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DeRidder, LA
presidential margin
2008R+54.32012R+58.22016R+65.32020R+67.52024R+71.3
full record · 1916 → 2024
R+71.3
2024
median income$65,944U.S. $80,734 · LA $60,756
median age37.2U.S. 39.1 · LA 38
poverty rate14.3%U.S. 12.5% · LA 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)17.1%U.S. 35.6% · LA 27.1%
non-english3.4%U.S. 22.3% · LA 8.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
English10.2%
German9.1%
Irish8.9%
African American†10.7%
Mexican2.3%
Puerto Rican0.6%
Spanish0.3%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant4.7%
Mainline3.6%
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.

DeRidder, LA, Louisiana

Akashic
DeRidder, LATrumpR+71.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for DeRidder, LA, LAA map of the single county of DeRidder, 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.Beauregard Parish, LA · R+71.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican85.1%13,504
Kamala HarrisDemocratic13.8%2,192
Jill SteinGreen1.1%178
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 DeRidder, LA, LA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Beauregard Parish, LARepublicanR+71.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
13.8%Harris2,192
85.1%Trump13,504
1.1%Stein178
−71.3%
15,874
R
15.5%Biden2,542
83.0%Trump13,575
1.5%Jorgensen240
−67.5%
16,357
R
15.9%Clinton2,393
81.2%Trump12,238
3.0%Johnson447
−65.3%
15,078
R
19.9%Obama2,828
78.1%Romney11,112
2.0%Johnson285
−58.2%
14,225
R
21.8%Obama3,071
76.2%McCain10,718
2.0%Paul285
−54.3%
14,074
R
27.6%Kerry3,666
71.3%Bush9,470
1.1%Nader145
−43.7%
13,281
R
32.4%Gore3,958
64.4%Bush7,862
3.2%Nader385
−32.0%
12,205
R
39.4%Clinton4,925
44.2%Dole5,526
16.4%Perot2,048
−4.8%
12,499
R
40.1%Clinton5,037
40.8%Bush5,119
19.1%Perot2,395
−0.7%
12,551
R
41.7%Dukakis4,704
57.3%Bush6,466
1.0%Duke114
−15.6%
11,284
R
36.0%Mondale4,199
63.1%Reagan7,353
0.8%Johnson96
−27.1%
11,648
D
50.2%Carter5,556
47.5%Reagan5,250
2.3%Anderson253
+2.8%
11,059
D
60.6%Carter5,322
36.4%Ford3,196
3.1%Maddox268
+24.2%
8,786
R
24.2%McGovern1,728
69.4%Nixon4,955
6.4%Schmitz456
−45.2%
7,139
O
21.7%Humphrey1,569
22.3%Nixon1,615
56.0%Wallace4,048
Wallace +33.6
7,232
R
47.7%Johnson3,049
52.3%Goldwater3,349
0.0%
−4.7%
6,398
D
48.7%Kennedy2,903
40.8%Nixon2,432
10.6%Byrd630
+7.9%
5,965
R
44.2%Stevenson2,276
52.7%Eisenhower2,711
3.1%Andrews159
−8.5%
5,146
D
55.8%Stevenson996
44.2%Eisenhower789
0.0%
+11.6%
1,785
D
47.6%Truman1,653
12.9%Dewey449
39.5%Thurmond1,371
+34.7%
3,473
D
74.6%Roosevelt2,226
25.4%Dewey759
0.0%
+49.1%
2,985
D
83.5%Roosevelt2,677
16.5%Willkie528
0.0%
+67.1%
3,205
D
79.9%Roosevelt2,181
20.1%Landon549
0.0%
+59.8%
2,730
D
94.1%Roosevelt2,319
5.9%Hoover146
0.0%
+88.2%
2,465
D
76.4%Smith1,513
23.6%Hoover468
0.0%
+52.8%
1,981
D
83.5%Davis1,191
16.5%Coolidge235
0.1%La Follette1
+67.0%
1,427
D
84.1%Cox1,146
14.8%Harding202
1.0%Debs14
+69.3%
1,362
D
94.1%Wilson968
5.7%Hughes59
0.2%Benson2
+88.3%
1,029
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1916–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1916 to 2024. Most recent: −71.3% in 2024.flipped R · 1984−71.3%DR19162024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1916+88.3%
1920+69.3%
1924+67.0%
1928+52.8%
1932+88.2%
1936+59.8%
1940+67.1%
1944+49.1%
1948+34.7%
1952+11.6%
1956−8.5%
1960+7.9%
1964−4.7%
1968−0.6%
1972−45.2%
1976+24.2%
1980+2.8%
1984−27.1%
1988−15.6%
1992−0.7%
1996−4.8%
2000−32.0%
2004−43.7%
2008−54.3%
2012−58.2%
2016−65.3%
2020−67.5%
2024−71.3%
DemocraticRepublican

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

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 88.3 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 71.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 71.3 points.

A population of 36,676, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,944 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Elk City, OK and Picayune, MS.

Political twins — metros

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

Elk City, OK
94.9twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ French ancestry
Picayune, MS
93.1twin score
elasticity2008–2016 trajectory≠ Italian ancestry
Duncan, OK
92.8twin score
elasticity2008–2020 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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Frequently asked questions

How did DeRidder, LA, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, DeRidder, LA, Louisiana voted Republican by 71.3 points (R+71.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 15,874 votes cast, 2,192 went Democratic and 13,504 went Republican.
When did DeRidder, LA, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which DeRidder, LA, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in DeRidder, LA, Louisiana?
DeRidder, LA, Louisiana has a population of 36,676 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in DeRidder, LA, Louisiana?
Median household income in DeRidder, LA, Louisiana is $65,944 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of DeRidder, LA, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in DeRidder, LA, Louisiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.