Livingston Parish, Louisiana: Realigner county. In 2024, voted R+68%. Democratic peak: D+93 in 1900.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+68MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 148,1152024 5-year
- Median household income
- $80,1222024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 81.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 9.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+93 in 1900MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+73 in 2016MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- McClain County, OK · similarity 1.00
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of Livingston ParishPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Livingston Parish, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 9,965 | 55,101 | 65,906 | ||
| R | 9,249 | 54,877 | 65,230 | ||
| R | 6,950 | 48,824 | 57,730 | ||
| R | 7,451 | 45,513 | 54,062 | ||
| R | 6,681 | 43,269 | 50,892 | ||
| R | 9,895 | 33,976 | 44,253 | ||
| R | 11,008 | 24,889 | 36,865 | ||
| R | 13,276 | 16,159 | 34,095 | ||
| R | 11,499 | 14,808 | 31,421 | ||
| R | 9,659 | 15,779 | 25,743 | ||
| R | 8,913 | 17,465 | 26,576 | ||
| D | 11,319 | 10,666 | 22,609 | ||
| D | 9,875 | 5,555 | 15,895 | ||
| R | 1,898 | 7,481 | 10,253 | ||
| O | 1,400 | 947 | 12,254 | ||
| D | 5,508 | 3,509 | 9,017 | ||
| D | 2,881 | 954 | 6,628 | ||
| D | 2,571 | 1,628 | 4,372 | ||
| D | 3,578 | 1,436 | 5,014 | ||
| D | 1,841 | 264 | 3,471 | ||
| D | 2,460 | 343 | 2,803 | ||
| D | 2,971 | 252 | 3,223 | ||
| D | 2,414 | 496 | 2,910 | ||
| D | 1,953 | 89 | 2,042 | ||
| D | 1,047 | 975 | 2,022 | ||
| D | 657 | 110 | 767 | ||
| D | 674 | 218 | 893 | ||
| D | 503 | 35 | 556 | ||
| D | 379 | 3 | 473 | ||
| D | 448 | 19 | 497 | ||
| D | 358 | 47 | 406 | ||
| D | 399 | 15 | 414 | ||
| D | 693 | 72 | 768 | ||
| D | 333 | 225 | 558 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
11.6%
Irish
10.4%
French
9.6%
American
7.7%
German
7.5%
Italian
5.3%
Scottish
1.8%
African American
7.2%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
Sample size too small to break out by ancestry reliably.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$80,122
Livingston Parish ranks in the top 25% of US counties.
Livingston Parish$80,122
Louisiana$60,756
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.8%
Working age (18–64)11.7%
Seniors (65+)13.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.7%
speak English only
Spanish3.7%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Livingston Parish, southeast of Baton Rouge, has shifted decisively toward Republican presidential candidates over the past two decades, posting a 68.5-point margin in 2024 — among the widest in the state.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Livingston Parish peaked at ninety-three points in 1900; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1984 election delivered the county to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of thirty-two points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $80,122 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of McClain County and Wagoner County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Livingston Parish, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Livingston Parish, Louisiana voted Republican by 68.5 points (R+68), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 65,906 votes cast, 9,965 went Democratic and 55,101 went Republican.
What is Livingston Parish, Louisiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Livingston Parish, Louisiana as a "Realigner" county based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 12 times, and other 1 times.
When did Livingston Parish, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Livingston Parish, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Livingston Parish, Louisiana?
Livingston Parish, Louisiana has a population of 148,115 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Livingston Parish, Louisiana?
Median household income in Livingston Parish, Louisiana is $80,122 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Livingston Parish, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Livingston Parish, Louisiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The county's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.