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1892–2024
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Hammond, LA
presidential margin
2008R+30.92012R+27.72016R+32.62020R+32.82024R+37.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+37.4
2024
median income$56,760U.S. $80,734 · LA $60,756
median age35.9U.S. 39.1 · LA 38
poverty rate19.2%U.S. 12.5% · LA 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)20.8%U.S. 35.6% · LA 27.1%
non-english5.3%U.S. 22.3% · LA 8.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Italian9.0%
French8.9%
English8.6%
African American†29.1%
Mexican2.2%
Honduran1.4%
Puerto Rican0.4%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant5.9%
Mainline2.9%
Latter-day Saints1.0%
Other Christian0.8%
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.

Hammond, LA, Louisiana

Akashic
Hammond, LATrumpR+37.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Hammond, LA, LAA map of the single county of Hammond, 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.Tangipahoa Parish, LA · R+37.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican68.1%37,500
Kamala HarrisDemocratic30.6%16,886
Jill SteinGreen1.3%718
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 Hammond, LA, LA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Tangipahoa Parish, LARepublicanR+37.4
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
30.6%Harris16,886
68.1%Trump37,500
1.3%Stein718
−37.4%
55,104
R
32.8%Biden18,887
65.6%Trump37,806
1.7%Jorgensen968
−32.8%
57,661
R
32.2%Clinton16,878
64.8%Trump33,959
3.0%Johnson1,579
−32.6%
52,416
R
35.4%Obama17,722
63.1%Romney31,590
1.6%Johnson787
−27.7%
50,099
R
33.8%Obama16,438
64.7%McCain31,434
1.5%Paul730
−30.9%
48,602
R
36.4%Kerry15,345
62.1%Bush26,181
1.4%Nader609
−25.7%
42,135
R
42.6%Gore15,843
55.0%Bush20,421
2.4%Nader891
−12.3%
37,155
D
49.5%Clinton18,617
41.3%Dole15,517
9.2%Perot3,457
+8.2%
37,591
D
44.4%Clinton15,194
41.3%Bush14,128
14.4%Perot4,923
+3.1%
34,245
R
44.1%Dukakis13,527
54.3%Bush16,669
1.6%Duke492
−10.2%
30,688
R
39.3%Mondale12,799
60.1%Reagan19,580
0.6%Johnson200
−20.8%
32,579
D
48.7%Carter15,272
48.5%Reagan15,187
2.8%Anderson883
+0.3%
31,342
D
59.4%Carter14,432
38.0%Ford9,242
2.6%Maddox637
+21.3%
24,311
R
28.3%McGovern5,227
62.9%Nixon11,607
8.8%Schmitz1,623
−34.6%
18,457
O
23.8%Humphrey4,983
13.9%Nixon2,907
62.4%Wallace13,088
Wallace +38.6
20,978
R
42.2%Johnson7,109
57.8%Goldwater9,732
0.0%
−15.6%
16,841
D
46.3%Kennedy6,648
22.9%Nixon3,285
30.8%Byrd4,418
+23.4%
14,351
R
43.2%Stevenson4,831
51.7%Eisenhower5,788
5.1%Andrews566
−8.6%
11,185
D
53.1%Stevenson5,850
46.9%Eisenhower5,166
0.0%
+6.2%
11,016
O
29.5%Truman2,184
17.4%Dewey1,287
53.1%Thurmond3,937
Thurmond +23.7
7,408
D
73.8%Roosevelt4,419
26.2%Dewey1,572
0.0%
+47.5%
5,991
D
82.1%Roosevelt5,900
17.9%Willkie1,284
0.0%Thomas3
+64.2%
7,187
D
77.1%Roosevelt4,624
22.9%Landon1,374
0.0%Lemke2
+54.2%
6,000
D
90.6%Roosevelt4,404
9.4%Hoover455
0.1%Thomas3
+81.2%
4,862
D
66.7%Smith2,834
33.3%Hoover1,415
0.0%
+33.4%
4,249
D
77.2%Davis1,626
22.8%Coolidge479
0.0%
+54.5%
2,105
D
77.3%Cox1,501
22.7%Harding440
0.0%
+54.7%
1,941
D
88.6%Wilson1,326
10.6%Hughes159
0.8%Benson12
+78.0%
1,497
D
80.0%Wilson1,061
3.0%Taft40
17.0%Roosevelt225
+77.0%
1,326
D
80.6%Bryan1,116
17.3%Taft240
2.0%Debs28
+63.3%
1,384
D
77.4%Parker623
21.1%Roosevelt170
1.5%Debs12
+56.3%
805
D
80.4%Bryan938
19.6%McKinley229
0.0%
+60.8%
1,167
D
77.0%Bryan1,429
21.3%McKinley395
1.7%Palmer32
+55.7%
1,856
D
85.6%Cleveland786
14.4%Harrison132
0.0%
+71.2%
918
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: −37.4% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−37.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+71.2%
1896+55.7%
1900+60.8%
1904+56.3%
1908+63.3%
1912+77.0%
1916+78.0%
1920+54.7%
1924+54.5%
1928+33.4%
1932+81.2%
1936+54.2%
1940+64.2%
1944+47.5%
1948+12.1%
1952+6.2%
1956−8.6%
1960+23.4%
1964−15.6%
1968+9.9%
1972−34.6%
1976+21.3%
1980+0.3%
1984−20.8%
1988−10.2%
1992+3.1%
1996+8.2%
2000−12.3%
2004−25.7%
2008−30.9%
2012−27.7%
2016−32.6%
2020−32.8%
2024−37.4%
DemocraticRepublican

Hammond sits at the edge of metro New Orleans but draws its political character from the Florida Parishes, a historically distinct region where suburban growth and a large university population have gradually shifted turnout patterns over successive election cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 81.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 37.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.4 points.

A population of 136,738, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,760 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lake Charles, LA and Morgan City, LA.

Political twins — metros

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

Lake Charles, LA
85.4twin score
elasticity2008 marginFrench ancestry≠ % Catholic
Morgan City, LA
81.0twin score
elasticity% BlackFrench ancestry≠ % Catholic
Alexandria, LA
77.6twin score
elasticity% Black2008 margin≠ % unaffiliated

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 Hammond, LA, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Hammond, LA, Louisiana voted Republican by 37.4 points (R+37.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 55,104 votes cast, 16,886 went Democratic and 37,500 went Republican.
When did Hammond, LA, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Hammond, LA, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Hammond, LA, Louisiana?
Hammond, LA, Louisiana has a population of 136,738 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Hammond, LA, Louisiana?
Median household income in Hammond, LA, Louisiana is $56,760 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Hammond, LA, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Hammond, LA, Louisiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.