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1892–2024
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Minden, LA
presidential margin
2008R+26.32012R+25.02016R+29.12020R+31.12024R+36.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+36.5
2024
median income$41,182U.S. $80,734 · LA $60,756
median age41.1U.S. 39.1 · LA 38
poverty rate23.1%U.S. 12.5% · LA 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)13.3%U.S. 35.6% · LA 27.1%
non-english1.8%U.S. 22.3% · LA 8.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American26.4%
English8.5%
Irish7.1%
African American†32.8%
African0.5%
Mexican1.8%
Puerto Rican0.3%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant11.2%
Mainline7.3%
Other Christian1.1%
Latter-day Saints1.1%
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.

Minden, LA, Louisiana

Akashic
Minden, LATrumpR+36.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Minden, LA, LAA map of the single county of Minden, 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.Webster Parish, LA · R+36.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican67.7%10,965
Kamala HarrisDemocratic31.2%5,053
Jill SteinGreen1.2%187
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 Minden, LA, LA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Webster Parish, LARepublicanR+36.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
31.2%Harris5,053
67.7%Trump10,965
1.2%Stein187
−36.5%
16,205
R
33.9%Biden6,172
64.9%Trump11,830
1.2%Jorgensen214
−31.1%
18,216
R
34.5%Clinton6,260
63.6%Trump11,542
1.9%Johnson343
−29.1%
18,145
R
36.9%Obama6,802
61.9%Romney11,400
1.2%Johnson214
−25.0%
18,416
R
36.2%Obama6,610
62.5%McCain11,417
1.3%Paul243
−26.3%
18,270
R
37.0%Kerry6,833
60.0%Bush11,070
3.0%Nader546
−23.0%
18,449
R
42.1%Gore7,197
55.1%Bush9,420
2.8%Nader473
−13.0%
17,090
D
55.3%Clinton9,688
35.1%Dole6,153
9.6%Perot1,676
+20.2%
17,517
D
45.9%Clinton8,380
36.4%Bush6,640
17.8%Perot3,244
+9.5%
18,264
R
41.8%Dukakis7,434
57.3%Bush10,204
0.9%Duke167
−15.6%
17,805
R
34.9%Mondale6,509
64.5%Reagan12,055
0.6%Johnson113
−29.7%
18,677
R
48.6%Carter8,568
50.2%Reagan8,865
1.2%Anderson214
−1.7%
17,647
R
48.5%Carter7,286
50.3%Ford7,550
1.2%Maddox181
−1.8%
15,017
R
23.2%McGovern2,859
71.5%Nixon8,829
5.4%Schmitz661
−48.3%
12,349
O
20.5%Humphrey2,871
17.8%Nixon2,496
61.7%Wallace8,646
Wallace +41.2
14,013
R
17.7%Johnson1,755
82.3%Goldwater8,177
0.0%
−64.7%
9,932
O
16.6%Kennedy1,273
40.9%Nixon3,139
42.5%Byrd3,255
Other +1.5
7,667
R
34.9%Stevenson2,352
48.7%Eisenhower3,280
16.4%Andrews1,101
−13.8%
6,733
D
56.9%Stevenson4,544
43.1%Eisenhower3,442
0.0%
+13.8%
7,986
O
36.5%Truman1,933
8.6%Dewey455
54.9%Thurmond2,903
Thurmond +18.3
5,291
D
80.3%Roosevelt3,655
19.7%Dewey899
0.0%
+60.5%
4,554
D
91.8%Roosevelt3,777
8.1%Willkie332
0.1%Thomas4
+83.8%
4,113
D
90.1%Roosevelt2,799
9.7%Landon301
0.2%Lemke6
+80.4%
3,106
D
97.6%Roosevelt3,020
2.4%Hoover73
0.0%
+95.3%
3,093
D
80.1%Smith1,430
19.9%Hoover356
0.0%
+60.1%
1,786
D
89.9%Davis929
5.0%Coolidge52
5.0%La Follette52
+84.9%
1,033
D
90.0%Cox1,009
10.0%Harding112
0.0%
+80.0%
1,121
D
99.2%Wilson1,040
0.6%Hughes6
0.2%Benson2
+98.7%
1,048
D
84.0%Wilson696
1.1%Taft9
15.0%Roosevelt124
+82.9%
829
D
85.7%Bryan853
3.2%Taft32
11.1%Debs110
+82.5%
995
D
97.1%Parker698
2.9%Roosevelt21
0.0%
+94.2%
719
D
98.5%Bryan604
1.5%McKinley9
0.0%
+97.1%
613
D
88.4%Bryan774
11.1%McKinley97
0.6%Palmer5
+77.3%
876
D
83.3%Cleveland1,441
16.7%Harrison288
0.0%
+66.7%
1,729
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: −36.5% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−36.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+66.7%
1896+77.3%
1900+97.1%
1904+94.2%
1908+82.5%
1912+82.9%
1916+98.7%
1920+80.0%
1924+84.9%
1928+60.1%
1932+95.3%
1936+80.4%
1940+83.8%
1944+60.5%
1948+27.9%
1952+13.8%
1956−13.8%
1960−24.3%
1964−64.7%
1968+2.7%
1972−48.3%
1976−1.8%
1980−1.7%
1984−29.7%
1988−15.6%
1992+9.5%
1996+20.2%
2000−13.0%
2004−23.0%
2008−26.3%
2012−25.0%
2016−29.1%
2020−31.1%
2024−36.5%
DemocraticRepublican

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.