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Bonita·California

Bonita moved 8.8 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

20082024·5 elections
CA
Bonita
HarrisD+7.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic52.3%3,526
Donald TrumpRepublican45.1%3,040
OtherAll other candidates2.5%170
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +7.2% in 2024.flipped D · 2016+7.2%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−0.9%
2012−2.1%
2016+13.2%
2020+16.0%
2024+7.2%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
52.3%Harris3,526
45.1%Trump3,040
2.5%
+7.2%
6,736
D
57.2%Biden3,964
41.2%Trump2,856
1.7%incl. Jorgensen
+16.0%
6,936
D
54.2%Clinton3,110
40.9%Trump2,350
4.9%incl. Johnson
+13.2%
5,740
R
48.9%Obama3,018
51.1%Romney3,149
0.0%
−2.1%
6,167
R
49.5%Obama3,090
50.4%McCain3,149
0.1%
−0.9%
6,243

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorBonitaCityCaliforniaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White37.7%39.7%61.0%
Black1.9%5.4%12.2%
Asian14.1%15.5%6.0%
Two or more races27.4%19.2%12.6%
Other race18.9%20.1%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino48.6%40.1%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$118,674$99,122$84,427
Poverty rate7.5%12.0%12.5%
Median age44.137.939.1
Age 18–249.8%9.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older15.4%15.6%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)43.2%36.6%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home37.3%44.4%22.3%
Spanish24.1%28.4%13.6%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)2.7%2.1%0.6%
Other Indo-European2.1%3.4%2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)1.7%3.5%1.1%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 9.1%German 6.8%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 8.0%English 6.3%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 7.8%Irish 5.9%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic22.9%County context26.2%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant9.4%County context9.0%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed58.6%County context55.2%51.5%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
German
9.1%
English
8.0%
Irish
7.8%
Italian
4.2%
American
2.5%
French
1.8%
Polish
1.6%
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
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
62.7%
speak English only
Spanish24.1%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)2.7%
Other Indo-European2.1%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)1.7%
Other Asian & Pacific Island1.6%
Vietnamese1.2%
Arabic1.0%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.7%
Other languages0.7%
Korean0.5%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.4%
German or other West Germanic0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
22.9%
Evangelical Protestant
9.4%
Latter-day Saints
2.1%
Muslim
1.5%
Mainline Protestant
1.5%
Other Christian
1.4%
Buddhist
0.7%
Black Protestant
0.6%
Jewish
0.4%
Orthodox Christian
0.4%
Hindu
0.3%
Other faiths
0.2%
Unaffiliated or not counted58.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Bonita sits in the Pacific Coast. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 16.0 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 2.1 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 8.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.2 points.

A population of 12,652, a 38% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $118,674 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Bonita, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Bonita, California voted Democratic by 7.2 points (D+7.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 6,736 votes cast, 3,526 went Democratic and 3,040 went Republican.
What is Bonita, California's political typology?
Akashic places Bonita, California in the "" 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 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 3 times, Republican 2 times, and other 0 times.
When did Bonita, California last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Bonita, California voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Bonita, California?
Bonita, California has a population of 12,652 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Bonita, California?
Median household income in Bonita, California is $118,674 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Bonita, California?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Bonita, California from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 2 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.