Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 58.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(8) | 9.8% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 21.1% |
▶Asian(4) | 3.5% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 1.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 5.5% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 63.1% | 84.8% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 9.2% | 12.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 2.0% | 2.7% |
| Non-religious | 25.6% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+38.0 |
| 2020 | Trump+36.3 |
| 2016 | Trump+33.6 |
| 2012 | Romney+28.1 |
| 2008 | McCain+33.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+30.3 |
| 2000 | Bush+17.2 |
| 1996 | Clinton+7.9 |
| 1992 | Bush+4.9 |
Plaquemines, Louisiana is a county that has a population of 22,803. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+38.0. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30.4% | 68.4% | R+38.0 | R+1.7 |
| 2020 | 31.0% | 67.3% | R+36.3 | R+2.7 |
| 2016 | 31.7% | 65.3% | R+33.6 | R+5.6 |
| 2012 | 35.1% | 63.2% | R+28.1 | D+5.6 |
| 2008 | 32.3% | 66.0% | R+33.6 | R+3.3 |
| 2004 | 34.4% | 64.7% | R+30.3 | R+13.1 |
| 2000 | 40.5% | 57.7% | R+17.2 | R+25.1 |
| 1996 | 49.5% | 41.6% | D+7.9 | D+12.8 |
| 1992 | 39.7% | 44.6% | R+4.9 | D+15.4 |
| 1988 | 38.8% | 59.1% | R+20.3 | D+19.8 |
| 1984 | 29.7% | 69.7% | R+40.0 | R+28.4 |
| 1980 | 42.8% | 54.5% | R+11.6 | D+27.2 |
| 1976 | 29.5% | 68.3% | R+38.8 | D+31.8 |
| 1972 | 12.5% | 83.0% | R+70.6 | R+72.6 |
| 1968 | 13.4% | 11.3% | D+2.1 | D+74.8 |
| 1964 | 13.6% | 86.4% | R+72.7 | R+80.0 |
| 1960 | 21.1% | 13.8% | D+7.3 | D+74.0 |
| 1956 | 14.5% | 81.2% | R+66.7 | D+19.2 |
| 1952 | 7.0% | 93.0% | R+85.9 | R+85.5 |
| 1948 | 2.8% | 3.2% | R+0.5 | — |
What defines Plaquemines?
Plaquemines has been trending Republican — 10pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (22% 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 38.0% margin
- Shifted 10.0 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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