2024 population: 224,893
(
12,930 from 2020)
Land area: 879.5 square miles
Population density: 255.7 persons per square mile
| 2024 Census data | |||
| White: | 94,650 | 42.09% | 8.6% |
| Black: | 112,592 | 50.06% | 4.6% |
| Indian: | 935 | 0.42% | 5.8% |
| Asian: | 3,802 | 1.69% | 13.2% |
| 2+ races: | 3,676 | 1.63% | 5.4% |
| Hispanic: | 9,238 | 4.11% | 10.7% |
| Total non-White: | 130,243 | 57.91% | 3.0% |
| 2020-2024 Components | Number | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Births: | 11,777 | 12.4 |
| Deaths: | 13,897 | 14.6 |
| Net Migration: | -11,672 | -12.3 |
| Net Immigration: | 904 | 1.0 |
| Change in White population: | -8,921 | -3.8 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -4,009 | -1.7 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2024 vs. 2020 | R -3,550 | R +2,696 | R + 2.2% | |
| D -6,246 | ||||
| 2024 vs. 2016 | R -4,535 | R +84 | D + 0.3% | |
| D -4,619 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R -985 | D +2,612 | D + 2.5% | |
| D +1,627 | ||||
| 2024 vs. 2012 | R -7,988 | R +1,190 | R + 0.3% | |
| D -9,178 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R -3,222 | D +1,169 | D + 1.3% | |
| D -2,053 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 55% | Kamala Harris (D) | 48,864 | 51.6% | Donald Trump (R) | 44,471 | 47.0% | 1,364 [+] | 1.4% | 94,699 | -13 | -3 | 4.72% |
| 2020 | 59% | Joe Biden (D) | 55,110 | 52.5% | Donald Trump* (R) | 48,021 | 45.8% | 1,781 [+] | 1.7% | 104,912 | -13 | -1 | 4.88% |
| 2016 | 57% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 53,483 | 50.5% | Donald Trump (R) | 49,006 | 46.3% | 3,315 [+] | 3.1% | 105,804 | -12 | 0 | 5.21% |
| 2012 | 59% | Barack Obama* (D) | 58,042 | 51.9% | Mitt Romney (R) | 52,459 | 46.9% | 1,264 [+] | 1.1% | 111,765 | -11 | 0 | 5.60% |
| 2008 | 57% | Barack Obama (D) | 55,536 | 51.1% | John McCain (R) | 52,228 | 48.1% | 896 [+] | 0.8% | 108,660 | -10 | 2 | 5.54% |
| 2004 | 57% | George W. Bush* (R) | 54,292 | 50.9% | John Kerry (D) | 51,739 | 48.5% | 564 [+] | 0.5% | 106,595 | -6 | 0 | 5.49% |
| 2000 | 52% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 47,530 | 49.7% | George W. Bush (R) | 46,807 | 48.9% | 1,302 [+] | 1.4% | 95,639 | -4 | 1 | 5.42% |
| 1996 | 55% | Bill Clinton* (D) | 55,543 | 55.9% | Robert Dole (R) | 38,445 | 38.7% | 5,391 [+] | 5.4% | 99,379 | -1 | -2 | 5.57% |
| 1992 | 58% | Bill Clinton (D) | 47,733 | 46.5% | George Bush* (R) | 42,665 | 41.6% | 12,280 [+] | 12.0% | 102,678 | 1 | 4 | 5.74% |
| 1988 | 53% | George Bush (R) | 54,498 | 57.7% | Michael Dukakis (D) | 39,204 | 41.5% | 700 [+] | 0.7% | 94,402 | 3 | 4 | 5.80% |
| 1984 | 57% | Ronald Reagan* (R) | 63,429 | 63.7% | Walter Mondale (D) | 35,727 | 35.9% | 445 | 0.4% | 99,601 | 3 | 5 | 5.84% |
| 1980 | 51% | Ronald Reagan (R) | 51,202 | 57.4% | Jimmy Carter* (D) | 36,422 | 40.8% | 1,560 [+] | 1.7% | 89,184 | 6 | 7 | 5.76% |
| 1976 | 47% | Gerald Ford* (R) | 42,627 | 57.3% | Jimmy Carter (D) | 30,593 | 41.2% | 1,120 [+] | 1.5% | 74,340 | 11 | 9 | 5.81% |
| 1972 | 44% | Richard Nixon* (R) | 47,215 | 71.7% | George McGovern (D) | 15,649 | 23.8% | 3,003 [+] | 4.6% | 65,867 | 6 | 11 | 6.26% |
| 1968 | 52% | George Wallace (AIP) | 28,463 | 42.3% | Richard Nixon (R) | 21,224 | 31.5% | 17,675 [+] | 26.2% | 67,362 | 8 | -12 | 6.14% |
| 1964 | 41% | Barry Goldwater (R) | 42,197 | 80.6% | Lyndon Johnson* (D) | 10,158 | 19.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 52,355 | 24 | 42 | 5.84% |
| 1960 | 37% | Richard Nixon (R) | 25,139 | 54.3% | John Kennedy (D) | 11,481 | 24.8% | 9,681 | 20.9% | 46,301 | 26 | 5 | 5.73% |
| 1956 | 32% | Dwight Eisenhower* (R) | 23,432 | 60.3% | Adlai Stevenson (D) | 10,780 | 27.7% | 4,637 | 11.9% | 38,849 | 7 | 3 | 6.29% |
| 1952 | 38% | Dwight Eisenhower (R) | 27,850 | 65.7% | Adlai Stevenson (D) | 14,554 | 34.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 42,404 | 19 | 10 | 6.50% |
| 1948 | 22% | Strom Thurmond (StsRts) | 11,292 | 51.1% | Harry Truman* (D) | 5,985 | 27.1% | 4,840 [+] | 21.9% | 22,117 | 4 | -24 | 5.31% |
| 1944 | 20% | Franklin Roosevelt* (D) | 12,896 | 68.6% | Thomas Dewey (R) | 5,885 | 31.3% | 29 | 0.2% | 18,810 | 12 | -15 | 5.38% |
| 1940 | 23% | Franklin Roosevelt* (D) | 17,192 | 84.5% | Wendell Willkie (R) | 3,124 | 15.4% | 29 | 0.1% | 20,345 | 1 | -29 | 5.46% |
| 1936 | 18% | Franklin Roosevelt* (D) | 12,156 | 87.7% | Alf Landon (R) | 1,697 | 12.2% | 4 [+] | 0.0% | 13,857 | 1 | -24 | 4.20% |
| 1932 | 19% | Franklin Roosevelt (D) | 12,159 | 89.7% | Herbert Hoover* (R) | 1,309 | 9.7% | 85 [+] | 0.6% | 13,553 | 3 | -30 | 5.04% |
| 1928 | 18% | Al Smith (D) | 6,934 | 65.4% | Herbert Hoover (R) | 3,665 | 34.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 10,599 | 11 | -24 | 4.91% |
| 1924 | 12% | John Davis (D) | 4,517 | 75.4% | Calvin Coolidge (R) | 1,062 | 17.7% | 411 [+] | 6.9% | 5,990 | -2 | -36 | 4.88% |
| 1920 | 11% | James Cox (D) | 4,264 | 91.4% | Warren Harding (R) | 401 | 8.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 4,665 | -22 | -52 | 3.69% |
| 1916 | 9% | Woodrow Wilson* (D) | 3,109 | 95.2% | Charles Evans Hughes (R) | 151 | 4.6% | 5 [+] | 0.2% | 3,265 | -2 | -41 | 3.51% |
| 1912 | 7% | Woodrow Wilson (D) | 1,946 | 88.5% | Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) | 129 | 5.9% | 125 [+] | 5.7% | 2,200 | -3 | -22 | 2.78% |
| 1908 | 7% | William J. Bryan (D) | 1,733 | 91.3% | William Taft (R) | 125 | 6.6% | 41 [+] | 2.2% | 1,899 | -5 | -45 | 2.52% |
| 1904 | 7% | Alton Parker (D) | 1,592 | 97.0% | Theodore Roosevelt (R) | 47 | 2.9% | 3 [+] | 0.2% | 1,642 | -7 | -54 | 3.04% |
| 1900 | 7% | William J. Bryan (D) | 1,338 | 96.1% | William McKinley* (R) | 55 | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,393 | -17 | -48 | 2.05% |
Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.
| Year | Type | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | G | 27% | Jeff Landry (R) | 21,979 | 47.6% | Shawn Wilson (D) | 16,177 | 35.0% | 8,055 [+] | 17.4% | 46,211 | 2 | 4.35% |
| 2022 | S3 | 39% | John Kennedy* (R) | 33,687 | 50.8% | Gary Chambers (D) | 15,902 | 24.0% | 16,760 [+] | 25.3% | 66,349 | -9 | 4.80% |
| 2020 | S2 | 57% | Bill Cassidy* (R) | 48,007 | 47.0% | Adrian Perkins (D) | 36,282 | 35.6% | 17,757 [+] | 17.4% | 102,046 | -11 | 4.93% |
| 2019 | G | 42% | John Bel Edwards* (D) | 44,687 | 58.3% | Eddie Rispone (R) | 31,946 | 41.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 76,633 | -7 | 5.08% |
| 2016 | S3 | 27% | John Kennedy (R) | 24,732 | 50.1% | Foster Campbell (D) | 24,675 | 49.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 49,407 | -11 | 5.59% |
| 2015 | G | 34% | John Bel Edwards (D) | 38,406 | 61.6% | David Vitter (R) | 23,896 | 38.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 62,302 | -6 | 5.40% |
| 2014 | S2 | 37% | Mary Landrieu* (D) | 37,813 | 54.2% | Bill Cassidy (R) | 31,952 | 45.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 69,765 | -10 | 5.48% |
| 2011 | G | 25% | Bobby Jindal* (R) | 26,296 | 54.1% | Tara Hollis (D) | 13,207 | 27.2% | 9,136 [+] | 18.8% | 48,639 | -12 | 4.75% |
| 2010 | S3 | 38% | David Vitter* (R) | 34,947 | 48.1% | Charlie Melancon (D) | 33,759 | 46.5% | 3,955 [+] | 5.4% | 72,661 | -6 | 5.74% |
| 2008 | S2 | 54% | Mary Landrieu* (D) | 60,558 | 58.4% | John Kennedy (R) | 41,348 | 39.9% | 1,725 [+] | 1.7% | 103,631 | -6 | 5.46% |
| 2007 | G | 34% | Bobby Jindal (R) | 30,559 | 46.9% | Foster Campbell (D) | 14,045 | 21.6% | 20,539 [+] | 31.5% | 65,143 | -7 | 5.02% |
| 2004 | S3 | 54% | David Vitter (R) | 48,571 | 48.3% | Chris John (D) | 28,931 | 28.7% | 23,134 [+] | 23.0% | 100,636 | -3 | 5.45% |
| 2003 | G | 36% | Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (D) | 34,292 | 51.0% | Bobby Jindal (R) | 33,004 | 49.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 67,296 | 1 | 4.78% |
| 2002 | S2 | 38% | Mary Landrieu* (D) | 39,669 | 56.1% | Suzanne Terrell (R) | 31,073 | 43.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 70,742 | -4 | 5.73% |
| 1999 | G | 31% | Mike Foster* (R) | 30,391 | 54.0% | Bill Jefferson (D) | 23,508 | 41.8% | 2,399 [+] | 4.3% | 56,298 | -7 | 4.35% |
| 1998 | S3 | 23% | John Breaux* (D) | 29,537 | 70.7% | Jim Donelon (R) | 10,576 | 25.3% | 1,659 [+] | 4.0% | 41,772 | -5 | 4.31% |
| 1996 | S2 | 50% | Mary Landrieu (D) | 50,959 | 56.0% | Woody Jenkins (R) | 40,072 | 44.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 91,031 | -6 | 5.35% |
| 1995 | G | 42% | Mike Foster (R) | 41,188 | 54.2% | Cleo Fields (D) | 34,786 | 45.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 75,974 | -9 | 4.90% |
| 1992 | S3 | 31% | John Breaux* (D) | 42,176 | 76.2% | Lyle Stockstill (R) | 4,927 | 8.9% | 8,269 [+] | 14.9% | 55,372 | 5 | 6.57% |
| 1991 | G | 53% | Eddie Edwards (D) | 59,933 | 64.1% | David Duke (R) | 33,591 | 35.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 93,524 | -3 | 5.41% |
| 1990 | S2 | 45% | Bennett Johnston* (D) | 49,712 | 62.9% | David Duke (R) | 28,410 | 35.9% | 913 [+] | 1.2% | 79,035 | -8 | 5.66% |
| 1987 | G | 48% | Buddy Roemer (D) | 55,846 | 66.3% | Eddie Edwards (D) | 19,714 | 23.4% | 8,663 [+] | 10.3% | 84,223 | -13 | 5.41% |
| 1986 | S3 | 40% | Henson Moore (R) | 39,189 | 55.6% | John Breaux (D) | 31,321 | 44.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 70,510 | 8 | 5.15% |
| 1984 | S2 | 27% | Bennett Johnston* (D) | 40,173 | 84.4% | Robert Ross (R) | 5,043 | 10.6% | 2,389 [+] | 5.0% | 47,605 | 7 | 4.87% |
| 1983 | G | 46% | Eddie Edwards (D) | 43,451 | 53.1% | David Treen (R) | 37,789 | 46.2% | 529 [+] | 0.6% | 81,769 | 10 | 5.08% |
| 1980 | S3 | County data not available for this election: Russell Long* (D) defeated Woody Jenkins (D) statewide. | |||||||||||
| 1979 | G | 44% | David Treen (R) | 41,337 | 58.8% | Louis Lambert (D) | 28,959 | 41.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 70,296 | 8 | 12.12% |
| 1978 | S2 | 40% | Bennett Johnston* (D) | 38,003 | 60.0% | Woody Jenkins (D) | 25,304 | 40.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 63,307 | n/a | 7.54% |
| 1975 | G | County data not available for this election: Eddie Edwards* (D) defeated Bob Jones (D) statewide. | |||||||||||
| 1974 | S3 | County data not available for this election: Russell Long* (D) was unopposed. | |||||||||||
| 1972 | S2 | 45% | Bennett Johnston (D) | 40,610 | 59.7% | Ben Toledano (R) | 13,931 | 20.5% | 13,516 [+] | 19.9% | 68,057 | 1 | 6.27% |
| 1972 | G | 42% | David Treen (R) | 39,523 | 63.2% | Eddie Edwards (D) | 23,059 | 36.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 62,582 | 20 | 5.58% |
| 1968 | S3 | County data not available for this election: Russell Long* (D) was unopposed. | |||||||||||
| 1968 | G | County data not available for this election: John McKeithen* (D) was unopposed. | |||||||||||
| 1966 | S2 | County data not available for this election: Allen Ellender* (D) was unopposed. | |||||||||||
| 1964 | G | 35% | Charlton Lyons (R) | 31,763 | 71.2% | John McKeithen (D) | 12,690 | 28.4% | 169 [+] | 0.4% | 44,622 | 33 | 5.77% |
| 1962 | S3 | 21% | Taylor O'Hearn (R) | 16,933 | 64.7% | Russell Long* (D) | 9,224 | 35.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 26,157 | 40 | 6.19% |
| 1960 | S2 | 31% | Allen Ellender* (D) | 27,594 | 70.1% | George Reese (R) | 11,759 | 29.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 39,353 | 10 | 7.26% |
| 1960 | G | 20% | Jimmie Davis (D) | 20,245 | 80.7% | Francis Grevemberg (R) | 2,867 | 11.4% | 1,980 [+] | 7.9% | 25,092 | -6 | 4.95% |
Click on the District to view county-level data for that election (where available).
| Date | District | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-05 | LA04 | Mike Johnson* (R) | 40,262 | 82.0% | Joshua Morott (R) | 8,860 | 18.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 49,122 | |||
| 2024-11-05 | LA06 | Cleo Fields (D) | 24,965 | 66.4% | Elbert Lee Guillory (R) | 6,550 | 17.4% | 6,092 | 16.2% | 37,607 | |||
| County Total for 2024-11-05: | 86,729 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-11-03 | LA04 | Mike Johnson* (R) | 47,315 | 47.9% | Kenny Houston (D) | 36,171 | 36.6% | 15,255 | 15.4% | 98,741 | |||
| County Total for 2020-11-03: | 98,741 | ||||||||||||
| 2018-11-06 | LA04 | Mike Johnson* (R) | 38,651 | 52.1% | Ryan Trundle (D) | 33,962 | 45.8% | 1,600 | 2.2% | 74,213 | |||
| County Total for 2018-11-06: | 74,213 | ||||||||||||
| 2016-12-10 | LA04 | Mike Johnson (R) | 24,726 | 51.7% | Marshall Jones (D) | 23,073 | 48.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 47,799 | |||
| County Total for 2016-12-10: | 47,799 | ||||||||||||
| 2014-11-04 | LA04 | John Fleming* (R) | 43,120 | 64.7% | Randall Lord (Libertarian) | 23,562 | 35.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 66,682 | |||
| County Total for 2014-11-04: | 66,682 | ||||||||||||
| 2012-11-06 | LA04 | John Fleming* (R) | 56,619 | 68.4% | Randall Lord (Libertarian) | 26,104 | 31.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 82,723 | |||
| County Total for 2012-11-06: | 82,723 | ||||||||||||
| 2010-11-02 | LA04 | John Fleming* (R) | 37,013 | 51.0% | David Melville (D) | 29,126 | 40.2% | 6,394 | 8.8% | 72,533 | |||
| County Total for 2010-11-02: | 72,533 | ||||||||||||
| 2008-11-04 | LA04 | Paul Carmouche (D) | 22,751 | 56.8% | John Fleming (R) | 15,514 | 38.8% | 1,764 | 4.4% | 40,029 | |||
| County Total for 2008-11-04: | 40,029 | ||||||||||||
| 2006-11-07 | LA04 | Jim McCrery* (R) | 37,797 | 52.4% | Artis Cash (D) | 15,755 | 21.9% | 18,526 | 25.7% | 72,078 | |||
| County Total for 2006-11-07: | 72,078 | ||||||||||||
| 2002-11-05 | LA04 | Jim McCrery* (R) | 46,827 | 69.3% | John Milkovich (D) | 19,684 | 29.1% | 1,098 | 1.6% | 67,609 | |||
| County Total for 2002-11-05: | 67,609 | ||||||||||||
| 2000-11-07 | LA04 | Jim McCrery* (R) | 51,938 | 65.8% | Phillip Green (D) | 24,606 | 31.2% | 2,367 | 3.0% | 78,911 | |||
| County Total for 2000-11-07: | 78,911 | ||||||||||||
| 1996-09-21 | LA04 | Jim McCrery* (R) | 34,767 | 65.3% | Paul Chachere (D) | 18,460 | 34.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 53,227 | |||
| County Total for 1996-09-21: | 53,227 | ||||||||||||
| 1994-11-08 | LA04 | Cleo Fields* (D) | 18,445 | 80.5% | Patricia Slocum (R) | 4,480 | 19.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 22,925 | |||
| 1994-11-08 | LA05 | Jim McCrery* (R) | 33,548 | 87.4% | Paul Kidd (D) | 3,740 | 9.7% | 1,087 | 2.8% | 38,375 | |||
| County Total for 1994-11-08: | 61,300 | ||||||||||||
| 1992-11-03 | LA04 | Cleo Fields (D) | 19,262 | 84.0% | Charles Jones (D) | 3,679 | 16.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 22,941 | |||
| 1992-11-03 | LA05 | Jim McCrery* (R) | 53,851 | 75.9% | Jerry Huckaby* (D) | 17,055 | 24.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 70,906 | |||
| County Total for 1992-11-03: | 93,847 | ||||||||||||
| Year | Total | Republican | Democrat | Other | R/D Edge | R/D Edge % | VAPOP % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 157,089 | 44,437 | 28.3% | 70,920 | 45.1% | 41,732 | 26.6% | Dem +26,483 | Dem +16.9% | 91% |
| 2022 | 157,847 | 44,433 | 28.1% | 73,009 | 46.3% | 40,405 | 25.6% | Dem +28,576 | Dem +18.1% | 92% |
| 2020 | 164,296 | 46,592 | 28.4% | 77,283 | 47.0% | 40,421 | 24.6% | Dem +30,691 | Dem +18.7% | 96% |
| 2018 | 162,428 | 45,059 | 27.7% | 77,827 | 47.9% | 39,542 | 24.3% | Dem +32,768 | Dem +20.2% | 92% |
| 2016 | 168,617 | 46,558 | 27.6% | 81,797 | 48.5% | 40,262 | 23.9% | Dem +35,239 | Dem +20.9% | 94% |
| 2014 | 167,315 | 44,767 | 26.8% | 82,805 | 49.5% | 39,743 | 23.8% | Dem +38,038 | Dem +22.7% | 91% |
| 2012 | 169,572 | 46,505 | 27.4% | 85,034 | 50.1% | 38,033 | 22.4% | Dem +38,529 | Dem +22.7% | 90% |
| 2010 | 164,595 | 44,707 | 27.2% | 84,303 | 51.2% | 35,585 | 21.6% | Dem +39,596 | Dem +24.1% | 86% |
| 2008 | 164,134 | 43,635 | 26.6% | 86,152 | 52.5% | 34,347 | 20.9% | Dem +42,517 | Dem +25.9% | 86% |
| 2006 | 159,916 | 42,298 | 26.5% | 83,508 | 52.2% | 34,110 | 21.3% | Dem +41,210 | Dem +25.8% | 85% |
| 2004 | 160,515 | 42,372 | 26.4% | 85,247 | 53.1% | 32,896 | 20.5% | Dem +42,875 | Dem +26.7% | 86% |
| 2002 | 152,026 | 39,105 | 25.7% | 83,511 | 54.9% | 29,410 | 19.3% | Dem +44,406 | Dem +29.2% | 82% |
| 2000 | 153,707 | 39,108 | 25.4% | 85,997 | 55.9% | 28,602 | 18.6% | Dem +46,889 | Dem +30.5% | 83% |
| 1998 | 148,195 | 37,236 | 25.1% | 85,752 | 57.9% | 25,207 | 17.0% | Dem +48,516 | Dem +32.7% | 81% |
| 1994 | 121,248 | 30,770 | 25.4% | 76,540 | 63.1% | 13,938 | 11.5% | Dem +45,770 | Dem +37.7% | 67% |
| 1986 | 119,251 | 25,071 | 21.0% | 83,095 | 69.7% | 11,085 | 9.3% | Dem +58,024 | Dem +48.7% | 68% |