Louisiana
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 55.7% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(18) | 7.2% |
▶Black / African American(12) | 30.7% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.7% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(10) | 0.5% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.6% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(3) | 0.1% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 27.1% | 42.3% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 25.2% | 39.5% |
| Black Protestant | 5.5% | 8.6% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.7% | 5.7% |
| Other | 2.4% | 3.8% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.6% | 1.0% |
| Non-religious | 36.1% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+22.0 |
| 2020 | Trump+18.6 |
| 2016 | Trump+19.6 |
| 2012 | Romney+17.2 |
| 2008 | McCain+18.6 |
| 2004 | Bush+14.5 |
| 2000 | Bush+7.7 |
| 1996 | Clinton+12.1 |
| 1992 | Clinton+4.6 |
Louisiana has a population of 4,611,961. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+22.0. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 38.2% | 60.2% | R+22.0 | R+3.4 |
| 2020 | 39.9% | 58.5% | R+18.6 | D+1.0 |
| 2016 | 38.4% | 58.1% | R+19.6 | R+2.4 |
| 2012 | 40.6% | 57.8% | R+17.2 | D+1.4 |
| 2008 | 39.9% | 58.6% | R+18.6 | R+4.1 |
| 2004 | 42.2% | 56.7% | R+14.5 | R+6.8 |
| 2000 | 44.9% | 52.6% | R+7.7 | R+19.7 |
| 1996 | 52.0% | 39.9% | D+12.1 | D+7.5 |
| 1992 | 45.6% | 41.0% | D+4.6 | D+14.8 |
| 1988 | 44.1% | 54.3% | R+10.2 | D+12.4 |
| 1984 | 38.2% | 60.8% | R+22.6 | R+17.1 |
| 1980 | 45.7% | 51.2% | R+5.5 | R+11.2 |
| 1976 | 51.7% | 46.0% | D+5.8 | D+42.7 |
| 1972 | 28.4% | 65.3% | R+37.0 | R+41.7 |
| 1968 | 28.2% | 23.5% | D+4.7 | D+18.4 |
| 1964 | 43.2% | 56.8% | R+13.6 | R+35.5 |
| 1960 | 50.4% | 28.6% | D+21.8 | D+35.6 |
| 1956 | 39.5% | 53.3% | R+13.8 | R+19.6 |
| 1952 | 52.9% | 47.1% | D+5.8 | R+9.5 |
| 1948 | 32.7% | 17.5% | D+15.3 | — |
What defines Louisiana?
Louisiana voted overwhelmingly Republican in 2024. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, revealing how its political character has evolved over more than a century.
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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 22.0% margin
- Turnout decreased by 4.2 percentage points since the previous presidential election