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Ruston, LA
presidential margin
2008R+12.52012R+14.72016R+19.62020R+19.52024R+25.5
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+25.5
2024
median income$39,172U.S. $80,734 · LA $60,756
median age28.6U.S. 39.1 · LA 38
poverty rate31.2%U.S. 12.5% · LA 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)36.2%U.S. 35.6% · LA 27.1%
non-english4.5%U.S. 22.3% · LA 8.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American16.3%
English10.9%
Irish6.8%
African American†36.3%
African0.4%
Nigerian0.2%
Mexican2.8%
Colombian0.2%
Vietnamese0.3%
Pakistani0.2%
religion
other traditions
Mainline6.4%
Black Protestant5.8%
Other Christian0.9%
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.

Ruston, LA, Louisiana

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Ruston, LATrumpR+25.5
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2024 presidential margin by county for Ruston, LA, LAA map of the single county of Ruston, 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.Lincoln Parish, LA · R+25.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican61.9%11,248
Kamala HarrisDemocratic36.5%6,627
Jill SteinGreen1.6%282
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 Ruston, LA, LA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Lincoln Parish, LARepublicanR+25.5
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
36.5%Harris6,627
61.9%Trump11,248
1.6%Stein282
−25.5%
18,157
R
39.2%Biden7,559
58.7%Trump11,311
2.1%Jorgensen405
−19.5%
19,275
R
38.1%Clinton7,107
57.6%Trump10,761
4.3%Johnson801
−19.6%
18,669
R
41.9%Obama7,956
56.5%Romney10,739
1.6%Johnson298
−14.7%
18,993
R
43.2%Obama8,292
55.7%McCain10,680
1.1%Paul207
−12.5%
19,179
R
39.8%Kerry7,242
59.2%Bush10,791
1.0%Nader185
−19.5%
18,218
R
41.4%Gore6,851
55.9%Bush9,246
2.7%Nader454
−14.5%
16,551
D
49.8%Clinton7,903
44.0%Dole6,973
6.2%Perot979
+5.9%
15,855
R
43.5%Clinton7,205
43.6%Bush7,220
12.9%Perot2,136
−0.1%
16,561
R
37.0%Dukakis5,427
60.4%Bush8,853
2.6%Duke377
−23.4%
14,657
R
36.9%Mondale5,432
61.8%Reagan9,087
1.2%Johnson182
−24.9%
14,701
R
41.6%Carter5,598
55.8%Reagan7,515
2.7%Anderson357
−14.2%
13,470
R
41.5%Carter4,971
57.0%Ford6,828
1.4%Maddox170
−15.5%
11,969
R
26.6%McGovern2,589
69.2%Nixon6,736
4.3%Schmitz416
−42.6%
9,741
O
22.6%Humphrey2,009
29.8%Nixon2,643
47.6%Wallace4,225
Wallace +17.8
8,877
R
22.9%Johnson1,714
77.1%Goldwater5,766
0.0%
−54.2%
7,480
R
20.6%Kennedy1,051
54.1%Nixon2,766
25.3%Byrd1,292
−33.6%
5,109
R
22.4%Stevenson1,014
59.2%Eisenhower2,676
18.4%Andrews830
−36.8%
4,520
R
39.5%Stevenson2,009
60.5%Eisenhower3,074
0.0%
−21.0%
5,083
O
19.5%Truman625
11.0%Dewey353
69.4%Thurmond2,223
Thurmond +49.9
3,201
D
62.3%Roosevelt1,705
37.7%Dewey1,032
0.0%
+24.6%
2,737
D
86.9%Roosevelt2,969
13.1%Willkie449
0.0%
+73.7%
3,418
D
91.4%Roosevelt2,154
8.5%Landon201
0.0%Lemke1
+82.9%
2,356
D
92.1%Roosevelt1,908
7.9%Hoover163
0.0%
+84.3%
2,071
D
60.8%Smith1,041
39.2%Hoover670
0.0%
+21.7%
1,711
D
86.2%Davis1,005
13.5%Coolidge157
0.3%La Follette4
+72.7%
1,166
D
84.4%Cox989
15.6%Harding183
0.0%
+68.8%
1,172
D
95.3%Wilson932
4.3%Hughes42
0.4%Benson4
+91.0%
978
D
84.5%Wilson644
0.4%Taft3
15.1%Roosevelt115
+84.1%
762
D
89.0%Bryan634
7.3%Taft52
3.7%Debs26
+81.7%
712
D
94.7%Parker532
4.6%Roosevelt26
0.7%Debs4
+90.0%
562
D
89.4%Bryan517
10.6%McKinley61
0.0%
+78.9%
578
D
95.0%Bryan1,241
3.1%McKinley40
1.9%Palmer25
+92.0%
1,306
R
39.3%Cleveland695
60.7%Harrison1,074
0.0%
−21.4%
1,769
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: −25.5% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−25.5%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892−21.4%
1896+92.0%
1900+78.9%
1904+90.0%
1908+81.7%
1912+84.1%
1916+91.0%
1920+68.8%
1924+72.7%
1928+21.7%
1932+84.3%
1936+82.9%
1940+73.7%
1944+24.6%
1948+8.5%
1952−21.0%
1956−36.8%
1960−33.6%
1964−54.2%
1968−7.1%
1972−42.6%
1976−15.5%
1980−14.2%
1984−24.9%
1988−23.4%
1992−0.1%
1996+5.9%
2000−14.5%
2004−19.5%
2008−12.5%
2012−14.7%
2016−19.6%
2020−19.5%
2024−25.5%
DemocraticRepublican

Home to Louisiana Tech University, Ruston's Lincoln Parish core skews younger than surrounding rural parishes, tempering the region's otherwise lopsided Republican margins in statewide races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 92.0 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 54.2 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 6.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.5 points.

A population of 48,174, a 53% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $39,172 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Troy, AL and Starkville, MS.

Political twins — metros

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

Troy, AL
89.4twin score
% Blackmedian agemedian income≠ French ancestry
Starkville, MS
87.8twin score
median age% Blackmedian income≠ American ancestry
Valdosta, GA
84.8twin score
% Black% White% Catholic≠ median income

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 Ruston, LA, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ruston, LA, Louisiana voted Republican by 25.5 points (R+25.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,157 votes cast, 6,627 went Democratic and 11,248 went Republican.
When did Ruston, LA, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ruston, LA, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Ruston, LA, Louisiana?
Ruston, LA, Louisiana has a population of 48,174 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ruston, LA, Louisiana?
Median household income in Ruston, LA, Louisiana is $39,172 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Ruston, LA, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Ruston, LA, Louisiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.