Shreveport, Louisiana: Evangelical Deep South market. In 2024, voted R+35%. Democratic peak: D+87 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+35MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Evangelical Deep SouthAkashic typology
- Population
- 967,4502024 5-year
- Median household income
- $54,8432024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 57.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 29.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+87 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+44 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Shreveport
TrumpR+35
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 67.0% | 267,037 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 31.9% | 127,029 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.1% | 4,430 |
D+60R+60
25 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +45.1% |
| 1896 | +67.2% |
| 1900 | +48.3% |
| 1904 | +43.4% |
| 1908 | +42.6% |
| 1912 | +53.7% |
| 1916 | +62.2% |
| 1920 | +42.4% |
| 1924 | +57.9% |
| 1928 | +34.1% |
| 1932 | +86.6% |
| 1936 | +80.0% |
| 1940 | +73.6% |
| 1944 | +54.6% |
| 1948 | +34.6% |
| 1952 | +4.4% |
| 1956 | −8.9% |
| 1960 | −3.8% |
| 1964 | +37.1% |
| 1968 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | −44.4% |
| 1976 | +4.6% |
| 1980 | −5.7% |
| 1984 | −26.2% |
| 1988 | −11.6% |
| 1992 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | +13.4% |
| 2000 | −11.5% |
| 2004 | −18.2% |
| 2008 | −22.3% |
| 2012 | −24.0% |
| 2016 | −29.0% |
| 2020 | −29.7% |
| 2024 | −35.1% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 127,029 | 267,037 | 398,496 | ||
| R | 145,485 | 271,171 | 423,225 | ||
| R | 137,787 | 254,241 | 402,217 | ||
| R | 152,577 | 250,267 | 407,558 | ||
| R | 154,010 | 243,846 | 402,001 | ||
| R | 160,197 | 231,999 | 395,206 | ||
| R | 155,305 | 196,596 | 358,299 | ||
| D | 187,844 | 139,924 | 357,434 | ||
| D | 170,627 | 142,255 | 373,952 | ||
| R | 152,025 | 192,538 | 347,856 | ||
| R | 132,465 | 227,438 | 362,227 | ||
| R | 155,340 | 174,374 | 335,426 | ||
| D | 149,334 | 136,060 | 288,624 | ||
| R | 65,566 | 175,976 | 248,930 | ||
| O | 74,694 | 64,980 | 256,240 | ||
| D | 142,394 | 65,219 | 207,945 | ||
| R | 70,590 | 77,361 | 175,978 | ||
| R | 66,802 | 81,041 | 159,473 | ||
| D | 90,400 | 82,729 | 173,242 | ||
| D | 51,897 | 14,420 | 108,166 | ||
| D | 71,437 | 19,862 | 94,375 | ||
| D | 90,887 | 13,767 | 104,824 | ||
| D | 69,509 | 7,678 | 77,313 | ||
| D | 78,299 | 5,501 | 84,086 | ||
| D | 43,466 | 21,323 | 64,869 | ||
| D | 39,877 | 9,554 | 52,362 | ||
| D | 37,470 | 14,094 | 55,125 | ||
| D | 33,114 | 7,038 | 41,892 | ||
| D | 22,386 | 4,540 | 33,260 | ||
| D | 15,939 | 5,971 | 23,372 | ||
| D | 12,863 | 4,905 | 18,318 | ||
| D | 13,702 | 4,726 | 18,591 | ||
| D | 21,959 | 4,211 | 26,414 | ||
| D | 21,274 | 7,581 | 30,351 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
12.6%
English
9.0%
Irish
6.9%
German
5.6%
French
1.9%
Scottish
1.4%
Italian
1.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$54,843
Shreveport ranks near the middle of US counties.
Shreveport$54,843
Louisiana$78,476
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
20.0%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1827.2%
Working age (18–64)18.0%
Seniors (65+)15.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.7%
speak English only
Spanish5.8%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 32.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
The Shreveport-Bossier City market spans three states, blending deep-red rural parishes with a majority-Black urban core that consistently produces split outcomes across statewide and federal contests.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of eighty-seven points in 1932 and a Republican high of forty-four points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved five points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was thirty-five points.
A population of 967,450, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,843 describe the market.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Shreveport, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Shreveport, Louisiana voted Republican by 35.1 points (R+35), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 398,496 votes cast, 127,029 went Democratic and 267,037 went Republican.
What is Shreveport, Louisiana's political typology?
Akashic places Shreveport, Louisiana in the "Evangelical Deep South" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the market has voted Democratic 20 times, Republican 13 times, and other 1 times.
When did Shreveport, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Shreveport, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Shreveport, Louisiana?
Shreveport, Louisiana has a population of 967,450 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Shreveport, Louisiana?
Median household income in Shreveport, Louisiana is $54,843 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Shreveport, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Shreveport, Louisiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The market's typology — "Evangelical Deep South" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.