St. John the Baptist Parish, LA

LA · Presidential Elections 18922024

D+29.1
2024 Margin
D+0.9%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1988
Voting Streak
41K
Population

St. John the Baptist Parish, LA (Louisiana) voted D+29.1 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 12,043 votes (63.97%) to 6,557 (34.83%) for Trump.

This represents a D+0.9% swing toward Democrats compared to 2020. St. John the Baptist Parish is classified as a solid Democratic county. St. John the Baptist Parish has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1988. The county has a population of approximately 40,743.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+29.1
2020→2024 SwingD+0.9%
Voting StreakD since 1988
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population40,743
Median Age
40.1(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
18.2%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$66,630(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
30.3%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
8.9%(US: 19.1%)
Black
57.2%(US: 12.2%)
Homeownership
77.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
14.4%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
6.6%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
6.0%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Catholic
35.5%(Above Average)
Evangelical
18.4%
Black Protestant
2.9%
LDS/Mormon
1.2%
Mainline Protestant
1.0%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

French
8.2%Major Concentration(4.3x)
German
5.7%
American Heritage
5.0%
English
3.7%
Italian
3.2%
Irish
2.8%
+ 3 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:40.1 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
24.1%
18-29
8.8%
30-44
17.0%
45-64
34.5%
65+
15.7%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
ConstructionRegional Strength
12.1%(1.8x US)
Retail Trade
11.9%(1.1x US)
Manufacturing
9.8%
Professional & Technical
7.5%(0.6x US)
Healthcare & Social Services
6.1%(1.3x US)
Educational Services
5.4%(0.6x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202464.0%(12,043)34.8%(6,557)D+29.1D+0.9
202063.4%(13,582)35.2%(7,538)D+28.2D+3.7
201661.0%(12,661)36.5%(7,569)D+24.5R+1.8
201262.4%(13,179)36.1%(7,620)D+26.3D+10.1
200857.4%(12,424)41.1%(8,912)D+16.2D+9.8
200452.5%(10,305)46.1%(9,039)D+6.5R+6.7
200055.0%(9,745)41.9%(7,423)D+13.1R+9.8
199658.3%(9,937)35.3%(6,025)D+22.9D+10.4
199250.3%(8,977)37.7%(6,730)D+12.6D+7.0
198851.6%(8,366)46.0%(7,464)D+5.6D+14.1

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

Presidential Margin Trend

St. John the Baptist Parish, LA18922024

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

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202258.2%(6,779)39.7%(4,626)D+18.5D+31.8
202023.7%(4,815)37.0%(7,518)R+13.3R+28.8
201657.7%(5,579)42.3%(4,087)D+15.4R+22.5
201469.0%(8,955)31.0%(4,031)D+37.9D+20.4
201056.7%(7,435)39.1%(5,134)D+17.5R+17.9
200866.9%(13,754)31.4%(6,458)D+35.5D+52.5
200426.8%(4,936)43.8%(8,079)R+17.0R+37.6
200260.3%(7,502)39.7%(4,944)D+20.6R+21.0
199867.2%(5,133)25.7%(1,960)D+41.5D+31.0
199655.3%(8,428)44.7%(6,821)D+10.5R+47.0

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

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202353.3%(5,490)37.2%(3,829)D+16.1R+32.0
201974.1%(11,357)25.9%(3,979)D+48.1D+5.9
201571.1%(11,562)28.9%(4,700)D+42.2D+78.0
201118.3%(2,611)54.1%(7,702)R+35.8R+7.9
200719.7%(2,965)47.6%(7,157)R+27.9R+35.5
200353.8%(9,482)46.2%(8,135)D+7.6D+24.5
199937.7%(5,693)54.5%(8,241)R+16.9R+7.9
199545.5%(7,585)54.5%(9,084)R+9.0R+37.4
199164.2%(11,993)35.8%(6,685)D+28.4D+22.9
198721.2%(3,397)15.7%(2,518)D+5.5R+33.6

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

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