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1892–2024
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Lafayette, LA
presidential margin
2008R+27.92012R+31.42016R+36.22020R+35.82024R+39.3
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+39.3
2024
median income$57,500U.S. $80,734 · LA $60,756
median age37.6U.S. 39.1 · LA 38
poverty rate20.1%U.S. 12.5% · LA 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)23.2%U.S. 35.6% · LA 27.1%
non-english9.4%U.S. 22.3% · LA 8.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
French16.2%
German6.3%
American5.6%
African American†25.2%
Mexican1.8%
Spanish1.1%
Honduran0.7%
Asian Indian0.4%
Vietnamese0.4%
Laotian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant4.3%
Mainline2.3%
Other Christian0.6%
Latter-day Saints0.4%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Lafayette, LA, Louisiana

Akashic
Lafayette, LATrumpR+39.3
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2024 presidential margin by county for Lafayette, LA, LAA map of the constituent counties of Lafayette, 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.Lafayette Parish, LA · R+31.4Jefferson Davis Parish, LA · R+61.1Vermilion Parish, LA · R+63.8St. Landry Parish, LA · R+18.8Acadia Parish, LA · R+64.0Iberia Parish, LA · R+34.1Evangeline Parish, LA · R+49.1St. Martin Parish, LA · R+40.7
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican69.0%196,050
Kamala HarrisDemocratic29.7%84,348
Jill SteinGreen1.3%3,751
D+60
R+60
8 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (8 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Lafayette, LA, LA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Acadia Parish, LARepublicanR+64.0
Evangeline Parish, LARepublicanR+49.1
Iberia Parish, LARepublicanR+34.1
Jefferson Davis Parish, LARepublicanR+61.1
Lafayette Parish, LARepublicanR+31.4
St. Landry Parish, LARepublicanR+18.8
St. Martin Parish, LARepublicanR+40.7
Vermilion Parish, LARepublicanR+63.8
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
29.7%Harris84,348
69.0%Trump196,050
1.3%Stein3,751
−39.3%
284,149
R
31.3%Biden94,341
67.1%Trump202,146
1.6%Jorgensen4,941
−35.8%
301,428
R
30.3%Clinton86,682
66.5%Trump190,302
3.1%Johnson8,980
−36.2%
285,964
R
33.5%Obama94,084
64.9%Romney182,048
1.5%Johnson4,313
−31.4%
280,445
R
35.2%Obama97,394
63.1%McCain174,644
1.6%Paul4,538
−27.9%
276,576
R
38.9%Kerry100,647
59.8%Bush154,718
1.2%Nader3,183
−20.9%
258,548
R
40.6%Gore95,393
56.1%Bush131,681
3.3%Nader7,799
−15.5%
234,873
D
51.2%Clinton120,372
39.8%Dole93,490
9.0%Perot21,145
+11.4%
235,007
D
47.7%Clinton113,444
36.9%Bush87,841
15.3%Perot36,474
+10.8%
237,759
R
47.8%Dukakis103,720
50.4%Bush109,248
1.8%Duke3,874
−2.5%
216,842
R
38.6%Mondale87,212
59.9%Reagan135,427
1.5%Johnson3,447
−21.3%
226,086
R
44.2%Carter86,813
52.2%Reagan102,436
3.6%Anderson7,120
−8.0%
196,369
D
55.8%Carter89,521
41.8%Ford67,012
2.4%Maddox3,929
+14.0%
160,462
R
29.4%McGovern38,258
64.3%Nixon83,631
6.3%Schmitz8,179
−34.9%
130,068
O
28.3%Humphrey39,081
22.8%Nixon31,468
48.8%Wallace67,310
Wallace +20.5
137,859
D
56.2%Johnson68,906
43.8%Goldwater53,645
0.0%
+12.5%
122,551
D
70.4%Kennedy79,964
19.1%Nixon21,681
10.6%Byrd11,989
+51.3%
113,634
R
46.0%Stevenson31,111
51.2%Eisenhower34,621
2.8%Andrews1,904
−5.2%
67,636
D
51.8%Stevenson35,362
48.2%Eisenhower32,923
0.0%
+3.6%
68,285
O
23.8%Truman11,342
19.9%Dewey9,490
56.3%Thurmond26,848
Thurmond +32.5
47,680
D
83.3%Roosevelt29,750
16.7%Dewey5,950
0.0%
+66.7%
35,700
D
79.5%Roosevelt36,151
20.5%Willkie9,333
0.0%Thomas2
+59.0%
45,486
D
88.4%Roosevelt30,138
11.6%Landon3,957
0.0%Lemke15
+76.8%
34,110
D
89.8%Roosevelt23,568
10.2%Hoover2,677
0.0%Thomas6
+79.6%
26,251
D
80.9%Smith20,833
19.1%Hoover4,907
0.0%
+61.9%
25,740
D
62.4%Davis7,188
33.7%Coolidge3,882
3.9%La Follette454
+28.7%
11,524
R
41.5%Cox5,474
58.5%Harding7,724
0.1%Debs7
−17.0%
13,205
D
65.8%Wilson6,947
8.2%Hughes866
26.0%Benson2,747
+57.6%
10,560
D
67.3%Wilson4,760
11.9%Taft841
20.8%Roosevelt1,475
+55.4%
7,076
D
77.4%Bryan5,155
16.6%Taft1,103
6.0%Debs401
+60.8%
6,659
D
85.8%Parker4,148
11.8%Roosevelt573
2.4%Debs116
+73.9%
4,837
D
70.8%Bryan4,763
29.2%McKinley1,966
0.0%
+41.6%
6,729
D
81.3%Bryan6,013
17.7%McKinley1,306
1.1%Palmer80
+63.6%
7,399
D
72.9%Cleveland3,441
27.1%Harrison1,281
0.0%
+45.7%
4,722
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −39.3% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−39.3%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+45.7%
1896+63.6%
1900+41.6%
1904+73.9%
1908+60.8%
1912+55.4%
1916+57.6%
1920−17.0%
1924+28.7%
1928+61.9%
1932+79.6%
1936+76.8%
1940+59.0%
1944+66.7%
1948+3.9%
1952+3.6%
1956−5.2%
1960+51.3%
1964+12.5%
1968+5.5%
1972−34.9%
1976+14.0%
1980−8.0%
1984−21.3%
1988−2.5%
1992+10.8%
1996+11.4%
2000−15.5%
2004−20.9%
2008−27.9%
2012−31.4%
2016−36.2%
2020−35.8%
2024−39.3%
DemocraticRepublican

The Lafayette media market anchors south-central Louisiana's Acadiana region, where a historically Democratic Creole and Cajun Catholic electorate has shifted sharply Republican over two decades as energy-sector identity and cultural realignment converged.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 79.6 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 39.3 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 3.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 39.3 points.

A population of 627,681, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $57,500 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lake Charles and Beaumont-Port Arthur.

Political twins — media markets

The media markets whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Lake Charles
Louisiana
87.0twin score
elasticity2008–2016 trajectory≠ % Catholic
Beaumont-Port Arthur
Texas
79.4twin score
elasticity2020–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ % Catholic
New Orleans
Louisiana
79.1twin score
elasticity% Catholic% 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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Places within Lafayette, LA

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Frequently asked questions

How did Lafayette, LA, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lafayette, LA, Louisiana voted Republican by 39.3 points (R+39.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 284,149 votes cast, 84,348 went Democratic and 196,050 went Republican.
When did Lafayette, LA, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lafayette, LA, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Lafayette, LA, Louisiana?
Lafayette, LA, Louisiana has a population of 627,681 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lafayette, LA, Louisiana?
Median household income in Lafayette, LA, Louisiana is $57,500 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Lafayette, LA, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Lafayette, LA, Louisiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.