Ascension Parish, Louisiana
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 66.1% | 41,319 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 32.2% | 20,113 |
| Chase OliverLibertarian | 0.2% | 141 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +81.8% |
| 1896 | +1.0% |
| 1900 | +12.7% |
| 1904 | +48.4% |
| 1908 | +66.6% |
| 1912 | +55.9% |
| 1916 | +60.9% |
| 1920 | +11.3% |
| 1924 | +42.1% |
| 1928 | +52.6% |
| 1932 | +73.2% |
| 1936 | +74.1% |
| 1940 | +72.8% |
| 1944 | +72.6% |
| 1948 | +23.2% |
| 1952 | +33.6% |
| 1956 | +16.6% |
| 1960 | +61.5% |
| 1964 | +20.8% |
| 1968 | +17.7% |
| 1972 | −19.6% |
| 1976 | +33.4% |
| 1980 | +25.5% |
| 1984 | −3.9% |
| 1988 | +6.1% |
| 1992 | +10.0% |
| 1996 | +14.9% |
| 2000 | −11.1% |
| 2004 | −27.4% |
| 2008 | −35.7% |
| 2012 | −34.3% |
| 2016 | −36.0% |
| 2020 | −32.6% |
| 2024 | −33.9% |
Ascension Parish sits along the Mississippi between Baton Rouge and New Orleans, its population swelled by refinery and chemical plant workers. It has shifted from a competitive Cajun-country parish to one of the most reliably Republican suburban counties in Louisiana over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 81.8 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 36.0 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 1.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.9 points.
A population of 130,314, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $91,549 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of McCracken County and Pontotoc County.
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Ascension Parish, Louisiana. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/22005/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.