HarrisDemocratic41.7%163,475TrumpRepublican56.5%221,412OtherAll other candidates1.8%6,962
R+14.8- Lead
- 57,937
- Total
- 391,849
- vs nation
- R+13.3
Akashicmetro area
Baton Rouge, LA
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
10 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic43.2%178,379TrumpRepublican54.9%226,976OtherAll other candidates1.9%7,739
R+11.8- Lead
- 48,597
- Total
- 413,094
- vs nation
- R+16.2
ClintonDemocratic41.5%158,492TrumpRepublican54.7%208,833OtherAll other candidates3.9%14,799
R+13.2- Lead
- 50,341
- Total
- 382,124
- vs nation
- R+15.3
ObamaDemocratic43.0%162,755RomneyRepublican55.4%209,668OtherAll other candidates1.6%6,190
R+12.4- Lead
- 46,913
- Total
- 378,613
- vs nation
- R+16.2
ObamaDemocratic42.3%155,661McCainRepublican56.4%207,524OtherAll other candidates1.4%5,060
R+14.1- Lead
- 51,863
- Total
- 368,245
- vs nation
- R+21.4
KerryDemocratic41.9%140,114BushRepublican57.2%191,318OtherAll other candidates0.9%3,158
R+15.3- Lead
- 51,204
- Total
- 334,590
- vs nation
- R+12.8
GoreDemocratic44.8%134,473BushRepublican52.9%158,958OtherAll other candidates2.3%7,037
R+8.1- Lead
- 24,485
- Total
- 300,468
- vs nation
- R+8.7
ClintonDemocratic50.6%151,355DoleRepublican41.6%124,403OtherAll other candidates7.7%23,120
D+9.0- Lead
- 26,952
- Total
- 298,878
- vs nation
- D+0.5
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+14.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 875,3132024 5-year
- Population density
- 200 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 4,368 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $70,6662024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 53.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 33.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+79.8 in 1908MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+29.5 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA · twin score 81.0
presidential history
Party record book
Baton Rouge, LA · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1908
89.4%
5,171 votes · D+79.8
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · 89.0%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
61.2%
83,296 votes · R+29.5
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 58.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
178,379votes
43.2% of the vote · R+11.8
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 163,475 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
226,976votes
54.9% of the vote · R+11.8
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 221,412 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Alton B. Parker1904
+97.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+78.1 · U.S. R+19.7
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1908 · +89.4 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+33.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+11.1 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +21.4 pts
U.S. House elections · 2 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | R | 37.0%94,185 | 63.0%160,186 | 254,371 |
| 2018 | R | 39.8%108,336 | 60.2%163,886 | 272,222 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2024D+5.4
Presidential vote · 2024R+14.8
Baton Rouge, LA registers Democratic but votes Republican — a 20-point gap between how voters register and how they vote, the signature of ancestral registration that trails realignment.
568,421 registered voters · 2024
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−773 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −27,657 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −2,158 |
| 2012 | −522 |
| 2013 | +476 |
| 2014 | −306 |
| 2015 | −1,053 |
| 2016 | −118 |
| 2017 | −7,164 |
| 2018 | −4,207 |
| 2019 | −3,639 |
| 2021 | +294 |
| 2022 | −3,221 |
| 2023 | −3,203 |
| 2024 | −2,063 |
| 2025 | −773 |
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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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.