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Ladera Heights·California

Ladera Heights delivered D+80.4 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
CA
Ladera Heights
HarrisD+80.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic89.3%3,579
Donald TrumpRepublican8.9%356
OtherAll other candidates1.8%73
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: +80.4% in 2024.+80.4%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+82.2%
2012+85.4%
2016+83.2%
2020+83.3%
2024+80.4%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
89.3%Harris3,579
8.9%Trump356
1.8%
+80.4%
4,008
D
91.2%Biden4,226
7.9%Trump366
0.9%incl. Jorgensen
+83.3%
4,636
D
90.2%Clinton3,764
7.1%Trump295
2.7%incl. Johnson
+83.2%
4,171
D
92.7%Obama3,886
7.3%Romney306
0.0%
+85.4%
4,192
D
91.0%Obama3,914
8.7%McCain375
0.3%
+82.2%
4,303

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.
IndicatorLadera HeightsCityCaliforniaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White18.3%39.7%61.0%
Black58.8%5.4%12.2%
Asian3.7%15.5%6.0%
Two or more races17.5%19.2%12.6%
Other race1.6%20.1%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino13.3%40.1%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$167,065$99,122$84,427
Poverty rate10.9%12.0%12.5%
Median age39.737.939.1
Age 18–248.9%9.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older15.2%15.6%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)36.0%36.6%35.6%
Speaks a non-English language at home55.1%44.4%22.3%
Spanish37.6%28.4%13.6%
Other Indo-European4.1%3.4%2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)4.1%3.5%1.1%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)2.3%2.1%0.6%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 4.3%German 6.8%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryIrish 3.8%English 6.3%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryEnglish 3.8%Irish 5.9%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic31.5%County context26.2%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant8.6%County context9.0%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed48.9%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
4.3%
Irish
3.8%
English
3.8%
American
3.1%
Italian
2.5%
Polish
1.1%
French
1.0%
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
44.9%
speak English only
Spanish37.6%
Other Indo-European4.1%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)4.1%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)2.3%
Korean1.7%
Other Asian & Pacific Island1.7%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic0.8%
Vietnamese0.8%
Other languages0.7%
Arabic0.5%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.4%
German or other West Germanic0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
31.5%
Evangelical Protestant
8.6%
Black Protestant
2.2%
Mainline Protestant
1.6%
Muslim
1.4%
Latter-day Saints
1.2%
Other Christian
1.2%
Orthodox Christian
1.0%
Buddhist
1.0%
Jewish
0.9%
Hindu
0.4%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted48.9%
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.

Ladera Heights sits in the Pacific Coast. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 85.4 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 2.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 80.4 points.

A population of 7,334, a 18% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $167,065 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Ladera Heights, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ladera Heights, California voted Democratic by 80.4 points (D+80.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 4,008 votes cast, 3,579 went Democratic and 356 went Republican.
What is Ladera Heights, California's political typology?
Akashic places Ladera Heights, 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 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Ladera Heights, California?
Ladera Heights, California has a population of 7,334 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ladera Heights, California?
Median household income in Ladera Heights, California is $167,065 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Ladera Heights, California?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Ladera Heights, California from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.