Like many county Republicans, Ingram said, Riverside County Latino voters, 'want safety for their families, good education for their children and to keep the dollars they work hard for,” adding that, since he became chairman, the party has shifted its outreach strategy and begun doing bilingual outreach. But he doesn't think the political ramifications of the demographic change are predestined. Like Rodriguez, Riverside County Republican Party Chairman Jonathan Ingram is aware of the significance of the county's growing Latino population. 'The county, overall, is not as white and conservative as it used to be.' 'In the 4th district, you're seeing a much heavier and more engaged Latino electorate,' Rodriguez said. Latinos make up 47 percent of the population, up from 43 percent less than ten years ago. Rodriguez said he sees a correlation between the increasing number of registered Democrats in Riverside County and the steady growth of the local Latino population. 'Five years has made a huge difference, just in voter registration,' Rodriguez said.

Jerry Brown appointed Perez, a former state Assembly member, to the seat in 2017 following Benoit's death, and this week he managed to win the election outright. In 2014, Perez lost the race for the 4th supervisor district election by 14 percentage points to Republican incumbent John Benoit. As recently as 2010, no Democrat contested the race for 4th District Supervisor. Greg Rodriguez, Perez’ policy director and campaign manager, said the shift in partisanship has been swift and decisive.

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