Tensas Parish, Louisiana
Latest: 2024
Competitive — shifted 9.4pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 40 presidential elections on record
Race & ancestry
| Group | % |
|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(9) | 41.3% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(1) | 1.1% |
▶Black / African American(2) | 54.0% |
▶Asian(1) | 1.0% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.6% |
Religious adherence
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 30.4% | 75.1% |
| Mainline Protestant | 6.3% | 15.6% |
| Catholic | 1.9% | 4.8% |
| Black Protestant | 1.8% | 4.5% |
| Non-religious | 59.5% | — |
Presidential results
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Trump+4.3 |
| 2020 | Biden+5.2 |
| 2016 | Clinton+5.9 |
| 2012 | Obama+11.9 |
| 2008 | Obama+9.2 |
| 2004 | Kerry+0.5 |
| 2000 | Gore+8.3 |
| 1996 | Clinton+28.5 |
| 1992 | Clinton+15.7 |
Tensas, Louisiana is a county that has a population of 3,935. In the 2024 presidential election, it voted Republican with a margin of R+4.3. Akashic Edge tracks 40 presidential elections here, dating back to 1868.
| Year | Dem % | Rep % | Margin | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 47.1% | 51.4% | R+4.3 | R+9.4 |
| 2020 | 52.0% | 46.9% | D+5.2 | R+0.7 |
| 2016 | 52.3% | 46.4% | D+5.9 | R+6.0 |
| 2012 | 55.6% | 43.7% | D+11.9 | D+2.7 |
| 2008 | 54.1% | 45.0% | D+9.2 | D+8.6 |
| 2004 | 49.6% | 49.0% | D+0.5 | R+7.8 |
| 2000 | 52.5% | 44.2% | D+8.3 | R+20.1 |
| 1996 | 60.7% | 32.3% | D+28.5 | D+12.8 |
| 1992 | 51.0% | 35.3% | D+15.7 | D+18.4 |
| 1988 | 47.3% | 50.0% | R+2.7 | D+6.3 |
| 1984 | 44.5% | 53.5% | R+9.0 | R+19.6 |
| 1980 | 54.1% | 43.5% | D+10.6 | R+3.8 |
| 1976 | 56.6% | 42.2% | D+14.4 | D+19.1 |
| 1972 | 45.8% | 50.5% | R+4.7 | R+17.7 |
| 1968 | 32.0% | 19.1% | D+13.0 | D+92.2 |
| 1964 | 10.4% | 89.6% | R+79.2 | R+57.4 |
| 1960 | 20.4% | 42.2% | R+21.8 | R+18.4 |
| 1956 | 31.6% | 35.0% | R+3.4 | R+2.3 |
| 1952 | 49.5% | 50.5% | R+1.1 | R+17.1 |
| 1948 | 22.9% | 6.9% | D+16.0 | — |
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