Los Angeles County Vote Center at Staples Center, 2020 - Photo courtesy of Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Twitter
Since 1992, the highest turnout of registered voters for a presidential election in Los Angeles County was for the 2008 election between Barack Obama and John McCain. Then, 78.4 percent of registered voters turned out. For turnout, that was followed by the 2020 presidential election, when 74.6 percent of registered voters were reported to have cast ballots between candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump. The 2020 election in Los Angeles County did, however, had the highest voting turnout of all eligible voters (more than 70 percent), since at least 1992.
The highest turnout by registered Los Angeles County voters for a mid-term election (half-way between presidential election years) was the 2018 General Election. Then, 57 pecent of registered L.A. County voters cast ballots.
Also see: Voter Registration & Party Affiliation by City in Los Angeles County
| Election | Persons Eligible to Vote | Persons Registered to Vote | Mail Ballots Cast | Total Votes Cast | Mail Ballot Percentage of Votes | Turnout of Registered Voters | Turnout of Eligible Voters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 General* | 6,657,487 | 5,736,803 | 2,729,608 | 3,775,729 | 72.3% | 65.8% | 56.7% |
| 2024 Primary | 6,556,074 | 5,681,184 | 1,319,889 | 1,641,715 | 80.4% | 28.9% | 25.0% |
| 2022 General | 6,663,965 | 5,601,835 | 1,969,333 | 2,456,701 | 80.2% | 43.9% | 36.9% |
| 2022 Primary | 6,677,886 | 5,690,637 | 1,371,722 | 1,620,593 | 84.6% | 28.5% | 24.3% |
| 2021 Recall† | 6,038,668 | 5,690,406 | 2,522,568 | 2,943,340 | 85.7% | 51.7% | 48.7% |
| Election | Persons Eligible to Vote | Persons Registered to Vote | Mail Ballots Cast | Total Votes Cast | Mail Ballot Percentage of Votes | Turnout of Registered Voters | Turnout of Eligible Voters |
| 2020 General | 6,129,494 | 5,813,333 | 3,424,426 | 4,338,191 | 78.9% | 74.6% | 70.8% |
| 2020 Primary | 6,184,428 | 5,546,785 | 1,141,594 | 2,122,469 | 53.8% | 38.3% | 34.3% |
| 2018 General | 6,230,147 | 5,306,704 | 1,350,313 | 3,023,417 | 44.7% | 57.0% | 48.5% |
| 2018 Primary | 6,216,686 | 5,149,461 | 665,075 | 1,490,502 | 44.6% | 28.9% | 24.0% |
| 2016 General | 6,222,266 | 5,253,427 | 1,283,648 | 3,544,115 | 36.2% | 67.5% | 57.0% |
| Election | Persons Eligible to Vote | Persons Registered to Vote | Mail Ballots Cast | Total Votes Cast | Mail Ballot Percentage of Votes | Turnout of Registered Voters | Turnout of Eligible Voters |
| 2016 Primary | 6,199,606 | 4,909,904 | 722,079 | 2,026,068 | 35.6% | 41.3% | 32.7% |
| 2014 General | 6,096,320 | 4,897,915 | 577,023 | 1,518,835 | 38.0% | 31.0% | 24.9% |
| 2014 Primary | 6,076,302 | 4,857,424 | 400,694 | 824,070 | 48.6% | 17.0% | 13.6% |
| 2012 General | 5,976,156 | 4,758,437 | 975,828 | 3,236,704 | 30.1% | 68.0% | 54.2% |
| 2012 Primary | 5,959,291 | 4,459,268 | 431,811 | 973,274 | 44.4% | 21.8% | 16.3% |
| Election | Persons Eligible to Vote | Persons Registered to Vote | Mail Ballots Cast | Total Votes Cast | Mail Ballot Percentage of Votes | Turnout of Registered Voters | Turnout of Eligible Voters |
| 2010 General | 5,823,294 | 4,449,415 | 678,651 | 2,377,105 | 28.5% | 53.4% | 40.8% |
| 2010 Primary | 5,804,922 | 4,352,711 | 369,499 | 1,021,448 | 36.2% | 23.5% | 17.6% |
| 2008 General | 5,775,838 | 4,298,440 | 810,222 | 3,368,057 | 24.1% | 78.4% | 58.3% |
| 2008 Primary | 5,712,484 | 3,963,780 | 482,921 | 2,183,998 | 22.1% | 55.1% | 38.2% |
| 2006 General | 5,708,463 | 3,914,138 | 531,383 | 2,033,119 | 26.1% | 51.9% | 35.6% |
| Election | Persons Eligible to Vote | Persons Registered to Vote | Mail Ballots Cast | Total Votes Cast | Mail Ballot Percentage of Votes | Turnout of Registered Voters | Turnout of Eligible Voters |
| 2006 Primary | 5,691,552 | 3,839,483 | 314,824 | 1,050,076 | 30.0% | 27.3% | 18.4% |
| 2004 General | 5,656,610 | 3,972,738 | 521,004 | 2,710,280 | 19.2% | 68.2% | 47.9% |
| 2004 Primary | 5,628,181 | 3,682,950 | 252,444 | 1,251,521 | 20.2% | 34.0% | 22.2% |
| 2003 Recall† | 5,602,765 | 3,996,700 | 515,137 | 2,203,838 | 23.4% | 55.1% | 39.3% |
| 2002 General | 5,513,142 | 3,976,189 | 303,207 | 1,690,101 | 17.9% | 42.5% | 30.7% |
| Election | Persons Eligible to Vote | Persons Registered to Vote | Mail Ballots Cast | Total Votes Cast | Mail Ballot Percentage of Votes | Turnout of Registered Voters | Turnout of Eligible Voters |
| 2002 Primary | 5,596,320 | 4,140,740 | 218,976 | 1,070,651 | 20.5% | 25.9% | 19.1% |
| 2000 General | 5,367,115 | 4,075,037 | 540,183 | 2,720,067 | 19.9% | 66.7% | 50.7% |
| 2000 Primary | 5,354,117 | 3,808,488 | 316,882 | 1,836,153 | 17.3% | 48.2% | 34.3% |
| 1998 General | 5,221,673 | 3,854,817 | 407,776 | 2,058,862 | 19.8% | 53.4% | 39.4% |
| 1998 Primary | 5,192,309 | 3,772,592 | 285,532 | 1,450,126 | 19.7% | 38.4% | 27.9% |
| Election | Persons Eligible to Vote | Persons Registered to Vote | Mail Ballots Cast | Total Votes Cast | Mail Ballot Percentage of Votes | Turnout of Registered Voters | Turnout of Eligible Voters |
| 1996 General | 4,517,259 | 3,857,805 | 396,033 | 2,505,790 | 15.8% | 65.0% | 55.5% |
| 1996 Primary | 4,509,175 | 3,620,677 | 257,359 | 1,346,358 | 19.1% | 37.2% | 29.9% |
| 1994 General | 4,620,158 | 3,665,868 | 377,460 | 2,147,678 | 17.6% | 31.8% | 46.5% |
| 1994 Primary | 4,620,158 | 3,550,877 | 197,824 | 1,128,308 | 17.5% | 31.8% | 24.4% |
| 1992 General | 5,601,005 | 3,744,096 | 388,795 | 2,831,077 | 13.7% | 75.6% | 50.5% |
| Election | Persons Eligible to Vote | Persons Registered to Vote | Mail Ballots Cast | Total Votes Cast | Mail Ballot Percentage of Votes | Turnout of Registered Voters | Turnout of Eligible Voters |
| 1992 Primary | 4,924,912 | 3,338,914 | 226,130 | 1,612,673 | 14.0% | 48.3% | 32.7% |
| 1990 General | 5,529,883 | 3,487,180 | 270,645 | 1,925,811 | 14.1% | 55.2% | 34.8% |
| 1990 Primary | 5,514,586 | 3,402,509 | 177,295 | 1,283,079 | 13.8% | 37.7% | 23.3% |
* As of Nov. 21, 2024. Not final numbers. Next update on Nov. 26. Count ongoing through Nov. 26.
† California Gubernatorial Recall Election
Source: California Secretary of State and Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk
