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Lafayette-New Iberia-Opelousas, LA·Louisiana

Lafayette-New Iberia-Opelousas, LA has voted Republican in seven straight presidential elections — R+37.5 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
LA
2024 presidential election
Lafayette-New Iberia-Opelousas, LA
TrumpR+37.5
2024 presidential margin by county for Lafayette-New Iberia-Opelousas, LA, LAA map of the constituent counties of Lafayette-New Iberia-Opelousas, LA, LA, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Vermilion Parish, LA · R+63.8Lafayette Parish, LA · R+31.4Iberia Parish, LA · R+34.1Acadia Parish, LA · R+64.0St. Martin Parish, LA · R+40.7St. Landry Parish, LA · R+18.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican68.1%174,089
Kamala HarrisDemocratic30.6%78,123
OtherAll other candidates1.3%3,403
D+60
R+60
6 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: −37.5% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−37.5%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+45.7%
1896+63.6%
1900+41.6%
1904+73.9%
1908+60.8%
1912+53.5%
1916+54.9%
1920−19.5%
1924+31.0%
1928+66.4%
1932+79.1%
1936+77.7%
1940+57.7%
1944+68.7%
1948−0.0%
1952+2.4%
1956−5.2%
1960+50.3%
1964−11.4%
1968+5.2%
1972−35.2%
1976+11.5%
1980−9.1%
1984−22.6%
1988−3.6%
1992+9.5%
1996+10.5%
2000−15.8%
2004−21.0%
2008−27.5%
2012−30.5%
2016−35.0%
2020−34.2%
2024−37.5%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−37.5%
78,123174,089255,615
R
−34.2%
86,975179,670271,175
R
−35.0%
79,394169,167256,805
R
−30.5%
85,270161,853250,941
R
−27.5%
87,618155,573247,099
R
−21.0%
90,145138,714231,562
R
−15.8%
84,468117,446208,715
D
+10.5%
105,62883,901207,210
D
+9.5%
97,85878,181207,545
R
−3.6%
89,22895,960188,651
R
−22.6%
74,269118,451195,778
R
−9.1%
73,95189,357169,781
D
+11.5%
75,56759,694138,626
R
−35.2%
32,78872,205111,918
O
+5.2%
33,79327,706116,550
R
−11.4%
45,99757,777103,774
D
+50.3%
66,19518,32595,158
R
−5.2%
25,42928,28155,330
D
+2.4%
28,38027,03155,411
O
−0.0%
8,4768,49138,266
D
+68.7%
24,3924,51928,911
D
+57.7%
30,0518,05938,112
D
+77.7%
24,0873,01827,120
D
+79.1%
18,1452,11320,260
D
+66.4%
17,2573,48720,744
D
+31.0%
5,6122,8468,911
R
−19.5%
4,2046,24210,453
D
+54.9%
5,4836408,816
D
+53.5%
4,3038106,530
D
+60.8%
5,1551,1036,659
D
+73.9%
4,1485734,837
D
+41.6%
4,7631,9666,729
D
+63.6%
6,0131,3067,399
D
+45.7%
3,4411,2814,722
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Demographics

Demographic profile

Demographic Profile

Key indicators compared across containing geographies

Demographic Profile. Key indicators compared across containing geographies. ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error. Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.
IndicatorLafayette-New Iberia-Opelousas, LACombined statistical areaLouisianaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White63.5%56.9%61.0%
Black26.3%30.7%12.2%
Asian1.5%1.7%6.0%
Two or more races6.9%7.4%12.6%
Other race1.8%3.2%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino5.2%7.2%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$58,395$60,756$84,427
Poverty rate20.1%19.0%12.5%
Median age37.63839.1
Age 18–248.2%9.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older15.9%16.8%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home9.2%8.5%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryFrench 16.1%French 9.6%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryGerman 6.4%American 7.4%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryAmerican 5.6%English 7.3%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic45.6%26.8%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant12.4%25.0%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed33.8%36.8%51.5%

ACS values are survey estimates and may include margins of error.

Religion data may be available only at county or larger geographies. Sub-county values are labeled when inherited, modeled, or contextual.

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
French
16.1%
German
6.4%
American
5.6%
English
5.2%
Irish
4.6%
Italian
2.7%
Scottish
0.5%
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 37.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.6%
85+
1.0%
1.8%
75–84
2.6%
4.7%
65–74
5.2%
6.1%
55–64
6.7%
5.6%
45–54
5.9%
6.6%
35–44
6.7%
6.5%
25–34
6.9%
4.2%
18–24
4.0%
9.3%
5–17
9.0%
3.4%
<5
3.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$58,395
Lafayette-New Iberia-Opelousas, LA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Lafayette-New Iberia-Opelousas, LA$58,395
Louisiana$60,756
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
20.1%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1826.6%
Working age (18–64)17.9%
Seniors (65+)19.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.8%
speak English only
Other Indo-European4.9%
Spanish3.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.9%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic
45.6%
Evangelical Protestant
12.4%
Black Protestant
4.6%
Mainline Protestant
2.2%
Other Christian
0.7%
Latter-day Saints
0.4%
Buddhist
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted33.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. The unaffiliated-or-not-counted share is everyone not claimed as an adherent by any reporting body — uncounted congregations as well as the religiously unaffiliated.

Lafayette-New Iberia-Opelousas, LA sits in the Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 79.1 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 37.5 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 3.4 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.5 points.

A population of 563,697, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,395 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Lafayette-New Iberia-Opelousas, LA, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lafayette-New Iberia-Opelousas, LA, Louisiana voted Republican by 37.5 points (R+37.5), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 255,615 votes cast, 78,123 went Democratic and 174,089 went Republican.
What is Lafayette-New Iberia-Opelousas, LA, Louisiana's political typology?
Akashic places Lafayette-New Iberia-Opelousas, LA, Louisiana in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the region has voted Democratic 18 times, Republican 14 times, and other 2 times.
When did Lafayette-New Iberia-Opelousas, LA, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lafayette-New Iberia-Opelousas, LA, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Lafayette-New Iberia-Opelousas, LA, Louisiana?
Lafayette-New Iberia-Opelousas, LA, Louisiana has a population of 563,697 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lafayette-New Iberia-Opelousas, LA, Louisiana?
Median household income in Lafayette-New Iberia-Opelousas, LA, Louisiana is $58,395 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Lafayette-New Iberia-Opelousas, LA, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lafayette-New Iberia-Opelousas, LA, Louisiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 14 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.