Louisiana 6th State House District, Louisiana: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted D+5%. Democratic peak: D+95 in 1904.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+5MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 5,2792024 5-year
- Median household income
- $50,7052024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 42.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 48.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+95 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+48 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 6, LAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 1,122 | 1,021 | 2,174 | ||
| D | 1,265 | 1,102 | 2,408 | ||
| D | 1,228 | 1,125 | 2,428 | ||
| D | 1,332 | 1,204 | 2,565 | ||
| D | 1,275 | 1,199 | 2,494 | ||
| R | 1,188 | 1,246 | 2,447 | ||
| D | 1,091 | 1,074 | 2,195 | ||
| D | 1,275 | 882 | 2,281 | ||
| D | 1,096 | 979 | 2,357 | ||
| R | 900 | 1,251 | 2,167 | ||
| R | 820 | 1,456 | 2,286 | ||
| R | 836 | 1,175 | 2,047 | ||
| R | 702 | 978 | 1,706 | ||
| R | 359 | 1,084 | 1,512 | ||
| O | 406 | 487 | 1,546 | ||
| D | 968 | 233 | 1,202 | ||
| R | 264 | 577 | 1,063 | ||
| R | 247 | 538 | 892 | ||
| R | 334 | 639 | 973 | ||
| O | 137 | 110 | 508 | ||
| D | 296 | 135 | 432 | ||
| D | 395 | 72 | 467 | ||
| D | 279 | 39 | 318 | ||
| D | 279 | 30 | 311 | ||
| D | 159 | 84 | 243 | ||
| D | 104 | 24 | 137 | ||
| D | 98 | 9 | 107 | ||
| D | 71 | 3 | 75 | ||
| D | 45 | 1 | 50 | ||
| D | 40 | 3 | 44 | ||
| D | 37 | 1 | 38 | ||
| D | 31 | 1 | 32 | ||
| D | 42 | 7 | 50 | ||
| D | 52 | 5 | 57 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
9.8%
English
7.9%
Irish
5.8%
German
4.8%
French
2.5%
Scottish
1.9%
Italian
1.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$50,705
State House District 6 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 6$50,705
Louisiana$60,756
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
22.4%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1829.1%
Working age (18–64)20.6%
Seniors (65+)17.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.4%
speak English only
Spanish1.9%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 19.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Louisiana 6th State House District in the Gulf South has, for decades, voted very close to the way the country has voted. Its margins are typically narrow, and the candidate who carries Louisiana 6th State House District more often than not also wins the national popular vote.
The Democratic margin in Louisiana 6th State House District has rarely exceeded ninety-five points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded forty-eight points. 2024 delivered the district to the Democratic candidate by five points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 43% non-Hispanic-white share, a 22% poverty rate, and a median household income of $50,705 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 6, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 6, Louisiana voted Democratic by 4.6 points (D+5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 2,174 votes cast, 1,122 went Democratic and 1,021 went Republican.
What is State House District 6, Louisiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 6, Louisiana as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 23 times, Republican 9 times, and other 2 times.
When did State House District 6, Louisiana last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 6, Louisiana voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in State House District 6, Louisiana?
State House District 6, Louisiana has a population of 5,279 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State House District 6, Louisiana?
Median household income in State House District 6, Louisiana is $50,705 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of State House District 6, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 6, Louisiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 9 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.