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1892–2024
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Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
presidential margin
2008R+43.32012R+44.72016R+52.32020R+55.12024R+57.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+57.0
2024
median income$64,027U.S. $80,734 · LA $60,756
median age38.7U.S. 39.1 · LA 38
poverty rate16.5%U.S. 12.5% · LA 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)19.8%U.S. 35.6% · LA 27.1%
non-english9.0%U.S. 22.3% · LA 8.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
French19.5%
American9.3%
English5.8%
African American†15.1%
African0.4%
Mexican3.3%
Spanish0.7%
Honduran0.6%
Aztec0.3%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant1.9%
Mainline1.8%
Other Christian1.3%
Latter-day Saints0.3%
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.

Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, Louisiana

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Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LATrumpR+57.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, LAA map of the constituent counties of Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, 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.Lafourche Parish, LA · R+62.1Terrebonne Parish, LA · R+51.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican77.9%65,576
Kamala HarrisDemocratic20.9%17,566
Jill SteinGreen1.2%1,030
D+60
R+60
2 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, LA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Lafourche Parish, LARepublicanR+62.1
Terrebonne Parish, LARepublicanR+51.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
20.9%Harris17,566
77.9%Trump65,576
1.2%Stein1,030
−57.0%
84,172
R
21.7%Biden19,870
76.8%Trump70,363
1.5%Jorgensen1,395
−55.1%
91,628
R
22.3%Clinton19,088
74.7%Trump63,861
3.0%Johnson2,592
−52.3%
85,541
R
26.6%Obama21,697
71.4%Romney58,095
2.0%Johnson1,624
−44.7%
81,416
R
27.0%Obama21,243
70.4%McCain55,299
2.6%Paul2,047
−43.3%
78,589
R
35.8%Kerry28,101
62.6%Bush49,092
1.6%Nader1,245
−26.8%
78,438
R
40.8%Gore29,041
56.1%Bush39,889
3.1%Nader2,194
−15.3%
71,124
D
52.7%Clinton37,360
36.7%Dole26,049
10.6%Perot7,548
+15.9%
70,957
D
42.0%Clinton29,507
39.0%Bush27,406
19.1%Perot13,396
+3.0%
70,309
R
43.0%Dukakis27,699
54.2%Bush34,897
2.8%Duke1,795
−11.2%
64,391
R
30.0%Mondale19,826
67.5%Reagan44,626
2.5%Johnson1,642
−37.5%
66,094
R
42.1%Carter25,026
53.1%Reagan31,595
4.8%Anderson2,878
−11.0%
59,499
D
49.0%Carter24,758
48.1%Ford24,329
2.9%Maddox1,461
+0.8%
50,548
R
25.4%McGovern10,128
69.4%Nixon27,689
5.3%Schmitz2,102
−44.0%
39,919
O
25.4%Humphrey10,143
25.1%Nixon10,011
49.5%Wallace19,746
Wallace +24.1
39,900
D
61.5%Johnson20,622
38.5%Goldwater12,893
0.0%
+23.1%
33,515
D
72.6%Kennedy21,236
20.7%Nixon6,056
6.7%Byrd1,973
+51.9%
29,265
R
34.4%Stevenson5,926
62.3%Eisenhower10,724
3.3%Andrews562
−27.9%
17,212
D
56.0%Stevenson9,648
44.0%Eisenhower7,587
0.0%
+12.0%
17,235
O
27.8%Truman2,848
22.4%Dewey2,295
49.8%Thurmond5,104
Thurmond +22.0
10,247
D
85.7%Roosevelt8,519
14.3%Dewey1,425
0.0%
+71.3%
9,944
D
80.2%Roosevelt6,748
19.8%Willkie1,666
0.0%
+60.4%
8,414
D
65.5%Roosevelt4,089
34.5%Landon2,156
0.0%Lemke2
+30.9%
6,247
D
89.1%Roosevelt4,749
10.9%Hoover579
0.0%Thomas1
+78.3%
5,329
D
87.7%Smith3,636
12.3%Hoover511
0.0%
+75.4%
4,147
D
53.1%Davis1,160
46.9%Coolidge1,026
0.0%
+6.1%
2,186
R
31.7%Cox814
68.3%Harding1,757
0.0%
−36.7%
2,571
O
38.1%Wilson1,235
8.3%Hughes270
53.6%Benson1,737
Other +15.5
3,242
D
56.3%Wilson1,122
20.3%Taft404
23.4%Roosevelt467
+36.0%
1,993
D
71.5%Bryan1,706
28.0%Taft668
0.5%Debs12
+43.5%
2,386
D
83.7%Parker1,633
16.0%Roosevelt312
0.4%Debs7
+67.7%
1,952
D
59.9%Bryan1,970
40.1%McKinley1,318
0.0%
+19.8%
3,288
D
69.4%Bryan1,726
29.5%McKinley734
1.1%Palmer28
+39.9%
2,488
D
84.1%Cleveland4,132
15.9%Harrison779
0.0%
+68.3%
4,911
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: −57.0% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−57.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+68.3%
1896+39.9%
1900+19.8%
1904+67.7%
1908+43.5%
1912+36.0%
1916+29.8%
1920−36.7%
1924+6.1%
1928+75.4%
1932+78.3%
1936+30.9%
1940+60.4%
1944+71.3%
1948+5.4%
1952+12.0%
1956−27.9%
1960+51.9%
1964+23.1%
1968+0.3%
1972−44.0%
1976+0.8%
1980−11.0%
1984−37.5%
1988−11.2%
1992+3.0%
1996+15.9%
2000−15.3%
2004−26.8%
2008−43.3%
2012−44.7%
2016−52.3%
2020−55.1%
2024−57.0%
DemocraticRepublican

Terrebonne and Lafourche parishes anchor this coastal metro, where the energy industry's boom-bust cycles and a deep Cajun Catholic heritage have driven a dramatic rightward shift in federal and statewide elections since the 2000s.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 78.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 57.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 1.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 57.0 points.

A population of 202,438, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,027 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lafayette, LA and Lake Charles, LA.

Political twins — metros

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

Lafayette, LA
93.1twin score
elasticity% CatholicFrench ancestry
Lake Charles, LA
92.1twin score
elasticityFrench ancestry2008–2012 trajectory≠ % Catholic
New Iberia, LA
79.4twin score
French ancestryIrish ancestrycollege share≠ elasticity

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 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, Louisiana voted Republican by 57.0 points (R+57.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 84,172 votes cast, 17,566 went Democratic and 65,576 went Republican.
When did Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, Louisiana?
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, Louisiana has a population of 202,438 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, Louisiana?
Median household income in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, Louisiana is $64,027 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, Louisiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.