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1876–2024
Baton Rouge, LA·Louisiana

Baton Rouge, LA has voted Republican in seven straight presidential elections — R+15 in 2024.

Louisiana's capital corridor, where college towns meet petrochemical sprawl

1876 — 2024·38 elections
LA
LatestR+15in 2024
TypologyIndustrial Catholic Metrocluster typology
Population875,3132024 ACS

Baton Rouge, LA, Louisiana: Industrial Catholic Metro metro. In 2024, voted R+15%. Democratic peak: D+80 in 1908.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+15MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
Population
875,3132024 5-year
Median household income
$70,6662024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
54.1%2024 5-year
Black
34.0%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
6.6%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+80 in 1908MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+29 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Baton Rouge, LA
TrumpR+15
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2024 presidential margin by county for Baton Rouge, LA, LAA map of the constituent counties of Baton Rouge, LA, LA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Iberville Parish, LA · R+1West Baton Rouge Parish, LA · R+12East Feliciana Parish, LA · R+22West Feliciana Parish, LA · R+32Ascension Parish, LA · R+34Pointe Coupee Parish, LA · R+28St. Helena Parish, LA · D+1Livingston Parish, LA · R+68East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · D+11Assumption Parish, LA · R+36
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican56.5%221,412
Kamala HarrisDemocratic41.7%163,475
OtherAll other candidates1.8%6,962
D+60
R+60
10 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −14.8% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−14.8%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+58.9%
1896+31.5%
1900+47.2%
1904+78.1%
1908+79.8%
1912+67.7%
1916+67.8%
1920+38.5%
1924+47.9%
1928+40.7%
1932+74.3%
1936+71.3%
1940+73.6%
1944+67.1%
1948+21.8%
1952+15.2%
1956−6.5%
1960+27.7%
1964+11.1%
1968+9.0%
1972−29.5%
1976+11.6%
1980+2.8%
1984−16.7%
1988−9.2%
1992+0.4%
1996+9.0%
2000−8.1%
2004−15.3%
2008−14.1%
2012−12.4%
2016−13.2%
2020−11.8%
2024−14.8%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−14.8%
163,475221,412391,849
R
−11.8%
178,379226,976413,094
R
−13.2%
158,492208,833382,124
R
−12.4%
162,755209,668378,613
R
−14.1%
155,661207,524368,245
R
−15.3%
140,114191,318334,590
R
−8.1%
134,473158,958300,468
D
+9.0%
151,355124,403298,878
D
+0.4%
128,494127,208291,092
R
−9.2%
115,176138,860257,720
R
−16.7%
110,618155,297267,968
D
+2.8%
115,873109,344232,648
D
+11.6%
97,53976,768178,577
R
−29.5%
43,16183,296136,166
O
+9.0%
41,76029,072140,356
D
+11.1%
59,49147,595107,086
D
+27.7%
49,16523,35093,073
R
−6.5%
30,89635,31668,438
D
+15.2%
40,27829,67969,957
O
+21.8%
15,3826,88438,972
D
+67.1%
27,6515,45433,105
D
+73.6%
28,7504,37633,126
D
+71.3%
22,4563,76526,223
D
+74.3%
17,2792,53019,842
D
+40.7%
13,1925,56618,758
D
+47.9%
6,5572,2868,923
D
+38.5%
6,2292,7648,994
D
+67.8%
5,0837556,380
D
+67.7%
4,1604525,481
D
+79.8%
5,1715515,786
D
+78.1%
4,6425675,215
D
+47.2%
4,9601,7796,739
D
+31.5%
7,5433,86611,657
D
+58.9%
12,3233,19215,515
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
French
9.6%
English
7.8%
American
6.9%
German
6.5%
Irish
6.4%
Italian
4.8%
Scottish
1.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.1 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
0.8%
1.9%
75–84
2.6%
4.3%
65–74
5.1%
5.7%
55–64
6.1%
5.6%
45–54
5.7%
6.6%
35–44
6.8%
6.7%
25–34
6.8%
5.7%
18–24
5.7%
8.8%
5–17
8.4%
3.1%
<5
3.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$70,666
Baton Rouge, LA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Baton Rouge, LA$70,666
Louisiana$60,756
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.7%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.0%
Working age (18–64)15.5%
Seniors (65+)13.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.3%
speak English only
Spanish4.3%
Other Indo-European1.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.3%
Other languages0.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
20.0%
Baptist
13.9%
Other Christian
13.7%
Methodist
3.9%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.7%
Mainline Protestant
1.2%
Non-Christian
1.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 43.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

The Baton Rouge metro divides sharply between a majority-Black urban core that trends heavily Democratic and suburban parishes to the north and east that have shifted decisively Republican over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of eighty points in 1908 and a Republican high of twenty-nine points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved three points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fifteen points.

A population of 875,313, a 54% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,666 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Baton Rouge, LA, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Baton Rouge, LA, Louisiana voted Republican by 14.8 points (R+15), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 391,849 votes cast, 163,475 went Democratic and 221,412 went Republican.
What is Baton Rouge, LA, Louisiana's political typology?
Akashic places Baton Rouge, LA, Louisiana in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the metro has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 11 times, and other 2 times.
When did Baton Rouge, LA, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Baton Rouge, LA, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Baton Rouge, LA, Louisiana?
Baton Rouge, LA, Louisiana has a population of 875,313 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Baton Rouge, LA, Louisiana?
Median household income in Baton Rouge, LA, Louisiana is $70,666 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Baton Rouge, LA, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Baton Rouge, LA, Louisiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.