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Louisiana 2nd Congressional District
presidential margin
2008D+46.02012D+53.32016D+51.32020D+52.32024D+47.4
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+47.4
2024
median income$55,374U.S. $80,734 · LA $60,756
median age38.4U.S. 39.1 · LA 38
poverty rate21.1%U.S. 12.5% · LA 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)34.6%U.S. 35.6% · LA 27.1%
non-english11.9%U.S. 22.3% · LA 8.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
African American†53.9%
African3.0%
Haitian0.4%
French6.1%
German5.1%
Irish4.1%
Honduran2.7%
Mexican1.6%
Spanish0.7%
Vietnamese1.2%
Asian Indian0.4%
Chinese0.4%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See St. James Parish.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Louisiana 2nd Congressional District

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2024 presidential electionLouisiana 2nd Congressional DistrictHarrisD+47.4
Louisiana 2nd Congressional District premium atlas map: Harris D+47.4, 581 precincts, 11 city labels.
2024
581 precincts by 2024 margin · 11 cities, own margin · ◎ bluest & reddest city
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +47.4% in 2024.+47.4%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+46.0%
2012+53.3%
2016+51.3%
2020+52.3%
2024+47.4%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DTroy CarterU.S. House · LA-02-0.52
RBill CassidyU.S. Senate+0.46
RJohn KennedyU.S. Senate+0.56

Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.

Source · Voteview HSall_members.csv.
Congressional elections · 25 House races · 16 Senate races

U.S. House

Each result reflects the U.S. House district as it was drawn for that election; redistricting has redrawn these lines over time, so they can differ from the current 120th-Congress district shown on the map above.

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
YearDistrictWonDemocraticRepublicanTotal
20242D
70.9%216,491
29.1%88,693
305,184
20222D
77.1%158,120
22.9%46,927
205,047
20202D
74.2%235,320
19.9%63,140
316,982
20182D
80.6%190,182
0.0%0
235,982
20162D
100.0%284,269
0.0%0
284,269
20142D
85.8%190,006
0.0%0
221,570
20122D
80.2%230,417
17.5%50,146
287,354
20102D
64.6%83,705
33.5%43,378
129,604
20082R
46.8%31,318
49.5%33,132
66,882
20062D
86.7%93,211
13.0%13,928
107,543
20042D
79.0%173,510
21.0%46,097
219,607
20022D
86.5%122,927
10.9%15,440
142,156
20002D
100.0%1
0.0%0
1
19982D
100.0%118,949
0.0%0
118,949
19962D
100.0%1
0.0%0
1
19942D
100.0%1
0.0%0
1
19922D
100.0%1
0.0%0
1
19902D
100.0%105,853
0.0%0
105,853
19882D
100.0%1
0.0%0
1
19862D
100.0%1
0.0%0
1
19842D
100.0%1
0.0%0
1
19822D
100.0%1
0.0%0
1
19802D
65.6%48,662
34.4%25,521
74,183
19782D
100.0%1
0.0%0
1
19762D
92.6%85,923
0.0%0
92,827

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanTotal
2022R
34.8%481,065
63.4%876,843
1,383,290
2020R
35.3%730,989
61.2%1,267,291
2,071,543
2016R
35.3%705,271
62.1%1,239,489
1,997,218
2014R
44.9%1,581,041
54.8%1,929,108
3,523,183
2010R
37.7%476,572
56.6%715,415
1,264,994
2008D
52.1%988,298
45.7%867,177
1,896,574
2004R
47.5%877,482
51.0%943,014
1,848,056
2002D
49.8%1,235,554
49.5%1,229,344
2,481,629
1998D
65.0%630,395
32.5%314,580
969,165
1996D
50.2%852,945
49.8%847,157
1,700,102
1992D
100.0%1
0.0%0
1
1990D
100.0%1
0.0%0
1
1986D
52.8%723,586
47.2%646,311
1,369,897
1984D
100.0%1
0.0%0
1
1980D
96.4%810,692
2.8%23,947
841,013
1978D
100.0%1
0.0%0
1

Louisiana's 2nd congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, takes in St. James parish and parts of Orleans, Jefferson, East Baton Rouge, and St. Charles. About 776,300 people live within its 2026 boundaries, with a median age of 38.4. Measured on those boundaries, the district has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2012, by narrowing margins. The margin was D+53.3 in 2012, D+51.3 in 2016, D+52.3 in 2020, and D+47.4 in 2024.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 53.3 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.4 points.

A population of 776,327, a 28% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $55,374 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 1 and Congressional District 11.

Political twins — districts

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

Congressional District 1
Missouri
91.2twin score
2012–2024 trajectory≠ % Catholic
Congressional District 11
Ohio
91.0twin score
elasticity2012–2024 trajectory≠ French ancestry
Congressional District 4
Virginia
87.6twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ % Catholic

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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Places within Louisiana 2nd Congressional District

counties it covers9
Ascension ParishEast Baton Rouge ParishIberville ParishJefferson ParishOrleans ParishSt. Charles ParishSt. James ParishSt. John the Baptist ParishWest Baton Rouge Parish

Frequently asked questions

How did Louisiana 2nd Congressional District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisiana 2nd Congressional District voted Democratic by 47.4 points (D+47.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 306,051 votes cast, 222,434 went Democratic and 77,387 went Republican.
How many people live in Louisiana 2nd Congressional District?
Louisiana 2nd Congressional District has a population of 776,327 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisiana 2nd Congressional District?
Median household income in Louisiana 2nd Congressional District is $55,374 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Louisiana 2nd Congressional District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Louisiana 2nd Congressional District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.