Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 64.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(13) | 5.4% |
▶Black / African American(9) | 23.4% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.5% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(6) | 0.3% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.3% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 26.1% | 43.1% |
| Catholic | 23.6% | 38.9% |
| Black Protestant | 5.5% | 9.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 4.2% | 7.0% |
| Other | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.3% | 0.5% |
| Non-religious | 39.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+39.6 |
| 2020 | Trump+35.2 |
| 2016 | Trump+33.3 |
| 2012 | Romney+28.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+24.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+16.6 |
| 2000 | Bush+5.7 |
| 1996 | Clinton+15.9 |
| 1992 | Clinton+12.5 |
Calcasieu, Louisiana is a county that has a population of 207,088. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+39.6. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.5% | 69.0% | R+39.6 | R+4.4 |
| 2020 | 31.4% | 66.6% | R+35.2 | R+1.9 |
| 2016 | 31.4% | 64.7% | R+33.3 | R+4.6 |
| 2012 | 34.7% | 63.4% | R+28.7 | R+4.1 |
| 2008 | 36.8% | 61.4% | R+24.6 | R+8.0 |
| 2004 | 41.2% | 57.8% | R+16.6 | R+10.9 |
| 2000 | 46.1% | 51.7% | R+5.7 | R+21.6 |
| 1996 | 51.9% | 36.0% | D+15.9 | D+3.4 |
| 1992 | 48.1% | 35.6% | D+12.5 | D+5.8 |
| 1988 | 52.9% | 46.3% | D+6.7 | D+10.1 |
| 1984 | 48.0% | 51.4% | R+3.4 | R+15.5 |
| 1980 | 54.7% | 42.6% | D+12.1 | R+19.3 |
| 1976 | 64.6% | 33.2% | D+31.4 | D+53.4 |
| 1972 | 35.7% | 57.7% | R+22.0 | R+33.5 |
| 1968 | 32.9% | 21.5% | D+11.4 | R+4.0 |
| 1964 | 57.7% | 42.3% | D+15.5 | R+21.7 |
| 1960 | 64.4% | 27.2% | D+37.2 | D+42.8 |
| 1956 | 45.8% | 51.5% | R+5.6 | R+23.1 |
| 1952 | 58.8% | 41.2% | D+17.5 | R+23.8 |
| 1948 | 56.9% | 15.6% | D+41.3 | — |
What defines Calcasieu?
Calcasieu has been trending Republican — 11pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. Voter engagement runs low — in the bottom 15% of peers for turnout in 2024.
County in State Context
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 39.6% margin
- Shifted 10.9 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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