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1876–2024
Natchitoches, LA·Louisiana

Natchitoches, LA has voted Republican in seven straight presidential elections — R+22 in 2024.

Historic Red River hub where a narrow R+6.4 margin defies Deep South norms

1876 — 2024·38 elections
LA
LatestR+22in 2024
TypologyBlack Beltcluster typology
Population36,6932024 ACS

Natchitoches, LA, Louisiana: Black Belt metro. In 2024, voted R+22%. Democratic peak: D+97 in 1896.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+22MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Black BeltAkashic typology
Population
36,6932024 5-year
Median household income
$46,2922024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
51.0%2024 5-year
Black
39.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+97 in 1896MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+35 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Natchitoches, LA
TrumpR+22
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How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican60.5%9,100
Kamala HarrisDemocratic38.2%5,740
OtherAll other candidates1.3%200
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
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: −22.3% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−22.3%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+37.6%
1896+96.7%
1900+76.4%
1904+66.9%
1908+66.4%
1912+73.0%
1916+92.1%
1920+77.4%
1924+69.2%
1928+59.9%
1932+90.4%
1936+74.8%
1940+69.7%
1944+39.3%
1948+17.4%
1952+11.1%
1956−20.4%
1960+3.1%
1964+30.0%
1968+13.5%
1972−35.3%
1976+11.6%
1980+3.1%
1984−20.2%
1988−7.8%
1992+8.7%
1996+18.6%
2000−2.7%
2004−11.0%
2008−7.3%
2012−6.6%
2016−11.0%
2020−14.9%
2024−22.3%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−22.3%
5,7409,10015,040
R
−14.9%
6,8969,35816,554
R
−11.0%
7,1448,96816,621
R
−6.6%
7,9429,07717,258
R
−7.3%
7,8019,05417,067
R
−11.0%
7,3989,26116,966
R
−2.7%
6,9247,33214,857
D
+18.6%
8,2965,47115,170
D
+8.7%
6,9745,69414,779
R
−7.8%
6,1517,22413,733
R
−20.2%
5,8068,83614,978
D
+3.1%
7,1026,66814,189
D
+11.6%
6,6925,24812,417
R
−35.3%
3,1806,99410,803
O
+13.5%
3,9452,35211,802
D
+30.0%
5,5252,9758,500
D
+3.1%
2,7812,5627,060
R
−20.4%
2,0283,2035,770
D
+11.1%
3,8763,1046,980
O
+17.4%
1,6927635,352
D
+39.3%
2,5361,1053,644
D
+69.7%
3,8246844,508
D
+74.8%
3,4765023,978
D
+90.4%
3,4581733,633
D
+59.9%
2,0995262,625
D
+69.2%
1,1322001,346
D
+77.4%
1,5952031,798
D
+92.1%
1,181451,233
D
+73.0%
759211,011
D
+66.4%
792143977
D
+66.9%
630125755
D
+76.4%
845113958
D
+96.7%
1,656231,688
D
+37.6%
1,1405171,657
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Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
8.1%
American
6.8%
French
5.9%
Irish
5.6%
German
4.6%
Italian
1.5%
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: 33.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
1.4%
2.4%
75–84
2.7%
4.7%
65–74
5.5%
5.2%
55–64
5.8%
4.7%
45–54
5.2%
5.0%
35–44
5.4%
5.8%
25–34
5.5%
7.9%
18–24
9.5%
8.7%
5–17
8.3%
2.8%
<5
3.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$46,292
Natchitoches, LA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Natchitoches, LA$46,292
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
25.4%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1828.5%
Working age (18–64)25.3%
Seniors (65+)16.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.5%
speak English only
Spanish2.2%
Other Indo-European0.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
22.8%
Catholic & Orthodox
11.0%
Other Christian
9.4%
Methodist
4.0%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.7%
Mainline Protestant
0.6%
Non-Christian
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 48.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Anchored by Northwestern State University and a substantial Black population, Natchitoches swings closer than most Louisiana metros, making it a rare competitive pocket in an otherwise lopsided state.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of ninety-seven points in 1896 and a Republican high of thirty-five points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved seven points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty-two points.

A population of 36,693, a 51% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $46,292 describe the metro.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Natchitoches, LA, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Natchitoches, LA, Louisiana voted Republican by 22.3 points (R+22), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 15,040 votes cast, 5,740 went Democratic and 9,100 went Republican.
What is Natchitoches, LA, Louisiana's political typology?
Akashic places Natchitoches, LA, Louisiana in the "Black Belt" 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 Natchitoches, LA, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Natchitoches, LA, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Natchitoches, LA, Louisiana?
Natchitoches, LA, Louisiana has a population of 36,693 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Natchitoches, LA, Louisiana?
Median household income in Natchitoches, LA, Louisiana is $46,292 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Natchitoches, LA, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Natchitoches, LA, Louisiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The metro's typology — "Black Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.