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1876–2024
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA·California

Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential elections — D+18.0 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
CA
2024 presidential election
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
HarrisD+18.0
2024 presidential margin by county for Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA, CAA map of the constituent counties of Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA, CA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Orange County, CA · D+2.7Ventura County, CA · D+15.1Los Angeles County, CA · D+32.9Riverside County, CA · R+1.3San Bernardino County, CA · R+2.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic57.4%4,140,160
Donald TrumpRepublican39.5%2,845,671
OtherAll other candidates3.1%224,493
D+60
R+60
5 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: +18.0% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+18.0%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876+5.3%
1880−1.8%
1884−9.1%
1888−13.8%
1892−10.3%
1896−3.2%
1900−16.9%
1904−44.0%
1908−26.1%
1912+34.0%
1916−9.7%
1920−47.2%
1924−57.5%
1928−43.2%
1932+16.8%
1936+32.7%
1940+15.4%
1944+12.2%
1948−0.8%
1952−14.3%
1956−13.0%
1960−2.0%
1964+11.9%
1968−7.3%
1972−19.0%
1976−4.0%
1980−20.4%
1984−22.4%
1988−8.8%
1992+11.1%
1996+12.9%
2000+13.4%
2004+8.1%
2008+23.2%
2012+22.8%
2016+30.8%
2020+28.2%
2024+18.0%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+18.0%
4,140,1602,845,6717,210,324
D
+28.2%
5,078,4812,799,6368,067,169
D
+30.8%
3,983,2552,013,6976,393,310
D
+22.8%
3,534,4442,196,1085,877,489
D
+23.2%
3,673,7492,268,7916,066,609
D
+8.1%
2,932,4292,490,1505,492,727
D
+13.4%
2,652,9072,003,1144,854,771
D
+12.9%
2,220,8371,661,2094,331,752
D
+11.1%
2,202,3451,657,1514,897,944
R
−8.8%
2,014,6702,408,6964,477,807
R
−22.4%
1,650,2312,614,9044,313,360
R
−20.4%
1,381,2852,187,8593,944,137
R
−4.0%
1,728,5321,877,2673,699,353
R
−19.0%
1,573,7082,346,1274,066,488
R
−7.3%
1,570,4781,836,4783,654,236
D
+11.9%
2,006,1841,578,8373,587,509
R
−2.0%
1,612,9241,677,9623,301,410
R
−13.0%
1,188,1021,543,0872,741,051
R
−14.3%
1,084,7431,450,7062,562,533
R
−0.8%
928,804945,5281,995,647
D
+12.2%
989,212773,1581,772,771
D
+15.4%
923,659673,8511,618,158
D
+32.7%
851,537427,3671,296,987
D
+16.8%
626,858439,4751,115,065
R
−43.2%
235,478599,944844,372
R
−57.5%
40,982350,886539,355
R
−47.2%
68,886217,787315,585
R
−9.7%
137,338169,527331,064
O
+34.0%
70,4220206,996
R
−26.1%
29,22754,54996,990
R
−44.0%
14,15543,68967,197
R
−16.9%
19,74928,52752,064
R
−3.2%
23,64425,25750,600
R
−10.3%
12,62316,34735,998
R
−13.8%
13,40417,97133,038
R
−9.1%
6,5747,96115,191
R
−1.8%
4,0864,2438,695
D
+5.3%
4,8134,3239,169

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.
IndicatorLos Angeles-Long Beach, CACombined statistical areaCaliforniaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White35.0%39.7%61.0%
Black6.2%5.4%12.2%
Asian14.2%15.5%6.0%
Two or more races20.3%19.2%12.6%
Other race24.3%20.1%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino47.0%40.1%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$95,333$99,122$84,427
Poverty rate12.3%12.0%12.5%
Median age37.937.939.1
Age 18–249.0%9.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older15.1%15.6%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home49.9%44.4%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryGerman 5.5%German 6.8%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 5.0%English 6.3%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 4.6%Irish 5.9%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic29.5%26.2%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant9.6%9.0%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed51.2%55.2%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
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
$95,333
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA$95,333
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
50.1%
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
29.5%
Evangelical Protestant
9.6%
Latter-day Saints
1.7%
Black Protestant
1.6%
Mainline Protestant
1.3%
Other Christian
1.3%
Muslim
1.2%
Orthodox Christian
0.7%
Buddhist
0.7%
Jewish
0.6%
Hindu
0.5%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted51.2%
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.

Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA sits in the Pacific Coast. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 34.0 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 57.5 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 10.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.0 points.

A population of 18,487,660, a 35% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,333 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA, California vote in 2024?
In 2024, Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA, California voted Democratic by 18.0 points (D+18.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 7,210,324 votes cast, 4,140,160 went Democratic and 2,845,671 went Republican.
What is Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA, California's political typology?
Akashic places Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA, 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 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 15 times, Republican 22 times, and other 1 times.
When did Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA, California last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA, California voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA, California?
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA, California has a population of 18,487,660 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA, California?
Median household income in Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA, California is $95,333 — above the national median of $80,734. The California state median is $99,122.
What is the political history of Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA, California?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA, California from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 22 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.