Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 74.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(14) | 5.9% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 12.8% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.6% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 2.8% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.7% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 43.6% | 83.6% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 6.3% | 12.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 1.2% | 2.4% |
| Other | 0.5% | 1.0% |
| Black Protestant | 0.5% | 0.9% |
| Non-religious | 47.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+62.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+60.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+56.5 |
| 2012 | Romney+48.5 |
| 2008 | McCain+46.0 |
| 2004 | Bush+22.0 |
| 2000 | Bush+11.5 |
| 1996 | Clinton+19.4 |
| 1992 | Clinton+9.7 |
Lafourche, Louisiana is a county that has a population of 96,252. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+62.1. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18.4% | 80.4% | R+62.1 | R+1.8 |
| 2020 | 19.1% | 79.4% | R+60.3 | R+3.7 |
| 2016 | 20.2% | 76.7% | R+56.5 | R+8.0 |
| 2012 | 24.6% | 73.2% | R+48.5 | R+2.6 |
| 2008 | 25.5% | 71.5% | R+46.0 | R+24.0 |
| 2004 | 38.1% | 60.0% | R+22.0 | R+10.5 |
| 2000 | 42.5% | 53.9% | R+11.5 | R+30.8 |
| 1996 | 54.4% | 35.0% | D+19.4 | D+9.7 |
| 1992 | 45.4% | 35.8% | D+9.7 | D+13.2 |
| 1988 | 46.7% | 50.2% | R+3.5 | D+30.0 |
| 1984 | 31.8% | 65.4% | R+33.6 | R+31.2 |
| 1980 | 46.1% | 48.5% | R+2.4 | R+12.6 |
| 1976 | 53.8% | 43.5% | D+10.3 | D+49.9 |
| 1972 | 27.5% | 67.2% | R+39.6 | R+43.0 |
| 1968 | 26.0% | 22.6% | D+3.4 | R+28.9 |
| 1964 | 66.1% | 33.9% | D+32.3 | R+25.7 |
| 1960 | 76.3% | 18.2% | D+58.0 | D+81.9 |
| 1956 | 36.4% | 60.3% | R+23.9 | R+42.0 |
| 1952 | 59.1% | 40.9% | D+18.1 | D+12.4 |
| 1948 | 26.8% | 21.1% | D+5.7 | — |
What defines Lafourche?
Lafourche has been trending Republican — 14pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (21% 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 62.1% margin
- Shifted 13.5 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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