St. Landry Parish, Louisiana
Latest: 2024
Safe Republican — shifted 4.8pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12) | 52.1% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(12) | 3.1% |
▶Black / African American(3) | 40.1% |
▶Asian(5) | 0.6% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.1% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.1% |
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2) | 0.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 3.8% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 53.6% | 77.9% |
| Evangelical Protestant | 10.7% | 15.6% |
| Black Protestant | 2.0% | 2.9% |
| Other | 1.3% | 1.9% |
| Mainline Protestant | 1.2% | 1.8% |
| LDS (Mormon) | 0.7% | 1.0% |
| Non-religious | 31.2% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+18.8 |
| 2020 | Trump+14.1 |
| 2016 | Trump+11.9 |
| 2012 | Romney+4.3 |
| 2008 | McCain+3.3 |
| 2004 | Bush+0.4 |
| 2000 | Gore+7.7 |
| 1996 | Clinton+23.6 |
| 1992 | Clinton+23.1 |
St. Landry, Louisiana is a county that has a population of 81,670. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+18.8. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 40.0% | 58.9% | R+18.8 | R+4.8 |
| 2020 | 42.2% | 56.3% | R+14.1 | R+2.2 |
| 2016 | 43.0% | 55.0% | R+11.9 | R+7.6 |
| 2012 | 47.2% | 51.6% | R+4.3 | R+1.1 |
| 2008 | 47.7% | 50.9% | R+3.3 | R+2.8 |
| 2004 | 49.4% | 49.8% | R+0.4 | R+8.1 |
| 2000 | 52.9% | 45.2% | D+7.7 | R+15.9 |
| 1996 | 58.2% | 34.6% | D+23.6 | D+0.5 |
| 1992 | 55.4% | 32.3% | D+23.1 | D+13.8 |
| 1988 | 53.8% | 44.5% | D+9.3 | D+12.3 |
| 1984 | 48.2% | 51.2% | R+3.0 | R+9.7 |
| 1980 | 52.4% | 45.7% | D+6.7 | R+14.9 |
| 1976 | 59.5% | 37.9% | D+21.6 | D+44.8 |
| 1972 | 33.8% | 57.0% | R+23.2 | R+45.2 |
| 1968 | 36.0% | 13.9% | D+22.1 | D+18.2 |
| 1964 | 52.0% | 48.0% | D+3.9 | R+53.1 |
| 1960 | 72.2% | 15.2% | D+57.0 | D+64.0 |
| 1956 | 44.5% | 51.6% | R+7.1 | R+1.7 |
| 1952 | 47.3% | 52.7% | R+5.4 | R+9.9 |
| 1948 | 15.2% | 10.7% | D+4.5 | — |
What defines St. Landry?
St. Landry has been trending Republican — 15pp redder over the last 4 presidential cycles. It has a plurality-minority electorate (48% nonwhite) where demographic change is reshaping the political map.
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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
- Shifted 14.5 points toward Republicans over the last 4 elections
- College attainment is 15% — 18pp below the national average. Similar education levels correlate with Republican lean nationally