HarrisDemocratic31.2%5,053TrumpRepublican67.7%10,965OtherAll other candidates1.2%187
R+36.5- Lead
- 5,912
- Total
- 16,205
- vs nation
- R+35.0
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Minden, LA
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
1 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic33.9%6,172TrumpRepublican64.9%11,830OtherAll other candidates1.2%214
R+31.1- Lead
- 5,658
- Total
- 18,216
- vs nation
- R+35.5
ClintonDemocratic34.5%6,260TrumpRepublican63.6%11,542OtherAll other candidates1.9%343
R+29.1- Lead
- 5,282
- Total
- 18,145
- vs nation
- R+31.2
ObamaDemocratic36.9%6,802RomneyRepublican61.9%11,400OtherAll other candidates1.2%214
R+25.0- Lead
- 4,598
- Total
- 18,416
- vs nation
- R+28.8
ObamaDemocratic36.2%6,610McCainRepublican62.5%11,417OtherAll other candidates1.3%243
R+26.3- Lead
- 4,807
- Total
- 18,270
- vs nation
- R+33.6
KerryDemocratic37.0%6,833BushRepublican60.0%11,070OtherAll other candidates3.0%546
R+23.0- Lead
- 4,237
- Total
- 18,449
- vs nation
- R+20.5
GoreDemocratic42.1%7,197BushRepublican55.1%9,420OtherAll other candidates2.8%473
R+13.0- Lead
- 2,223
- Total
- 17,090
- vs nation
- R+13.5
ClintonDemocratic55.3%9,688DoleRepublican35.1%6,153OtherAll other candidates9.6%1,676
D+20.2- Lead
- 3,535
- Total
- 17,517
- vs nation
- D+11.7
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+36.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 35,8202024 5-year
- Population density
- 60 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 593 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $41,1822024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 61.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 33.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+98.7 in 1916MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+64.7 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC · twin score 92.2
presidential history
Party record book
Minden, LA · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Woodrow Wilson1916
99.2%
1,040 votes · D+98.7
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · 98.5%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
82.3%
8,177 votes · R+64.7
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 71.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Bill Clinton1996
9,688votes
55.3% of the vote · D+20.2
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1980 · 8,568 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
12,055votes
64.5% of the vote · R+29.7
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 11,830 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Alton B. Parker1904
+113.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+94.2 · U.S. R+19.7
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +110.1 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+87.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+64.7 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +35.5 pts
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | R | 30.9%3,735 | 69.1%8,360 | 12,095 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2024R+5.0
Presidential vote · 2024R+36.5
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 31 points more Republican than the rolls.
23,368 registered voters · 2024
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−91 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −3,637 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +23 |
| 2012 | −403 |
| 2013 | −202 |
| 2014 | −324 |
| 2015 | −270 |
| 2016 | −303 |
| 2017 | −418 |
| 2018 | −410 |
| 2019 | −376 |
| 2021 | −550 |
| 2022 | −110 |
| 2023 | −74 |
| 2024 | −129 |
| 2025 | −91 |
Minden anchors a rural northwest Louisiana market where oil-and-gas employment and a predominantly Black urban core produce divergent voting patterns within a single compact labor shed.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 98.7 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 64.7 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 5.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 36.5 points.
A population of 35,820, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $41,182 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC and Tifton, GA.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC
92.2twin score
% EvangelicalelasticityAmerican ancestry≠ % Black
Tifton, GA
89.9twin score
% Black% EvangelicalAmerican ancestry
Laurel, MS
89.7twin score
% Black% Evangelical% unaffiliated≠ American 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 Minden, LA, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Minden, LA, Louisiana voted Republican by 36.5 points (R+36.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 16,205 votes cast, 5,053 went Democratic and 10,965 went Republican.
When did Minden, LA, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Minden, LA, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Minden, LA, Louisiana?
Minden, LA, Louisiana has a population of 35,820 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Minden, LA, Louisiana?
Median household income in Minden, LA, Louisiana is $41,182 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Minden, LA, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Minden, LA, Louisiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.