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1892–2024
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Bogalusa, LA
presidential margin
2008R+32.72012R+28.72016R+36.82020R+37.62024R+40.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+40.3
2024
median income$45,380U.S. $80,734 · LA $60,756
median age40.9U.S. 39.1 · LA 38
poverty rate24.3%U.S. 12.5% · LA 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)12.8%U.S. 35.6% · LA 27.1%
non-english2.6%U.S. 22.3% · LA 8.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American15.6%
English12.8%
Irish11.0%
African American†26.6%
Mexican2.2%
Spaniard0.3%
Spanish0.3%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant7.6%
Mainline3.5%
Latter-day Saints0.9%
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.

Bogalusa, LA, Louisiana

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Bogalusa, LATrumpR+40.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Bogalusa, LA, LAA map of the single county of Bogalusa, LA, LA, 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.Washington Parish, LA · R+40.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican69.6%12,846
Kamala HarrisDemocratic29.3%5,411
Jill SteinGreen1.1%198
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Bogalusa, LA, LA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Washington Parish, LARepublicanR+40.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
29.3%Harris5,411
69.6%Trump12,846
1.1%Stein198
−40.3%
18,455
R
30.6%Biden5,970
68.2%Trump13,307
1.2%Jorgensen236
−37.6%
19,513
R
30.6%Clinton5,692
67.4%Trump12,556
2.0%Johnson380
−36.8%
18,628
R
34.8%Obama6,466
63.5%Romney11,798
1.7%Johnson317
−28.7%
18,581
R
32.9%Obama6,122
65.6%McCain12,215
1.5%Paul287
−32.7%
18,624
R
36.7%Kerry6,554
61.7%Bush11,006
1.6%Nader281
−25.0%
17,841
R
43.8%Gore7,399
53.2%Bush8,983
3.0%Nader505
−9.4%
16,887
D
53.3%Clinton9,603
36.9%Dole6,642
9.9%Perot1,778
+16.4%
18,023
D
48.5%Clinton9,095
38.5%Bush7,227
13.0%Perot2,431
+10.0%
18,753
R
46.3%Dukakis8,369
51.8%Bush9,374
1.9%Duke351
−5.6%
18,094
R
40.4%Mondale7,680
58.9%Reagan11,185
0.6%Johnson123
−18.5%
18,988
D
53.5%Carter10,413
44.6%Reagan8,681
1.9%Anderson378
+8.9%
19,472
D
62.2%Carter10,000
35.3%Ford5,677
2.5%Maddox396
+26.9%
16,073
R
24.2%McGovern2,947
66.9%Nixon8,162
8.9%Schmitz1,087
−42.8%
12,196
O
19.2%Humphrey3,021
10.8%Nixon1,695
70.0%Wallace11,002
Wallace +50.8
15,718
R
39.3%Johnson4,825
60.7%Goldwater7,438
0.0%
−21.3%
12,263
D
49.8%Kennedy5,678
16.2%Nixon1,847
34.0%Byrd3,875
+33.6%
11,400
D
57.9%Stevenson4,658
38.3%Eisenhower3,081
3.8%Andrews308
+19.6%
8,047
D
75.3%Stevenson7,420
24.7%Eisenhower2,432
0.0%
+50.6%
9,852
O
41.9%Truman3,267
4.8%Dewey371
53.4%Thurmond4,163
Thurmond +11.5
7,801
D
92.2%Roosevelt4,810
7.8%Dewey406
0.0%
+84.4%
5,216
D
95.1%Roosevelt6,062
4.9%Willkie314
0.0%
+90.2%
6,376
D
94.2%Roosevelt5,667
5.8%Landon350
0.0%
+88.4%
6,017
D
93.4%Roosevelt3,997
6.6%Hoover283
0.0%Thomas1
+86.8%
4,281
D
56.9%Smith2,020
43.1%Hoover1,528
0.0%
+13.9%
3,548
D
77.6%Davis1,278
10.9%Coolidge179
11.5%La Follette189
+66.8%
1,646
D
86.9%Cox1,094
13.1%Harding165
0.0%
+73.8%
1,259
D
93.2%Wilson1,094
5.6%Hughes66
1.2%Benson14
+87.6%
1,174
D
83.1%Wilson491
3.0%Taft18
13.9%Roosevelt82
+80.0%
591
D
91.5%Bryan550
8.2%Taft49
0.3%Debs2
+83.4%
601
D
90.8%Parker367
8.9%Roosevelt36
0.2%Debs1
+81.9%
404
D
89.3%Bryan449
10.7%McKinley54
0.0%
+78.5%
503
D
95.1%Bryan1,168
3.9%McKinley48
1.0%Palmer12
+91.2%
1,228
D
73.6%Cleveland399
26.4%Harrison143
0.0%
+47.2%
542
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: −40.3% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−40.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+47.2%
1896+91.2%
1900+78.5%
1904+81.9%
1908+83.4%
1912+80.0%
1916+87.6%
1920+73.8%
1924+66.8%
1928+13.9%
1932+86.8%
1936+88.4%
1940+90.2%
1944+84.4%
1948+37.1%
1952+50.6%
1956+19.6%
1960+33.6%
1964−21.3%
1968+8.4%
1972−42.8%
1976+26.9%
1980+8.9%
1984−18.5%
1988−5.6%
1992+10.0%
1996+16.4%
2000−9.4%
2004−25.0%
2008−32.7%
2012−28.7%
2016−36.8%
2020−37.6%
2024−40.3%
DemocraticRepublican

Bogalusa, LA sits in the Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 91.2 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 42.8 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 40.3 points.

A population of 45,120, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $45,380 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Minden, LA and Texarkana, TX-AR.

Political twins — metros

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

Minden, LA
89.5twin score
elasticity% Blackmedian income≠ American ancestry
Texarkana, TX-AR
86.2twin score
elasticity2008–2020 trajectory% Black≠ % unaffiliated
Dyersburg, TN
81.8twin score
elasticity2008 margin% Catholic≠ % Black

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 Bogalusa, LA, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Bogalusa, LA, Louisiana voted Republican by 40.3 points (R+40.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,455 votes cast, 5,411 went Democratic and 12,846 went Republican.
When did Bogalusa, LA, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Bogalusa, LA, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Bogalusa, LA, Louisiana?
Bogalusa, LA, Louisiana has a population of 45,120 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Bogalusa, LA, Louisiana?
Median household income in Bogalusa, LA, Louisiana is $45,380 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Bogalusa, LA, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Bogalusa, LA, Louisiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 11 went Republican.