Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.7pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 59.4% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(12) | 4.2% |
▶Black / African American(8) | 30.8% |
▶Asian(6) | 1.1% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 0.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.5% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.9% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 46.2% | 62.9% |
| Catholic | 13.9% | 18.9% |
| Black Protestant | 8.3% | 11.3% |
| Mainline Protestant | 3.5% | 4.7% |
| Other | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.5% | 0.6% |
| Non-religious | 26.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+36.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+32.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+32.5 |
| 2012 | Romney+29.6 |
| 2008 | McCain+28.7 |
| 2004 | Bush+28.8 |
| 2000 | Bush+20.3 |
| 1996 | Clinton+2.9 |
| 1992 | Bush+3.7 |
Rapides, Louisiana is a county that has a population of 127,527. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+36.8. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31.0% | 67.7% | R+36.8 | R+4.7 |
| 2020 | 33.1% | 65.1% | R+32.1 | D+0.5 |
| 2016 | 32.2% | 64.8% | R+32.5 | R+3.0 |
| 2012 | 34.5% | 64.1% | R+29.6 | R+0.9 |
| 2008 | 35.0% | 63.6% | R+28.7 | D+0.2 |
| 2004 | 35.0% | 63.8% | R+28.8 | R+8.6 |
| 2000 | 38.5% | 58.8% | R+20.3 | R+23.2 |
| 1996 | 46.1% | 43.2% | D+2.9 | D+6.6 |
| 1992 | 40.2% | 43.9% | R+3.7 | D+21.0 |
| 1988 | 36.7% | 61.3% | R+24.6 | D+8.9 |
| 1984 | 32.3% | 65.8% | R+33.5 | R+20.3 |
| 1980 | 42.0% | 55.2% | R+13.3 | R+21.1 |
| 1976 | 53.1% | 45.2% | D+7.9 | D+51.2 |
| 1972 | 26.3% | 69.7% | R+43.4 | R+39.4 |
| 1968 | 25.0% | 28.9% | R+4.0 | D+24.9 |
| 1964 | 35.5% | 64.5% | R+28.9 | R+35.2 |
| 1960 | 40.6% | 34.3% | D+6.3 | D+24.9 |
| 1956 | 35.2% | 53.8% | R+18.6 | R+35.0 |
| 1952 | 58.2% | 41.8% | D+16.4 | R+6.7 |
| 1948 | 36.2% | 13.1% | D+23.1 | — |
What defines Rapides?
Rapides is a deep Republican suburban geography that has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. It shifted 4.7pp toward Republicans between 2020 and 2024. Its 128K residents are working-class (23% hold a bachelor's degree).
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Key Insights
High-confidence patterns distilled from this geography's election history.
- Has voted Republican in the last 5 presidential elections
- Latest election (2024) was a Republican landslide with a 36.8% margin
- Has flipped parties 8 times since 1868