Louisiana 4th Congressional District
Akashic| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | −23.2% |
| 2012 | −24.5% |
| 2016 | −29.0% |
| 2020 | −29.9% |
| 2024 | −34.0% |
Federal officeholders only. State and local officeholders are planned for the next data pass.
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.
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%306,248 | 306,248 |
| 2022 | 4 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 4 | R | 33.3%101,970 | 66.7%204,608 | 306,578 |
| 2018 | 4 | R | 33.6%72,934 | 64.2%139,326 | 216,872 |
| 2016 | 4 | R | 17.3%46,579 | 80.6%216,540 | 268,761 |
| 2014 | 4 | R | 0.0%0 | 73.4%152,683 | 207,919 |
| 2012 | 4 | R | 0.0%0 | 75.3%187,894 | 249,531 |
| 2010 | 4 | R | 32.4%54,609 | 62.3%105,223 | 168,794 |
| 2008 | 4 | R | 47.7%44,151 | 48.1%44,501 | 92,572 |
| 2006 | 4 | R | 30.2%40,545 | 69.8%93,727 | 134,272 |
| 2004 | 4 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4 | R | 26.4%42,340 | 71.6%114,649 | 160,093 |
| 2000 | 4 | R | 25.1%43,600 | 70.5%122,678 | 173,967 |
| 1998 | 4 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 4 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%1 | 1 |
| 1994 | 4 | D | 100.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 1 |
| 1992 | 4 | D | 100.0%194,831 | 0.0%0 | 194,831 |
| 1990 | 4 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%1 | 1 |
| 1988 | 4 | R | 0.0%0 | 100.0%1 | 1 |
| 1986 | 4 | D | 100.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 1 |
| 1984 | 4 | D | 100.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 1 |
| 1982 | 4 | D | 100.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 1 |
| 1980 | 4 | D | 100.0%162,330 | 0.0%0 | 162,330 |
| 1978 | 4 | D | 50.1%65,583 | 49.9%65,317 | 130,900 |
| 1976 | 4 | D | 100.0%76,406 | 0.0%0 | 76,406 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 34.8%481,065 | 63.4%876,843 | 1,383,290 |
| 2020 | R | 35.3%730,989 | 61.2%1,267,291 | 2,071,543 |
| 2016 | R | 35.3%705,271 | 62.1%1,239,489 | 1,997,218 |
| 2014 | R | 44.9%1,581,041 | 54.8%1,929,108 | 3,523,183 |
| 2010 | R | 37.7%476,572 | 56.6%715,415 | 1,264,994 |
| 2008 | D | 52.1%988,298 | 45.7%867,177 | 1,896,574 |
| 2004 | R | 47.5%877,482 | 51.0%943,014 | 1,848,056 |
| 2002 | D | 49.8%1,235,554 | 49.5%1,229,344 | 2,481,629 |
| 1998 | D | 65.0%630,395 | 32.5%314,580 | 969,165 |
| 1996 | D | 50.2%852,945 | 49.8%847,157 | 1,700,102 |
| 1992 | D | 100.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 1 |
| 1990 | D | 100.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 1 |
| 1986 | D | 52.8%723,586 | 47.2%646,311 | 1,369,897 |
| 1984 | D | 100.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 1 |
| 1980 | D | 96.4%810,692 | 2.8%23,947 | 841,013 |
| 1978 | D | 100.0%1 | 0.0%0 | 1 |
Louisiana's 4th congressional district, as drawn for the 2026 elections, takes in Caddo, Bossier, Webster, and Vernon parishes and parts of Calcasieu. About 776,300 people live within its 2026 boundaries, with a median age of 38.3. Measured on those boundaries, the district has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2012, by widening margins. The margin was R+24.5 in 2012, R+29.0 in 2016, R+29.9 in 2020, and R+34.0 in 2024.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 34.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.0 points.
A population of 776,278, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $60,165 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Congressional District 5 and Congressional District 3.
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