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Voter Registration by Year
Los Angeles County, 1990 - 2016

Voter Registration in Los Angeles County

Photo by Los Angeles County Registrar-Record/County Clerk.

Party Affiliation: Democrat, Republican, American Independent, Americans Elect, Green, Libertarian

Registration for each year was for October unless otherwise noted.

Year Eligible to Register Registered Democrat Republican American Independent Americans Elect Green Libertarian
2016 6,222,266 5,253,427 2,722,087 975,015 113,699 * 23,048 30,681
84.43% 51.82% 18.56% 2.16% * 0.44% 0.58%
2014 6,096,320 4,897,915 2,473,691 1,010,254 111,365 2,651 25,072 27,999
80.34% 50.50% 20.63% 2.27% 0.05% 0.51% 0.57%
2012 5,976,156 4,758,437 2,430,612 1,037,031 105,840 2,593 23,899 24,612
79.62% 51.08% 21.79% 2.22% 0.05% 0.50% 0.52%
2010 5,823,294 4,449,415 2,2286,987 1,049,383 91,591 * 23,075 20,457
76.41% 51.40% 23.58% 2.06% * 0.52% 0.46%
2008 5,775,838 4,298,440 2,226,641 1,034,213 79,727 * 22,282 18,307
74.42% 51.80% 24.06% 1.85% * 0.52% 0.43%
2006 5,708,463 3,914,138 1,946,939 1,057,648 65,000 * 25,395 18,258
68.57% 49.74% 27.02% 1.66% * 0.65% 0.47%
2004 5,656,610 3,972,738 2,016,280 1,071,615 67,091 * 27,858 18,952
70.23% 50.75% 26.97% 1.69% * 0.70% 0.48%
2002 5,513,142 3,976,189 2,080,329 1,096,842 68,461 * 27,113 20,584
72.12% 52.32% 27.59% 1.72% * 0.68% 0.52%
2000 5,367,115 4,075,037 2,168,085 1,132,380 71,567 * 24,014 20,829
75.93% 53.20% 27.79% 1.76% * 0.59% 0.51%
1998 (1) 5,192,309 3,772,592 2,035,585 1,106,879 61,980 * 14,623 16,642
72.66% 53.96% 29.34% 1.64% * 0.39% 0.44%
1996 (2) 4,508,057 3,589,155 1,935,369 1,116,180 51,602 * 11,381 14,681
79.62% 53.92% 31.10% 1.44% * 0.32% 0.41%
1994 4,620,158 3,665,868 2,037,899 1,162,889 49,158 * 11,641 14,854
79.35% 55.59% 31.72% 1.34% * 0.32% 0.41%
1992 5,601,005 3,744,096 2,061,025 1,211,010 50,511 * 11,782 15,468
66.85% 55.05% 32.34% 1.35% * 0.31% 0.41%
1990 5,529,883 3,487,180 1,902,797 1,233,739 33,728 * * 12,664
63.06% 54.57% 35.38% 0.97% * * 0.36%

* Party was not a qualified party in California at this time.
(1) May Registration (2) January Registration


Party Affiliation: Peace & Freedom, Natural Law, Reform, Other, No Preference

Registration for each year was for October unless otherwise noted.

Year Eligible to Register Registered Peace & Freedom Natural Law Reform Other No Party Preference
2016 6,222,266 5,253,427 31,674 * * 41,648 1,315,575
84.43% 0.60% * * 0.79% 25.04%
2014 6,096,320 4,897,915 36,003 * * 42,703 1,168,177
79.62% 0.74% * * 0.87% 23.85%
2012 5,976,156 4,758,437 23,796 * * 231,142 878,912
79.62% 0.50% * * 4.86% 18.47%
2010 5,823,294 4,449,415 22,899 * * 38,855 916,168
76.41% 0.51% * * 0.87% 20.99%
2008 5,775,838 4,298,440 21,879 * * 36,315 859,076
74.42% 0.51% * * 0.84% 19.99%
2006 5,708,463 3,914,138 23,506 7,771 * 24,358 745,263
68.57% 0.60% 0.20% * 0.62% 19.04%
2004 5,656,610 3,972,738 28,654 10,136 * 26,103 706,049
70.23% 0.72% 0.26% * 0.66% 17.77%
2002 5,513,142 3,976,189 --- 18,543 13,397 48,601 602,319
72.12% --- 0.47% 0.34% 1.22% 15.15%
2000 5,367,115 4,075,037 --- 23,796 17,429 38,415 578,522
75.93% --- 0.58% 0.43% 0.94% 14.20%
1998 (1) 5,192,309 3,772,592 22,743 25,427 18,893 13,775 456,045
72.66% 0.60% 0.67% 0.50% 0.37% 12.09%
1996 (2) 4,508,057 3,589,155 20,464 36,725 25,725 11,718 365,310
79.62% 0.57% 1.02% 0.72% 0.33% 10.18%
1994 4,620,158 3,665,868 18,833 * * 11,942 358,652
79.35% 0.51% * * 0.33% 9.78%
1992 5,601,005 3,744,096 20,681 * * 12,483 361,136
66.85% 0.55% * * 0.33% 9.65%
1990 5,529,883 3,487,180 16,555 * * 8,564 279,133
63.06% 0.47% * * 0.25% 8.00%

* Party was not a qualified party in California at this time.
(1) May Registration (2) January Registration

Source: California Secretary of State