2024 population: 19,643
(
400 from 2020)
Land area: 555.6 square miles
Population density: 35.4 persons per square mile
| 2024 Census data | |||
| White: | 11,850 | 60.33% | 2.9% |
| Black: | 6,904 | 35.15% | 2.7% |
| Indian: | 67 | 0.34% | 28.8% |
| Asian: | 78 | 0.40% | 11.4% |
| 2+ races: | 246 | 1.25% | 17.1% |
| Hispanic: | 498 | 2.54% | 19.7% |
| Total non-White: | 7,793 | 39.67% | 0.6% |
| 2020-2024 Components | Number | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Births: | 1,080 | 13.5 |
| Deaths: | 1,265 | 15.8 |
| Net Migration: | -320 | -4.0 |
| Net Immigration: | 108 | 1.3 |
| Change in White population: | -350 | -1.7 |
| Change in Non-White pop.: | -50 | -0.2 |
| Recent Trends | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | Δ Margin | Swing % | ||
| 2024 vs. 2020 | R -253 | R +240 | R + 5.5% | |
| D -493 | ||||
| 2024 vs. 2016 | R +67 | R +492 | R + 6.7% | |
| D -425 | ||||
| 2020 vs. 2016 | R +320 | R +252 | R + 1.3% | |
| D +68 | ||||
| 2024 vs. 2012 | R +508 | R +1,163 | R + 13.2% | |
| D -655 | ||||
| 2016 vs. 2008 | R +536 | R +690 | R + 6.2% | |
| D -154 | ||||
| How to interpret this table | ||||
| Year | Turnout | Winner | Runner-Up | Other | Total Votes | Diff (St) | Diff (US) | PSV | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61% | Donald Trump (R) | 6,354 | 69.1% | Kamala Harris (D) | 2,732 | 29.7% | 107 [+] | 1.2% | 9,193 | 9 | 19 | 0.46% |
| 2020 | 66% | Donald Trump* (R) | 6,607 | 66.5% | Joe Biden (D) | 3,225 | 32.4% | 108 [+] | 1.1% | 9,940 | 8 | 20 | 0.46% |
| 2016 | 63% | Donald Trump (R) | 6,287 | 65.5% | Hillary Clinton (D) | 3,157 | 32.9% | 153 [+] | 1.6% | 9,597 | 7 | 20 | 0.47% |
| 2012 | 61% | Mitt Romney (R) | 5,846 | 62.7% | Barack Obama* (D) | 3,387 | 36.3% | 96 [+] | 1.0% | 9,329 | 5 | 15 | 0.47% |
| 2008 | 60% | John McCain (R) | 5,751 | 62.6% | Barack Obama (D) | 3,311 | 36.1% | 119 [+] | 1.3% | 9,181 | 4 | 17 | 0.47% |
| 2004 | 56% | George W. Bush* (R) | 5,471 | 63.1% | John Kerry (D) | 3,082 | 35.6% | 112 [+] | 1.3% | 8,665 | 6 | 12 | 0.45% |
| 2000 | 56% | George W. Bush (R) | 4,895 | 57.7% | Albert Gore, Jr. (D) | 3,282 | 38.7% | 308 [+] | 3.6% | 8,485 | 5 | 10 | 0.48% |
| 1996 | 59% | Bill Clinton* (D) | 4,143 | 47.6% | Robert Dole (R) | 3,765 | 43.2% | 802 [+] | 9.2% | 8,710 | 3 | 3 | 0.49% |
| 1992 | 62% | George Bush* (R) | 3,808 | 42.8% | Bill Clinton (D) | 3,706 | 41.6% | 1,389 [+] | 15.6% | 8,903 | 2 | 5 | 0.50% |
| 1988 | 58% | George Bush (R) | 5,226 | 62.9% | Michael Dukakis (D) | 2,833 | 34.1% | 256 [+] | 3.1% | 8,315 | 9 | 9 | 0.51% |
| 1984 | 62% | Ronald Reagan* (R) | 5,980 | 65.8% | Walter Mondale (D) | 2,918 | 32.1% | 185 | 2.0% | 9,083 | 5 | 7 | 0.53% |
| 1980 | 59% | Ronald Reagan (R) | 4,772 | 54.6% | Jimmy Carter* (D) | 3,745 | 42.8% | 227 [+] | 2.6% | 8,744 | 3 | 4 | 0.56% |
| 1976 | 54% | Gerald Ford* (R) | 3,630 | 49.9% | Jimmy Carter (D) | 3,495 | 48.1% | 145 [+] | 2.0% | 7,270 | 4 | 2 | 0.57% |
| 1972 | 45% | Richard Nixon* (R) | 4,304 | 70.8% | George McGovern (D) | 1,335 | 22.0% | 440 [+] | 7.2% | 6,079 | 5 | 10 | 0.58% |
| 1968 | 54% | George Wallace (AIP) | 4,415 | 68.3% | Richard Nixon (R) | 1,031 | 16.0% | 1,017 [+] | 15.7% | 6,463 | -8 | -27 | 0.59% |
| 1964 | 42% | Barry Goldwater (R) | 4,498 | 85.8% | Lyndon Johnson* (D) | 747 | 14.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 5,245 | 29 | 47 | 0.59% |
| 1960 | 30% | Write-ins (I) | 1,495 | 38.6% | Richard Nixon (R) | 1,378 | 35.6% | 996 [+] | 25.7% | 3,869 | 7 | -14 | 0.48% |
| 1956 | 25% | Write-ins (I) | 1,400 | 39.4% | Adlai Stevenson (D) | 1,094 | 30.8% | 1,063 [+] | 29.9% | 3,557 | -23 | -28 | 0.58% |
| 1952 | 28% | Adlai Stevenson (D) | 2,499 | 60.3% | Dwight Eisenhower (R) | 1,645 | 39.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 4,144 | -7 | -16 | 0.64% |
| 1948 | 17% | Strom Thurmond (StsRts) | 1,448 | 57.1% | Harry Truman* (D) | 960 | 37.9% | 127 [+] | 5.0% | 2,535 | -13 | -40 | 0.61% |
| 1944 | 16% | Franklin Roosevelt* (D) | 2,087 | 81.0% | Thomas Dewey (R) | 488 | 19.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,575 | 0 | -27 | 0.74% |
| 1940 | 17% | Franklin Roosevelt* (D) | 2,417 | 88.6% | Wendell Willkie (R) | 310 | 11.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,727 | -3 | -33 | 0.73% |
| 1936 | 18% | Franklin Roosevelt* (D) | 2,425 | 93.5% | Alf Landon (R) | 165 | 6.4% | 4 [+] | 0.2% | 2,594 | -5 | -30 | 0.79% |
| 1932 | 13% | Franklin Roosevelt (D) | 1,773 | 97.4% | Herbert Hoover* (R) | 46 | 2.5% | 1 [+] | 0.1% | 1,820 | -4 | -37 | 0.68% |
| 1928 | 11% | Al Smith (D) | 1,083 | 81.7% | Herbert Hoover (R) | 242 | 18.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,325 | -5 | -40 | 0.61% |
| 1924 | 7% | John Davis (D) | 678 | 85.4% | Calvin Coolidge (R) | 116 | 14.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 794 | -5 | -39 | 0.65% |
| 1920 | 7% | James Cox (D) | 664 | 93.0% | Warren Harding (R) | 50 | 7.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 714 | -23 | -53 | 0.56% |
| 1916 | 7% | Woodrow Wilson* (D) | 650 | 98.9% | Charles Evans Hughes (R) | 7 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 657 | -6 | -45 | 0.71% |
| 1912 | 5% | Woodrow Wilson (D) | 393 | 89.9% | Eugene Debs (Soc) | 22 | 5.0% | 22 [+] | 5.0% | 437 | -4 | -23 | 0.55% |
| 1908 | 7% | William J. Bryan (D) | 445 | 98.0% | William Taft (R) | 9 | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 454 | -10 | -50 | 0.60% |
| 1904 | 5% | Alton Parker (D) | 291 | 97.7% | Theodore Roosevelt (R) | 7 | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 298 | -7 | -54 | 0.55% |
| 1900 | 6% | William J. Bryan (D) | 304 | 95.9% | William McKinley* (R) | 13 | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 317 | -17 | -47 | 0.47% |
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 | 35% | Jeff Landry (R) | 3,510 | 66.7% | Shawn Wilson (D) | 922 | 17.5% | 827 [+] | 15.7% | 5,259 | 20 | 0.49% |
| 2022 | S3 | 45% | John Kennedy* (R) | 4,771 | 71.0% | Gary Chambers (D) | 935 | 13.9% | 1,013 [+] | 15.1% | 6,719 | 11 | 0.49% |
| 2020 | S2 | 62% | Bill Cassidy* (R) | 6,460 | 68.5% | Adrian Perkins (D) | 1,043 | 11.1% | 1,921 [+] | 20.4% | 9,424 | 12 | 0.45% |
| 2019 | G | 49% | Eddie Rispone (R) | 4,225 | 56.9% | John Bel Edwards* (D) | 3,201 | 43.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 7,426 | 8 | 0.49% |
| 2016 | S3 | 28% | John Kennedy (R) | 2,929 | 69.3% | Foster Campbell (D) | 1,297 | 30.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 4,226 | 9 | 0.48% |
| 2015 | G | 52% | David Vitter (R) | 3,984 | 50.4% | John Bel Edwards (D) | 3,928 | 49.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 7,912 | 6 | 0.69% |
| 2014 | S2 | 46% | Bill Cassidy (R) | 4,442 | 62.5% | Mary Landrieu* (D) | 2,667 | 37.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 7,109 | 7 | 0.56% |
| 2011 | G | 43% | Bobby Jindal* (R) | 4,586 | 68.6% | Tara Hollis (D) | 986 | 14.8% | 1,110 [+] | 16.6% | 6,682 | 3 | 0.65% |
| 2010 | S3 | 37% | David Vitter* (R) | 3,445 | 60.4% | Charlie Melancon (D) | 1,845 | 32.4% | 409 [+] | 7.2% | 5,699 | 7 | 0.45% |
| 2008 | S2 | 57% | John Kennedy (R) | 4,688 | 53.1% | Mary Landrieu* (D) | 3,983 | 45.1% | 153 [+] | 1.7% | 8,824 | 7 | 0.47% |
| 2007 | G | 47% | Bobby Jindal (R) | 3,876 | 53.9% | Foster Campbell (D) | 1,247 | 17.3% | 2,074 [+] | 28.8% | 7,197 | 0 | 0.55% |
| 2004 | S3 | 54% | David Vitter (R) | 4,707 | 57.1% | Chris John (D) | 1,675 | 20.3% | 1,856 [+] | 22.5% | 8,238 | 6 | 0.45% |
| 2003 | G | 42% | Kathleen Babineaux Blanco (D) | 3,731 | 57.4% | Bobby Jindal (R) | 2,773 | 42.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 6,504 | -5 | 0.46% |
| 2002 | S2 | 40% | Suzanne Terrell (R) | 3,368 | 55.7% | Mary Landrieu* (D) | 2,680 | 44.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 6,048 | 7 | 0.49% |
| 1999 | G | 53% | Mike Foster* (R) | 5,353 | 66.1% | Bill Jefferson (D) | 2,161 | 26.7% | 588 [+] | 7.3% | 8,102 | 5 | 0.63% |
| 1998 | S3 | 35% | John Breaux* (D) | 2,851 | 54.9% | Jim Donelon (R) | 2,009 | 38.7% | 336 [+] | 6.5% | 5,196 | 8 | 0.54% |
| 1996 | S2 | 56% | Woody Jenkins (R) | 4,669 | 56.5% | Mary Landrieu (D) | 3,596 | 43.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 8,265 | 7 | 0.49% |
| 1995 | G | 54% | Mike Foster (R) | 5,480 | 68.8% | Cleo Fields (D) | 2,486 | 31.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 7,966 | 5 | 0.51% |
| 1992 | S3 | 41% | John Breaux* (D) | 4,697 | 78.5% | Fred Strong (R) | 432 | 7.2% | 851 [+] | 14.2% | 5,980 | 3 | 0.71% |
| 1991 | G | 64% | David Duke (R) | 5,179 | 56.6% | Eddie Edwards (D) | 3,970 | 43.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 9,149 | 18 | 0.53% |
| 1990 | S2 | 52% | David Duke (R) | 4,206 | 56.8% | Bennett Johnston* (D) | 2,984 | 40.3% | 215 [+] | 2.9% | 7,405 | 13 | 0.53% |
| 1987 | G | 61% | Buddy Roemer (D) | 2,988 | 34.0% | Eddie Edwards (D) | 2,379 | 27.1% | 3,415 [+] | 38.9% | 8,782 | 0 | 0.56% |
| 1986 | S3 | 49% | Henson Moore (R) | 3,598 | 50.7% | John Breaux (D) | 3,495 | 49.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 7,093 | 4 | 0.52% |
| 1984 | S2 | 43% | Bennett Johnston* (D) | 5,286 | 84.4% | Robert Ross (R) | 612 | 9.8% | 367 [+] | 5.9% | 6,265 | 7 | 0.64% |
| 1983 | G | 64% | Eddie Edwards (D) | 5,707 | 60.5% | David Treen (R) | 3,460 | 36.7% | 260 [+] | 2.8% | 9,427 | 2 | 0.59% |
| 1980 | S3 | County data not available for this election: Russell Long* (D) defeated Woody Jenkins (D) statewide. | |||||||||||
| 1979 | G | 56% | David Treen (R) | 3,856 | 50.5% | Louis Lambert (D) | 3,786 | 49.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 7,642 | -1 | 1.32% |
| 1978 | S2 | 45% | Bennett Johnston* (D) | 3,728 | 60.6% | Woody Jenkins (D) | 2,422 | 39.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 6,150 | n/a | 0.73% |
| 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) | 2,906 | 47.7% | John McKeithen (I) | 2,195 | 36.0% | 996 [+] | 16.3% | 6,097 | -6 | 0.56% |
| 1972 | G | 50% | David Treen (R) | 3,639 | 54.4% | Eddie Edwards (D) | 3,053 | 45.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 6,692 | 12 | 0.60% |
| 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 | 41% | John McKeithen (D) | 3,406 | 68.0% | Charlton Lyons (R) | 1,564 | 31.2% | 42 [+] | 0.8% | 5,012 | -7 | 0.65% |
| 1962 | S3 | 15% | Russell Long* (D) | 1,101 | 59.2% | Taylor O'Hearn (R) | 760 | 40.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1,861 | 16 | 0.44% |
| 1960 | S2 | 18% | Allen Ellender* (D) | 1,793 | 80.2% | George Reese (R) | 443 | 19.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2,236 | 0 | 0.41% |
| 1960 | G | 23% | Jimmie Davis (D) | 2,720 | 92.7% | Kent Courtney (States Rights) | 125 | 4.3% | 90 [+] | 3.1% | 2,935 | -14 | 0.58% |
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 | LA05 | Julia Letlow* (R) | 6,813 | 77.0% | Michael Vallien (D) | 1,785 | 20.2% | 252 | 2.8% | 8,850 | |||
| County Total for 2024-11-05: | 8,850 | ||||||||||||
| 2022-11-08 | LA05 | Julia Letlow* (R) | 4,982 | 75.9% | Omar Dantzler (D) | 787 | 12.0% | 794 | 12.1% | 6,563 | |||
| County Total for 2022-11-08: | 6,563 | ||||||||||||
| 2021-03-20 sp | LA05 | Julia Letlow (R) | 3,310 | 77.6% | Candy Christophe (D) | 826 | 19.4% | 132 | 3.1% | 4,268 | |||
| County Total for 2021-03-20: | 4,268 | ||||||||||||
| 2020-12-05 | LA05 | Luke Letlow (R) | 3,022 | 75.2% | Lance Harris (R) | 995 | 24.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 4,017 | |||
| County Total for 2020-12-05: | 4,017 | ||||||||||||
| 2018-11-06 | LA05 | Ralph Abraham* (R) | 5,149 | 73.7% | Jessee Fleenor (D) | 1,680 | 24.0% | 160 | 2.3% | 6,989 | |||
| County Total for 2018-11-06: | 6,989 | ||||||||||||
| 2016-11-08 | LA05 | Ralph Abraham* (R) | 7,982 | 92.9% | Billy Burkette (R) | 613 | 7.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 8,595 | |||
| County Total for 2016-11-08: | 8,595 | ||||||||||||
| 2014-12-06 | LA05 | Ralph Abraham (R) | 4,821 | 68.4% | Jamie Mayo (D) | 2,232 | 31.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 7,053 | |||
| County Total for 2014-12-06: | 7,053 | ||||||||||||
| 2013-11-16 sp | LA05 | Vance McAllister (R) | 2,220 | 69.7% | Neil Riser (R) | 963 | 30.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 3,183 | |||
| County Total for 2013-11-16: | 3,183 | ||||||||||||
| 2012-11-06 | LA05 | Rodney Alexander* (R) | 6,027 | 80.3% | Ron Ceasar (I) | 773 | 10.3% | 701 | 9.3% | 7,501 | |||
| County Total for 2012-11-06: | 7,501 | ||||||||||||
| 2010-11-02 | LA05 | Rodney Alexander* (R) | 4,098 | 79.3% | Tom Gibbs (I) | 1,070 | 20.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 5,168 | |||
| County Total for 2010-11-02: | 5,168 | ||||||||||||
| 2006-11-07 | LA05 | Rodney Alexander* (R) | 2,487 | 76.1% | Gloria Hearn (D) | 709 | 21.7% | 70 | 2.1% | 3,266 | |||
| County Total for 2006-11-07: | 3,266 | ||||||||||||
| 2004-11-02 | LA05 | Rodney Alexander* (R) | 4,994 | 64.7% | Tisa Blakes (D) | 1,902 | 24.6% | 824 | 10.7% | 7,720 | |||
| County Total for 2004-11-02: | 7,720 | ||||||||||||
| 2002-12-07 | LA05 | Lee Fletcher (R) | 3,163 | 52.6% | Rodney Alexander (D) | 2,847 | 47.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 6,010 | |||
| County Total for 2002-12-07: | 6,010 | ||||||||||||
| 2000-11-07 | LA05 | John Cooksey* (R) | 3,996 | 65.3% | Roger Beall (D) | 1,705 | 27.9% | 418 | 6.8% | 6,119 | |||
| County Total for 2000-11-07: | 6,119 | ||||||||||||
| 1996-11-05 | LA05 | Francis Thompson (D) | 5,073 | 59.7% | John Cooksey (R) | 3,427 | 40.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 8,500 | |||
| County Total for 1996-11-05: | 8,500 | ||||||||||||
| 1994-11-08 | LA05 | Jim McCrery* (R) | 3,661 | 76.2% | Paul Kidd (D) | 959 | 20.0% | 185 | 3.9% | 4,805 | |||
| County Total for 1994-11-08: | 4,805 | ||||||||||||
| 1992-11-03 | LA05 | Jerry Huckaby* (D) | 4,452 | 53.1% | Jim McCrery* (R) | 3,926 | 46.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 8,378 | |||
| County Total for 1992-11-03: | 8,378 | ||||||||||||
| Year | Total | Republican | Democrat | Other | R/D Edge | R/D Edge % | VAPOP % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,020 | 5,753 | 41.0% | 4,915 | 35.1% | 3,352 | 23.9% | Rep +838 | Rep +6.0% | 94% |
| 2022 | 14,077 | 5,443 | 38.7% | 5,289 | 37.6% | 3,345 | 23.8% | Rep +154 | Rep +1.1% | 94% |
| 2020 | 14,370 | 5,461 | 38.0% | 5,585 | 38.9% | 3,324 | 23.1% | Dem +124 | Dem +0.9% | 96% |
| 2018 | 14,167 | 4,853 | 34.3% | 6,027 | 42.5% | 3,287 | 23.2% | Dem +1,174 | Dem +8.3% | 94% |
| 2016 | 14,404 | 4,755 | 33.0% | 6,388 | 44.3% | 3,261 | 22.6% | Dem +1,633 | Dem +11.3% | 95% |
| 2014 | 13,974 | 4,283 | 30.6% | 6,562 | 47.0% | 3,129 | 22.4% | Dem +2,279 | Dem +16.3% | 92% |
| 2012 | 13,873 | 4,193 | 30.2% | 6,816 | 49.1% | 2,864 | 20.6% | Dem +2,623 | Dem +18.9% | 90% |
| 2010 | 13,588 | 3,872 | 28.5% | 7,050 | 51.9% | 2,666 | 19.6% | Dem +3,178 | Dem +23.4% | 88% |
| 2008 | 13,651 | 3,717 | 27.2% | 7,352 | 53.9% | 2,582 | 18.9% | Dem +3,635 | Dem +26.6% | 89% |
| 2006 | 13,655 | 3,501 | 25.6% | 7,743 | 56.7% | 2,411 | 17.7% | Dem +4,242 | Dem +31.1% | 89% |
| 2004 | 13,652 | 3,462 | 25.4% | 7,962 | 58.3% | 2,228 | 16.3% | Dem +4,500 | Dem +33.0% | 89% |
| 2002 | 13,596 | 3,206 | 23.6% | 8,368 | 61.5% | 2,022 | 14.9% | Dem +5,162 | Dem +38.0% | 89% |
| 2000 | 13,742 | 3,022 | 22.0% | 8,788 | 63.9% | 1,932 | 14.1% | Dem +5,766 | Dem +42.0% | 90% |
| 1998 | 13,322 | 2,856 | 21.4% | 8,869 | 66.6% | 1,597 | 12.0% | Dem +6,013 | Dem +45.1% | 88% |
| 1994 | 11,373 | 2,038 | 17.9% | 8,503 | 74.8% | 832 | 7.3% | Dem +6,465 | Dem +56.8% | 78% |
| 1986 | 11,937 | 1,220 | 10.2% | 9,986 | 83.7% | 731 | 6.1% | Dem +8,766 | Dem +73.4% | 83% |