Explore Santa Monica local geography, civic resources and voter guides, with dated official population and registration facts for Los Angeles County.
At a glance: Santa Monica is an incorporated city in Los Angeles County. Population: 94,237 (California Department of Finance estimate as of January 1, 2026). Registered voters: 69,666 (California Secretary of State, as of September 4, 2026).
Santa Monica is a beachside city on the west side of Los Angeles County. Santa Monica incorporated on November 30, 1886. The Palisades bluffs are off-limits because they are fragile and subject to erosion. Palisades Park stretches over 26 acres along Ocean Avenue. Palisades Park includes a rose garden and the Camera Obscura Art Lab. Santa Monica’s council consists of seven elected members. The council sets local government policies, priorities and budget.
The Palisades bluffs are off-limits because they are fragile and subject to erosion.
Palisades Park stretches over 26 acres along Ocean Avenue. Palisades Park includes a rose garden and the Camera Obscura Art Lab.
Santa Monica’s council consists of seven elected members. The council sets local government policies, priorities and budget.
The Los Angeles County elections office publishes registration and election information; its page is linked in the official resources below.
69,666 (California Secretary of State, as of September 4, 2026).
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