HarrisDemocratic42.1%67,757TrumpRepublican56.5%90,935OtherAll other candidates1.3%2,152
R+14.4- Lead
- 23,178
- Total
- 160,844
- vs nation
- R+12.9
Akashicmetro area
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
Office (updates table and map)
President margin by year
Place winner margin
3 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic43.7%76,229TrumpRepublican54.6%95,207OtherAll other candidates1.6%2,867
R+10.9- Lead
- 18,978
- Total
- 174,303
- vs nation
- R+15.3
ClintonDemocratic42.1%71,289TrumpRepublican54.7%92,548OtherAll other candidates3.1%5,315
R+12.6- Lead
- 21,259
- Total
- 169,152
- vs nation
- R+14.7
ObamaDemocratic44.2%76,551RomneyRepublican54.7%94,800OtherAll other candidates1.2%2,027
R+10.5- Lead
- 18,249
- Total
- 173,378
- vs nation
- R+14.4
ObamaDemocratic44.1%73,481McCainRepublican55.1%91,824OtherAll other candidates0.9%1,447
R+11.0- Lead
- 18,343
- Total
- 166,752
- vs nation
- R+18.3
KerryDemocratic43.0%69,082BushRepublican56.4%90,543OtherAll other candidates0.6%1,011
R+13.4- Lead
- 21,461
- Total
- 160,636
- vs nation
- R+10.9
GoreDemocratic45.4%64,499BushRepublican53.0%75,291OtherAll other candidates1.7%2,360
R+7.6- Lead
- 10,792
- Total
- 142,150
- vs nation
- R+8.1
ClintonDemocratic53.2%77,268DoleRepublican40.5%58,823OtherAll other candidates6.3%9,190
D+12.7- Lead
- 18,445
- Total
- 145,281
- vs nation
- D+4.2
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+14.4MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 386,8192024 5-year
- Population density
- 149 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 2,596 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $56,9022024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 49.8%2024 5-year
- Black
- 39.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+95.2 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+61.5 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Mobile, AL · twin score 95.7
presidential history
Party record book
Shreveport-Bossier City, 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
William J. Bryan1900
97.4%
2,896 votes · D+94.8
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · 97.3%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
80.7%
55,973 votes · R+61.5
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 71.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Bill Clinton1996
77,268votes
53.2% of the vote · D+12.7
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2012 · 76,551 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
95,207votes
54.6% of the vote · R+10.9
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 94,800 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
+114.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+95.2 · U.S. R+19.7
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +111.3 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+84.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+61.5 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1960 · +25.9 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 | 39.2%45,212 | 60.8%70,253 | 115,465 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2024D+3.5
Presidential vote · 2024R+14.4
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA registers Democratic but votes Republican — a 18-point gap between how voters register and how they vote, the signature of ancestral registration that trails realignment.
254,755 registered voters · 2024
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−1,000 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −34,212 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +1,584 |
| 2012 | +801 |
| 2013 | −3,565 |
| 2014 | −3,955 |
| 2015 | −2,678 |
| 2016 | −3,855 |
| 2017 | −2,987 |
| 2018 | −3,790 |
| 2019 | −3,401 |
| 2021 | −3,085 |
| 2022 | −4,001 |
| 2023 | −2,468 |
| 2024 | −1,812 |
| 2025 | −1,000 |
Shreveport and Bossier City straddle the Red River and a persistent partisan divide: Shreveport's Black population regularly delivers Democratic margins while surrounding Bossier and Webster parishes offset them by wide Republican spreads.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 95.2 points in 1904 and a Republican high of 61.5 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.4 points.
A population of 386,819, a 50% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,902 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Mobile, AL and Jackson, MS.
Political twins — metros
The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Mobile, AL
95.7twin score
% Black% unaffiliated% Evangelical
Jackson, MS
88.3twin score
% Black% Evangelical% unaffiliated≠ elasticity
Grenada, MS
87.0twin score
% Black% unaffiliated% Evangelical≠ 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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, Louisiana voted Republican by 14.4 points (R+14.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 160,844 votes cast, 67,757 went Democratic and 90,935 went Republican.
When did Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, Louisiana?
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, Louisiana has a population of 386,819 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, Louisiana?
Median household income in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, Louisiana is $56,902 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA, Louisiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 16 went Republican.