HarrisDemocratic35.5%22,845TrumpRepublican63.3%40,808SteinGreen0.2%120
R+27.9- Lead
- 17,963
- Total
- 64,436
- vs nation
- R+26.4
- Turnout
- 55.0%
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
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.
President results by year
2024 turnout 55.0% of 117,790 citizens 18+
BidenDemocratic37.5%25,913TrumpRepublican61.1%42,255JorgensenLibertarian0.9%624
R+23.6- Lead
- 16,342
- Total
- 69,166
- vs nation
- R+28.1
- Turnout
- 60.7%
ClintonDemocratic35.9%24,428TrumpRepublican61.4%41,734JohnsonLibertarian1.4%980
R+25.4- Lead
- 17,306
- Total
- 68,017
- vs nation
- R+27.5
- Turnout
- 59.7%
ObamaDemocratic38.9%26,645RomneyRepublican59.8%40,948LibertarianLibertarian0.8%526
R+20.9- Lead
- 14,303
- Total
- 68,474
- vs nation
- R+24.7
- Turnout
- —
ObamaDemocratic36.9%24,813McCainRepublican62.1%41,741OtherAll other candidates1.0%690
R+25.2- Lead
- 16,928
- Total
- 67,244
- vs nation
- R+32.4
- Turnout
- —
KerryDemocratic34.2%22,016BushRepublican64.8%41,750OtherAll other candidates1.1%678
R+30.6- Lead
- 19,734
- Total
- 64,444
- vs nation
- R+28.2
- Turnout
- —
GoreDemocratic36.9%21,457BushRepublican60.3%35,107NaderGreen0.9%529
R+23.4- Lead
- 13,650
- Total
- 58,211
- vs nation
- R+24.0
- Turnout
- —
ClintonDemocratic42.6%24,525DoleRepublican49.6%28,559PerotReform6.2%3,586
R+7.0- Lead
- 4,034
- Total
- 57,594
- vs nation
- R+15.5
- Turnout
- —
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+27.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 158,4802024 5-year
- Population density
- 260 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 610 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $54,6882024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 55.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 37.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+94.2 in 1916MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+66.9 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Troup County, GA · twin score 94.5
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
- 55.0%64,825 participants ÷ 117,790 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +17.7 ptsVolatile
- Drop-off versus state
- -4.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 37.3%–37.5%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 68,619 | 115,005 | 59.7% | A/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 48,844 | 115,242 | 42.4% | A/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 69,770 | 114,964 | 60.7% | A/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 51,138 | 119,082 | 42.9% | C/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 64,825 | 117,790 | 55.0% | 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
Ouachita Parish, LA · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Woodrow Wilson1916
97.0%
1,215 votes · D+94.2
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1896 · 96.3%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
83.4%
21,024 votes · R+66.9
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 74.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
26,645votes
38.9% of the vote · R+20.9
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 25,913 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
42,255votes
61.1% of the vote · R+23.6
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 41,750 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
+110.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+90.7 · U.S. R+19.7
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +106.2 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+89.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+66.9 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +32.4 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.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | R | 31.6%14,429 | 68.4%31,176 | 45,605 |
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2024R+3.4
Presidential vote · 2024R+27.9
Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 24 points more Republican than the rolls.
104,995 registered voters · 2024
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote
−653 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −11,421 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Arrivals reported $42,623 in average income, against $68,791 for residents who stayed — 38% lower. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)
The places arrivals came from lean R+22.8 on average — 5.1 points more Democratic-leaning than Ouachita Parish, LA itself (R+27.9).
Where arrivals came from lean of each source
- Morehouse Parish, LA227R+19.3
- Lincoln Parish, LA182R+25.5
- Richland Parish, LA164R+39.4
- Union Parish, LA141R+57.0
- Dallas County, TX138D+22.2
- Franklin Parish, LA103R+49.2
Where departures went households, 2022–23
- Lincoln Parish, LA185
- Dallas County, TX179
- Union Parish, LA160
- Morehouse Parish, LA153
- Tarrant County, TX140
- Richland Parish, LA129
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 | −245 |
| 2012 | −328 |
| 2013 | +15 |
| 2014 | −560 |
| 2015 | −313 |
| 2016 | −707 |
| 2017 | −1,724 |
| 2018 | −1,762 |
| 2019 | −1,731 |
| 2021 | −1,163 |
| 2022 | −1,297 |
| 2023 | −601 |
| 2024 | −352 |
| 2025 | −653 |
Ouachita Parish, home to Monroe and West Monroe, has shifted from a competitive battleground in the 1990s to a reliably wide-margin Republican parish, reflecting broader realignment across north Louisiana's predominantly white, evangelical electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 94.2 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 66.9 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 4.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.9 points.
A population of 158,480, a 55% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,688 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Troup County and Lee County.
Political twins — counties
The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Troup County
Georgia
94.5twin score
% Black% Evangelical% White
Lee County
Mississippi
90.7twin score
% Black% Evangelicalmedian age
Lauderdale County
Mississippi
90.5twin score
% Black% Evangelical12-yr trend
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.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Ouachita Parish, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana voted Republican by 27.9 points (R+27.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 64,436 votes cast, 22,845 went Democratic and 40,808 went Republican.
When did Ouachita Parish, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Ouachita Parish, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1952.
How many people live in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana?
Ouachita Parish, Louisiana has a population of 158,480 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana?
Median household income in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana is $54,688 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Ouachita Parish, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.