1880−2.2%
1884−9.1%
1888−14.0%
1892−10.5%
1896−2.7%
1900−16.4%
1904−43.8%
1908−25.7%
1912+34.1%
1916−9.6%
1920−47.0%
1924−57.4%
1928−43.1%
1932+16.8%
1936+32.7%
1940+15.4%
1944+12.2%
1948−0.9%
1952−14.3%
1956−13.0%
1960−2.0%
1964+11.9%
1968−7.3%
1972−19.0%
1976−4.0%
1980−20.5%
1984−22.4%
1988−8.8%
1992+11.1%
1996+12.9%
2000+13.3%
2004+8.0%
2008+23.1%
2012+22.7%
2016+30.8%
2020+28.2%
2024+17.9%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+17.9%
4,144,3612,850,1397,219,275
D
+28.2%
5,083,1152,804,2568,076,653
D
+30.8%
3,986,4102,017,9456,401,489
D
+22.7%
3,537,8662,200,4485,885,525
D
+23.1%
3,677,4922,273,3146,075,163
D
+8.0%
2,935,7792,495,2415,501,343
D
+13.3%
2,655,5592,007,8274,862,586
D
+12.9%
2,223,4381,665,1334,339,321
D
+11.1%
2,205,0401,660,8404,906,408
R
−8.8%
2,017,3232,413,7384,485,644
R
−22.4%
1,652,5912,620,7674,321,698
R
−20.5%
1,383,3652,193,0603,952,164
R
−4.0%
1,731,1671,881,1723,706,059
R
−19.0%
1,575,7142,351,0004,073,647
R
−7.3%
1,572,7921,840,1193,660,923
D
+11.9%
2,009,3451,581,5883,593,424
R
−2.0%
1,615,3671,680,9243,306,830
R
−13.0%
1,189,8841,546,6112,746,375
R
−14.3%
1,086,3281,454,2552,567,695
R
−0.9%
930,343947,6631,999,474
D
+12.2%
990,859774,8571,776,126
D
+15.4%
925,479675,3341,621,488
D
+32.7%
853,097428,2791,299,488
D
+16.8%
628,317440,1731,117,323
R
−43.1%
236,339601,150846,474
R
−57.4%
41,238351,836541,354
R
−47.0%
69,568218,982317,674
R
−9.6%
138,304170,373333,080
O
+34.1%
71,2280208,623
R
−25.7%
29,84555,13298,414
R
−43.8%
14,38644,14168,008
R
−16.4%
20,25428,92352,999
R
−2.7%
24,17625,54351,441
R
−10.5%
12,88916,75636,798
R
−14.0%
13,67718,40833,783
R
−9.1%
6,8578,30615,837
R
−2.2%
4,3604,5649,290
D
+5.3%
5,1884,6669,887

Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
5.5%
English
5.0%
Irish
4.6%
American
3.2%
Italian
2.8%
French
1.1%
Polish
0.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.1%
1.9%
75–84
2.5%
4.2%
65–74
4.7%
6.1%
55–64
6.2%
6.4%
45–54
6.5%
7.0%
35–44
6.8%
7.6%
25–34
7.4%
4.6%
18–24
4.4%
8.4%
5–17
8.0%
2.7%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$95,311
Los Angeles ranks near the middle of US counties.
Los Angeles$95,311
California$99,122
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.6%
Working age (18–64)11.2%
Seniors (65+)14.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
50.2%
speak English only
Spanish34.4%
Asian & Pacific Islander9.8%
Other Indo-European4.4%
Other languages1.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
29.9%
Other Christian
9.1%
Non-Christian
3.1%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.5%
Baptist
2.3%
Mainline Protestant
1.2%
Methodist
0.7%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 51.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Los Angeles County's registered voters are majority Latino and Democratic-leaning by wide margins, yet turnout gaps between midterm and presidential cycles routinely shift competitive state legislative races by double digits.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of thirty-four points in 1912 and a Republican high of fifty-seven points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved ten points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was eighteen points.

A population of 18,506,399, a 35% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,311 describe the market.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Los Angeles, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Los Angeles, California voted Democratic by 17.9 points (D+18), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 7,219,275 votes cast, 4,144,361 went Democratic and 2,850,139 went Republican.
What is Los Angeles, California's political typology?
Akashic places Los Angeles, California in the "New American" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the market has voted Democratic 15 times, Republican 22 times, and other 1 times.
When did Los Angeles, California last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Los Angeles, California voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Los Angeles, California?
Los Angeles, California has a population of 18,506,399 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Los Angeles, California?
Median household income in Los Angeles, California is $95,311 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Los Angeles, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Los Angeles, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The market's typology — "New American" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.