Los Angeles Media Market — Elections 1892–2024

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How it voted

Share of the 2024 vote

Kamala Harris ✓Democratic	57.4%	4,144,361
Donald TrumpRepublican	39.5%	2,850,139
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.American Independent	3.1%	223,557

D+60

R+60

6 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.

County-level results (6 counties) — table

2024 presidential result by county for Los Angeles, CA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County	Winner	Margin
Inyo County, CA	Republican	R+3.0
Los Angeles County, CA	Democratic	D+32.9
Orange County, CA	Democratic	D+2.7
Riverside County, CA	Republican	R+1.3
San Bernardino County, CA	Republican	R+2.1
Ventura County, CA	Democratic	D+15.1

34 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Total
2024	D	57.4%Harris4,144,361	39.5%Trump2,850,139	3.1%Kennedy223,557	+17.9%	7,218,057
2020	D	62.9%Biden5,083,115	34.7%Trump2,804,256	2.3%Jorgensen189,282	+28.2%	8,076,653
2016	D	62.3%Clinton3,986,410	31.5%Trump2,017,945	6.2%Johnson397,134	+30.8%	6,401,489
2012	D	60.1%Obama3,537,866	37.4%Romney2,200,448	2.5%Johnson147,211	+22.7%	5,885,525
2008	D	60.5%Obama3,677,492	37.4%McCain2,273,314	2.0%Nader124,357	+23.1%	6,075,163
2004	D	53.4%Kerry2,935,779	45.4%Bush2,495,241	1.3%Badnarik70,323	+8.0%	5,501,343
2000	D	54.6%Gore2,655,559	41.3%Bush2,007,827	4.1%Nader199,200	+13.3%	4,862,586
1996	D	51.2%Clinton2,223,438	38.4%Dole1,665,133	10.4%Perot450,750	+12.9%	4,339,321
1992	D	44.9%Clinton2,205,040	33.9%Bush1,660,840	21.2%Perot1,040,528	+11.1%	4,906,408
1988	R	45.0%Dukakis2,017,323	53.8%Bush2,413,738	1.2%Paul54,583	−8.8%	4,485,644
1984	R	38.2%Mondale1,652,591	60.6%Reagan2,620,767	1.1%Bergland48,340	−22.4%	4,321,698
1980	R	35.0%Carter1,383,365	55.5%Reagan2,193,060	9.5%Anderson375,739	−20.5%	3,952,164
1976	R	46.7%Carter1,731,167	50.8%Ford1,881,172	2.5%Macbride93,720	−4.0%	3,706,059
1972	R	38.7%McGovern1,575,714	57.7%Nixon2,351,000	3.6%Schmitz146,933	−19.0%	4,073,647
1968	R	43.0%Humphrey1,572,792	50.3%Nixon1,840,119	6.8%Wallace248,012	−7.3%	3,660,923
1964	D	55.9%Johnson2,009,345	44.0%Goldwater1,581,588	0.1%Hass2,491	+11.9%	3,593,424
1960	R	48.8%Kennedy1,615,367	50.8%Nixon1,680,924	0.3%Byrd10,539	−2.0%	3,306,830
1956	R	43.3%Stevenson1,189,884	56.3%Eisenhower1,546,611	0.4%Andrews9,880	−13.0%	2,746,375
1952	R	42.3%Stevenson1,086,328	56.6%Eisenhower1,454,255	1.1%Hallinan27,112	−14.3%	2,567,695
1948	R	46.5%Truman930,343	47.4%Dewey947,663	6.1%Thurmond121,468	−0.9%	1,999,474
1944	D	55.8%Roosevelt990,859	43.6%Dewey774,857	0.6%Thomas10,410	+12.2%	1,776,126
1940	D	57.1%Roosevelt925,479	41.6%Willkie675,334	1.3%Thomas20,675	+15.4%	1,621,488
1936	D	65.6%Roosevelt853,097	33.0%Landon428,279	1.4%Lemke18,112	+32.7%	1,299,488
1932	D	56.2%Roosevelt628,317	39.4%Hoover440,173	4.4%Thomas48,833	+16.8%	1,117,323
1928	R	27.9%Smith236,339	71.0%Hoover601,150	1.1%Thomas8,985	−43.1%	846,474
1924	R	7.6%Davis41,238	65.0%Coolidge351,836	27.4%La Follette148,280	−57.4%	541,354
1920	R	21.9%Cox69,568	68.9%Harding218,982	9.2%Debs29,124	−47.0%	317,674
1916	R	41.5%Wilson138,304	51.2%Hughes170,373	7.3%Benson24,403	−9.6%	333,080
1912	O	34.1%Wilson71,228	0.0%Taft0	65.9%Roosevelt137,395	Roosevelt +31.7	208,623
1908	R	30.3%Bryan29,845	56.0%Taft55,132	13.7%Debs13,437	−25.7%	98,414
1904	R	21.2%Parker14,386	64.9%Roosevelt44,141	13.9%Debs9,481	−43.8%	68,008
1900	R	38.2%Bryan20,254	54.6%McKinley28,923	7.2%Woolley3,822	−16.4%	52,999
1896	R	47.0%Bryan24,176	49.7%McKinley25,543	3.3%Palmer1,722	−2.7%	51,441
1892	R	35.0%Cleveland12,889	45.5%Harrison16,756	19.4%Weaver7,153	−10.5%	36,798

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (D minus R)
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

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

DemocraticRepublicanUnaffiliatedOther parties

Voter registration in Los Angeles
Year	Total registered	Democratic	Republican	Unaffiliated	Other
2022	10,382,219	4,905,096	2,451,182	2,336,765	689,176
2024	10,596,743	4,897,432	2,611,181	2,326,814	761,316

Source: California Secretary of State

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 34.1 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 57.4 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 10.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 17.9 points.

A population of 18,506,399, a 28% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $95,311 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Las Vegas and Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto.

Political twins — media markets

The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Las Vegas

Nevada

91.9twin score

2004–2012 trajectory% Asian≠ population scale

Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto

California

90.6twin score

% Asianmedian income2020–2024 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated

San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose

California

87.4twin score

% Whitepopulation scale% Evangelical≠ 2004 margin

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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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+17.9), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 7,218,057 votes cast, 4,144,361 went Democratic and 2,850,139 went Republican.

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 34 presidential elections in Los Angeles, California from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.