Election Results and Trends in Lancaster, CA
In the last Presidential election, Lancaster, CA voted predominantly Democrat, with 71.0% of voters casting their ballot for Biden, while 26.9% of voters in Lancaster voted for Trump, and other parties voting 2.1%. Based on these voting patterns, Lancaster 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, Lancaster ranks 279th out of the 333 most populated cities, indicating a relatively low conservative vote.
Presidential Elections Voting Trend
Lancaster, in Los Angeles County, has tended to lean conservative in presidential elections in the last 25 years. The voting trend for presidential candidates is as follows: 1996: Favoring Dole (R) over Clinton (D) 2000, 2004: Favoring Bush (R) over Gore (D) and Kerry (D) 2008: A slight shift to Obama (D) over McCain (R) 2012, 2016, 2020: Lean towards Romney (R), Trump (R), and Trump (R) over Obama (D), Clinton (D), and Biden (D) Lancaster's preferences have predominantly sided with conservative candidates.
Local Elections
In city-level elections, Lancaster has also trended conservative. The city has elected mayors like R. Rex Parris, who has been identified with the Republican Party and generally prefers candidates who favor pro-business policies and conservative social issues.
The assessments presented on this website, including those related to crime, safety, cost of living, and other location characteristics (e.g., states, cities, towns, villages, neighborhoods, areas, landmarks), are based on various sources and our internal research methods. These assessments are not guaranteed to be accurate or complete and should not be used as the sole basis for making any decisions.