Shreveport
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 5.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 967K residents — 25 counties
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 55.8% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(19) | 8.5% |
▶Black / African American(11) | 29.8% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 0.2% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(5) | 1.1% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(4) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 44.9% | 65.1% |
| Black Protestant | 9.7% | 14.0% |
| Catholic | 6.5% | 9.4% |
| Mainline Protestant | 5.8% | 8.4% |
| Other | 2.1% | 3.0% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | 1.2% |
| Non-religious | 30.9% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+35.1 |
| 2020 | Trump+29.7 |
| 2016 | Trump+29.0 |
| 2012 | Romney+24.0 |
| 2008 | McCain+22.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+18.2 |
| 2000 | Bush+11.5 |
| 1996 | Clinton+13.4 |
| 1992 | Clinton+7.6 |
Shreveport is a media market that has a population of 967,450. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+35.1. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31.9% | 67.0% | R+35.1 | R+5.4 |
| 2020 | 34.4% | 64.1% | R+29.7 | R+0.7 |
| 2016 | 34.3% | 63.2% | R+29.0 | R+5.0 |
| 2012 | 37.4% | 61.4% | R+24.0 | R+1.6 |
| 2008 | 38.3% | 60.7% | R+22.3 | R+4.2 |
| 2004 | 40.5% | 58.7% | R+18.2 | R+6.6 |
| 2000 | 43.3% | 54.9% | R+11.5 | R+24.9 |
| 1996 | 52.6% | 39.1% | D+13.4 | D+5.8 |
| 1992 | 45.6% | 38.0% | D+7.6 | D+19.2 |
| 1988 | 43.7% | 55.3% | R+11.6 | D+14.6 |
| 1984 | 36.6% | 62.8% | R+26.2 | R+20.5 |
| 1980 | 46.3% | 52.0% | R+5.7 | R+10.3 |
| 1976 | 51.7% | 47.1% | D+4.6 | D+49.0 |
| 1972 | 26.3% | 70.7% | R+44.4 | R+48.1 |
| 1968 | 29.2% | 25.4% | D+3.8 | D+26.2 |
| 1964 | 38.7% | 61.1% | R+22.4 | R+18.6 |
| 1960 | 40.1% | 44.0% | R+3.8 | D+5.1 |
| 1956 | 41.9% | 50.8% | R+8.9 | R+13.4 |
| 1952 | 52.2% | 47.8% | D+4.4 | R+30.2 |
| 1948 | 48.0% | 13.3% | D+34.6 | — |
What defines Shreveport?
Shreveport has been trending Republican — 11pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a working-class electorate (21% college-educated) — a demographic increasingly aligned with Republicans nationwide.
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Counties in Shreveport
2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.
Sort:
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caddo | 230K | D+4.6 | 48,864 | 44,471 | 94,699 | 23.8% |
| Bossier | 130K | R+43.3 | 14,467 | 37,105 | 52,232 | 13.1% |
| Bowie | 92K | R+48.7 | 9,282 | 27,122 | 36,644 | 9.2% |
| Harrison | 70K | R+50.5 | 7,369 | 22,658 | 30,243 | 7.6% |
| Miller | 42K | R+51.1 | 3,769 | 11,842 | 15,803 | 4.0% |
| Natchitoches | 37K | R+22.3 | 5,740 | 9,100 | 15,040 | 3.8% |
| Webster | 36K | R+36.5 | 5,053 | 10,965 | 16,205 | 4.1% |
| Titus | 31K | R+54.7 | 2,275 | 7,861 | 10,214 | 2.6% |
| Mccurtain | 31K | R+68.9 | 1,696 | 9,485 | 11,309 | 2.8% |
| Cass | 29K | R+65.7 | 2,406 | 11,693 | 14,143 | 3.6% |
| De Soto | 27K | R+35.5 | 4,426 | 9,359 | 13,913 | 3.5% |
| Shelby | 24K | R+64.6 | 1,741 | 8,164 | 9,948 | 2.5% |
| Panola | 23K | R+66.4 | 1,905 | 9,500 | 11,439 | 2.9% |
| Columbia | 22K | R+36.5 | 2,466 | 5,367 | 7,940 | 2.0% |
| Sabine | 22K | R+70.1 | 1,488 | 8,613 | 10,170 | 2.6% |
| Hempstead | 20K | R+39.7 | 1,776 | 4,193 | 6,089 | 1.5% |
| Sevier | 16K | R+61.7 | 862 | 3,772 | 4,714 | 1.2% |
| Claiborne | 14K | R+22.1 | 2,239 | 3,522 | 5,816 | 1.5% |
| Bienville | 13K | R+18.1 | 2,531 | 3,660 | 6,256 | 1.6% |
| Howard | 13K | R+46.7 | 1,158 | 3,246 | 4,473 | 1.1% |
| Morris | 12K | R+51.2 | 1,312 | 4,092 | 5,434 | 1.4% |
| Little River | 12K | R+54.3 | 1,084 | 3,744 | 4,899 | 1.2% |
| Marion | 10K | R+52.5 | 1,101 | 3,577 | 4,714 | 1.2% |
| Red River | 7K | R+27.3 | 1,321 | 2,337 | 3,725 | 0.9% |
| Lafayette | 6K | R+38.3 | 698 | 1,589 | 2,325 | 0.6% |
25 countiesTotal votes: 398,387
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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 35.1% margin
- Shifted 11.2 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
Who Lives Here
A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.
Census race profile
Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.
| Group | Shreveport | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 55.8% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(11) | 29.8% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(19) | 8.5% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.8% | 4.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(5) | 1.1% | 0.9% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.9% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(4) | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Method notes
Religious Adherents
Population that are religious adherents:
69.0%
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -60.2pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44.9% | 65.1% | — | — | |
| 9.7% | 14.0% | — | — | |
| 6.5% | 9.4% | — | — | |
| 5.8% | 8.4% | — | — | |
| 2.1% | 3.0% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 0.8% | 1.2% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 30.9% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Shreveport media market? 967,450 residents across 25 counties.
Demographics
Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.
21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 12pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.
Population & electorate
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Total population
967K
Share of U.S. population
0.29%
Voting-age population
73.3%
Economic profile
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Median household income
$54,687
Poverty rate
20.0%
College degree
21.4%
Homeownership
67.6%
Community profile
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
Median age
39.0 yrs
Age 18–29
14.9%
Age 65+
18.3%
Foreign born
3.9%
Non-English at home
7.3%
English only
92.7%
Turnout in Shreveport
Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.
56.2%
-3.5pp
709,176
1988–2024
How competitive is Shreveport?
Safe RAvg margin: R+31.3 (last 3 elections)
2008
R+22.3
2012
R+24.0
2016
R+29.0
2020
R+29.7
2024
R+35.1
12.8pp
1
R+28.0
Do voters in Shreveport split their tickets?
Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.
Heavy splitting (38/100)
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+35.1 | R+52.8 | 17.7pp |
Average divergence across office pairs: 11.8pp
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