Lafourche Parish, LA

LA · Presidential Elections 18922024

R+62.1
2024 Margin
R+1.8%
2020→2024 Swing
R since 2000
Voting Streak
96K
Population

Lafourche Parish, LA (Louisiana) voted R+62.1 for Donald Trump (Republican) in the 2024 presidential election, with Trump receiving 34,461 votes (80.43%) to 7,864 (18.35%) for Harris.

This represents a R+1.8% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Lafourche Parish is classified as a deep Republican county. Lafourche Parish has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The county has a population of approximately 96,252.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultR+62.1
2020→2024 SwingR+1.8%
Voting StreakR since 2000
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population96,252
Median Age
39.4(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
21.1%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$63,135(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
74.8%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
5.9%(US: 19.1%)
Black
15.0%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
79.9%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
17.0%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.1%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
10.2%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
43.6%(Major Center)
Evangelical
6.3%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
1.2%
Black Protestant
0.5%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

French
18.8%Major Concentration(9.8x)
American Heritage
9.9%Above Average(1.8x)
German
6.2%
English
5.4%
Italian
4.1%
Irish
3.5%
+ 1 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:39.4 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.9%
18-29
8.7%
30-44
19.4%
45-64
32.4%
65+
16.6%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
11.0%
Construction
9.6%(1.4x US)
Professional & Technical
9.4%(0.8x US)
Educational Services
8.3%
Manufacturing
7.9%(0.8x US)
Agriculture & ForestryExceptional Hub
6.2%(3.6x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202418.4%(7,864)80.4%(34,461)R+62.1R+1.8
202019.1%(8,672)79.4%(36,024)R+60.3R+3.7
201620.2%(8,423)76.7%(31,959)R+56.5R+8.0
201224.6%(9,623)73.2%(28,592)R+48.5R+2.6
200825.5%(9,662)71.5%(27,089)R+46.0R+24.0
200438.1%(14,417)60.0%(22,734)R+22.0R+10.5
200042.5%(14,627)53.9%(18,575)R+11.5R+30.8
199654.4%(18,810)35.0%(12,105)D+19.4D+9.7
199245.4%(16,182)35.8%(12,744)D+9.6D+13.2
198846.6%(15,013)50.2%(16,152)R+3.5D+30.0

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Lafourche Parish, LA18922024

D+R++80+60+40+200-20-40-60-8018921900190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202216.0%(4,841)82.0%(24,739)R+65.9D+6.1
20206.6%(2,869)78.6%(34,345)R+72.0R+9.0
201618.5%(3,098)81.5%(13,670)R+63.0R+35.0
201436.0%(8,360)64.0%(14,876)R+28.0D+7.5
201029.7%(7,512)65.3%(16,509)R+35.6R+36.3
200849.1%(17,778)48.4%(17,513)D+0.7D+26.4
200428.0%(9,816)53.6%(18,818)R+25.7R+35.4
200254.9%(12,838)45.1%(10,557)D+9.8R+30.8
199867.8%(13,471)27.3%(5,420)D+40.5D+40.1
199650.2%(16,629)49.8%(16,479)D+0.5R+73.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202311.6%(2,426)79.4%(16,635)R+67.8R+39.4
201935.8%(10,651)64.2%(19,104)R+28.4R+17.1
201544.3%(9,976)55.7%(12,520)R+11.3D+56.8
201110.2%(2,151)78.3%(16,470)R+68.1R+26.2
200715.2%(4,196)57.1%(15,726)R+41.9R+49.7
200353.9%(15,695)46.1%(13,429)D+7.8D+51.1
199920.6%(6,031)64.0%(18,687)R+43.3D+7.8
199524.5%(7,927)75.5%(24,479)R+51.1R+69.7
199159.3%(21,346)40.7%(14,655)D+18.6D+18.0
198713.2%(4,367)12.6%(4,171)D+0.6R+38.8

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

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