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Opelousas, LA
presidential margin
2008R+3.32012R+4.32016R+11.92020R+14.12024R+18.8
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+18.8
2024
median income$44,462U.S. $80,734 · LA $60,756
median age37.8U.S. 39.1 · LA 38
poverty rate26.8%U.S. 12.5% · LA 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)14.9%U.S. 35.6% · LA 27.1%
non-english8.1%U.S. 22.3% · LA 8.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
French11.7%
French Canadian7.2%
English4.7%
African American†39.6%
Mexican1.6%
Honduran0.4%
Spanish0.3%
Native Hawaiian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant2.0%
Mainline1.2%
Latter-day Saints0.7%
Other Christian0.6%
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.

Opelousas, LA, Louisiana

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Opelousas, LATrumpR+18.8
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2024 presidential margin by county for Opelousas, LA, LAA map of the single county of Opelousas, 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. Landry Parish, LA · R+18.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican58.9%21,812
Kamala HarrisDemocratic40.0%14,833
Jill SteinGreen1.1%398
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 Opelousas, LA, LA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
St. Landry Parish, LARepublicanR+18.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
40.0%Harris14,833
58.9%Trump21,812
1.1%Stein398
−18.8%
37,043
R
42.2%Biden17,372
56.3%Trump23,171
1.5%Jorgensen611
−14.1%
41,154
R
43.0%Clinton17,209
55.0%Trump21,971
2.0%Johnson797
−11.9%
39,977
R
47.2%Obama19,668
51.6%Romney21,475
1.2%Johnson504
−4.3%
41,647
R
47.7%Obama20,268
50.9%McCain21,650
1.4%Paul575
−3.3%
42,493
R
49.4%Kerry18,166
49.8%Bush18,315
0.8%Nader279
−0.4%
36,760
D
52.9%Gore18,067
45.2%Bush15,449
1.9%Nader635
+7.7%
34,151
D
58.2%Clinton20,636
34.6%Dole12,273
7.2%Perot2,544
+23.6%
35,453
D
55.4%Clinton20,383
32.3%Bush11,882
12.4%Perot4,550
+23.1%
36,815
D
53.8%Dukakis19,091
44.5%Bush15,790
1.6%Duke576
+9.3%
35,457
R
48.2%Mondale17,950
51.2%Reagan19,055
0.6%Johnson218
−3.0%
37,223
D
52.4%Carter17,125
45.7%Reagan14,940
1.9%Anderson613
+6.7%
32,678
D
59.5%Carter15,613
37.9%Ford9,956
2.6%Maddox674
+21.6%
26,243
R
33.8%McGovern7,421
57.0%Nixon12,510
9.2%Schmitz2,014
−23.2%
21,945
O
36.0%Humphrey9,075
13.9%Nixon3,508
50.2%Wallace12,659
Wallace +14.2
25,242
D
52.0%Johnson11,807
48.0%Goldwater10,920
0.0%
+3.9%
22,727
D
72.2%Kennedy14,625
15.2%Nixon3,083
12.6%Byrd2,554
+57.0%
20,262
R
44.5%Stevenson4,435
51.6%Eisenhower5,141
4.0%Andrews394
−7.1%
9,970
R
47.3%Stevenson4,761
52.7%Eisenhower5,303
0.0%
−5.4%
10,064
O
15.2%Truman1,179
10.7%Dewey829
74.1%Thurmond5,739
Thurmond +58.9
7,747
D
84.9%Roosevelt4,423
15.1%Dewey784
0.0%
+69.9%
5,207
D
91.9%Roosevelt6,358
8.1%Willkie561
0.0%
+83.8%
6,919
D
92.7%Roosevelt5,639
7.3%Landon441
0.0%
+85.5%
6,080
D
92.7%Roosevelt3,766
7.3%Hoover297
0.0%
+85.4%
4,063
D
82.5%Smith3,394
17.5%Hoover718
0.0%
+65.1%
4,112
D
79.1%Davis1,354
20.9%Coolidge357
0.0%
+58.3%
1,711
D
51.9%Cox1,017
48.1%Harding942
0.0%
+3.8%
1,959
D
36.9%Wilson139
31.0%Hughes117
32.1%Benson121
+5.8%
377
D
77.2%Wilson938
8.3%Taft101
14.5%Roosevelt176
+68.9%
1,215
D
84.6%Bryan1,395
14.4%Taft238
1.0%Debs16
+70.2%
1,649
D
92.9%Parker887
6.3%Roosevelt60
0.8%Debs8
+86.6%
955
D
85.0%Bryan1,297
15.0%McKinley229
0.0%
+70.0%
1,526
D
87.0%Bryan1,786
11.8%McKinley242
1.2%Palmer24
+75.2%
2,052
D
55.3%Cleveland1,136
44.7%Harrison919
0.0%
+10.6%
2,055
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: −18.8% in 2024.flipped R · 2004−18.8%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+10.6%
1896+75.2%
1900+70.0%
1904+86.6%
1908+70.2%
1912+68.9%
1916+5.8%
1920+3.8%
1924+58.3%
1928+65.1%
1932+85.4%
1936+85.5%
1940+83.8%
1944+69.9%
1948+4.5%
1952−5.4%
1956−7.1%
1960+57.0%
1964+3.9%
1968+22.1%
1972−23.2%
1976+21.6%
1980+6.7%
1984−3.0%
1988+9.3%
1992+23.1%
1996+23.6%
2000+7.7%
2004−0.4%
2008−3.3%
2012−4.3%
2016−11.9%
2020−14.1%
2024−18.8%
DemocraticRepublican

Opelousas anchors a majority-Black metro in the heart of the Acadiana region, where low voter turnout and shifting local coalitions have historically shaped outcomes more than statewide partisan trends.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 86.6 points in 1904 and a Republican high of 23.2 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 4.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 18.8 points.

A population of 81,670, a 52% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $44,462 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Morgan City, LA and New Iberia, LA.

Political twins — metros

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

Morgan City, LA
87.7twin score
elasticityFrench ancestry% Black≠ % Catholic
New Iberia, LA
86.9twin score
% CatholicelasticityFrench ancestry≠ 2000 margin
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
74.1twin score
% Black2000 marginelasticity≠ 12-yr trend

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 Opelousas, LA, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Opelousas, LA, Louisiana voted Republican by 18.8 points (R+18.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 37,043 votes cast, 14,833 went Democratic and 21,812 went Republican.
When did Opelousas, LA, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Opelousas, LA, Louisiana voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in Opelousas, LA, Louisiana?
Opelousas, LA, Louisiana has a population of 81,670 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Opelousas, LA, Louisiana?
Median household income in Opelousas, LA, Louisiana is $44,462 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Opelousas, LA, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Opelousas, LA, Louisiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.