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1892–2024
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Baton Rouge, LA
presidential margin
2008R+14.12012R+12.42016R+13.22020R+11.82024R+14.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+14.8
2024
median income$70,666U.S. $80,734 · LA $60,756
median age36.1U.S. 39.1 · LA 38
poverty rate16.7%U.S. 12.5% · LA 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)30.8%U.S. 35.6% · LA 27.1%
non-english7.7%U.S. 22.3% · LA 8.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
French9.6%
English7.8%
American6.9%
African American†32.8%
African0.7%
Nigerian0.2%
Mexican1.8%
Honduran1.6%
Spanish0.8%
Vietnamese0.6%
Asian Indian0.4%
Chinese0.3%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.4%
Black Protestant4.4%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
Other Christian0.7%
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.

Baton Rouge, LA, Louisiana

Akashic
Baton Rouge, LATrumpR+14.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Baton Rouge, LA, LAA map of the constituent counties of Baton Rouge, 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.Ascension Parish, LA · R+33.9Assumption Parish, LA · R+35.6East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · D+11.1East Feliciana Parish, LA · R+22.2Iberville Parish, LA · R+0.7Livingston Parish, LA · R+68.5Pointe Coupee Parish, LA · R+27.5St. Helena Parish, LA · D+0.8West Baton Rouge Parish, LA · R+11.7West Feliciana Parish, LA · R+31.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican56.5%221,412
Kamala HarrisDemocratic41.7%163,475
Jill SteinGreen1.8%6,962
D+60
R+60
10 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (10 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Baton Rouge, LA, LA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Ascension Parish, LARepublicanR+33.9
Assumption Parish, LARepublicanR+35.6
East Baton Rouge Parish, LADemocraticD+11.1
East Feliciana Parish, LARepublicanR+22.2
Iberville Parish, LARepublicanR+0.7
Livingston Parish, LARepublicanR+68.5
Pointe Coupee Parish, LARepublicanR+27.5
St. Helena Parish, LADemocraticD+0.8
West Baton Rouge Parish, LARepublicanR+11.7
West Feliciana Parish, LARepublicanR+31.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
41.7%Harris163,475
56.5%Trump221,412
1.8%Stein6,962
−14.8%
391,849
R
43.2%Biden178,379
54.9%Trump226,976
1.9%Jorgensen7,739
−11.8%
413,094
R
41.5%Clinton158,492
54.7%Trump208,833
3.9%Johnson14,799
−13.2%
382,124
R
43.0%Obama162,755
55.4%Romney209,668
1.6%Johnson6,190
−12.4%
378,613
R
42.3%Obama155,661
56.4%McCain207,524
1.4%Paul5,060
−14.1%
368,245
R
41.9%Kerry140,114
57.2%Bush191,318
0.9%Nader3,158
−15.3%
334,590
R
44.8%Gore134,473
52.9%Bush158,958
2.3%Nader7,037
−8.1%
300,468
D
50.6%Clinton151,355
41.6%Dole124,403
7.7%Perot23,120
+9.0%
298,878
D
44.1%Clinton128,494
43.7%Bush127,208
12.2%Perot35,390
+0.4%
291,092
R
44.7%Dukakis115,176
53.9%Bush138,860
1.4%Duke3,684
−9.2%
257,720
R
41.3%Mondale110,618
58.0%Reagan155,297
0.8%Johnson2,053
−16.7%
267,968
D
49.8%Carter115,873
47.0%Reagan109,344
3.2%Anderson7,431
+2.8%
232,648
D
54.6%Carter97,539
43.0%Ford76,768
2.4%Maddox4,270
+11.6%
178,577
R
31.7%McGovern43,161
61.2%Nixon83,296
7.1%Schmitz9,709
−29.5%
136,166
O
29.8%Humphrey41,760
20.7%Nixon29,072
49.5%Wallace69,524
Wallace +19.8
140,356
R
44.4%Johnson47,595
55.6%Goldwater59,491
0.0%
−11.1%
107,086
D
52.8%Kennedy49,165
25.1%Nixon23,350
22.1%Byrd20,558
+27.7%
93,073
R
45.1%Stevenson30,896
51.6%Eisenhower35,316
3.3%Andrews2,226
−6.5%
68,438
D
57.6%Stevenson40,278
42.4%Eisenhower29,679
0.0%
+15.2%
69,957
O
39.5%Truman15,382
17.7%Dewey6,884
42.9%Thurmond16,706
Thurmond +3.4
38,972
D
83.5%Roosevelt27,651
16.5%Dewey5,454
0.0%
+67.1%
33,105
D
86.8%Roosevelt28,750
13.2%Willkie4,376
0.0%
+73.6%
33,126
D
85.6%Roosevelt22,456
14.4%Landon3,765
0.0%Lemke2
+71.3%
26,223
D
87.1%Roosevelt17,279
12.8%Hoover2,530
0.2%Thomas33
+74.3%
19,842
D
70.3%Smith13,192
29.7%Hoover5,566
0.0%
+40.7%
18,758
D
73.5%Davis6,557
25.6%Coolidge2,286
0.9%La Follette80
+47.9%
8,923
D
69.3%Cox6,229
30.7%Harding2,764
0.0%Debs1
+38.5%
8,994
D
79.7%Wilson5,083
11.8%Hughes755
8.5%Benson542
+67.8%
6,380
D
75.9%Wilson4,160
8.2%Taft452
15.9%Roosevelt869
+67.7%
5,481
D
89.4%Bryan5,171
9.5%Taft551
1.1%Debs64
+79.8%
5,786
D
89.0%Parker4,642
10.9%Roosevelt567
0.1%Debs6
+78.1%
5,215
D
73.6%Bryan4,960
26.4%McKinley1,779
0.0%
+47.2%
6,739
D
64.7%Bryan7,543
33.2%McKinley3,866
2.1%Palmer248
+31.5%
11,657
D
79.4%Cleveland12,323
20.6%Harrison3,192
0.0%
+58.9%
15,515
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: −14.8% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−14.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+58.9%
1896+31.5%
1900+47.2%
1904+78.1%
1908+79.8%
1912+67.7%
1916+67.8%
1920+38.5%
1924+47.9%
1928+40.7%
1932+74.3%
1936+71.3%
1940+73.6%
1944+67.1%
1948+21.8%
1952+15.2%
1956−6.5%
1960+27.7%
1964−11.1%
1968+9.0%
1972−29.5%
1976+11.6%
1980+2.8%
1984−16.7%
1988−9.2%
1992+0.4%
1996+9.0%
2000−8.1%
2004−15.3%
2008−14.1%
2012−12.4%
2016−13.2%
2020−11.8%
2024−14.8%
DemocraticRepublican

The Baton Rouge metro divides sharply between a majority-Black urban core that trends heavily Democratic and suburban parishes to the north and east that have shifted decisively Republican over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 79.8 points in 1908 and a Republican high of 29.5 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.8 points.

A population of 875,313, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,666 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of New Orleans-Metairie, LA and Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX.

Political twins — metros

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

New Orleans-Metairie, LA
81.0twin score
% Blackpopulation scaleFrench ancestry≠ 2024 margin
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
75.0twin score
elasticity% White% Black≠ college share
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
74.3twin score
% Blackelasticity12-yr trend≠ % Evangelical

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 Baton Rouge, LA

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Frequently asked questions

How did Baton Rouge, LA, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Baton Rouge, LA, Louisiana voted Republican by 14.8 points (R+14.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 391,849 votes cast, 163,475 went Democratic and 221,412 went Republican.
When did Baton Rouge, LA, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Baton Rouge, LA, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Baton Rouge, LA, Louisiana?
Baton Rouge, LA, Louisiana has a population of 875,313 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Baton Rouge, LA, Louisiana?
Median household income in Baton Rouge, LA, Louisiana is $70,666 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Baton Rouge, LA, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Baton Rouge, LA, Louisiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.