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Congressional District 4·Louisiana

Louisiana 4th Congressional District moved 5 points toward the Republican candidate between 2020 and 2024.

One of the South's most reliably Republican federal districts

2008 — 2024·5 elections
LA
LatestR+29in 2024
TypologyBlack Beltcluster typology
Population764,4602024 ACS

Louisiana 4th Congressional District: Black Belt district. In 2024, voted R+29%. Republican peak: R+29 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+29MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Black BeltAkashic typology
Population
764,4602024 5-year
Median household income
$52,4832024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
56.8%2024 5-year
Black
33.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
4.8%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+29 in 2024MIT Election Lab
DW-NOMINATE
Member ideology
R
JOHNSON, MikeCongress 119 · Republican
DW-NOMINATE first-dimension (economic) score0.56 sits at approximately the 78th percentile.00.56−1 liberal+1 conservative
JOHNSON scores 0.56 on the first NOMINATE dimension (−1 most liberal, +1 most conservative).

Predecessors: FLEMING, John (2015–2017), FLEMING, John (2013–2015), FLEMING, John (2011–2013), FLEMING, John (2009–2011)

Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
2024 presidential election
Congressional District 4
TrumpR+29
—
2024 presidential margin by county for Congressional District 4, LAA map of the constituent counties of Congressional District 4, LA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Webster Parish, LA · R+36Grant Parish, LA · R+77Union Parish, LA · R+57Bossier Parish, LA · R+43Vernon Parish, LA · R+68Red River Parish, LA · R+27Bienville Parish, LA · R+18Evangeline Parish, LA · R+49Sabine Parish, LA · R+70Beauregard Parish, LA · R+71Caddo Parish, LA · D+5Allen Parish, LA · R+61Claiborne Parish, LA · R+22De Soto Parish, LA · R+35Natchitoches Parish, LA · R+22St. Landry Parish, LA · R+19
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican63.7%206,223
Kamala HarrisDemocratic35.1%113,610
OtherAll other candidates1.2%3,908
D+60
R+60
16 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: −28.6% in 2024.−28.6%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−17.9%
2012−18.7%
2016−23.3%
2020−24.1%
2024−28.6%
DemocraticRepublican
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−28.6%
113,610206,223323,741
R
−24.1%
130,827215,528351,698
R
−23.3%
126,167205,775341,280
R
−18.7%
139,363203,620342,983
R
−17.9%
138,450199,954344,239
Congressional elections · 16 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonD %R %Total
2022R34.8%63.4%1,383,290
2020R35.3%61.2%2,071,543
2016R35.3%62.1%1,997,218
2014R44.9%54.8%3,523,183
2010R37.7%56.6%1,264,994
2008D52.1%45.7%1,896,574
2004R47.5%51.0%1,848,056
2002D49.8%49.5%2,481,629
1998D65.0%32.5%969,165
1996D50.2%49.8%1,700,102
1992D100.0%0.0%1
1990D100.0%0.0%1
1986D52.8%47.2%1,369,897
1984D100.0%0.0%1
1980D96.4%2.8%841,013
1978D100.0%0.0%1

Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
10.1%
English
8.1%
Irish
6.0%
German
5.3%
French
4.5%
Italian
1.6%
Scottish
1.3%
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: 38.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.3%
2.2%
75–84
2.9%
4.9%
65–74
5.6%
6.0%
55–64
6.4%
5.6%
45–54
5.8%
6.4%
35–44
6.4%
6.6%
25–34
6.4%
4.6%
18–24
4.2%
9.1%
5–17
8.7%
3.2%
<5
3.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$52,483
Congressional District 4 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 4$52,483
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
21.9%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1829.4%
Working age (18–64)19.7%
Seniors (65+)17.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.4%
speak English only
Spanish2.8%
Other Indo-European1.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
32.5%
Catholic & Orthodox
12.6%
Other Christian
10.4%
Methodist
5.0%
Pentecostal & Holiness
5.0%
Mainline Protestant
0.9%
Non-Christian
0.5%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 33.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Louisiana's 4th spans the northwestern corner of the state, anchoring consistent R+25–30 margins across presidential cycles and reflecting a rural, majority-white electorate that has trended steadily away from competitive territory since the 1990s.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of twenty-nine points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved five points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was twenty-nine points.

A population of 764,460, a 57% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,483 describe the district.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Congressional District 4, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 4, Louisiana voted Republican by 28.6 points (R+29), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 323,741 votes cast, 113,610 went Democratic and 206,223 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 4, Louisiana's political typology?
Akashic places Congressional District 4, 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 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Congressional District 4, Louisiana?
Congressional District 4, Louisiana has a population of 764,460 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 4, Louisiana?
Median household income in Congressional District 4, Louisiana is $52,483 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Congressional District 4, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Congressional District 4, Louisiana from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's typology — "Black Belt" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.