Orleans Parish, LA

LA · Presidential Elections 18922024

D+67.0
2024 Margin
R+1.1%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1976
Voting Streak
372K
Population

Orleans Parish, LA (Louisiana) voted D+67.0 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 130,749 votes (82.16%) to 24,119 (15.16%) for Trump.

This represents a R+1.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Orleans Parish is classified as a deep Democratic county. Orleans Parish has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1976. The county has a population of approximately 371,853.

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Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+67.0
2020→2024 SwingR+1.1%
Voting StreakD since 1976
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population371,853
Median Age
38.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
42.4%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$56,631(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
30.1%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
8.2%(US: 19.1%)
Black
54.2%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
2.8%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
51.2%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
22.6%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
4.7%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
6.3%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
28.0%
Black Protestant
10.5%(Unique Concentration)
Evangelical
8.6%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
3.7%
LDS/Mormon
0.1%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

German
6.4%
Irish
6.3%
French
5.5%Significant Hub(2.9x)
English
5.5%
Sub-Saharan African
5.0%Major Concentration(4.2x)
Italian
3.8%
+ 2 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:38.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.7%
18-29
9.0%
30-44
23.6%
45-64
30.5%
65+
17.2%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Professional & Technical
14.3%(1.2x US)
Educational ServicesRegional Strength
13.9%(1.6x US)
Retail Trade
8.8%(0.8x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
4.9%
Construction
4.7%(0.7x US)
Manufacturing
3.6%(0.4x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202482.2%(130,749)15.2%(24,119)D+67.0R+1.1
202083.2%(147,854)15.0%(26,664)D+68.2D+2.0
201680.8%(133,996)14.7%(24,292)D+66.2D+3.6
201280.3%(126,722)17.7%(28,003)D+62.6D+2.2
200879.4%(117,102)19.1%(28,130)D+60.3D+4.7
200477.4%(152,610)21.7%(42,847)D+55.7D+1.5
200076.0%(137,630)21.7%(39,404)D+54.2R+1.2
199676.2%(144,720)20.8%(39,576)D+55.4D+14.2
199267.5%(133,261)26.4%(52,019)D+41.2D+12.8
198863.6%(116,851)35.2%(64,763)D+28.3D+12.3

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

Presidential Margin Trend

Orleans Parish, LA18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202281.1%(90,033)17.0%(18,906)D+64.1D+35.8
202046.0%(77,263)17.7%(29,745)D+28.3R+36.3
201682.3%(64,196)17.7%(13,798)D+64.6R+5.1
201484.9%(87,441)15.1%(15,590)D+69.7D+15.1
201075.1%(73,071)20.4%(19,858)D+54.7R+14.9
200883.9%(119,991)14.3%(20,434)D+69.6D+56.1
200436.4%(68,110)22.8%(42,775)D+13.5R+45.9
200279.7%(105,780)20.3%(26,880)D+59.5R+5.5
199881.0%(90,051)16.1%(17,864)D+65.0D+10.9
199677.0%(143,050)23.0%(42,655)D+54.1R+23.1

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202373.6%(52,484)20.6%(14,720)D+53.0R+26.6
201989.8%(114,812)10.2%(13,041)D+79.6D+6.5
201586.5%(81,902)13.5%(12,748)D+73.1D+79.6
201131.1%(15,525)37.6%(18,794)R+6.5D+7.8
200720.2%(15,359)34.6%(26,278)R+14.4R+51.0
200368.3%(92,746)31.7%(43,005)D+36.6R+4.5
199968.6%(80,295)27.4%(32,087)D+41.2R+2.1
199571.6%(117,346)28.4%(46,447)D+43.3R+30.8
199187.0%(173,744)13.0%(25,921)D+74.0D+82.0
198714.8%(22,389)22.8%(34,483)R+8.0R+36.5

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

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