Laguna Niguel, California
Year Democratic Republican Third Parties
2016 46.11% 14,954 47.83% 15,511 6.06% 1,967
2012 40.39% 12,832 57.67% 18,321 1.94% 615
2008 46.13% 15,076 52.03% 17,002 1.84% 602
2004 37.83% 11,701 61.23% 18,937 0.94% 290
2000 36.64% 10,232 60.22% 16,820 3.14% 877
1996 33.45% 8,220 56.91% 13,984 9.64% 2,368
1992 28.91% 7,416 45.01% 11,547 26.08% 6,689
Government and politics
Laguna Niguel () is a suburban city in Orange County, California in the United States. The name Laguna Niguel is derived from the words Laguna (Spanish for lagoon) and Niguili (the name of a Native American village once located near Aliso Creek). As of the 2010 census, the population was 62,979. Laguna Niguel is located in the San Joaquin Hills in the southeastern corner of Orange County, close to the Pacific Ocean, and borders the cities of Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Mission Viejo, and San Juan Capistrano. Laguna Niguel has its origins in the Rancho Niguel Mexican land grant, which was acquired in 1959 by the Laguna Niguel Corporation to develop one of California's first master-planned communities. As a predominantly residential city, Laguna Niguel serves as a bedroom community for the job centers of northern and central Orange County. Laguna Niguel has a median household income 31 percent above the Orange County average and nearly double the U.S. average. It is known for its mild coastal climate, low crime rate, and its numerous parks and public trails.