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Louisiana 7th 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

English9.7%7.3%9.5%

American9.5%7.4%5.3%

Irish7.1%6.6%9.4%

German4.5%6.9%12.5%

French2.8%9.6%1.6%

Italian1.7%4.3%4.8%

Scotch-Irish0.9%——

Norwegian0.7%——

African American†28.7%29.3%9.9%

African0.4%0.8%0.5%

Mexican1.4%2.1%11.3%

Spanish0.3%0.7%—

Puerto Rican0.3%0.4%1.8%

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 7	Louisiana	United States
Median age	40.2	38	39.1
Age 18–24	8.2%	9.1%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	19.4%	16.8%	17.2%

Household economy

Measure	LA HD 7	Louisiana	United States
Median household income	$50,884	$60,756	$84,427
Poverty rate	21.1%	19.0%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	16.9%	27.1%	35.6%

Housing and tenure

Measure	LA HD 7	Louisiana	United States
Owner-occupied homes	77.5%	67.4%	65.2%
Renter-occupied homes	22.5%	32.6%	34.8%
Median home value	$146,300	$216,500	$332,700
Median gross rent (monthly)	$704	$1,064	$1,413
Renters paying 30%+ of income	53.6%	54.8%	51.1%
Vacant housing units	21.4%	14.4%	10.1%

Getting to work

Measure	LA HD 7	Louisiana	United States
Mean commute	29.0 min	25.7 min	26.4 min
Commutes 60 minutes or more	9.3%	8.0%	8.6%
Drives alone to work	82.8%	78.6%	68.8%
Takes public transit	0.2%	0.9%	3.2%
Works from home	4.3%	8.1%	15.1%

Languages at home

Measure	LA HD 7	Louisiana	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	2.5%	8.5%	22.3%
Spanish	1.5%	4.7%	13.6%

Religious landscape

Measure	LA HD 7	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 7	Louisiana	United States
Foreign-born residents	1.3%	4.9%	14.1%
Naturalized citizens	0.5%	2.0%	7.4%
Not U.S. citizens	0.7%	2.9%	6.8%
Veterans (18+)	7.2%	6.1%	6.2%
Income inequality (Gini)	0.488	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

HarrisDemocratic28.2%6,091TrumpRepublican70.9%15,291OtherAll other candidates0.9%196

R+42.6

Lead: 9,200
Total: 21,578
vs nation: R+41.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

BidenDemocratic31.4%7,269TrumpRepublican67.5%15,618OtherAll other candidates1.1%245

R+36.1

Lead: 8,349
Total: 23,132
vs nation: R+40.5

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic32.2%6,906TrumpRepublican65.8%14,102OtherAll other candidates2.0%427

R+33.6

Lead: 7,196
Total: 21,435
vs nation: R+35.7

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic35.7%7,615RomneyRepublican63.1%13,440OtherAll other candidates1.2%256

R+27.3

Lead: 5,825
Total: 21,311
vs nation: R+31.2

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ObamaDemocratic36.0%7,297McCainRepublican62.8%12,704OtherAll other candidates1.2%241

R+26.7

Lead: 5,407
Total: 20,242
vs nation: R+34.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

KerryDemocratic37.7%7,301BushRepublican61.2%11,845OtherAll other candidates1.1%206

R+23.5

Lead: 4,544
Total: 19,352
vs nation: R+21.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

GoreDemocratic40.8%7,269BushRepublican56.6%10,079OtherAll other candidates2.6%465

R+15.8

Lead: 2,810
Total: 17,813
vs nation: R+16.3

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

ClintonDemocratic52.6%9,279DoleRepublican39.1%6,899OtherAll other candidates8.4%1,474

D+13.5

Lead: 2,380
Total: 17,652
vs nation: D+5.0

modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate

Key facts

2024 presidential margin: R+42.6MIT Election Lab
Population: 43,2792024 5-year
Population density: 33 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
Land area: 1,308 sq miTIGER/Line
Median household income: $50,8842024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic): 58.3%2024 5-year
Black: 29.2%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino: 3.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin: D+99.8 in 1880MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin: R+52.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab
Most similar: State House District 13, LA · twin score 97.4

presidential history

Party record book

Louisiana 7th 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

99.9%

1,038 votes · D+99.8 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1888 · 99.4%

Republican

Barry Goldwater1964

76.2%

7,788 votes · R+52.3 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 70.9%

Most votes

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

Democratic

Bill Clinton1996

9,279votes

52.6% of the vote · D+13.5 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1980 · 8,948 votes

Republican

Donald Trump2020

15,618votes

67.5% of the vote · R+36.1 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 15,291 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

+112.9pts D vs U.S.

Place D+86.7 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +111.6 pts

Republican

Barry Goldwater1964

+74.9pts R vs U.S.

Place R+52.3 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate

Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +41.2 pts

current representation

Current officeholders

RLarry BagleyState House · 7

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	30.2%4,492	69.8%10,363	14,855

Louisiana 7th State House District sits in the Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Republican.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 99.8 points in 1880 and a Republican high of 52.3 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 42.6 points.

A population of 43,279, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,884 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 13 and State House District 37.

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 13

2008–2024 trajectory≠ % Evangelical

State House District 37

2008–2024 trajectory% Evangelical

State House District 155

% Evangelical2008–2024 trajectory

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 Louisiana 7th State House District

counties it covers2

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Frequently asked questions

How did Louisiana 7th State House District vote in 2024?

In 2024, Louisiana 7th State House District voted Republican by 42.6 points (R+42.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,578 votes cast, 6,091 went Democratic and 15,291 went Republican.

When did Louisiana 7th State House District last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Louisiana 7th State House District voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Louisiana 7th State House District?

Louisiana 7th State House District has a population of 43,279 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Louisiana 7th State House District?

Median household income in Louisiana 7th State House District is $50,884 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $78,476.

What is the political history of Louisiana 7th State House District?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Louisiana 7th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.