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1892–2024
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Alexandria, LA
presidential margin
2008R+34.72012R+36.62016R+42.12020R+42.92024R+47.0
full record · 1892 → 2024
R+47.0
2024
median income$53,693U.S. $80,734 · LA $60,756
median age37.0U.S. 39.1 · LA 38
poverty rate20.8%U.S. 12.5% · LA 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)19.8%U.S. 35.6% · LA 27.1%
non-english6.2%U.S. 22.3% · LA 8.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
American11.7%
French7.3%
English6.9%
African American†24.4%
African0.4%
Mexican2.9%
Puerto Rican0.7%
Spanish0.3%
Filipino0.2%
Asian Indian0.2%
religion
other traditions
Black Protestant5.9%
Mainline2.4%
Latter-day Saints0.8%
Other Christian0.5%
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.

Alexandria, LA, Louisiana

Akashic
Alexandria, LATrumpR+47.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Alexandria, LA, LAA map of the constituent counties of Alexandria, 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.Vernon Parish, LA · R+67.9Rapides Parish, LA · R+36.8Grant Parish, LA · R+76.8Avoyelles Parish, LA · R+43.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican72.9%68,949
Kamala HarrisDemocratic25.9%24,506
Jill SteinGreen1.2%1,144
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 Alexandria, LA, LA — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Avoyelles Parish, LARepublicanR+43.1
Grant Parish, LARepublicanR+76.8
Rapides Parish, LARepublicanR+36.8
Vernon Parish, LARepublicanR+67.9
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
R
25.9%Harris24,506
72.9%Trump68,949
1.2%Stein1,144
−47.0%
94,599
R
27.7%Biden28,509
70.6%Trump72,599
1.7%Jorgensen1,709
−42.9%
102,817
R
27.5%Clinton27,203
69.6%Trump68,860
2.9%Johnson2,821
−42.1%
98,884
R
30.9%Obama30,717
67.5%Romney67,095
1.5%Johnson1,516
−36.6%
99,328
R
31.8%Obama31,462
66.5%McCain65,700
1.6%Paul1,624
−34.7%
98,786
R
34.4%Kerry31,892
64.4%Bush59,737
1.3%Nader1,185
−30.0%
92,814
R
38.3%Gore32,353
58.8%Bush49,738
2.9%Nader2,468
−20.6%
84,559
D
47.8%Clinton41,868
39.4%Dole34,547
12.8%Perot11,184
+8.4%
87,599
D
42.5%Clinton38,696
40.4%Bush36,760
17.2%Perot15,620
+2.1%
91,076
R
38.9%Dukakis32,907
58.6%Bush49,491
2.5%Duke2,099
−19.6%
84,497
R
33.6%Mondale29,593
64.3%Reagan56,650
2.1%Johnson1,859
−30.7%
88,102
R
44.7%Carter37,098
52.2%Reagan43,272
3.1%Anderson2,587
−7.4%
82,957
D
56.1%Carter38,827
41.3%Ford28,590
2.5%Maddox1,763
+14.8%
69,180
R
25.2%McGovern14,021
69.1%Nixon38,382
5.7%Schmitz3,145
−43.9%
55,548
O
23.1%Humphrey14,194
24.9%Nixon15,345
52.0%Wallace32,005
Wallace +27.1
61,544
R
40.1%Johnson20,112
59.9%Goldwater29,984
0.0%
−19.7%
50,096
D
49.3%Kennedy21,640
28.9%Nixon12,670
21.8%Byrd9,549
+20.5%
43,859
R
40.9%Stevenson13,289
50.3%Eisenhower16,362
8.9%Andrews2,880
−9.4%
32,531
D
60.8%Stevenson24,459
39.2%Eisenhower15,801
0.0%
+21.5%
40,260
O
33.1%Truman9,145
9.3%Dewey2,561
57.6%Thurmond15,881
Thurmond +24.4
27,587
D
83.3%Roosevelt17,935
16.7%Dewey3,596
0.0%
+66.6%
21,531
D
92.6%Roosevelt19,956
7.4%Willkie1,595
0.0%
+85.2%
21,551
D
84.4%Roosevelt17,103
15.5%Landon3,148
0.0%Lemke5
+68.9%
20,256
D
94.0%Roosevelt15,560
5.7%Hoover937
0.3%Thomas56
+88.3%
16,553
D
73.0%Smith10,580
27.0%Hoover3,918
0.0%
+46.0%
14,498
D
74.2%Davis5,136
23.8%Coolidge1,645
2.1%La Follette142
+50.4%
6,923
D
80.2%Cox6,004
19.8%Harding1,483
0.0%Debs1
+60.4%
7,488
D
86.2%Wilson4,831
4.5%Hughes253
9.2%Benson518
+81.7%
5,602
D
72.5%Wilson3,483
3.0%Taft143
24.5%Roosevelt1,178
+69.5%
4,804
D
79.3%Bryan3,548
12.6%Taft565
8.1%Debs361
+66.7%
4,474
D
82.4%Parker2,630
15.4%Roosevelt490
2.2%Debs71
+67.1%
3,191
D
78.2%Bryan3,243
21.8%McKinley903
0.0%
+56.4%
4,146
D
90.8%Bryan5,734
8.1%McKinley514
1.1%Palmer67
+82.7%
6,315
D
79.7%Cleveland5,709
20.3%Harrison1,454
0.0%
+59.4%
7,163
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: −47.0% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−47.0%DR18922024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+59.4%
1896+82.7%
1900+56.4%
1904+67.1%
1908+66.7%
1912+69.5%
1916+81.7%
1920+60.4%
1924+50.4%
1928+46.0%
1932+88.3%
1936+68.9%
1940+85.2%
1944+66.6%
1948+23.9%
1952+21.5%
1956−9.4%
1960+20.5%
1964−19.7%
1968−1.9%
1972−43.9%
1976+14.8%
1980−7.4%
1984−30.7%
1988−19.6%
1992+2.1%
1996+8.4%
2000−20.6%
2004−30.0%
2008−34.7%
2012−36.6%
2016−42.1%
2020−42.9%
2024−47.0%
DemocraticRepublican

The Alexandria market spans the Red River parishes at Louisiana's geographic center, where rural evangelical communities and a sizeable Black Belt population produce lopsided statewide margins alongside competitive local races.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 88.3 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 47.0 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the market moved 4.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 47.0 points.

A population of 235,644, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,693 describe the market. The market's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Lake Charles and Monroe-El Dorado.

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
92.3twin score
elasticity2008–2024 trajectory≠ American ancestry
Monroe-El Dorado
Louisiana
89.5twin score
% unaffiliatedelasticity% Evangelical≠ % Catholic
Beaumont-Port Arthur
Texas
89.3twin score
elasticity2024 margin% unaffiliated≠ American ancestry

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 Alexandria, LA

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Frequently asked questions

How did Alexandria, LA, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Alexandria, LA, Louisiana voted Republican by 47.0 points (R+47.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 94,599 votes cast, 24,506 went Democratic and 68,949 went Republican.
When did Alexandria, LA, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Alexandria, LA, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Alexandria, LA, Louisiana?
Alexandria, LA, Louisiana has a population of 235,644 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Alexandria, LA, Louisiana?
Median household income in Alexandria, LA, Louisiana is $53,693 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Alexandria, LA, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Alexandria, LA, Louisiana from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.