Los Angeles County, CA

CA · Presidential Elections 1876–2024

D+32.9
2024 Margin
R+11.1%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1988
Voting Streak
9.8M
Population

Los Angeles County, CA (California) voted D+32.9 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 2,417,109 votes (64.82%) to 1,189,862 (31.91%) for Trump.

This represents a R+11.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Los Angeles County is classified as a deep Democratic county. Los Angeles County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The county has a population of approximately 9,808,667.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+32.9
2020→2024 SwingR+11.1%
Voting StreakD since 1988
Elections on Record38

Demographics

Population9,808,667
Median Age
38.2(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
36.0%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$90,112(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
25.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
48.5%(US: 19.1%)
Black
7.9%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
14.8%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
45.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
13.7%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
2.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
48.1%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
31.4%(Above Average)
Evangelical
8.6%(Below Average)
Black Protestant
2.2%
Mainline Protestant
1.5%
LDS/Mormon
1.3%
+ 1 more traditions

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Mexican
35.3%Significant Hub(3.2x)
German
4.3%
English
3.8%
Irish
3.8%
American Heritage
3.1%
Italian
2.5%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:38.2 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
20.6%
18-29
8.9%↓
30-44
23.1%↑
45-64
32.3%↑
65+
15.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
13.9%(1.2x US)
Educational Services
10.6%(1.2x US)
Retail Trade
9.7%
Manufacturing
8.5%(0.9x US)
Construction
6.2%
Healthcare & Social Services
5.4%(1.2x US)
National average

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202464.8%(2,417,109)31.9%(1,189,862)D+32.9R+11.1
202070.7%(3,028,885)26.7%(1,145,530)D+44.0R+5.4
201671.8%(2,464,364)22.4%(769,743)D+49.3D+7.5
201269.7%(2,216,903)27.8%(885,333)D+41.9D+1.5
200869.2%(2,295,853)28.8%(956,425)D+40.4D+12.9
200463.1%(1,907,736)35.6%(1,076,225)D+27.5R+3.6
200063.5%(1,710,505)32.4%(871,930)D+31.1D+2.7
199659.3%(1,430,629)31.0%(746,544)D+28.4D+4.9
199252.5%(1,446,529)29.0%(799,607)D+23.5D+18.5
198851.9%(1,372,352)46.9%(1,239,716)D+5.0D+15.2

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Los Angeles County, CA • 1876–2024

D+R++60+40+200-20-40-601876188418921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202465.7%(2,335,222)34.3%(1,220,750)D+31.3R+68.7
2018100.0%(2,711,211)0.0%(0)D+100.0R+0.5
2016100.5%(3,128,562)0.0%(0)D+100.5D+57.4
201271.5%(2,183,654)28.5%(868,924)D+43.1D+3.7
200667.1%(1,298,820)27.7%(536,200)D+39.4D+3.6
200064.4%(1,677,668)28.6%(743,872)D+35.8D+24.7
199451.5%(1,046,026)40.4%(819,594)D+11.2R+13.2
199257.8%(1,552,223)33.5%(899,656)D+24.3D+24.5
198848.5%(1,261,449)48.6%(1,265,582)R+0.2R+4.4
198250.8%(1,130,954)46.6%(1,037,174)D+4.2D+0.9

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202267.8%(1,620,053)32.2%(769,174)D+35.6R+8.2
201871.9%(2,114,699)28.1%(826,402)D+43.8D+10.1
201466.8%(978,142)33.2%(485,186)D+33.7D+3.3
201062.7%(1,455,184)32.3%(749,439)D+30.4D+27.4
200649.1%(967,149)46.1%(907,919)D+3.0R+18.0
200255.9%(953,162)34.9%(594,748)D+21.0R+13.5
199865.7%(1,297,896)31.2%(615,642)D+34.5D+38.9
199446.1%(953,301)50.4%(1,043,835)R+4.4R+6.7
199049.0%(911,413)46.6%(867,781)D+2.3D+10.1
198645.2%(930,576)53.0%(1,090,138)R+7.8R+14.4

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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