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Monroe-Ruston, LA·Louisiana

Monroe-Ruston, LA has voted Republican in fourteen straight presidential elections — R+30.4 in 2024.

2008 — 2024·5 elections
LA
2024 presidential election
Monroe-Ruston, LA
TrumpR+30.4
2024 presidential margin by county for Monroe-Ruston, LA, LAA map of the constituent counties of Monroe-Ruston, 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.Richland Parish, LA · R+39.4Morehouse Parish, LA · R+19.3Ouachita Parish, LA · R+27.9Union Parish, LA · R+57.0Lincoln Parish, LA · R+25.5
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican64.6%72,547
Kamala HarrisDemocratic34.2%38,418
OtherAll other candidates1.2%1,393
D+60
R+60
5 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: −30.4% in 2024.flipped R · 1968−30.4%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1876No data
1880No data
1884No data
1888No data
1892+49.4%
1896+90.3%
1900+84.1%
1904+92.1%
1908+85.3%
1912+85.2%
1916+95.0%
1920+80.6%
1924+66.6%
1928+37.9%
1932+89.3%
1936+79.1%
1940+74.0%
1944+43.4%
1948+22.5%
1952+3.5%
1956−16.3%
1960−26.6%
1964+65.8%
1968−6.4%
1972−49.1%
1976−15.9%
1980−22.1%
1984−35.6%
1988−31.4%
1992−6.3%
1996−1.8%
2000−20.6%
2004−28.0%
2008−23.2%
2012−20.6%
2016−25.8%
2020−25.4%
2024−30.4%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−30.4%
38,41872,547112,358
R
−25.4%
44,29775,090121,156
R
−25.8%
42,53873,256119,029
R
−20.6%
46,95171,685120,176
R
−23.2%
45,31173,049119,672
R
−28.0%
40,76572,940115,016
R
−20.6%
40,08461,661104,911
R
−1.8%
46,99148,908104,195
R
−6.3%
41,76448,426105,498
R
−31.4%
31,39561,17294,773
R
−35.6%
31,62067,507100,766
R
−22.1%
34,34654,47091,123
R
−15.9%
31,82144,09777,287
R
−49.1%
14,66445,99263,860
O
−6.4%
12,62516,64862,732
D
+65.8%
42,0448,68150,725
R
−26.6%
9,36819,23737,112
R
−16.3%
8,87014,06731,835
D
+3.5%
19,34418,02237,366
O
+22.5%
7,6992,70222,208
D
+43.4%
13,7455,42819,173
D
+74.0%
19,1512,86122,012
D
+79.1%
16,5061,92318,436
D
+89.3%
13,94877314,758
D
+37.9%
6,7883,0549,844
D
+66.6%
4,6829015,674
D
+80.6%
4,9775335,511
D
+95.0%
4,4671094,585
D
+85.2%
3,046413,529
D
+85.3%
3,0221943,314
D
+92.1%
2,514942,628
D
+84.1%
2,6952332,928
D
+90.3%
7,0983267,503
D
+49.4%
6,6702,2628,932
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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.
IndicatorMonroe-Ruston, LACombined statistical areaLouisianaStateUnited StatesNation
Race & Ethnicity
White56.3%56.9%61.0%
Black37.1%30.7%12.2%
Asian0.9%1.7%6.0%
Two or more races4.0%7.4%12.6%
Other race1.7%3.2%8.2%
Hispanic or Latino3.6%7.2%19.3%
Income & Age
Median household income$49,575$60,756$84,427
Poverty rate25.7%19.0%12.5%
Median age36.33839.1
Age 18–2412.1%9.1%9.2%
Age 65 and older16.6%16.8%17.2%
Education & Language
Speaks a non-English language at home3.8%8.5%22.3%
Ancestry
Largest ancestryAmerican 10.2%French 9.6%German 12.5%
2nd-largest ancestryEnglish 10.0%American 7.4%English 9.5%
3rd-largest ancestryIrish 6.6%English 7.3%Irish 9.4%
Religion
Catholic3.9%26.8%18.6%
Evangelical Protestant41.6%25.0%16.5%
Unaffiliated or unclaimed40.4%36.8%51.5%
Black Protestant7.0%5.4%2.2%
Mainline Protestant5.2%3.6%5.2%

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.
American
10.2%
English
10.0%
Irish
6.6%
German
4.2%
French
2.4%
Italian
1.6%
Scottish
1.4%
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: 36.3 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.3%
2.0%
75–84
2.7%
4.5%
65–74
5.4%
5.7%
55–64
6.3%
5.4%
45–54
5.8%
5.9%
35–44
6.2%
6.3%
25–34
6.5%
6.1%
18–24
6.0%
8.9%
5–17
8.3%
3.0%
<5
3.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$49,575
Monroe-Ruston, LA ranks near the middle of US counties.
Monroe-Ruston, LA$49,575
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
25.7%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1835.2%
Working age (18–64)23.3%
Seniors (65+)15.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.2%
speak English only
Spanish2.3%
Other Indo-European1.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.4%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Evangelical Protestant
41.6%
Black Protestant
7.0%
Mainline Protestant
5.2%
Catholic
3.9%
Latter-day Saints
1.0%
Other Christian
0.5%
Muslim
0.3%
Jewish
0.1%
Unaffiliated or not counted40.4%
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.

Monroe-Ruston, LA sits in the Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 95.0 points in 1916 and a Republican high of 49.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the region moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.4 points.

A population of 271,848, a 56% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $49,575 describe the region.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Monroe-Ruston, LA, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Monroe-Ruston, LA, Louisiana voted Republican by 30.4 points (R+30.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 112,358 votes cast, 38,418 went Democratic and 72,547 went Republican.
What is Monroe-Ruston, LA, Louisiana's political typology?
Akashic places Monroe-Ruston, 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 16 times, Republican 16 times, and other 2 times.
When did Monroe-Ruston, LA, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Monroe-Ruston, LA, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Monroe-Ruston, LA, Louisiana?
Monroe-Ruston, LA, Louisiana has a population of 271,848 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Monroe-Ruston, LA, Louisiana?
Median household income in Monroe-Ruston, LA, Louisiana is $49,575 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Monroe-Ruston, LA, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Monroe-Ruston, LA, Louisiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The region's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.