Webster Parish, Louisiana
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 39 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 61.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(5) | 2.3% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 33.6% |
▶Asian(3) | 0.3% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(3) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 0.3% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(1) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.0% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 44.5% | 66.5% |
| Black Protestant | 11.2% | 16.8% |
| Mainline Protestant | 7.3% | 10.9% |
| Other | 2.2% | 3.3% |
| Catholic | 1.7% | 2.5% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 1.1% | 1.6% |
| Non-religious | 33.0% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+36.5 |
| 2020 | Trump+31.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+29.1 |
| 2012 | Romney+25.0 |
| 2008 | McCain+26.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+23.0 |
| 2000 | Bush+13.0 |
| 1996 | Clinton+20.2 |
| 1992 | Clinton+9.5 |
Webster, Louisiana is a county that has a population of 35,820. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+36.5. Akashic Edge tracks 39 presidential elections here, dating back to 1872.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31.2% | 67.7% | R+36.5 | R+5.4 |
| 2020 | 33.9% | 64.9% | R+31.1 | R+1.9 |
| 2016 | 34.5% | 63.6% | R+29.1 | R+4.1 |
| 2012 | 36.9% | 61.9% | R+25.0 | D+1.3 |
| 2008 | 36.2% | 62.5% | R+26.3 | R+3.3 |
| 2004 | 37.0% | 60.0% | R+23.0 | R+10.0 |
| 2000 | 42.1% | 55.1% | R+13.0 | R+33.2 |
| 1996 | 55.3% | 35.1% | D+20.2 | D+10.7 |
| 1992 | 45.9% | 36.4% | D+9.5 | D+25.1 |
| 1988 | 41.8% | 57.3% | R+15.6 | D+14.1 |
| 1984 | 34.9% | 64.5% | R+29.7 | R+28.0 |
| 1980 | 48.6% | 50.2% | R+1.7 | D+0.1 |
| 1976 | 48.5% | 50.3% | R+1.8 | D+46.6 |
| 1972 | 23.2% | 71.5% | R+48.3 | R+51.0 |
| 1968 | 20.5% | 17.8% | D+2.7 | D+67.3 |
| 1964 | 17.7% | 82.3% | R+64.7 | R+40.3 |
| 1960 | 16.6% | 40.9% | R+24.3 | R+10.6 |
| 1956 | 34.9% | 48.7% | R+13.8 | R+27.6 |
| 1952 | 56.9% | 43.1% | D+13.8 | R+14.1 |
| 1948 | 36.5% | 8.6% | D+27.9 | — |
What defines Webster?
Webster 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 36.5% margin
- Shifted 11.5 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections