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1892–2024
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Alexandria, LA
presidential margin
2008R+33.22012R+34.22016R+37.62020R+37.82024R+42.6
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+42.6
2024
median income$56,303U.S. $80,734 · LA $60,756
median age38.0U.S. 39.1 · LA 38
poverty rate19.5%U.S. 12.5% · LA 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)22.0%U.S. 35.6% · LA 27.1%
non-english5.1%U.S. 22.3% · LA 8.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American13.1%
English7.3%
French5.3%
African American†27.7%
African0.6%
Mexican2.3%
Puerto Rican0.4%
Spanish0.3%
Asian Indian0.3%
Filipino0.3%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant7.2%
Mainline3.1%
Other Christian0.6%
Latter-day Saints0.4%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Alexandria, LA, Louisiana

Akashic
Alexandria, LATrumpR+42.6
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2024 presidential margin by county for Alexandria, LA, LAA map of the constituent counties of Alexandria, LA, LA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Grant Parish, LA · R+76.8Rapides Parish, LA · R+36.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican70.7%44,096
Kamala HarrisDemocratic28.1%17,533
Jill SteinGreen1.3%784
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Alexandria, LA, LA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Grant Parish, LARepublicanR+76.8
Rapides Parish, LARepublicanR+36.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
28.1%Harris17,533
70.7%Trump44,096
1.3%Stein784
−42.6%
62,413
R
30.2%Biden20,632
68.1%Trump46,464
1.7%Jorgensen1,161
−37.8%
68,257
R
29.7%Clinton19,503
67.3%Trump44,224
3.0%Johnson1,938
−37.6%
65,665
R
32.2%Obama21,467
66.4%Romney44,275
1.4%Johnson944
−34.2%
66,686
R
32.7%Obama21,601
65.9%McCain43,518
1.5%Paul960
−33.2%
66,079
R
33.6%Kerry20,881
65.1%Bush40,403
1.3%Nader776
−31.5%
62,060
R
37.4%Gore20,997
59.9%Bush33,615
2.6%Nader1,467
−22.5%
56,079
D
45.4%Clinton25,984
43.1%Dole24,665
11.5%Perot6,574
+2.3%
57,223
R
40.2%Clinton23,995
43.5%Bush25,997
16.3%Perot9,768
−3.4%
59,760
R
36.6%Dukakis20,556
61.2%Bush34,379
2.1%Duke1,201
−24.6%
56,136
R
32.2%Mondale18,709
65.8%Reagan38,213
2.0%Johnson1,138
−33.6%
58,060
R
42.5%Carter22,726
54.6%Reagan29,187
2.9%Anderson1,537
−12.1%
53,450
D
54.0%Carter24,521
44.2%Ford20,046
1.8%Maddox833
+9.9%
45,400
R
25.3%McGovern9,281
70.6%Nixon25,932
4.2%Schmitz1,537
−45.3%
36,750
O
23.9%Humphrey9,725
27.8%Nixon11,312
48.4%Wallace19,709
Wallace +20.6
40,746
R
34.8%Johnson11,446
65.2%Goldwater21,414
0.0%
−30.3%
32,860
D
39.3%Kennedy10,870
34.0%Nixon9,409
26.7%Byrd7,385
+5.3%
27,664
R
36.7%Stevenson7,503
52.5%Eisenhower10,735
10.8%Andrews2,212
−15.8%
20,450
D
59.2%Stevenson16,222
40.8%Eisenhower11,192
0.0%
+18.3%
27,414
O
36.8%Truman5,850
12.5%Dewey1,980
50.8%Thurmond8,070
Thurmond +14.0
15,900
D
83.0%Roosevelt11,071
17.0%Dewey2,268
0.0%
+66.0%
13,339
D
91.4%Roosevelt11,634
8.6%Willkie1,101
0.0%
+82.7%
12,735
D
84.8%Roosevelt9,864
15.2%Landon1,768
0.0%
+69.6%
11,632
D
92.6%Roosevelt9,544
7.4%Hoover761
0.0%Thomas1
+85.2%
10,306
D
64.7%Smith5,493
35.3%Hoover2,999
0.0%
+29.4%
8,492
D
68.0%Davis2,754
29.3%Coolidge1,189
2.7%La Follette109
+38.6%
4,052
D
86.1%Cox3,439
13.9%Harding554
0.0%Debs1
+72.2%
3,994
D
93.6%Wilson2,824
5.5%Hughes165
0.9%Benson28
+88.1%
3,017
D
74.5%Wilson1,780
2.6%Taft61
22.9%Roosevelt548
+72.0%
2,389
D
83.4%Bryan1,690
11.9%Taft242
4.7%Debs95
+71.4%
2,027
D
83.9%Parker1,107
13.5%Roosevelt178
2.7%Debs35
+70.4%
1,320
D
78.8%Bryan1,770
21.2%McKinley475
0.0%
+57.7%
2,245
D
91.5%Bryan3,380
7.2%McKinley265
1.4%Palmer50
+84.3%
3,695
D
78.7%Cleveland3,652
21.3%Harrison986
0.0%
+57.5%
4,638
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −42.6% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−42.6%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+57.5%
1896+84.3%
1900+57.7%
1904+70.4%
1908+71.4%
1912+72.0%
1916+88.1%
1920+72.2%
1924+38.6%
1928+29.4%
1932+85.2%
1936+69.6%
1940+82.7%
1944+66.0%
1948+24.3%
1952+18.3%
1956−15.8%
1960+5.3%
1964−30.3%
1968−3.9%
1972−45.3%
1976+9.9%
1980−12.1%
1984−33.6%
1988−24.6%
1992−3.4%
1996+2.3%
2000−22.5%
2004−31.5%
2008−33.2%
2012−34.2%
2016−37.6%
2020−37.8%
2024−42.6%
DemocraticRepublican

Alexandria anchors central Louisiana's Red River corridor, where a substantial Black population and a predominantly white rural ring have historically produced closer parish-level results than Louisiana's statewide averages suggest.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 88.1 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 45.3 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 42.6 points.

A population of 149,622, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,303 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Texarkana, TX-AR and Laurel, MS.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Texarkana, TX-AR
90.0twin score
% Evangelical2008 margin% unaffiliated≠ elasticity
Laurel, MS
89.4twin score
% unaffiliated% Black% Evangelical≠ French ancestry
Monroe, LA
88.1twin score
% Evangelical% Black2004–2008 trajectory≠ French ancestry

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Places within Alexandria, LA

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Frequently asked questions

How did Alexandria, LA, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alexandria, LA, Louisiana voted Republican by 42.6 points (R+42.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 62,413 votes cast, 17,533 went Democratic and 44,096 went Republican.
When did Alexandria, LA, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Alexandria, LA, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Alexandria, LA, Louisiana?
Alexandria, LA, Louisiana has a population of 149,622 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alexandria, LA, Louisiana?
Median household income in Alexandria, LA, Louisiana is $56,303 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Alexandria, LA, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Alexandria, LA, Louisiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.