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Louisiana 2nd State House District
presidential margin
2008D+59.02012D+63.12016D+59.52020D+60.02024D+58.4
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+58.4
2024
median income$36,004U.S. $80,734 · LA $60,756
median age40.0U.S. 39.1 · LA 38
poverty rate35.3%U.S. 12.5% · LA 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)26.5%U.S. 35.6% · LA 27.1%
non-english4.5%U.S. 22.3% · LA 8.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
African American†66.0%
African1.1%
American4.7%
English4.1%
Irish3.0%
Mexican4.0%
Honduran0.5%
Spanish0.4%
Filipino0.2%
Chinese0.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Caddo Parish.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Louisiana 2nd State House District

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Louisiana 2nd State House DistrictHarrisD+58.4
2024
2024 presidential margin for Louisiana 2nd State House DistrictThe boundary of Louisiana 2nd State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+58.4), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Louisiana 2nd State House District · D+58.4
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic78.3%9,978
Donald TrumpRepublican19.9%2,538
Jill SteinGreen1.8%233
D+60
R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 2 counties it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (2 counties) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Louisiana 2nd State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Bossier Parish, LARepublicanR+43.3
Caddo Parish, LADemocraticD+4.6
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
78.3%Harris9,978
19.9%Trump2,538
1.8%Stein233
+58.4%
12,749
D
78.9%Biden12,656
18.9%Trump3,037
2.2%Jorgensen352
+60.0%
16,045
D
78.1%Clinton12,954
18.6%Trump3,089
3.2%Johnson533
+59.5%
16,576
D
81.6%Obama14,838
18.4%Romney3,352
0.0%
+63.1%
18,190
D
78.8%Obama14,521
19.8%McCain3,645
1.4%Paul261
+59.0%
18,427
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +58.4% in 2024.+58.4%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+59.0%
2012+63.1%
2016+59.5%
2020+60.0%
2024+58.4%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DSteven JacksonState House · 2

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

Anchored in the New Orleans area, this majority-minority district delivered a 58-point Democratic margin in 2024, making it among the most lopsided legislative constituencies in the state.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 63.1 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 58.4 points.

A population of 45,642, a 23% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $36,004 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 70 and State House District 67.

Political twins — state-house districts

The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

State House District 70
Mississippi
98.9twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 67
Mississippi
98.7twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 4
Louisiana
98.4twin score
elasticity2020–2024 trajectory% Black

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.

Compare two places, side by side

Twelve curated comparisons line up election history, demographics, and the divergence story for two places at a glance. Browse all comparisons →

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Frequently asked questions

How did Louisiana 2nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisiana 2nd State House District voted Democratic by 58.4 points (D+58.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,749 votes cast, 9,978 went Democratic and 2,538 went Republican.
How many people live in Louisiana 2nd State House District?
Louisiana 2nd State House District has a population of 45,642 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisiana 2nd State House District?
Median household income in Louisiana 2nd State House District is $36,004 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Louisiana 2nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Louisiana 2nd State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.