St. John the Baptist Parish, Louisiana
Latest: 2024
Safe Democratic — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 29.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(11) | 8.9% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 57.0% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.4% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.3% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 35.5% | 59.4% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 18.4% | 30.7% |
| Black Protestant | 2.9% | 4.9% |
| Other | 1.9% | 3.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.2% | 1.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 1.0% | 1.7% |
| Non-religious | 40.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris+29.1 |
| 2020 | Biden+28.2 |
| 2016 | Clinton+24.6 |
| 2012 | Obama+26.3 |
| 2008 | Obama+16.2 |
| 2004 | Kerry+6.5 |
| 2000 | Gore+13.1 |
| 1996 | Clinton+22.9 |
| 1992 | Clinton+12.6 |
St. John the Baptist, Louisiana is a county that has a population of 40,743. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Democratic with a margin of D+29.1. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64.0% | 34.8% | D+29.1 | D+0.9 |
| 2020 | 63.4% | 35.2% | D+28.2 | D+3.6 |
| 2016 | 61.0% | 36.5% | D+24.6 | R+1.8 |
| 2012 | 62.4% | 36.1% | D+26.3 | D+10.1 |
| 2008 | 57.4% | 41.2% | D+16.2 | D+9.8 |
| 2004 | 52.5% | 46.1% | D+6.5 | R+6.7 |
| 2000 | 55.0% | 41.9% | D+13.1 | R+9.8 |
| 1996 | 58.3% | 35.3% | D+22.9 | D+10.4 |
| 1992 | 50.3% | 37.7% | D+12.6 | D+7.0 |
| 1988 | 51.6% | 46.0% | D+5.6 | D+14.1 |
| 1984 | 45.4% | 54.0% | R+8.6 | R+21.8 |
| 1980 | 55.2% | 42.0% | D+13.2 | R+8.7 |
| 1976 | 59.3% | 37.4% | D+21.9 | D+31.9 |
| 1972 | 39.7% | 49.7% | R+10.0 | R+41.0 |
| 1968 | 43.7% | 12.6% | D+31.0 | R+9.0 |
| 1964 | 70.0% | 30.0% | D+40.1 | R+29.7 |
| 1960 | 80.1% | 10.3% | D+69.8 | D+73.3 |
| 1956 | 47.1% | 50.6% | R+3.5 | R+56.5 |
| 1952 | 76.5% | 23.5% | D+53.0 | D+30.7 |
| 1948 | 42.5% | 20.2% | D+22.3 | — |
What defines St. John the Baptist?
It has a majority-minority electorate where racial demographics are the primary driver of partisan lean.
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Democratic in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Democratic landslide with a 29.1% margin
- College attainment is 18% — 15pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally