Akashic

county

Bossier Parish, LA

Office (updates table and map)

President margin by year

Place winner margin

1892–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1892 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1892–2024.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

English10.2%7.3%9.5%

American8.5%7.4%5.3%

German7.5%6.9%12.5%

Irish7.1%6.6%9.4%

French2.0%9.6%1.6%

Italian1.9%4.3%4.8%

Scottish1.6%1.0%1.3%

Dutch1.0%——

African American†22.8%29.3%9.9%

African0.3%0.8%0.5%

Guyanese0.2%——

Mexican5.3%2.1%11.3%

Honduran1.0%1.6%0.3%

Puerto Rican0.3%0.4%1.8%

Dominican0.3%0.2%0.7%

Spanish0.3%0.7%—

Guatemalan0.2%0.2%0.5%

Spaniard0.2%0.2%—

Filipino0.5%—0.9%

Asian Indian0.2%0.2%1.4%

Vietnamese0.2%0.5%0.6%

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	Bossier Parish	Louisiana	United States
Median age	36.7	38	39.1
Age 18–24	8.4%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	15.3%	16.8%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	Bossier Parish	Louisiana	United States
Median household income	$69,617	$60,756	$84,427
Poverty rate	15.9%	19.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	28.4%	27.1%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	Bossier Parish	Louisiana	United States
Owner-occupied homes	65.1%	67.4%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	34.9%	32.6%	34.8%
Median home value	$227,200	$216,500	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$1,174	$1,064	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	51.5%	54.8%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	10.4%	14.4%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	Bossier Parish	Louisiana	United States
Mean commute	22.7 min	25.7 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	4.2%	8.0%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	83.1%	78.6%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.7%	0.9%	3.2%
Works from home	7.6%	8.1%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	Bossier Parish	Louisiana	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	7.9%	8.5%	22.3%
Spanish	5.5%	4.7%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	Bossier Parish	Louisiana	United States
Catholic	5.3%	26.8%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	39.2%	25.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	41.1%	36.8%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	5.0%	3.6%	5.2%
Black Protestant	6.4%	5.4%	2.2%

Origins and service

Measure	Bossier Parish	Louisiana	United States
Foreign-born residents	4.3%	4.9%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	1.9%	2.0%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	2.4%	2.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	11.0%	6.1%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.462	0.495	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

2024 turnout 55.3% of 94,954 citizens 18+

HarrisDemocratic27.7%14,467TrumpRepublican71.0%37,105OliverLibertarian0.2%116

R+43.3

Lead: 22,638
Total: 52,232
vs nation: R+41.9
Turnout: 55.3%

BidenDemocratic28.7%15,662TrumpRepublican69.7%38,074JorgensenLibertarian1.2%632

R+41.0

Lead: 22,412
Total: 54,655
vs nation: R+45.5
Turnout: 58.9%

ClintonDemocratic25.4%12,641TrumpRepublican71.2%35,474JohnsonLibertarian2.1%1,024

R+45.8

Lead: 22,833
Total: 49,848
vs nation: R+47.9
Turnout: 55.6%

ObamaDemocratic26.7%12,956RomneyRepublican72.0%34,988LibertarianLibertarian0.8%390

R+45.4

Lead: 22,032
Total: 48,562
vs nation: R+49.2
Turnout: —

ObamaDemocratic27.7%12,703McCainRepublican71.4%32,713OtherAll other candidates0.9%419

R+43.7

Lead: 20,010
Total: 45,835
vs nation: R+50.9
Turnout: —

KerryDemocratic28.8%12,317BushRepublican70.3%30,040OtherAll other candidates0.8%348

R+41.5

Lead: 17,723
Total: 42,705
vs nation: R+39.0
Turnout: —

GoreDemocratic33.2%11,933BushRepublican64.7%23,224NaderGreen0.8%295

R+31.4

Lead: 11,291
Total: 35,915
vs nation: R+32.0
Turnout: —

ClintonDemocratic43.8%15,504DoleRepublican47.6%16,852PerotReform7.5%2,660

R+3.8

Lead: 1,348
Total: 35,382
vs nation: R+12.3
Turnout: —

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+43.3MIT Election Lab
Population: 129,7892024 5-year
Population density: 155 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 840 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $69,6172024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 61.6%2024 5-year
Black: 23.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 8.3%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+98.1 in 1900MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+67.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Most similar: Autauga County, AL · twin score 90.1

Participation

Midterm durability

Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.

2024 total turnout: 55.3%52,549 participants ÷ 94,954 CVAP
2020→2022 drop-off: +20.0 ptsPresidential-dependent
Drop-off versus state: -1.7 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
Mechanical 2026 scenario: 35.3%–36.3%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast

Election	Participants	CVAP	Turnout	Quality
2016 · Presidential	50,240	90,351	55.6%	A/A
2018 · Midterm	34,690	92,175	37.6%	A/A
2020 · Presidential	55,015	93,452	58.9%	A/A
2022 · Midterm	36,701	94,527	38.8%	C/A
2024 · Presidential	52,549	94,954	55.3%	A/A

Sources and methods

2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 293/111.
2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 297/138.
2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 301/2.
2022: numerator source 159, denominator source 157; top ticket votes; canonical-complete-contest-floor-v1; allocation share 0.0%; series 154/183.
2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-v1:observed:native; allocation share 0.0%; series 311/228.

presidential history

Party record book

Bossier Parish, LA · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

William J. Bryan1900

99.1%

635 votes · D+98.1

Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 98.7%

Republican

Barry Goldwater1964

83.5%

9,822 votes · R+67.1

Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 78.6%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Joe Biden2020

15,662votes

28.7% of the vote · R+41.0

Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · 15,504 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2020

38,074votes

69.7% of the vote · R+41.0

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 37,105 votes

Best relative to the U.S.

This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.

Democratic

Alton B. Parker1904

+115.5pts D vs U.S.

Place D+95.9 · U.S. R+19.7

Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +114.8 pts

Republican

Barry Goldwater1964

+89.6pts R vs U.S.

Place R+67.1 · U.S. D+22.6

Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +50.9 pts

U.S. House elections · 1 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row shows U.S. House votes counted inside this Place. “Vote lead” is the local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2018	R	24.6%8,084	75.4%24,759	32,843

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2024R+21.9

Presidential vote · 2024R+43.3

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 21 points more Republican than the rolls.

77,921 registered voters · 2024

Democratic24.4%Republican46.3%Other29.4%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

−30 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +427 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $51,808 in average income, against $80,259 for residents who stayed — 35% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean R+5.2 on average — 38 points more Democratic-leaning than Bossier Parish, LA itself (R+43.3).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Caddo Parish, LA1,598D+4.6
Webster Parish, LA225R+36.5
Dallas County, TX72D+22.2
De Soto Parish, LA68R+35.5
Ouachita Parish, LA68R+27.9
Lincoln Parish, LA60R+25.5

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Caddo Parish, LA1,498
Webster Parish, LA170
Dallas County, TX87
Tarrant County, TX72
De Soto Parish, LA66
Harris County, TX59

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Bossier Parish, LA in Bossier Parish, LA: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+1,508
2012	+1,746
2013	−281
2014	−177
2015	−348
2016	−564
2017	+385
2018	−446
2019	−477
2021	+232
2022	−666
2023	−53
2024	−402
2025	−30

Bossier Parish sits across the Red River from Shreveport and combines a large active-duty military population at Barksdale AFB with fast-growing suburban communities, producing some of the widest Republican margins in the state.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 98.1 points in 1900 and a Republican high of 67.1 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.3 points.

A population of 129,789, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,617 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Autauga County and Rankin County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Autauga County

Alabama

90.1twin score

2004–2012 trajectory12-yr trend

Rankin County

Mississippi

88.6twin score

12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectory% Evangelical≠ 2000 margin

DeSoto County

Mississippi

87.1twin score

12-yr trend2004–2008 trajectorypopulation scale

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

Browse places by community — income, education, race & ethnicity, language — all community cuts →

Compare two places, side by side

Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →

Cite this page

All citations released under CC BY 4.0. Attribution: Akashic Intelligence.

Bossier Parish, Louisiana. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/22015/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.

License: CC BY 4.0

Embed this page

A live widget for your site — no API key, attribution built in, CC BY 4.0. All widgets & sizes →

<iframe src="https://akashic.app/embed/county/22015/stat-card/" width="100%" height="200" style="border:0;border-radius:12px;max-width:560px" title="Bossier Parish, LA — Akashic" loading="lazy"></iframe>

Cities & towns in Bossier Parish

Louisiana at the ballot boxAll elections →

Presidentcounty detail2024 US Senatestatewide2022 Governorstate + county2023 US Houseall districts2024

Frequently asked questions

How did Bossier Parish, Louisiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, Bossier Parish, Louisiana voted Republican by 43.3 points (R+43.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 52,232 votes cast, 14,467 went Democratic and 37,105 went Republican.

When did Bossier Parish, Louisiana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Bossier Parish, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1944.

How many people live in Bossier Parish, Louisiana?

Bossier Parish, Louisiana has a population of 129,789 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Bossier Parish, Louisiana?

Median household income in Bossier Parish, Louisiana is $69,617 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.

What is the political history of Bossier Parish, Louisiana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Bossier Parish, Louisiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.

Measure

Bossier Parish

Louisiana

United States

Median age

36.7

39.1

Age 18–24

8.4%

9.1%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

15.3%

16.8%

17.2%

Measure

Bossier Parish

Louisiana

United States

Median household income

$69,617

$60,756

$84,427

Poverty rate

15.9%

19.0%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

28.4%

27.1%

35.6%

Measure

Bossier Parish

Louisiana

United States

Owner-occupied homes

65.1%

67.4%

65.2%

Renter-occupied homes

34.9%

32.6%

34.8%

Median home value

$227,200

$216,500

$332,700

Median gross rent (monthly)

$1,174

$1,064

$1,413

Renters paying 30%+ of income

51.5%

54.8%

51.1%

Vacant housing units

10.4%

14.4%

10.1%

Measure

Bossier Parish

Louisiana

United States

Mean commute

22.7 min

25.7 min

26.4 min

Commutes 60 minutes or more

4.2%

8.0%

8.6%

Drives alone to work

83.1%

78.6%

68.8%

Takes public transit

0.7%

0.9%

3.2%

Works from home

7.6%

8.1%

15.1%

Measure

Bossier Parish

Louisiana

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

7.9%

8.5%

22.3%

Spanish

5.5%

4.7%

13.6%

Measure

Bossier Parish

Louisiana

United States

Catholic

5.3%

26.8%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

39.2%

25.0%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

41.1%

36.8%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

5.0%

3.6%

5.2%

Black Protestant

6.4%

5.4%

2.2%

Measure

Bossier Parish

Louisiana

United States

Foreign-born residents

4.3%

4.9%

14.1%

Naturalized citizens

1.9%

2.0%

7.4%

Not U.S. citizens

2.4%

2.9%

6.8%

Veterans (18+)

11.0%

6.1%

6.2%

Income inequality (Gini)

0.462

0.495

0.483

Key facts

2024 presidential margin

R+43.3MIT Election Lab

Population

129,7892024 5-year

Population density

155 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line

Land area

840 sq miTIGER/Line

Median household income

$69,6172024 5-year

White (non-Hispanic)

61.6%2024 5-year

Black

23.5%2024 5-year

Hispanic / Latino

8.3%2024 5-year

Peak Democratic margin

D+98.1 in 1900MIT Election Lab

Peak Republican margin

R+67.1 in 1964MIT Election Lab

Most similar

Autauga County, AL · twin score 90.1

Election

Participants

CVAP

Turnout

Quality

2016 · Presidential

50,240

90,351

55.6%

A/A

2018 · Midterm

34,690

92,175

37.6%

A/A

2020 · Presidential

55,015

93,452

58.9%

A/A

2022 · Midterm

36,701

94,527

38.8%

C/A

2024 · Presidential

52,549

94,954

55.3%

A/A

Source · Akashic actual-race rollup from certified returns, House; geographic aggregation.

Year

Vote lead

Democratic

Republican

Total

2018

24.6%8,084

75.4%24,759

32,843

Frequently asked questions

How did Bossier Parish, Louisiana vote in 2024?

In 2024, Bossier Parish, Louisiana voted Republican by 43.3 points (R+43.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 52,232 votes cast, 14,467 went Democratic and 37,105 went Republican.

When did Bossier Parish, Louisiana last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Bossier Parish, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1944.

How many people live in Bossier Parish, Louisiana?

Bossier Parish, Louisiana has a population of 129,789 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Bossier Parish, Louisiana?

Median household income in Bossier Parish, Louisiana is $69,617 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.

What is the political history of Bossier Parish, Louisiana?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Bossier Parish, Louisiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

U.S. House

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Compare two places, side by side

Frequently asked questions

President margin by year

President results by year

Key facts

Party record book

Highest vote share

Most votes

Best relative to the U.S.

U.S. House

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Compare two places, side by side

Frequently asked questions