Louisiana 5th Congressional District, Louisiana: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+35%. Democratic peak: D+91 in 1916.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+35MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 762,7582024 5-year
- Median household income
- $52,0402024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 59.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 33.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+91 in 1916MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+40 in 1972MIT Election Lab
R
LETLOW, Julia
−1 liberal+1 conservative
Predecessors: ABRAHAM, Ralph (2019–2021), ABRAHAM, Ralph (2017–2019), ABRAHAM, Ralph (2015–2017), MCALLISTER, Vance M. (2013–2015)
Source · Voteview / Lewis, Poole, Rosenthal et al. (CC-BY).
Constituent county margins for Congressional District 5, LAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 102,632 | 217,067 | 323,604 | ||
| R | 118,869 | 225,932 | 349,970 | ||
| R | 114,492 | 214,551 | 337,464 | ||
| R | 127,792 | 209,055 | 341,469 | ||
| R | 125,399 | 211,100 | 341,032 | ||
| R | 118,932 | 197,534 | 320,480 | ||
| R | 119,616 | 167,590 | 295,746 | ||
| D | 149,167 | 124,480 | 303,491 | ||
| D | 135,609 | 125,733 | 307,405 | ||
| R | 112,085 | 165,927 | 284,915 | ||
| R | 109,517 | 190,863 | 305,431 | ||
| R | 127,524 | 150,314 | 285,526 | ||
| D | 126,482 | 111,065 | 242,915 | ||
| R | 53,182 | 131,652 | 197,032 | ||
| O | 50,904 | 43,360 | 212,639 | ||
| D | 118,811 | 44,405 | 163,216 | ||
| D | 49,106 | 45,079 | 129,689 | ||
| R | 38,922 | 46,729 | 103,435 | ||
| D | 69,790 | 52,197 | 121,987 | ||
| O | 27,257 | 8,045 | 81,694 | ||
| D | 52,076 | 14,057 | 66,162 | ||
| D | 66,180 | 8,174 | 74,366 | ||
| D | 58,138 | 7,069 | 65,225 | ||
| D | 50,070 | 2,920 | 53,080 | ||
| D | 28,581 | 11,663 | 40,244 | ||
| D | 15,953 | 3,866 | 20,244 | ||
| D | 18,385 | 3,562 | 22,207 | ||
| D | 15,890 | 712 | 16,719 | ||
| D | 10,843 | 341 | 13,800 | ||
| D | 11,921 | 1,091 | 13,706 | ||
| D | 9,113 | 818 | 10,072 | ||
| D | 9,943 | 1,575 | 11,518 | ||
| D | 24,135 | 2,300 | 26,721 | ||
| D | 30,026 | 5,158 | 35,184 | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — | ||
| — | — | — | — |
Congressional elections · 16 Senate races
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | D % | R % | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | R | 34.8% | 63.4% | 1,383,290 |
| 2020 | R | 35.3% | 61.2% | 2,071,543 |
| 2016 | R | 35.3% | 62.1% | 1,997,218 |
| 2014 | R | 44.9% | 54.8% | 3,523,183 |
| 2010 | R | 37.7% | 56.6% | 1,264,994 |
| 2008 | D | 52.1% | 45.7% | 1,896,574 |
| 2004 | R | 47.5% | 51.0% | 1,848,056 |
| 2002 | D | 49.8% | 49.5% | 2,481,629 |
| 1998 | D | 65.0% | 32.5% | 969,165 |
| 1996 | D | 50.2% | 49.8% | 1,700,102 |
| 1992 | D | 100.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1990 | D | 100.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1986 | D | 52.8% | 47.2% | 1,369,897 |
| 1984 | D | 100.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1980 | D | 96.4% | 2.8% | 841,013 |
| 1978 | D | 100.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
10.3%
English
8.5%
Irish
6.9%
French
5.6%
German
5.0%
Italian
2.8%
Scottish
1.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.9 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$52,040
Congressional District 5 ranks near the middle of US counties.
Congressional District 5$52,040
Louisiana$60,756
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
23.0%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1831.7%
Working age (18–64)20.5%
Seniors (65+)16.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.7%
speak English only
Spanish2.5%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 40.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Louisiana's 5th stretches across the rural parishes of the north and central state, where Republican presidential candidates have carried the district by 35 points or more in recent cycles, reflecting deep-red voting patterns anchored by small-town and agricultural communities.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Louisiana 5th Congressional District peaked at ninety-one points in 1916; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 2000 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of sixteen points. By 2024, the margin had settled into deep Republican territory.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $52,040 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
Compare two places, side by side
Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →
Cite this page
All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.
Congressional District 5, Louisiana. Akashic. https://akashic.app/cd/2205/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
License: CC BY 4.0
Frequently asked questions
How did Congressional District 5, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Congressional District 5, Louisiana voted Republican by 35.4 points (R+35), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 323,604 votes cast, 102,632 went Democratic and 217,067 went Republican.
What is Congressional District 5, Louisiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Congressional District 5, Louisiana as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 20 times, Republican 12 times, and other 2 times.
When did Congressional District 5, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Congressional District 5, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Congressional District 5, Louisiana?
Congressional District 5, Louisiana has a population of 762,758 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Congressional District 5, Louisiana?
Median household income in Congressional District 5, Louisiana is $52,040 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Congressional District 5, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Congressional District 5, Louisiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.