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Louisiana 3rd State House District

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President margin by year

Place winner margin

1876–2024 · D minus R

Full record · 1876 → 2024

2024

Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab

The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.

People and households

Who lives here

Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.

Race · ethnicity · ancestry

Communities and origins

African American†73.1%29.3%9.9%

African1.2%0.8%0.5%

American4.5%7.4%5.3%

English3.6%7.3%9.5%

Irish2.7%6.6%9.4%

German2.2%6.9%12.5%

French1.1%9.6%1.6%

Scottish0.9%1.0%1.3%

Italian0.7%4.3%4.8%

Scotch-Irish0.4%——

Mexican1.8%2.1%11.3%

Spanish0.2%0.7%—

Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.

Age and life stage

Measure	LA HD 3	Louisiana	United States
Median age	33.9	38	39.1
Age 18–24	7.9%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	18.9%	16.8%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	LA HD 3	Louisiana	United States
Median household income	$33,861	$60,756	$84,427
Poverty rate	31.4%	19.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	26.0%	27.1%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	LA HD 3	Louisiana	United States
Owner-occupied homes	45.4%	67.4%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	54.6%	32.6%	34.8%
Median home value	$121,400	$216,500	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$982	$1,064	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	63.2%	54.8%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	17.0%	14.4%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	LA HD 3	Louisiana	United States
Mean commute	19.2 min	25.7 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	2.4%	8.0%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	76.4%	78.6%	68.8%
Takes public transit	2.2%	0.9%	3.2%
Works from home	6.4%	8.1%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	LA HD 3	Louisiana	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	3.6%	8.5%	22.3%
Spanish	1.9%	4.7%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	LA HD 3	Louisiana	United States
Catholic	—	26.8%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	—	25.0%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	—	36.8%	51.5%

Origins and service

Measure	LA HD 3	Louisiana	United States
Foreign-born residents	2.3%	4.9%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.6%	2.0%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	1.7%	2.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	6.9%	6.1%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.468	0.495	0.483

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations · American Community Survey 2024 — housing and tenure (B25003, B25002, B25077, B25064, B25070), commuting (B08013, B08303, B08301), origins and service (B05002, B21001, B19083).

President results by year

Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries

HarrisDemocratic78.0%11,634TrumpRepublican20.8%3,108OtherAll other candidates1.2%172

D+57.2

Lead: 8,526
Total: 14,914
vs nation: D+58.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic78.3%15,052TrumpRepublican20.1%3,866OtherAll other candidates1.5%294

D+58.2

Lead: 11,186
Total: 19,212
vs nation: D+53.8

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic74.5%14,544TrumpRepublican23.4%4,579OtherAll other candidates2.1%410

D+51.0

Lead: 9,965
Total: 19,533
vs nation: D+48.9

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic76.0%15,807RomneyRepublican23.5%4,883OtherAll other candidates0.6%120

D+52.5

Lead: 10,924
Total: 20,810
vs nation: D+48.6

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic75.5%15,170McCainRepublican24.2%4,855OtherAll other candidates0.3%68

D+51.3

Lead: 10,315
Total: 20,093
vs nation: D+44.1

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic73.3%13,997BushRepublican26.4%5,039OtherAll other candidates0.3%60

D+46.9

Lead: 8,958
Total: 19,096
vs nation: D+49.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic74.1%12,922BushRepublican25.2%4,386OtherAll other candidates0.7%120

D+49.0

Lead: 8,536
Total: 17,428
vs nation: D+48.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic77.5%15,170DoleRepublican18.6%3,648OtherAll other candidates3.8%746

D+58.9

Lead: 11,522
Total: 19,564
vs nation: D+50.4

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: D+57.2MIT Election Lab
Population: 46,1222024 5-year
Population density: 2,145 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 21.5 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $33,8612024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 18.8%2024 5-year
Black: 74.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 2.8%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+100.0 in 1880MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+17.8 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 4, LA · twin score 99.3

presidential history

Party record book

Louisiana 3rd State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.

1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark

Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.

Democratic

Winfield S. Hancock1880

100.0%

745 votes · D+100.0 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · 99.0%

Republican

Barry Goldwater1964

58.9%

3,989 votes · R+17.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 48.7%

Most votes

Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.

Democratic

Barack Obama2012

15,807votes

76.0% of the vote · D+52.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 15,170 votes

Republican

Ronald Reagan1984

5,890votes

37.7% of the vote · D+24.4 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · 5,058 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

James M. Cox1920

+120.1pts D vs U.S.

Place D+93.9 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +117.6 pts

Republican

Barry Goldwater1964

+40.4pts R vs U.S.

Place R+17.8 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1960 · −13.8 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

DTammy PhelpsState House · 3

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

U.S. House elections · 1 House

Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.

U.S. House

Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.

Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year	Vote lead	Democratic	Republican	Total
2018	R	46.8%6,810	53.2%7,751	14,561

Louisiana 3rd State House District sits in the Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 100.0 points in 1880 and a Republican high of 17.8 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 57.2 points.

A population of 46,122, a 19% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $33,861 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 4 and State House District 65.

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 4

% Black2012–2024 trajectory

State House District 65

% Black2020–2024 trajectoryelasticity

State House District 103

% Black% unaffiliated% Evangelical

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 Louisiana 3rd State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Louisiana 3rd State House District voted Democratic by 57.2 points (D+57.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 14,914 votes cast, 11,634 went Democratic and 3,108 went Republican.

When did Louisiana 3rd State House District last vote Republican?

The most recent presidential election in which Louisiana 3rd State House District voted Republican was 1972.

How many people live in Louisiana 3rd State House District?

Louisiana 3rd State House District has a population of 46,122 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Louisiana 3rd State House District?

Median household income in Louisiana 3rd State House District is $33,861 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.

What is the political history of Louisiana 3rd State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Louisiana 3rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 36 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.