Washington Parish, Louisiana
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 62.5% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(7) | 3.3% |
▶Black / African American(4) | 26.9% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.1% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.5% |
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 6.4% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 35.6% | 66.2% |
| Black Protestant | 7.6% | 14.1% |
| Catholic | 5.3% | 9.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.5% | 6.5% |
| Other | 1.8% | 3.4% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.9% | 1.6% |
| Non-religious | 46.3% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+40.3 |
| 2020 | Trump+37.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+36.9 |
| 2012 | Romney+28.7 |
| 2008 | McCain+32.7 |
| 2004 | Bush+24.9 |
| 2000 | Bush+9.4 |
| 1996 | Clinton+16.4 |
| 1992 | Clinton+10.0 |
Washington, Louisiana is a county that has a population of 45,120. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+40.3. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 29.3% | 69.6% | R+40.3 | R+2.7 |
| 2020 | 30.6% | 68.2% | R+37.6 | R+0.8 |
| 2016 | 30.6% | 67.4% | R+36.9 | R+8.2 |
| 2012 | 34.8% | 63.5% | R+28.7 | D+4.0 |
| 2008 | 32.9% | 65.6% | R+32.7 | R+7.8 |
| 2004 | 36.7% | 61.7% | R+24.9 | R+15.6 |
| 2000 | 43.8% | 53.2% | R+9.4 | R+25.8 |
| 1996 | 53.3% | 36.9% | D+16.4 | D+6.5 |
| 1992 | 48.5% | 38.5% | D+10.0 | D+15.5 |
| 1988 | 46.3% | 51.8% | R+5.5 | D+12.9 |
| 1984 | 40.4% | 58.9% | R+18.5 | R+27.4 |
| 1980 | 53.5% | 44.6% | D+8.9 | R+18.0 |
| 1976 | 62.2% | 35.3% | D+26.9 | D+69.7 |
| 1972 | 24.2% | 66.9% | R+42.8 | R+51.2 |
| 1968 | 19.2% | 10.8% | D+8.4 | D+29.8 |
| 1964 | 39.3% | 60.7% | R+21.3 | R+54.9 |
| 1960 | 49.8% | 16.2% | D+33.6 | D+14.0 |
| 1956 | 57.9% | 38.3% | D+19.6 | R+31.0 |
| 1952 | 75.3% | 24.7% | D+50.6 | D+13.5 |
| 1948 | 41.9% | 4.8% | D+37.1 | — |
What defines Washington?
Washington has been trending Republican — 12pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (13% 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 40.3% margin
- Shifted 11.6 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
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