Franklin Parish, Louisiana
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.8pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 65.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 1.7% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 28.0% |
▶Asian(2) | 0.2% |
Multiracial / Other | 4.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 65.1% | 87.0% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.3% | 4.5% |
| Other | 2.7% | 3.6% |
| Black Protestant | 2.5% | 3.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.3% | 1.7% |
| Catholic | 1.2% | 1.6% |
| Non-religious | 25.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+49.2 |
| 2020 | Trump+44.4 |
| 2016 | Trump+43.8 |
| 2012 | Romney+36.1 |
| 2008 | McCain+35.5 |
| 2004 | Bush+36.4 |
| 2000 | Bush+30.8 |
| 1996 | Clinton+1.3 |
| 1992 | Clinton+2.5 |
Franklin, Louisiana is a county that has a population of 19,408. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+49.2. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 25.0% | 74.2% | R+49.2 | R+4.8 |
| 2020 | 27.3% | 71.7% | R+44.4 | R+0.6 |
| 2016 | 27.4% | 71.1% | R+43.8 | R+7.6 |
| 2012 | 31.3% | 67.4% | R+36.1 | R+0.7 |
| 2008 | 31.6% | 67.1% | R+35.5 | D+0.9 |
| 2004 | 31.1% | 67.5% | R+36.4 | R+5.6 |
| 2000 | 33.4% | 64.2% | R+30.8 | R+32.0 |
| 1996 | 45.3% | 44.0% | D+1.3 | R+1.2 |
| 1992 | 42.8% | 40.3% | D+2.5 | D+30.4 |
| 1988 | 34.3% | 62.2% | R+27.9 | D+10.2 |
| 1984 | 29.7% | 67.8% | R+38.1 | R+26.6 |
| 1980 | 42.8% | 54.4% | R+11.5 | R+10.0 |
| 1976 | 47.9% | 49.4% | R+1.5 | D+53.3 |
| 1972 | 18.9% | 73.8% | R+54.9 | R+49.7 |
| 1968 | 9.6% | 14.8% | R+5.2 | D+70.4 |
| 1964 | 12.2% | 87.8% | R+75.6 | R+72.6 |
| 1960 | 30.0% | 33.1% | R+3.0 | R+9.5 |
| 1956 | 39.1% | 32.7% | D+6.4 | R+21.0 |
| 1952 | 63.7% | 36.3% | D+27.4 | R+16.6 |
| 1948 | 47.8% | 3.8% | D+44.0 | — |
What defines Franklin?
Franklin has been trending Republican — 13pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (17% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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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 49.2% margin
- Shifted 13.1 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections