- Lead
- 32,146
- Total
- 81,201
- vs nation
- R+38.1
- Turnout
- 53.9%
Calcasieu Parish, LA
President margin by year
Place winner margin
President results by year
2024 turnout 53.9% of 151,539 citizens 18+
- Lead
- 29,084
- Total
- 82,663
- vs nation
- R+39.6
- Turnout
- 55.8%
- Lead
- 27,895
- Total
- 83,785
- vs nation
- R+35.4
- Turnout
- 58.1%
- Lead
- 23,491
- Total
- 81,726
- vs nation
- R+32.6
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 20,205
- Total
- 82,131
- vs nation
- R+31.9
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 13,211
- Total
- 79,698
- vs nation
- R+14.1
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 4,167
- Total
- 73,636
- vs nation
- R+6.2
- Turnout
- —
- Lead
- 11,744
- Total
- 73,661
- vs nation
- D+7.4
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+39.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 207,0882024 5-year
- Median household income
- $67,5642024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 64.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 23.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+82.8 in 1916MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+39.6 in 2024MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Terrebonne Parish, LA · twin score 88.0
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
- 53.9%81,610 participants ÷ 151,539 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +15.1 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -6.6 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 38.0%–38.7%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 84,476 | 145,512 | 58.1% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 61,049 | 147,387 | 41.4% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 83,246 | 149,315 | 55.8% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 63,080 | 155,313 | 40.6% | C/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 81,610 | 151,539 | 53.9% | 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.
Precinct data
Results by precinct
123 precincts · 81,222 votes
Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.
| Precinct -000364000364 | 733 | 777 | 15 | 1,525 | 48.1% | 51.0% | R+2.9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precinct -000365000365 | 196 | 1,267 | 18 | 1,481 | 13.2% | 85.6% | R+72.3 |
| Precinct -000405000405 | 264 | 1,140 | 24 | 1,428 | 18.5% | 79.8% | R+61.3 |
| Precinct -000260000260 | 138 | 1,237 | 11 | 1,386 | 10.0% | 89.2% | R+79.3 |
| Precinct -000463000463 | 214 | 1,143 | 9 | 1,366 | 15.7% | 83.7% | R+68.0 |
| Precinct -000467000467 | 189 | 1,096 | 18 | 1,303 | 14.5% | 84.1% | R+69.6 |
| Precinct -000369000369 | 307 | 952 | 35 | 1,294 | 23.7% | 73.6% | R+49.8 |
| Precinct -000368000368 | 189 | 1,038 | 24 | 1,251 | 15.1% | 83.0% | R+67.9 |
| Precinct -000333000333 | 280 | 934 | 32 | 1,246 | 22.5% | 75.0% | R+52.5 |
| Precinct -00371S00371S | 225 | 991 | 17 | 1,233 | 18.2% | 80.4% | R+62.1 |
| Precinct -000339000339 | 248 | 961 | 17 | 1,226 | 20.2% | 78.4% | R+58.2 |
| Precinct -000336000336 | 338 | 791 | 17 | 1,146 | 29.5% | 69.0% | R+39.5 |
| Precinct -000660000660 | 36 | 1,098 | 9 | 1,143 | 3.1% | 96.1% | R+92.9 |
| Precinct -000363000363 | 172 | 928 | 20 | 1,120 | 15.4% | 82.9% | R+67.5 |
| Precinct -00466W00466W | 81 | 1,001 | 9 | 1,091 | 7.4% | 91.8% | R+84.3 |
| Precinct -000372000372 | 180 | 875 | 21 | 1,076 | 16.7% | 81.3% | R+64.6 |
| Precinct -000440000440 | 246 | 771 | 11 | 1,028 | 23.9% | 75.0% | R+51.1 |
| Precinct -000306000306 | 246 | 738 | 20 | 1,004 | 24.5% | 73.5% | R+49.0 |
| Precinct -00162E00162E | 108 | 862 | 18 | 988 | 10.9% | 87.2% | R+76.3 |
| Precinct -00466E00466E | 70 | 905 | 11 | 986 | 7.1% | 91.8% | R+84.7 |
| Precinct -000370000370 | 325 | 621 | 23 | 969 | 33.5% | 64.1% | R+30.5 |
| Precinct -00860N00860N | 113 | 830 | 8 | 951 | 11.9% | 87.3% | R+75.4 |
| Precinct -000468000468 | 50 | 889 | 9 | 948 | 5.3% | 93.8% | R+88.5 |
| Precinct -00860S00860S | 199 | 736 | 8 | 943 | 21.1% | 78.0% | R+56.9 |
| Precinct -000464000464 | 101 | 820 | 9 | 930 | 10.9% | 88.2% | R+77.3 |
| Precinct -000404000404 | 169 | 734 | 20 | 923 | 18.3% | 79.5% | R+61.2 |
| Precinct -000165000165 | 128 | 775 | 18 | 921 | 13.9% | 84.1% | R+70.2 |
| Precinct -000163000163 | 102 | 799 | 11 | 912 | 11.2% | 87.6% | R+76.4 |
| Precinct -000328000328 | 600 | 292 | 9 | 901 | 66.6% | 32.4% | D+34.2 |
| Precinct -00460W00460W | 66 | 811 | 6 | 883 | 7.5% | 91.8% | R+84.4 |
| Precinct -000312000312 | 763 | 82 | 9 | 854 | 89.3% | 9.6% | D+79.7 |
| Precinct -000441000441 | 226 | 603 | 6 | 835 | 27.1% | 72.2% | R+45.1 |
| Precinct -000340000340 | 230 | 583 | 20 | 833 | 27.6% | 70.0% | R+42.4 |
| Precinct -000300000300 | 737 | 57 | 15 | 809 | 91.1% | 7.0% | D+84.1 |
| Precinct -000408000408 | 128 | 656 | 23 | 807 | 15.9% | 81.3% | R+65.4 |
| Precinct -000362000362 | 149 | 619 | 9 | 777 | 19.2% | 79.7% | R+60.5 |
| Precinct -000469000469 | 56 | 703 | 6 | 765 | 7.3% | 91.9% | R+84.6 |
| Precinct -000338000338 | 223 | 525 | 12 | 760 | 29.3% | 69.1% | R+39.7 |
| Precinct -000325000325 | 160 | 587 | 12 | 759 | 21.1% | 77.3% | R+56.3 |
| Precinct -000367000367 | 117 | 630 | 8 | 755 | 15.5% | 83.4% | R+67.9 |
| Precinct -000406000406 | 126 | 603 | 14 | 743 | 17.0% | 81.2% | R+64.2 |
| Precinct -000366000366 | 140 | 580 | 11 | 731 | 19.2% | 79.3% | R+60.2 |
| Precinct -000329000329 | 523 | 188 | 12 | 723 | 72.3% | 26.0% | D+46.3 |
| Precinct -000326000326 | 185 | 523 | 9 | 717 | 25.8% | 72.9% | R+47.1 |
| Precinct -000400000400 | 106 | 595 | 11 | 712 | 14.9% | 83.6% | R+68.7 |
| Precinct -000560000560 | 65 | 630 | 9 | 704 | 9.2% | 89.5% | R+80.3 |
| Precinct -000167000167 | 101 | 591 | 6 | 698 | 14.5% | 84.7% | R+70.2 |
| Precinct -000301000301 | 623 | 55 | 18 | 696 | 89.5% | 7.9% | D+81.6 |
| Precinct -000664000664 | 52 | 627 | 11 | 690 | 7.5% | 90.9% | R+83.3 |
| Precinct -000334000334 | 187 | 488 | 12 | 687 | 27.2% | 71.0% | R+43.8 |
| Precinct -000361000361 | 584 | 94 | 9 | 687 | 85.0% | 13.7% | D+71.3 |
| Precinct -00166W00166W | 147 | 529 | 6 | 682 | 21.6% | 77.6% | R+56.0 |
| Precinct -00162W00162W | 57 | 599 | 9 | 665 | 8.6% | 90.1% | R+81.5 |
| Precinct -000407000407 | 111 | 536 | 17 | 664 | 16.7% | 80.7% | R+64.0 |
| Precinct -000337000337 | 174 | 472 | 15 | 661 | 26.3% | 71.4% | R+45.1 |
| Precinct -000330000330 | 548 | 82 | 9 | 639 | 85.8% | 12.8% | D+72.9 |
| Precinct -00160E00160E | 81 | 548 | 9 | 638 | 12.7% | 85.9% | R+73.2 |
| Precinct -00861E00861E | 208 | 421 | 6 | 635 | 32.8% | 66.3% | R+33.5 |
| Precinct -000403000403 | 140 | 482 | 12 | 634 | 22.1% | 76.0% | R+53.9 |
| Precinct -000305000305 | 568 | 31 | 8 | 607 | 93.6% | 5.1% | D+88.5 |
| Precinct -000322000322 | 465 | 121 | 20 | 606 | 76.7% | 20.0% | D+56.8 |
| Precinct -00371N00371N | 318 | 272 | 14 | 604 | 52.6% | 45.0% | D+7.6 |
| Precinct -00166E00166E | 99 | 493 | 11 | 603 | 16.4% | 81.8% | R+65.3 |
| Precinct -00315E00315E | 514 | 80 | 6 | 600 | 85.7% | 13.3% | D+72.3 |
| Precinct -000760000760 | 56 | 535 | 6 | 597 | 9.4% | 89.6% | R+80.2 |
| Precinct -000317000317 | 322 | 257 | 11 | 590 | 54.6% | 43.6% | D+11.0 |
| Precinct -000761000761 | 45 | 540 | 2 | 587 | 7.7% | 92.0% | R+84.3 |
| Precinct -000800000800 | 255 | 321 | 6 | 582 | 43.8% | 55.2% | R+11.3 |
| Precinct -000561000561 | 34 | 540 | 3 | 577 | 5.9% | 93.6% | R+87.7 |
| Precinct -000161000161 | 52 | 521 | 3 | 576 | 9.0% | 90.5% | R+81.4 |
| Precinct -000461000461 | 102 | 450 | 5 | 557 | 18.3% | 80.8% | R+62.5 |
| Precinct -000801000801 | 117 | 431 | 9 | 557 | 21.0% | 77.4% | R+56.4 |
| Precinct -000324000324 | 498 | 41 | 12 | 551 | 90.4% | 7.4% | D+82.9 |
| Precinct -000661000661 | 59 | 486 | 6 | 551 | 10.7% | 88.2% | R+77.5 |
| Precinct -00861W00861W | 241 | 307 | 3 | 551 | 43.7% | 55.7% | R+12.0 |
| Precinct -000321000321 | 460 | 76 | 8 | 544 | 84.6% | 14.0% | D+70.6 |
| Precinct -00160W00160W | 45 | 476 | 8 | 529 | 8.5% | 90.0% | R+81.5 |
| Precinct -000331000331 | 146 | 370 | 12 | 528 | 27.7% | 70.1% | R+42.4 |
| Precinct -000600000600 | 47 | 472 | 5 | 524 | 9.0% | 90.1% | R+81.1 |
| Precinct -000314000314 | 199 | 290 | 15 | 504 | 39.5% | 57.5% | R+18.1 |
| Precinct -000164000164 | 57 | 431 | 9 | 497 | 11.5% | 86.7% | R+75.3 |
| Precinct -000262000262 | 41 | 446 | 6 | 493 | 8.3% | 90.5% | R+82.2 |
| Precinct -000601000601 | 36 | 452 | 5 | 493 | 7.3% | 91.7% | R+84.4 |
| Precinct -000702000702 | 88 | 396 | 8 | 492 | 17.9% | 80.5% | R+62.6 |
| Precinct -000401000401 | 97 | 368 | 11 | 476 | 20.4% | 77.3% | R+56.9 |
| Precinct -00320W00320W | 352 | 108 | 9 | 469 | 75.1% | 23.0% | D+52.0 |
| Precinct -000304000304 | 392 | 63 | 12 | 467 | 83.9% | 13.5% | D+70.4 |
| Precinct -000602000602 | 43 | 401 | 6 | 450 | 9.6% | 89.1% | R+79.6 |
| Precinct -000402000402 | 84 | 352 | 12 | 448 | 18.8% | 78.6% | R+59.8 |
| Precinct -000308000308 | 419 | 22 | 3 | 444 | 94.4% | 5.0% | D+89.4 |
| Precinct -000335000335 | 99 | 333 | 11 | 443 | 22.3% | 75.2% | R+52.8 |
| Precinct -000700000700 | 74 | 360 | 3 | 437 | 16.9% | 82.4% | R+65.4 |
| Precinct -000662000662 | 70 | 356 | 8 | 434 | 16.1% | 82.0% | R+65.9 |
| Precinct -000261000261 | 14 | 401 | 6 | 421 | 3.3% | 95.2% | R+91.9 |
| Precinct -00309W00309W | 365 | 47 | 6 | 418 | 87.3% | 11.2% | D+76.1 |
| Precinct -000323000323 | 329 | 76 | 2 | 407 | 80.8% | 18.7% | D+62.2 |
| Precinct -000465000465 | 49 | 349 | 8 | 406 | 12.1% | 86.0% | R+73.9 |
| Precinct -000310000310 | 212 | 161 | 18 | 391 | 54.2% | 41.2% | D+13.0 |
| Precinct -00332S00332S | 187 | 196 | 8 | 391 | 47.8% | 50.1% | R+2.3 |
| Precinct -000703000703 | 59 | 313 | 0 | 372 | 15.9% | 84.1% | R+68.3 |
| Precinct -000562000562 | 36 | 333 | 2 | 371 | 9.7% | 89.8% | R+80.1 |
| Precinct -000318000318 | 199 | 163 | 8 | 370 | 53.8% | 44.1% | D+9.7 |
| Precinct -00320E00320E | 307 | 53 | 0 | 360 | 85.3% | 14.7% | D+70.6 |
| Precinct -00460E00460E | 38 | 309 | 6 | 353 | 10.8% | 87.5% | R+76.8 |
| Precinct -00332N00332N | 192 | 151 | 2 | 345 | 55.7% | 43.8% | D+11.9 |
| Precinct -000603000603 | 192 | 149 | 3 | 344 | 55.8% | 43.3% | D+12.5 |
| Precinct -000762000762 | 29 | 309 | 2 | 340 | 8.5% | 90.9% | R+82.4 |
| Precinct -000327000327 | 97 | 210 | 8 | 315 | 30.8% | 66.7% | R+35.9 |
| Precinct -000663000663 | 13 | 282 | 5 | 300 | 4.3% | 94.0% | R+89.7 |
| Precinct -000303000303 | 282 | 12 | 3 | 297 | 94.9% | 4.0% | D+90.9 |
| Precinct -00315W00315W | 124 | 161 | 5 | 290 | 42.8% | 55.5% | R+12.8 |
| Precinct -000311000311 | 232 | 20 | 9 | 261 | 88.9% | 7.7% | D+81.2 |
| Precinct -000360000360 | 31 | 198 | 6 | 235 | 13.2% | 84.3% | R+71.1 |
| Precinct -00313W00313W | 217 | 12 | 3 | 232 | 93.5% | 5.2% | D+88.4 |
| Precinct -000701000701 | 142 | 59 | 8 | 209 | 67.9% | 28.2% | D+39.7 |
| Precinct -000307000307 | 172 | 23 | 6 | 201 | 85.6% | 11.4% | D+74.1 |
| Precinct -00319S00319S | 92 | 100 | 5 | 197 | 46.7% | 50.8% | R+4.1 |
| Precinct -00319N00319N | 126 | 53 | 6 | 185 | 68.1% | 28.6% | D+39.5 |
| Precinct -00316E00316E | 108 | 61 | 11 | 180 | 60.0% | 33.9% | D+26.1 |
| Precinct -000302000302 | 92 | 80 | 6 | 178 | 51.7% | 44.9% | D+6.7 |
| Precinct -00309E00309E | 138 | 16 | 2 | 156 | 88.5% | 10.3% | D+78.2 |
| Precinct -00316W00316W | 66 | 65 | 5 | 136 | 48.5% | 47.8% | D+0.7 |
| Precinct -00313E00313E | 27 | 4 | 0 | 31 | 87.1% | 12.9% | D+74.2 |
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | +24.0% |
| 1896 | +49.4% |
| 1900 | +41.9% |
| 1904 | +44.2% |
| 1908 | +45.4% |
| 1912 | +60.8% |
| 1916 | +82.8% |
| 1920 | +67.1% |
| 1924 | +37.3% |
| 1928 | +27.7% |
| 1932 | +79.8% |
| 1936 | +71.4% |
| 1940 | +66.1% |
| 1944 | +61.6% |
| 1948 | +41.3% |
| 1952 | +17.5% |
| 1956 | −5.6% |
| 1960 | +37.2% |
| 1964 | +15.5% |
| 1968 | +11.4% |
| 1972 | −22.0% |
| 1976 | +31.4% |
| 1980 | +12.1% |
| 1984 | −3.4% |
| 1988 | +6.7% |
| 1992 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | +15.9% |
| 2000 | −5.7% |
| 2004 | −16.6% |
| 2008 | −24.6% |
| 2012 | −28.7% |
| 2016 | −33.3% |
| 2020 | −35.2% |
| 2024 | −39.6% |
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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | R | 34.9%20,459 | 65.1%38,206 | 58,665 |
U.S. Senate
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U.S. Senate special elections
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Governor
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Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 34 points more Democratic.
128,659 registered voters · 2024
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
+621 net domestic migration · 2025
Net −9,699 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $49,387 in average income, against $82,829 for residents who stayed — 40% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+38.4 on average — 1.2 points more Democratic-leaning than Calcasieu Parish, LA itself (R+39.6).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Beauregard Parish, LA319R+71.3
- Jefferson Davis Parish, LA281R+61.1
- Harris County, TX238D+5.5
- Lafayette Parish, LA191R+31.4
- Allen Parish, LA135R+61.0
- Orange County, TX118R+66.7
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Harris County, TX331
- Beauregard Parish, LA271
- Jefferson Davis Parish, LA227
- Lafayette Parish, LA133
- Orange County, TX113
- East Baton Rouge Parish, LA97
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.
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | −85 |
| 2012 | −373 |
| 2013 | +59 |
| 2014 | +240 |
| 2015 | +1,001 |
| 2016 | +1,005 |
| 2017 | +777 |
| 2018 | −195 |
| 2019 | −644 |
| 2021 | −10,671 |
| 2022 | −3,183 |
| 2023 | +625 |
| 2024 | +1,124 |
| 2025 | +621 |
Calcasieu Parish is dominated by the refining and liquefied-natural-gas industries clustered around Lake Charles, a economic identity that has correlated with steadily widening Republican margins over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 82.8 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 39.6 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.6 points.
A population of 207,088, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $67,564 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Terrebonne Parish and Tangipahoa Parish.
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