Carson, California is a city located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County. It is known for its strong sense of community and good governance. The local government of Carson consists of an elected mayor, four council members, and various appointed boards and commissions that oversee the day-to-day running of the city's affairs. Through their efforts, Carson has become a place where people feel at home and strive to improve upon. Residents have access to many amenities such as parks, libraries, schools, shopping centers, and entertainment venues. The local political landscape is very active with numerous candidates vying for office each year. Local politicians are committed to improving the quality of life for all citizens by advocating for more affordable housing options, better public transportation services, and an improved education system. With their continued efforts, Carson will continue to be a great place to live in the future.
The political climate in Carson, CA is strongly liberal.
Los Angeles County, CA is very liberal. In Los Angeles County, CA 71.0% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 26.9% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 2.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Los Angeles county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 71.0% to 26.9%.
Los Angeles county voted Democratic in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Carson, CA is strongly liberal.
Los Angeles County, California is very liberal.
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim Metro Area is very liberal.
California is strongly liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Carson, California: D D D D D D
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Carson, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 4,353 contributions totaling $290,137 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $67 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 546 contributions totaling $198,910 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $364 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)