How did Los Angeles vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Los Angeles voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+17.9. Kamala D Harris received 4,144,361 votes and Donald Trump received 2,850,139 out of 7,213,532 total votes cast, a 10.4-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Los Angeles's political history?

Los Angeles has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1992. The largest single-election swing was 61.5 points in 1872.

What are the demographics of Los Angeles?

Los Angeles has a population of 70,974,253 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 33.5% non-Hispanic white, 44.4% Hispanic, 6.8% Black. About 29% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $66,653.

Which places are most similar to Los Angeles?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar media markets to Los Angeles are Las Vegas, Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto, San Diego. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Los Angeles

The nation's second-largest media market, shaped by a majority-Latino electorate

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.

Presidential margin · 2024

Data unavailable for this race.

Race data unavailable

Geography

Race data unavailable

No current race for this office.

2024FIPS 803

Population71.0M

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

35y▼ 3.9

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

29.1%▼ 5.9

Hispanic44.4%
White33.5%
Other20.6%
Asian12.3%
Two or more8.2%
Black6.8%
Native0.9%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Constituent Counties

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Similarity Explorer

Similar media markets

Reads like Las Vegas, Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto, and San Diego.

8 visible matches

Las Vegas

Educated rural democratic

D+1.3

Similarity score96%

Sacramnto-Stkton-Modesto

Educated rural democratic

D+5.7

Similarity score96%

San Diego

Educated rural democratic

D+16.8

Similarity score94%

Monterey-Salinas

Educated rural democratic

D+39.0

Similarity score93%

San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose

Educated rural democratic

D+47.6

Similarity score92%

New York

Educated rural democratic

D+13.9

Similarity score91%

Houston

Educated rural democratic

R+9.3

Similarity score91%

Chicago

Educated rural democratic

D+23.1

Similarity score91%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Los Angeles

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Los Angeles	10.1M	D+32.9	2,417,109	1,189,862	3,728,427	12.9%
Los Angeles	9.8M	D+32.9	2,417,109	1,189,862	3,728,427	12.9%
Los Angeles	9.8M	D+32.9	2,417,109	1,189,862	3,728,427	12.9%
Los Angeles	9.5M	D+32.9	2,417,109	1,189,862	3,728,427	12.9%
Orange	3.2M	D+2.6	691,731	654,815	1,390,965	4.8%
Orange	3.1M	D+2.6	691,731	654,815	1,390,965	4.8%
Orange	3.0M	D+2.6	691,731	654,815	1,390,965	4.8%
Orange	2.8M	D+2.6	691,731	654,815	1,390,965	4.8%
Riverside	2.5M	R+1.3	451,782	463,677	940,405	3.3%
Riverside	2.3M	R+1.3	451,782	463,677	940,405	3.3%
San Bernardino	2.2M	R+2.1	362,114	378,416	761,714	2.6%
San Bernardino	2.1M	R+2.1	362,114	378,416	761,714	2.6%
Riverside	2.0M	R+1.3	451,782	463,677	940,405	3.3%
San Bernardino	2.0M	R+2.1	362,114	378,416	761,714	2.6%
San Bernardino	1.7M	R+2.1	362,114	378,416	761,714	2.6%
Riverside	1.5M	R+1.3	451,782	463,677	940,405	3.3%
Ventura	843K	D+15.3	217,424	158,901	383,070	1.3%
Ventura	837K	D+15.3	217,424	158,901	383,070	1.3%
Ventura	792K	D+15.3	217,424	158,901	383,070	1.3%
Ventura	753K	D+15.3	217,424	158,901	383,070	1.3%
Inyo	19K	R+3.0	4,201	4,468	8,951	0.0%
Inyo	18K	R+3.0	4,201	4,468	8,951	0.0%
Inyo	18K	R+3.0	4,201	4,468	8,951	0.0%
Inyo	17K	R+3.0	4,201	4,468	8,951	0.0%

24 countiesTotal votes: 28,854,128

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

Los AngelesCensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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Hispanic 44.4%White (Non-Hispanic) 33.5%Asian 12.3%Black 6.8%Multiracial 2.0%Native American 0.9%

Group	Los Angeles	National
▶Hispanic / Latino(20)	44.4%	19.3%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	33.5%	57.4%
▶Asian(6)	12.3%	6.0%
▶Black / African American(16)	6.8%	12.2%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(11)	2.8%	0.9%
Multiracial / Other	2.0%	4.0%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.9%	0.9%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(5)	0.1%	0.2%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

49.3%(9.1M people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: +36.3pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Catholic	29.8%	60.4%	—	—
Evangelical Protestant	9.6%	19.6%	—	—
Other	6.2%	12.6%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	1.8%	3.6%	—	—
Black Protestant	1.6%	3.3%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	1.3%	2.6%	—	—
Orthodox Christian	0.7%	1.5%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	50.7%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

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Who lives in the Los Angeles media market? 70,974,253 residents across 24 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

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Los Angeles vs National71.0M residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

71.0M

local

71.0MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

21.19%

local

21.19%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

39.3%

local

39.3%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$66,653

local

$66,653National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

14.5%

local

14.5%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

29.1%

local

29.1%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

54.0%

local

54.0%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

35.0 yrs

local

35.0 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

13.3%

local

13.3%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

9.8%

local

9.8%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

30.3%

local

30.3%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

49.1%

local

49.1%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

50.9%

local

50.9%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Los Angeles

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

59.2%

vs Previous

-6.9pp

Eligible Non-Voters

5.0M · 40.8%

Citizen VAP

12,192,723

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Los Angeles split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (0/100)

2024 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Senate	D+17.9	D+15.5	2.4pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 23.3pp

Containing Geography

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