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Orange County Residents Could Really Tilt November's Election
VoiceOfOCOrange County residents will soon find themselves caught up in the middle of an intense fight for control of Congress.
It’s become a recurring theme across in recent years as the county’s once dominant Republican voting base turns increasingly purple with changing demographics and voter registration rates cutting against the GOP brand.
It’s become a recurring theme across in recent years as the county’s once dominant Republican voting base turns increasingly purple with changing demographics and voter registration rates cutting against the GOP brand.
Democrats won the last two presidential elections in OC – Biden in 2020 and Hillary in 2016.
Democrats have a roughly 80,000-person edge in voter registration after pulling ahead of Republicans a couple years ago, sitting at nearly 38% of registered voters – compared to 33% for the GOP.
Nearly 24% of Orange County’s registered voters are no party preference – a group many local observers considered the wildcard in the 2018 elections
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Nearly 24% of Orange County’s registered voters are no party preference – a group many local observers considered the wildcard in the 2018 elections
There's been quite a bit of nastiness exposed of the county and city Republicans this year. Add Dobbs, I'm hopeful.