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Morgan City, LA
presidential margin
2008R+16.82012R+18.82016R+27.62020R+29.12024R+31.9
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+31.9
2024
median income$52,576U.S. $80,734 · LA $60,756
median age39.7U.S. 39.1 · LA 38
poverty rate20.8%U.S. 12.5% · LA 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)13.6%U.S. 35.6% · LA 27.1%
non-english10.0%U.S. 22.3% · LA 8.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
French12.9%
German5.8%
American5.2%
African American†28.7%
Mexican4.1%
Honduran2.1%
Spanish1.2%
Vietnamese1.0%
religion
other traditions
Mainline3.3%
Black Protestant2.6%
Other Christian0.8%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
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.

Morgan City, LA, Louisiana

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Morgan City, LATrumpR+31.9
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2024 presidential margin by county for Morgan City, LA, LAA map of the single county of Morgan City, 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.St. Mary Parish, LA · R+31.9
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican65.4%13,671
Kamala HarrisDemocratic33.6%7,011
Jill SteinGreen1.0%215
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 Morgan City, LA, LA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
St. Mary Parish, LARepublicanR+31.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
33.6%Harris7,011
65.4%Trump13,671
1.0%Stein215
−31.9%
20,897
R
34.7%Biden8,055
63.9%Trump14,811
1.4%Jorgensen320
−29.1%
23,186
R
35.2%Clinton8,050
62.8%Trump14,359
2.0%Johnson468
−27.6%
22,877
R
40.0%Obama9,450
58.7%Romney13,885
1.3%Johnson305
−18.8%
23,640
R
40.8%Obama9,345
57.6%McCain13,183
1.6%Paul375
−16.8%
22,903
R
42.1%Kerry9,547
56.7%Bush12,877
1.2%Nader270
−14.7%
22,694
R
45.2%Gore9,851
51.9%Bush11,325
2.9%Nader634
−6.8%
21,810
D
55.0%Clinton12,402
35.5%Dole8,018
9.5%Perot2,149
+19.4%
22,569
D
45.4%Clinton10,648
37.5%Bush8,792
17.1%Perot4,000
+7.9%
23,440
R
46.4%Dukakis10,364
51.7%Bush11,540
1.9%Duke414
−5.3%
22,318
R
37.7%Mondale9,411
61.2%Reagan15,275
1.2%Johnson288
−23.5%
24,974
D
48.6%Carter10,506
48.0%Reagan10,378
3.3%Anderson722
+0.6%
21,606
D
50.3%Carter9,401
47.7%Ford8,919
2.1%Maddox388
+2.6%
18,708
R
27.3%McGovern4,435
68.4%Nixon11,117
4.3%Schmitz691
−41.1%
16,243
O
31.9%Humphrey5,312
27.5%Nixon4,586
40.6%Wallace6,761
Wallace +8.7
16,659
D
57.0%Johnson7,327
43.0%Goldwater5,530
0.0%
+14.0%
12,857
D
61.6%Kennedy6,671
27.6%Nixon2,992
10.8%Byrd1,169
+34.0%
10,832
R
35.9%Stevenson2,395
61.5%Eisenhower4,097
2.6%Andrews171
−25.5%
6,663
R
49.0%Stevenson4,249
51.0%Eisenhower4,417
0.0%
−1.9%
8,666
O
26.2%Truman918
23.5%Dewey824
50.3%Thurmond1,761
Thurmond +24.1
3,503
D
87.0%Roosevelt3,591
13.0%Dewey538
0.0%
+73.9%
4,129
D
83.3%Roosevelt3,686
16.7%Willkie739
0.0%
+66.6%
4,425
D
80.0%Roosevelt1,942
20.0%Landon487
0.0%
+59.9%
2,429
D
81.4%Roosevelt2,072
18.6%Hoover473
0.0%
+62.8%
2,545
D
74.4%Smith1,754
25.6%Hoover605
0.0%
+48.7%
2,359
D
49.2%Davis639
48.7%Coolidge633
2.2%La Follette28
+0.5%
1,300
R
40.6%Cox539
59.4%Harding788
0.0%
−18.8%
1,327
D
45.9%Wilson652
11.4%Hughes162
42.6%Benson605
+34.5%
1,419
D
61.6%Wilson652
13.9%Taft147
24.5%Roosevelt259
+47.7%
1,058
D
71.7%Bryan767
25.5%Taft273
2.8%Debs30
+46.2%
1,070
D
79.2%Parker749
20.4%Roosevelt193
0.4%Debs4
+58.8%
946
D
57.4%Bryan818
42.6%McKinley606
0.0%
+14.9%
1,424
D
49.3%Bryan591
48.3%McKinley580
2.4%Palmer29
+0.9%
1,200
D
82.2%Cleveland1,311
17.8%Harrison284
0.0%
+64.4%
1,595
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: −31.9% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−31.9%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+64.4%
1896+0.9%
1900+14.9%
1904+58.8%
1908+46.2%
1912+47.7%
1916+34.5%
1920−18.8%
1924+0.5%
1928+48.7%
1932+62.8%
1936+59.9%
1940+66.6%
1944+73.9%
1948+2.7%
1952−1.9%
1956−25.5%
1960+34.0%
1964+14.0%
1968+4.4%
1972−41.1%
1976+2.6%
1980+0.6%
1984−23.5%
1988−5.3%
1992+7.9%
1996+19.4%
2000−6.8%
2004−14.7%
2008−16.8%
2012−18.8%
2016−27.6%
2020−29.1%
2024−31.9%
DemocraticRepublican

Morgan City anchors Louisiana's offshore oil-services industry yet posted a 24-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, a combination that defies the broader rural Gulf Coast rightward shift and reflects the area's majority-minority composition.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 73.9 points in 1944 and a Republican high of 41.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 31.9 points.

A population of 47,828, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,576 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of New Iberia, LA and Opelousas, LA.

Political twins — metros

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

New Iberia, LA
90.1twin score
elasticity% BlackFrench ancestry≠ % Catholic
Opelousas, LA
87.7twin score
elasticityFrench ancestry% Black≠ % Catholic
Lake Charles, LA
83.2twin score
elasticityFrench ancestry% Catholic≠ 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 Morgan City, LA, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Morgan City, LA, Louisiana voted Republican by 31.9 points (R+31.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,897 votes cast, 7,011 went Democratic and 13,671 went Republican.
When did Morgan City, LA, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Morgan City, LA, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Morgan City, LA, Louisiana?
Morgan City, LA, Louisiana has a population of 47,828 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Morgan City, LA, Louisiana?
Median household income in Morgan City, LA, Louisiana is $52,576 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Morgan City, LA, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Morgan City, LA, Louisiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.