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1892–2024
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Lake Charles
presidential margin
2008R+30.92012R+35.32016R+40.62020R+43.42024R+47.4
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+47.4
2024
median income$65,740U.S. $80,734 · LA $60,756
median age37.5U.S. 39.1 · LA 38
poverty rate17.3%U.S. 12.5% · LA 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)22.6%U.S. 35.6% · LA 27.1%
non-english6.4%U.S. 22.3% · LA 8.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
French10.5%
English8.6%
American7.1%
African American†20.6%
African0.2%
Mexican2.1%
Honduran0.5%
Spanish0.4%
Pakistani0.2%
Asian Indian0.2%
Chinese0.2%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant5.3%
Mainline3.8%
Other Christian0.7%
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.

Lake Charles, Louisiana

Akashic
Lake CharlesTrumpR+47.4
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2024 presidential margin by county for Lake Charles, LAA map of the constituent counties of Lake Charles, 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.Allen Parish, LA · R+61.0Beauregard Parish, LA · R+71.3Calcasieu Parish, LA · R+39.6Cameron Parish, LA · R+86.3
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican73.0%79,691
Kamala HarrisDemocratic25.6%27,990
Jill SteinGreen1.4%1,507
D+60
R+60
4 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (4 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Lake Charles, LA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Allen Parish, LARepublicanR+61.0
Beauregard Parish, LARepublicanR+71.3
Calcasieu Parish, LARepublicanR+39.6
Cameron Parish, LARepublicanR+86.3
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
25.6%Harris27,990
73.0%Trump79,691
1.4%Stein1,507
−47.4%
109,188
R
27.4%Biden30,956
70.8%Trump79,886
1.8%Jorgensen2,027
−43.4%
112,869
R
27.8%Clinton31,118
68.5%Trump76,552
3.7%Johnson4,130
−40.6%
111,800
R
31.4%Obama34,212
66.7%Romney72,717
1.9%Johnson2,073
−35.3%
109,002
R
33.6%Obama36,819
64.5%McCain70,589
1.9%Paul2,057
−30.9%
109,465
R
39.1%Kerry41,688
59.8%Bush63,875
1.1%Nader1,180
−20.8%
106,743
R
44.0%Gore43,226
53.5%Bush52,576
2.6%Nader2,514
−9.5%
98,316
D
50.6%Clinton50,196
36.3%Dole35,974
13.1%Perot12,982
+14.3%
99,152
D
47.8%Clinton46,218
35.5%Bush34,364
16.7%Perot16,186
+12.2%
96,768
D
52.1%Dukakis46,097
47.0%Bush41,564
0.9%Duke782
+5.1%
88,443
R
46.6%Mondale43,863
52.7%Reagan49,658
0.7%Johnson625
−6.2%
94,146
D
55.2%Carter49,280
42.1%Reagan37,627
2.7%Anderson2,373
+13.1%
89,280
D
65.1%Carter47,107
32.6%Ford23,580
2.4%Maddox1,705
+32.5%
72,392
R
34.0%McGovern19,826
59.5%Nixon34,705
6.6%Schmitz3,845
−25.5%
58,376
O
30.5%Humphrey18,721
20.4%Nixon12,544
49.1%Wallace30,182
Wallace +18.7
61,447
D
56.9%Johnson31,697
43.1%Goldwater23,970
0.0%
+13.9%
55,667
D
62.9%Kennedy32,799
28.1%Nixon14,673
9.0%Byrd4,675
+34.8%
52,147
R
46.2%Stevenson17,609
51.1%Eisenhower19,487
2.7%Andrews1,036
−4.9%
38,132
D
60.6%Stevenson21,569
39.4%Eisenhower14,036
0.0%
+21.2%
35,605
D
56.6%Truman11,465
13.4%Dewey2,717
30.0%Thurmond6,071
+43.2%
20,253
D
81.4%Roosevelt13,317
18.6%Dewey3,048
0.0%
+62.7%
16,365
D
85.4%Roosevelt13,437
14.5%Willkie2,278
0.1%Thomas11
+71.0%
15,726
D
85.8%Roosevelt11,714
14.1%Landon1,926
0.1%Lemke13
+71.7%
13,653
D
92.0%Roosevelt11,437
7.8%Hoover964
0.2%Thomas26
+84.3%
12,427
D
67.6%Smith6,743
32.4%Hoover3,231
0.0%Thomas3
+35.2%
9,977
D
73.4%Davis5,050
26.1%Coolidge1,794
0.5%La Follette34
+47.3%
6,878
D
83.2%Cox4,780
16.3%Harding938
0.5%Debs27
+66.9%
5,745
D
91.7%Wilson3,637
7.9%Hughes315
0.4%Benson14
+83.8%
3,966
D
66.8%Wilson2,263
5.4%Taft184
27.8%Roosevelt940
+61.4%
3,387
D
71.7%Bryan2,255
22.2%Taft698
6.1%Debs192
+49.5%
3,145
D
71.8%Parker1,280
23.3%Roosevelt416
4.8%Debs86
+48.5%
1,782
D
71.0%Bryan1,744
29.0%McKinley711
0.0%
+42.1%
2,455
D
75.1%Bryan2,909
24.0%McKinley928
0.9%Palmer36
+51.1%
3,873
D
65.4%Cleveland1,273
34.6%Harrison673
0.0%
+30.8%
1,946
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: −47.4% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−47.4%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+30.8%
1896+51.1%
1900+42.1%
1904+48.5%
1908+49.5%
1912+61.4%
1916+83.8%
1920+66.9%
1924+47.3%
1928+35.2%
1932+84.3%
1936+71.7%
1940+71.0%
1944+62.7%
1948+43.2%
1952+21.2%
1956−4.9%
1960+34.8%
1964+13.9%
1968+10.1%
1972−25.5%
1976+32.5%
1980+13.1%
1984−6.2%
1988+5.1%
1992+12.2%
1996+14.3%
2000−9.5%
2004−20.8%
2008−30.9%
2012−35.3%
2016−40.6%
2020−43.4%
2024−47.4%
DemocraticRepublican

The Lake Charles media market anchors Louisiana's southwestern corner, where refinery and chemical plant payrolls have historically anchored working-class Democratic loyalty that has since shifted sharply toward Republican margins over two decades.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 84.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 47.4 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 4.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.4 points.

A population of 271,256, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $65,740 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Beaumont-Port Arthur and Alexandria, LA.

Political twins — media markets

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

Beaumont-Port Arthur
Texas
92.4twin score
elasticity2020–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ French ancestry
Alexandria, LA
92.3twin score
elasticity2008–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
Lafayette, LA
87.0twin score
elasticity2008–2016 trajectory≠ % Catholic

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 Lake Charles, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Lake Charles, Louisiana voted Republican by 47.4 points (R+47.4), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 109,188 votes cast, 27,990 went Democratic and 79,691 went Republican.
When did Lake Charles, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Lake Charles, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Lake Charles, Louisiana?
Lake Charles, Louisiana has a population of 271,256 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Lake Charles, Louisiana?
Median household income in Lake Charles, Louisiana is $65,740 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Lake Charles, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Lake Charles, Louisiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 10 went Republican.