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Lake Charles-DeRidder, LA·Louisiana

Lake Charles-DeRidder, LA has voted Republican in seven straight presidential elections — R+48.0 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
LA
2024 presidential election
Lake Charles-DeRidder, LA
TrumpR+48.0
2024 presidential margin by county for Lake Charles-DeRidder, LA, LAA map of the constituent counties of Lake Charles-DeRidder, 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.Cameron Parish, LA · R+86.3Beauregard Parish, LA · R+71.3Jefferson Davis Parish, LA · R+61.1Calcasieu Parish, LA · R+39.6
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican73.3%84,166
Kamala HarrisDemocratic25.3%29,028
OtherAll other candidates1.4%1,601
D+60
R+60
4 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: −48.0% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−48.0%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+30.8%
1896+51.1%
1900+42.1%
1904+48.5%
1908+49.5%
1912+61.4%
1916+77.8%
1920+47.5%
1924+37.5%
1928+32.6%
1932+79.2%
1936+69.0%
1940+62.8%
1944+55.3%
1948+38.3%
1952+14.4%
1956−8.8%
1960+36.1%
1964−13.7%
1968+8.7%
1972−27.2%
1976+30.7%
1980+10.2%
1984−8.6%
1988+4.3%
1992+11.7%
1996+14.0%
2000−10.7%
2004−21.8%
2008−31.4%
2012−36.3%
2016−41.4%
2020−43.8%
2024−48.0%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−48.0%
29,02884,166114,795
R
−43.8%
32,05683,735117,900
R
−41.4%
32,09280,460116,832
R
−36.3%
35,07976,236113,429
R
−31.4%
37,85173,534113,499
R
−21.8%
42,64266,790110,626
R
−10.7%
44,47455,486102,570
D
+14.0%
52,16337,696103,251
D
+11.7%
47,61435,808100,589
D
+4.3%
47,69243,74192,245
R
−8.6%
44,98353,48099,228
D
+10.2%
49,36339,96691,843
D
+30.7%
48,11025,10374,997
R
−27.2%
20,34837,02761,297
O
+8.7%
19,33613,75363,939
R
−13.7%
24,93932,87657,815
D
+36.1%
34,98415,24854,644
R
−8.8%
17,67121,18839,865
D
+14.4%
21,39916,02237,421
D
+38.3%
11,1863,26920,675
D
+55.3%
13,4413,86817,309
D
+62.8%
13,3763,05516,442
D
+69.0%
12,0742,21014,297
D
+79.2%
11,6701,34613,042
D
+32.6%
7,1383,62610,767
D
+37.5%
5,0112,2677,312
D
+47.5%
4,5001,5916,118
D
+77.8%
3,5854344,048
D
+61.4%
2,2631843,387
D
+49.5%
2,2556983,145
D
+48.5%
1,2804161,782
D
+42.1%
1,7447112,455
D
+51.1%
2,9099283,873
D
+30.8%
1,2736731,946
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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.
IndicatorLake Charles-DeRidder, LACombined statistical areaLouisianaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White69.2%56.9%61.0%
Black20.4%30.7%12.2%
Asian1.2%1.7%6.0%
Two or more races6.9%7.4%12.6%
Other race2.2%3.2%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino4.8%7.2%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$66,328$60,756$84,427
Poverty rate16.5%19.0%12.5%
Median age37.63839.1
Age 18–248.1%9.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older16.4%16.8%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home6.0%8.5%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryFrench 11.4%French 9.6%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 8.0%American 7.4%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryAmerican 7.1%English 7.3%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic23.4%26.8%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant29.8%25.0%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed36.8%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
11.4%
English
8.0%
American
7.1%
German
6.6%
Irish
6.6%
Italian
2.1%
Scottish
1.2%
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%
2.1%
75–84
2.7%
4.7%
65–74
5.3%
6.2%
55–64
6.5%
5.7%
45–54
5.7%
6.4%
35–44
6.6%
6.8%
25–34
6.7%
4.2%
18–24
3.9%
9.4%
5–17
8.9%
3.4%
<5
3.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$66,328
Lake Charles-DeRidder, LA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Lake Charles-DeRidder, LA$66,328
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
16.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1821.8%
Working age (18–64)14.8%
Seniors (65+)13.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.0%
speak English only
Spanish2.7%
Other Indo-European2.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
29.8%
Catholic
23.4%
Black Protestant
4.7%
Mainline Protestant
4.2%
Other Christian
0.5%
Latter-day Saints
0.4%
Muslim
0.1%
Jewish
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted36.8%
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.

Lake Charles-DeRidder, LA sits in the Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 79.2 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 48.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 4.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 48.0 points.

A population of 280,703, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,328 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Lake Charles-DeRidder, LA, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lake Charles-DeRidder, LA, Louisiana voted Republican by 48.0 points (R+48.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 114,795 votes cast, 29,028 went Democratic and 84,166 went Republican.
What is Lake Charles-DeRidder, LA, Louisiana's political typology?
Akashic places Lake Charles-DeRidder, 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 22 times, Republican 11 times, and other 1 times.
When did Lake Charles-DeRidder, LA, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lake Charles-DeRidder, LA, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Lake Charles-DeRidder, LA, Louisiana?
Lake Charles-DeRidder, LA, Louisiana has a population of 280,703 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lake Charles-DeRidder, LA, Louisiana?
Median household income in Lake Charles-DeRidder, LA, Louisiana is $66,328 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Lake Charles-DeRidder, LA, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Lake Charles-DeRidder, LA, Louisiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.