Compton, California is an ethnically diverse city located in the south of Los Angeles County. Politically, it has long been seen as a stronghold for Democratic candidates in California. The City Council consists of five members who are elected by the people to serve four-year terms, and its Mayor is chosen in a separate election held every two years. Compton residents have traditionally been very engaged in the political process and have played an active role in local decision making. Recently, several initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life for all residents have been launched, such as increasing access to public transportation, creating more affordable housing, and providing more recreational opportunities for youth. Additionally, the city has been pushing for better public safety services and programs that encourage civic engagement and economic development. With strong community involvement and decisive leadership from its local officials, Compton is poised to become an even greater political force on the state level.
The political climate in Compton, CA is very 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
Compton, CA is very 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.
Compton, 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 Compton, CA
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,359 contributions totaling $176,124 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $75 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 180 contributions totaling $49,900 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $277 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)