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1892–2024
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Lake Charles, LA
presidential margin
2008R+28.22012R+33.12016R+37.92020R+40.02024R+44.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+44.3
2024
median income$66,385U.S. $80,734 · LA $60,756
median age37.6U.S. 39.1 · LA 38
poverty rate16.8%U.S. 12.5% · LA 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.5%U.S. 35.6% · LA 27.1%
non-english6.4%U.S. 22.3% · LA 8.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
French12.0%
English7.7%
American7.0%
African American†21.3%
African0.3%
Mexican2.1%
Honduran0.5%
Spanish0.5%
Pakistani0.3%
Asian Indian0.2%
Chinese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant4.7%
Mainline4.3%
Other Christian0.6%
Latter-day Saints0.4%
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.

Lake Charles, LA, Louisiana

Akashic
Lake Charles, LATrumpR+44.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Lake Charles, LA, LAA map of the constituent counties of Lake Charles, 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.Calcasieu Parish, LA · R+39.6Cameron Parish, LA · R+86.3Jefferson Davis Parish, LA · R+61.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican71.4%70,662
Kamala HarrisDemocratic27.1%26,836
Jill SteinGreen1.4%1,423
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Lake Charles, LA, LA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Calcasieu Parish, LARepublicanR+39.6
Cameron Parish, LARepublicanR+86.3
Jefferson Davis Parish, LARepublicanR+61.1
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
27.1%Harris26,836
71.4%Trump70,662
1.4%Stein1,423
−44.3%
98,921
R
29.1%Biden29,514
69.1%Trump70,160
1.8%Jorgensen1,869
−40.0%
101,543
R
29.2%Clinton29,699
67.0%Trump68,222
3.8%Johnson3,833
−37.9%
101,754
R
32.5%Obama32,251
65.6%Romney65,124
1.8%Johnson1,829
−33.1%
99,204
R
35.0%Obama34,780
63.2%McCain62,816
1.8%Paul1,829
−28.2%
99,425
R
40.0%Kerry38,976
58.9%Bush57,320
1.1%Nader1,049
−18.8%
97,345
R
44.8%Gore40,516
52.7%Bush47,624
2.5%Nader2,225
−7.9%
90,365
D
52.1%Clinton47,238
35.4%Dole32,170
12.5%Perot11,344
+16.6%
90,752
D
48.4%Clinton42,577
34.9%Bush30,689
16.8%Perot14,772
+13.5%
88,038
D
53.1%Dukakis42,988
46.0%Bush37,275
0.9%Duke698
+7.1%
80,961
R
46.6%Mondale40,784
52.7%Reagan46,127
0.8%Johnson669
−6.1%
87,580
D
54.2%Carter43,807
43.0%Reagan34,716
2.8%Anderson2,261
+11.3%
80,784
D
64.6%Carter42,788
33.1%Ford21,907
2.3%Maddox1,516
+31.5%
66,211
R
34.4%McGovern18,620
59.2%Nixon32,072
6.4%Schmitz3,466
−24.8%
54,158
O
31.3%Humphrey17,767
21.4%Nixon12,138
47.3%Wallace26,802
Wallace +15.9
56,707
D
58.0%Johnson29,827
42.0%Goldwater21,590
0.0%
+16.0%
51,417
D
65.9%Kennedy32,081
26.3%Nixon12,816
7.8%Byrd3,782
+39.6%
48,679
R
44.3%Stevenson15,395
53.2%Eisenhower18,477
2.4%Andrews847
−8.9%
34,719
D
57.3%Stevenson20,403
42.7%Eisenhower15,233
0.0%
+14.5%
35,636
D
55.4%Truman9,533
16.4%Dewey2,820
28.2%Thurmond4,849
+39.0%
17,202
D
78.3%Roosevelt11,215
21.7%Dewey3,109
0.0%
+56.6%
14,324
D
80.8%Roosevelt10,699
19.1%Willkie2,527
0.1%Thomas11
+61.7%
13,237
D
85.5%Roosevelt9,893
14.4%Landon1,661
0.1%Lemke13
+71.2%
11,567
D
88.4%Roosevelt9,351
11.3%Hoover1,200
0.2%Thomas26
+77.1%
10,577
D
64.0%Smith5,625
35.9%Hoover3,158
0.0%Thomas3
+28.1%
8,786
D
64.9%Davis3,820
34.5%Coolidge2,032
0.6%La Follette33
+30.4%
5,885
D
70.5%Cox3,354
29.2%Harding1,389
0.3%Debs13
+41.3%
4,756
D
86.7%Wilson2,617
12.4%Hughes375
0.9%Benson27
+74.3%
3,019
D
66.8%Wilson2,263
5.4%Taft184
27.8%Roosevelt940
+61.4%
3,387
D
71.7%Bryan2,255
22.2%Taft698
6.1%Debs192
+49.5%
3,145
D
71.8%Parker1,280
23.3%Roosevelt416
4.8%Debs86
+48.5%
1,782
D
71.0%Bryan1,744
29.0%McKinley711
0.0%
+42.1%
2,455
D
75.1%Bryan2,909
24.0%McKinley928
0.9%Palmer36
+51.1%
3,873
D
65.4%Cleveland1,273
34.6%Harrison673
0.0%
+30.8%
1,946
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: −44.3% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−44.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+30.8%
1896+51.1%
1900+42.1%
1904+48.5%
1908+49.5%
1912+61.4%
1916+74.3%
1920+41.3%
1924+30.4%
1928+28.1%
1932+77.1%
1936+71.2%
1940+61.7%
1944+56.6%
1948+39.0%
1952+14.5%
1956−8.9%
1960+39.6%
1964+16.0%
1968+9.9%
1972−24.8%
1976+31.5%
1980+11.3%
1984−6.1%
1988+7.1%
1992+13.5%
1996+16.6%
2000−7.9%
2004−18.8%
2008−28.2%
2012−33.1%
2016−37.9%
2020−40.0%
2024−44.3%
DemocraticRepublican

The Lake Charles metro's political lean tracks closely with its industrial base — energy-sector employment shapes voter priorities here, and the area has backed Republican presidential candidates by wide margins over the past two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 77.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 44.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.3 points.

A population of 244,027, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,385 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA and Lafayette, 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
92.1twin score
elasticityFrench ancestry2008–2012 trajectory≠ % Catholic
Lafayette, LA
91.8twin score
elasticityFrench ancestry2008 margin≠ % Catholic
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
86.2twin score
elasticity% Black% unaffiliated≠ 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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Places within Lake Charles, LA

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Frequently asked questions

How did Lake Charles, LA, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lake Charles, LA, Louisiana voted Republican by 44.3 points (R+44.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 98,921 votes cast, 26,836 went Democratic and 70,662 went Republican.
When did Lake Charles, LA, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lake Charles, LA, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Lake Charles, LA, Louisiana?
Lake Charles, LA, Louisiana has a population of 244,027 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lake Charles, LA, Louisiana?
Median household income in Lake Charles, LA, Louisiana is $66,385 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Lake Charles, LA, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Lake Charles, LA, Louisiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.