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Laplace·Louisiana

Laplace delivered D+26.3 in 2024.

20082024·5 elections
LA
Laplace
HarrisD+26.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala HarrisDemocratic62.6%7,570
Donald TrumpRepublican36.3%4,389
OtherAll other candidates1.1%137
D+60
R+60
1 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin.
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: +26.3% in 2024.+26.3%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+0.3%
2012+15.0%
2016+16.3%
2020+23.1%
2024+26.3%
DemocraticRepublican
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+26.3%
7,5704,38912,096
D
+23.1%
7,8774,88712,937
D
+16.3%
7,3075,21212,884
D
+15.0%
7,3425,42512,767
D
+0.3%
6,5466,50113,244

Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorLaplaceCityLouisianaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White32.1%56.9%61.0%
Black56.3%30.7%12.2%
Asian1.2%1.7%6.0%
Two or more races6.3%7.4%12.6%
Other race4.1%3.2%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino8.2%7.2%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$69,030$60,756$84,427
Poverty rate13.1%19.0%12.5%
Median age38.13839.1
Age 18–248.8%9.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older15.6%16.8%17.2%
Education & Language
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)19.6%27.0%35.7%
Speaks a non-English language at home7.7%8.5%22.3%
Spanish5.1%4.7%13.6%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryFrench 8.2%French 9.6%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryGerman 5.7%American 7.4%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryAmerican 5.0%English 7.3%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic35.5%County context26.8%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant18.3%County context25.0%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed40.3%County context36.8%51.5%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
French
8.2%
German
5.7%
American
5.0%
English
3.7%
Italian
3.2%
Irish
2.8%
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.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.3%
speak English only
Spanish5.1%
Tagalog (incl. Filipino)0.9%
Other languages0.8%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)0.5%
Arabic0.2%
Other Indo-European0.1%
Vietnamese0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
35.5%
Evangelical Protestant
18.3%
Black Protestant
2.9%
Latter-day Saints
1.2%
Mainline Protestant
1.0%
Other Christian
0.7%
Other faiths
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted40.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Laplace sits in the Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 3.2 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.3 points.

A population of 28,343, a 32% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,030 describe the city.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Laplace, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Laplace, Louisiana voted Democratic by 26.3 points (D+26.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,096 votes cast, 7,570 went Democratic and 4,389 went Republican.
What is Laplace, Louisiana's political typology?
Akashic places Laplace, Louisiana in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the city has voted Democratic 5 times, Republican 0 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in Laplace, Louisiana?
Laplace, Louisiana has a population of 28,343 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Laplace, Louisiana?
Median household income in Laplace, Louisiana is $69,030 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Laplace, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Laplace, Louisiana from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican. The city's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.