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1892–2024
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Lafayette, LA
presidential margin
2008R+34.42012R+37.52016R+40.62020R+38.92024R+41.7
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+41.7
2024
median income$61,386U.S. $80,734 · LA $60,756
median age37.4U.S. 39.1 · LA 38
poverty rate18.4%U.S. 12.5% · LA 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)27.6%U.S. 35.6% · LA 27.1%
non-english9.5%U.S. 22.3% · LA 8.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
French17.2%
German7.3%
American5.8%
African American†22.3%
Mexican1.9%
Spanish0.9%
Honduran0.9%
Asian Indian0.5%
Vietnamese0.5%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant5.4%
Mainline2.5%
Other Christian0.7%
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.

Lafayette, LA, Louisiana

Akashic
Lafayette, LATrumpR+41.7
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2024 presidential margin by county for Lafayette, LA, LAA map of the constituent counties of Lafayette, 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.Acadia Parish, LA · R+64.0Lafayette Parish, LA · R+31.4St. Martin Parish, LA · R+40.7Vermilion Parish, LA · R+63.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican70.2%132,766
Kamala HarrisDemocratic28.4%53,786
Jill SteinGreen1.4%2,689
D+60
R+60
4 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (4 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Lafayette, LA, LA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Acadia Parish, LARepublicanR+64.0
Lafayette Parish, LARepublicanR+31.4
St. Martin Parish, LARepublicanR+40.7
Vermilion Parish, LARepublicanR+63.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
28.4%Harris53,786
70.2%Trump132,766
1.4%Stein2,689
−41.7%
189,241
R
29.7%Biden58,576
68.5%Trump135,248
1.8%Jorgensen3,484
−38.9%
197,308
R
27.9%Clinton51,487
68.5%Trump126,293
3.6%Johnson6,594
−40.6%
184,374
R
30.4%Obama53,470
67.9%Romney119,486
1.7%Johnson2,941
−37.5%
175,897
R
32.0%Obama54,858
66.4%McCain113,796
1.6%Paul2,784
−34.4%
171,438
R
36.6%Kerry59,553
62.1%Bush100,979
1.2%Nader1,997
−25.5%
162,529
R
37.8%Gore54,639
58.6%Bush84,761
3.6%Nader5,144
−20.8%
144,544
D
49.3%Clinton69,905
42.0%Dole59,614
8.7%Perot12,273
+7.3%
141,792
D
46.0%Clinton64,435
38.8%Bush54,394
15.2%Perot21,371
+7.2%
140,200
R
46.4%Dukakis57,971
51.8%Bush64,732
1.7%Duke2,160
−5.4%
124,863
R
35.5%Mondale46,149
62.8%Reagan81,669
1.7%Johnson2,211
−27.3%
130,029
R
42.1%Carter47,145
53.7%Reagan60,144
4.3%Anderson4,786
−11.6%
112,075
D
54.5%Carter49,970
42.9%Ford39,346
2.5%Maddox2,314
+11.6%
91,630
R
28.1%McGovern20,224
66.5%Nixon47,883
5.5%Schmitz3,926
−38.4%
72,033
O
26.6%Humphrey19,208
25.9%Nixon18,750
47.5%Wallace34,321
Wallace +20.9
72,279
D
58.5%Johnson37,829
41.5%Goldwater26,881
0.0%
+16.9%
64,710
D
71.2%Kennedy42,335
19.7%Nixon11,691
9.1%Byrd5,400
+51.6%
59,426
D
50.2%Stevenson17,450
47.2%Eisenhower16,407
2.6%Andrews888
+3.0%
34,745
D
54.9%Stevenson19,579
45.1%Eisenhower16,059
0.0%
+9.9%
35,638
O
25.8%Truman6,282
19.5%Dewey4,752
54.7%Thurmond13,328
Thurmond +28.9
24,362
D
86.3%Roosevelt16,308
13.7%Dewey2,594
0.0%
+72.6%
18,902
D
77.2%Roosevelt19,602
22.8%Willkie5,792
0.0%Thomas2
+54.4%
25,396
D
92.1%Roosevelt15,853
7.8%Landon1,343
0.1%Lemke15
+84.3%
17,211
D
92.1%Roosevelt11,967
7.8%Hoover1,018
0.0%Thomas2
+84.3%
12,987
D
82.8%Smith11,302
17.2%Hoover2,356
0.0%
+65.5%
13,658
D
60.9%Davis3,518
31.3%Coolidge1,810
7.8%La Follette453
+29.5%
5,781
R
40.5%Cox2,749
59.4%Harding4,025
0.1%Debs7
−18.8%
6,781
D
68.3%Wilson4,542
5.8%Hughes389
25.9%Benson1,722
+62.4%
6,653
D
67.2%Wilson2,699
12.1%Taft487
20.7%Roosevelt833
+55.0%
4,019
D
77.2%Bryan2,940
14.1%Taft537
8.7%Debs333
+63.1%
3,810
D
86.5%Parker2,527
10.5%Roosevelt308
2.9%Debs85
+76.0%
2,920
D
69.5%Bryan2,436
30.5%McKinley1,069
0.0%
+39.0%
3,505
D
82.1%Bryan3,288
16.8%McKinley673
1.1%Palmer45
+65.3%
4,006
D
83.2%Cleveland1,729
16.8%Harrison349
0.0%
+66.4%
2,078
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: −41.7% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−41.7%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+66.4%
1896+65.3%
1900+39.0%
1904+76.0%
1908+63.1%
1912+55.0%
1916+62.4%
1920−18.8%
1924+29.5%
1928+65.5%
1932+84.3%
1936+84.3%
1940+54.4%
1944+72.6%
1948+6.3%
1952+9.9%
1956+3.0%
1960+51.6%
1964+16.9%
1968+0.6%
1972−38.4%
1976+11.6%
1980−11.6%
1984−27.3%
1988−5.4%
1992+7.2%
1996+7.3%
2000−20.8%
2004−25.5%
2008−34.4%
2012−37.5%
2016−40.6%
2020−38.9%
2024−41.7%
DemocraticRepublican

Home to the University of Louisiana and a sprawling petrochemical corridor, the Lafayette metro has trended reliably Republican in federal races while its city core shows narrower margins, reflecting a younger, university-adjacent electorate.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 84.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 41.7 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 41.7 points.

A population of 413,428, a 66% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $61,386 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, 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.

Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
93.1twin score
elasticity% CatholicFrench ancestry
Lake Charles, LA
91.8twin score
elasticityFrench ancestry2008 margin≠ % Catholic
New Iberia, LA
88.2twin score
% CatholicFrench ancestryelasticity≠ population scale

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 Lafayette, LA, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lafayette, LA, Louisiana voted Republican by 41.7 points (R+41.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 189,241 votes cast, 53,786 went Democratic and 132,766 went Republican.
When did Lafayette, LA, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lafayette, LA, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Lafayette, LA, Louisiana?
Lafayette, LA, Louisiana has a population of 413,428 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lafayette, LA, Louisiana?
Median household income in Lafayette, LA, Louisiana is $61,386 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Lafayette, LA, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Lafayette, LA, Louisiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 12 went Republican.