How did Bogalusa, LA vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Bogalusa, LA voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+40.3. Kamala D Harris received 5,411 votes and Donald Trump received 12,846 out of 18,455 total votes cast, a 2.7-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Bogalusa, LA's political history?

Bogalusa, LA has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The largest single-election swing was 72.9 points in 1932.

What are the demographics of Bogalusa, LA?

Bogalusa, LA has a population of 45,120 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 62.5% non-Hispanic white, 3.3% Hispanic, 26.9% Black. About 13% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $45,380.

Which places are most similar to Bogalusa, LA?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Bogalusa, LA are Morgan City, LA, Minden, LA, New Iberia, LA. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Bogalusa, LA

Latest: 2024↓ R+2.7 vs 2020

Safe Republican — 45K residents — 1 counties

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POPULATION
45K
COUNTIES
1
PRES MARGIN
R+40.3
2024
TURNOUT
56.6%
MEDIAN INCOME
$45K

Place Story

What defines Bogalusa, LA

Methodology

Reliably Republican since 2000
- Safe R
- 7 straight R wins
Mobilization target, not persuasion target.
Biggest swing: D+72.9 in 1932
- 1928 → 1932
Volatile behavior — treat historical margins with caution.
Evangelical edge: 56pp over Catholics
- 10% Catholic / 66% Evangelical
Correlates nationally with Republican-leaning behavior.
Ticket-splitting: President ran 33.3pp behind Senate
- Divergence 33.3pp in 2008
Persuadable voters present — downballot races can run independent of presidential.
Demographically distinctive: 13% college+ (-23pp vs national)
- 13% college+ (-23pp vs national)
- 3% Hispanic (-16pp vs national)

Constituent Counties

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Constituent Geography

Counties in Bogalusa, LA

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Washington	45K	R+40.3	5,411	12,846	18,455	100.0%

1 countiesTotal votes: 18,455

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

Bogalusa, LACensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 62.5%Black 26.9%Multiracial 6.4%Hispanic 3.3%Native American 0.5%

Group	Bogalusa, LA	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12)	62.5%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(4)	26.9%	12.2%
Multiracial / Other	6.4%	4.0%
▶Hispanic / Latino(7)	3.3%	19.3%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.5%	0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0.3%	0.2%
▶Asian(3)	0.1%	6.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(2)	0.1%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

54.1%(24.4K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: -60.9pp (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
Evangelical Protestant	35.8%	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-religiousPopulation	45.9%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

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Who lives in the Bogalusa, LA metro area? 45,120 residents across 1 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

Bogalusa, LA vs National45K residents

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 20pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+28 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

45K

local

45KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.01%

local

0.01%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

72.3%

local

72.3%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$45,380

local

$45,380National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

24.3%

local

24.3%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.8%

local

12.8%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

69.3%

local

69.3%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

40.9 yrs

local

40.9 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

14.0%

local

14.0%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

19.3%

local

19.3%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.6%

local

0.6%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

2.6%

local

2.6%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

97.4%

local

97.4%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Bogalusa, LA

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

56.6%

vs Previous

-3.2pp

Voting-Age Pop

32,633

History

1988–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is Bogalusa, LA?

Safe RAvg margin: R+38.2 (last 3 elections)

2008

R+32.7

2012

R+28.7

2016

R+36.8

2020

R+37.6

2024

R+40.3

Elasticity

11.6pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

R+35.2

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Bogalusa, LA split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (0/100)

2020 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Senate	R+37.6	R+54.9	17.3pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 17.3pp

Containing Geography

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Bogalusa, LA sits inside these higher-level geographies.

Louisiana(State)

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