HarrisDemocratic42.9%328,001TrumpRepublican55.3%422,088OtherAll other candidates1.8%13,745
R+12.3- Lead
- 94,087
- Total
- 763,834
- vs nation
- R+10.8
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
14 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
President results by year
Vote totals, margins, and source status
BidenDemocratic44.4%362,913TrumpRepublican53.9%439,798OtherAll other candidates1.7%13,946
R+9.4- Lead
- 76,885
- Total
- 816,657
- vs nation
- R+13.9
ClintonDemocratic42.5%319,934TrumpRepublican53.7%404,357OtherAll other candidates3.9%29,065
R+11.2- Lead
- 84,423
- Total
- 753,356
- vs nation
- R+13.3
ObamaDemocratic43.7%314,794RomneyRepublican54.3%390,996OtherAll other candidates1.9%13,800
R+10.6- Lead
- 76,202
- Total
- 719,590
- vs nation
- R+14.4
ObamaDemocratic41.5%293,496McCainRepublican56.8%401,586OtherAll other candidates1.7%11,940
R+15.3- Lead
- 108,090
- Total
- 707,022
- vs nation
- R+22.6
KerryDemocratic45.8%348,695BushRepublican53.2%405,418OtherAll other candidates1.0%7,568
R+7.4- Lead
- 56,723
- Total
- 761,681
- vs nation
- R+5.0
GoreDemocratic48.4%333,751BushRepublican49.2%339,568OtherAll other candidates2.4%16,461
R+0.8- Lead
- 5,817
- Total
- 689,780
- vs nation
- R+1.4
ClintonDemocratic53.7%371,639DoleRepublican39.8%275,612OtherAll other candidates6.5%44,853
D+13.9- Lead
- 96,027
- Total
- 692,104
- vs nation
- D+5.4
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+12.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 1,742,0042024 5-year
- Population density
- 211 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 8,248 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $65,0172024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 53.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 28.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+86.9 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+36.9 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Baton Rouge, LA · twin score 84.2
presidential history
Party record book
New Orleans · 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
93.4%
119,274 votes · D+86.9
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 89.9%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
65.1%
272,838 votes · R+36.9
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 60.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Bill Clinton1996
371,639votes
53.7% of the vote · D+13.9
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 362,913 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
439,798votes
53.9% of the vote · R+9.4
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 422,088 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
+99.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+80.2 · U.S. R+19.7
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +84.7 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+24.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+1.7 · U.S. D+22.6
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +22.6 pts
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
On a multi-state Place, each row sums votes cast in the separate U.S. House races held inside the Place that year. It is a geographic vote total, not one contest or a seat tally.
Some U.S. House rows cover a contest held in only part of this Place — the votes are real, but the total is not place-wide because the rest of the Place had no such race that year.
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Registered voters
† Some years predate full county coverage; a flagged year sums only the counties reporting it.
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 (partial) | 69,517 |
| 2018 (partial) | 72,167 |
| 2020 (partial) | 74,786 |
| 2022 (partial) | 75,013 |
| 2024 | 1,176,771 |
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
−7,038 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net −55,578 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +9,817 |
| 2012 | +4,370 |
| 2013 | +6,419 |
| 2014 | +3,269 |
| 2015 | +3,468 |
| 2016 | −1,436 |
| 2017 | −4,119 |
| 2018 | −5,451 |
| 2019 | −5,222 |
| 2021 | −7,276 |
| 2022 | −26,606 |
| 2023 | −16,914 |
| 2024 | −8,859 |
| 2025 | −7,038 |
The New Orleans DMA stretches from dense urban precincts that vote Democratic by wide margins to rural parishes along the Gulf Coast that trend sharply Republican, making it one of the more internally polarized media markets in the Deep South.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 86.9 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 36.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 12.3 points.
A population of 1,742,004, a 54% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,017 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Baton Rouge and Lafayette, LA.
Political twins — media markets
The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
84.2twin score
% BlackFrench ancestry% White≠ elasticity
Lafayette, LA
79.1twin score
elasticity% Catholic% unaffiliated≠ 2024 margin
Lake Charles
Louisiana
61.0twin score
elasticityFrench ancestry% unaffiliated≠ 2024 margin
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 New Orleans, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, New Orleans, Louisiana voted Republican by 12.3 points (R+12.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 763,834 votes cast, 328,001 went Democratic and 422,088 went Republican.
When did New Orleans, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which New Orleans, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in New Orleans, Louisiana?
New Orleans, Louisiana has a population of 1,742,004 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in New Orleans, Louisiana?
Median household income in New Orleans, Louisiana is $65,017 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of New Orleans, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in New Orleans, Louisiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.