Red River Parish, Louisiana
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 8.7pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(10) | 55.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(1) | 1.9% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 40.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 35.3% | 66.5% |
| Black Protestant | 7.8% | 14.7% |
| Other | 4.1% | 7.7% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.3% | 6.3% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 3.2% | 6.1% |
| Catholic | 2.6% | 4.9% |
| Non-religious | 46.8% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+27.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+18.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+10.2 |
| 2012 | Romney+4.8 |
| 2008 | McCain+8.7 |
| 2004 | Bush+7.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+0.5 |
| 1996 | Clinton+30.2 |
| 1992 | Clinton+15.2 |
Red River, Louisiana is a county that has a population of 7,443. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+27.3. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35.5% | 62.7% | R+27.3 | R+8.7 |
| 2020 | 39.8% | 58.4% | R+18.6 | R+8.4 |
| 2016 | 43.8% | 54.1% | R+10.2 | R+5.5 |
| 2012 | 46.9% | 51.7% | R+4.8 | D+4.0 |
| 2008 | 44.9% | 53.7% | R+8.7 | R+1.0 |
| 2004 | 45.4% | 53.1% | R+7.8 | R+7.3 |
| 2000 | 48.1% | 48.7% | R+0.5 | R+30.7 |
| 1996 | 61.5% | 31.3% | D+30.2 | D+15.0 |
| 1992 | 50.4% | 35.2% | D+15.2 | D+15.4 |
| 1988 | 49.1% | 49.4% | R+0.3 | D+21.5 |
| 1984 | 38.6% | 60.4% | R+21.8 | R+34.4 |
| 1980 | 55.7% | 43.1% | D+12.6 | D+7.8 |
| 1976 | 51.4% | 46.6% | D+4.8 | D+42.6 |
| 1972 | 28.1% | 66.0% | R+37.8 | R+52.0 |
| 1968 | 24.2% | 10.1% | D+14.2 | D+88.2 |
| 1964 | 13.0% | 87.0% | R+74.0 | R+72.5 |
| 1960 | 19.7% | 21.2% | R+1.5 | R+9.5 |
| 1956 | 44.9% | 37.0% | D+7.9 | R+32.4 |
| 1952 | 70.2% | 29.8% | D+40.4 | D+24.3 |
| 1948 | 21.5% | 5.4% | D+16.1 | — |
What defines Red River?
Red River has been trending Republican — 23pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (14% 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 27.3% margin
- Shifted 22.5 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections