Lafayette Parish, LA

LA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+31.4
2024 Margin
R+2.7%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 1964
Voting Streak
248K
Population

Lafayette Parish, LA (Louisiana) voted R+31.4 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 72,007 votes (64.82%) to 37,170 (33.46%) for Harris.

This represents a R+2.7% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Lafayette Parish is classified as a deep Republican county. Lafayette Parish has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1964. The county has a population of approximately 247,997.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+31.4
2020→2024 SwingR+2.7%
Voting StreakR since 1964
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population247,997
Median Age
36.5(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
35.3%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$67,451(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
62.5%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
6.7%(US: 19.1%)
Black
25.3%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
1.8%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
65.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
17.1%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
5.6%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
6.8%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
41.5%(Major Center)
Evangelical
16.0%
Black Protestant
8.4%(Unique Concentration)
Mainline Protestant
3.5%
LDS/Mormon
0.3%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

French
17.5%Major Concentration(9.1x)
German
7.9%
English
6.0%
Irish
5.8%
American Heritage
4.8%
Italian
3.8%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:36.5 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
24.2%
18-29
8.2%
30-44
22.9%
45-64
30.1%
65+
14.7%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
12.1%
Retail Trade
11.3%
Educational Services
9.2%
Construction
7.2%
Manufacturing
5.8%(0.6x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
5.3%(3.1x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202433.5%(37,170)64.8%(72,007)R+31.4R+2.7
202034.6%(39,685)63.3%(72,519)R+28.7D+4.9
201631.0%(32,726)64.6%(68,195)R+33.6D+0.1
201232.2%(31,768)65.9%(64,992)R+33.7R+2.4
200833.6%(32,145)64.9%(62,055)R+31.3R+1.8
200434.7%(31,210)64.2%(57,732)R+29.5R+2.3
200034.7%(27,190)61.9%(48,491)R+27.2R+22.0
199643.6%(32,504)48.9%(36,419)R+5.3D+0.1
199239.8%(28,583)45.2%(32,406)R+5.3D+15.0
198839.1%(24,133)59.4%(36,648)R+20.3D+18.6

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Lafayette Parish, LA18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202229.1%(21,065)68.9%(49,898)R+39.8D+8.3
202015.9%(17,762)64.0%(71,361)R+48.1R+6.4
201629.2%(13,102)70.8%(31,784)R+41.6R+6.2
201432.3%(20,297)67.7%(42,537)R+35.4D+0.2
201029.2%(18,768)64.8%(41,666)R+35.6R+25.7
200843.9%(40,826)53.8%(50,054)R+9.9D+2.2
200439.3%(33,959)51.5%(44,433)R+12.1D+6.1
200240.9%(21,144)59.1%(30,568)R+18.2R+36.2
199857.2%(26,622)39.2%(18,238)D+18.0D+34.4
199641.8%(30,306)58.2%(42,190)R+16.4R+85.8

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202324.9%(14,419)67.6%(39,092)R+42.6R+23.3
201940.3%(31,534)59.7%(46,643)R+19.3R+13.6
201547.2%(27,926)52.8%(31,291)R+5.7D+47.6
201117.3%(7,967)70.6%(32,507)R+53.3R+8.4
200714.0%(8,020)58.9%(33,721)R+44.9R+41.6
200348.4%(32,734)51.6%(34,951)R+3.3D+45.1
199921.7%(12,579)70.1%(40,674)R+48.4R+9.2
199530.4%(20,021)69.6%(45,842)R+39.2R+68.5
199164.6%(40,816)35.4%(22,336)D+29.3D+15.8
198732.3%(18,150)18.8%(10,552)D+13.5R+0.2

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

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