East Baton Rouge Parish, LA

LA · Presidential Elections 1892–2024

D+11.1
2024 Margin
R+2.0%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2008
Voting Streak
453K
Population

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA (Louisiana) voted D+11.1 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 103,820 votes (54.46%) to 82,720 (43.39%) for Trump.

This represents a R+2.0% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. East Baton Rouge Parish is classified as a lean Democratic county. East Baton Rouge Parish has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The county has a population of approximately 452,938.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+11.1
2020→2024 SwingR+2.0%
Voting StreakD since 2008
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population452,938
Median Age
34.1(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
38.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$63,071(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
42.0%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
6.9%(US: 19.1%)
Black
45.3%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
3.1%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
59.3%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
19.6%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.4%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
4.4%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
28.5%(Above Average)
Catholic
18.9%
Black Protestant
6.6%(Major Center)
Mainline Protestant
5.7%
LDS/Mormon
0.8%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

French
7.1%Significant Hub(3.7x)
English
7.0%
American Heritage
5.8%
German
5.8%
Irish
5.5%
Italian
4.2%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:34.1 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.7%
18-29
14.7%
30-44
20.0%
45-64
27.4%
65+
15.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
10.6%(0.9x US)
Retail Trade
10.5%
Educational Services
10.4%(1.2x US)
Manufacturing
7.5%(0.8x US)
Construction
7.2%
Healthcare & Social Services
5.5%(1.2x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202454.5%(103,820)43.4%(82,720)D+11.1R+2.0
202055.5%(115,577)42.5%(88,420)D+13.0D+3.8
201652.3%(102,828)43.1%(84,660)D+9.2D+4.0
201251.8%(102,656)46.6%(92,292)D+5.2D+3.1
200850.5%(99,652)48.3%(95,390)D+2.2D+11.8
200444.8%(82,298)54.4%(99,943)R+9.6R+2.1
200045.3%(76,516)52.7%(89,128)R+7.5R+10.8
199648.9%(83,493)45.6%(77,811)D+3.3D+10.8
199241.2%(68,622)48.6%(81,072)R+7.5D+11.2
198840.2%(59,270)58.8%(86,791)R+18.6D+6.8

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA • 1892–2024

D+R++100+80+60+40+200-20-40-60-80-10018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202251.0%(69,868)47.4%(65,031)D+3.5D+20.6
202028.8%(58,688)45.9%(93,514)R+17.1R+21.1
201652.0%(59,627)48.0%(55,039)D+4.0R+1.4
201452.7%(69,271)47.3%(62,118)D+5.4D+7.5
201046.4%(61,561)48.4%(64,298)R+2.1R+17.8
200857.1%(110,694)41.4%(80,222)D+15.7D+37.1
200428.5%(50,844)49.9%(88,925)R+21.4R+23.1
200250.9%(63,418)49.1%(61,229)D+1.8R+27.8
199863.4%(75,419)33.8%(40,216)D+29.6D+30.6
199649.5%(80,663)50.5%(82,353)R+1.0R+73.1

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202345.2%(45,078)48.0%(47,862)R+2.8R+34.9
201966.1%(104,022)33.9%(53,419)D+32.1R+3.1
201567.6%(80,602)32.4%(38,623)D+35.2D+54.2
201132.0%(27,431)50.9%(43,707)R+19.0D+17.7
200717.3%(21,574)54.0%(67,237)R+36.7R+30.7
200347.0%(62,638)53.0%(70,547)R+5.9D+15.1
199934.4%(37,539)55.4%(60,494)R+21.0R+3.0
199541.0%(60,193)59.0%(86,631)R+18.0R+50.8
199166.4%(100,138)33.6%(50,656)D+32.8D+12.5
198740.7%(54,089)20.4%(27,058)D+20.3D+4.6

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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