Election Results and Trends in Santa Clarita, CA
In the last Presidential election, Santa Clarita, CA voted predominantly Democrat, with 71.0% of voters casting their ballot for Biden, while 26.9% of voters in Santa Clarita voted for Trump, and other parties voting 2.1%. Based on these voting patterns, Santa Clarita is considered a very liberal city. Specifically, it ranks 40th out of the most populated 333 cities in the United States in terms of liberalism based on the 2020 Presidential election results. Conversely, when looking at the conservative voting patterns in the 2020 election, Santa Clarita ranks 279th out of the 333 most populated cities, indicating a relatively low conservative vote.
Presidential Elections Voting Trend
Santa Clarita, located in Los Angeles County, has shown a gradual shift towards liberal voting in Presidential elections. During the 1996, 2000, and 2004 elections, the city favored Republican candidates Bob Dole and George W. Bush (twice) but began to tilt Democrat with Barack Obama's elections in 2008 and 2012. Hillary Clinton (D) won the city in 2016, and Joe Biden (D) carried it in 2020. This shift towards Democrat candidates represents a trend in line with the broader political movement in California.
Local Elections
At the local/city level, Santa Clarita has exhibited a more conservative trend over the last 25 years. Republican or conservative members have often dominated the City Council. While the council elections are nonpartisan, the council members' political affiliations and conservative stances are widely known. The city has seen occasional Democrat victories, but the governance has predominantly remained conservative, reflecting a more traditional suburban political stance.