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State House District 10·Louisiana

Louisiana 10th State House District changed its political identity in living memory.

One of Louisiana's most reliably Republican legislative seats

18762024·38 elections
LA
Latest
R+41
in 2024
Archetype
Realigner
since the recent cycles
Population
101,012
2024 ACS

Louisiana 10th State House District, Louisiana: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+41%. Democratic peak: D+98 in 1916.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+41MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
RealignerAkashic typology
Population
101,0122024 5-year
Median household income
$59,5362024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
62.9%2024 5-year
Black
27.3%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
6.2%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+98 in 1916MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+53 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2 counties · 0 D · 2 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−40.7%
12,31929,60242,440
R
−37.0%
14,03830,95445,668
R
−38.8%
12,60929,36043,182
R
−36.6%
13,30928,97442,807
R
−36.0%
12,99027,84841,291
R
−32.9%
13,01926,15839,898
R
−22.5%
13,19021,08535,128
D
+8.1%
17,47414,61735,287
R
−1.2%
14,06114,48934,737
R
−26.4%
11,97120,65432,914
R
−39.8%
10,02723,42433,634
R
−12.6%
13,27717,15930,874
R
−9.1%
11,33413,64325,305
R
−53.3%
4,32215,28520,560
O
−0.5%
4,2684,37721,935
D
+65.5%
13,1092,72815,837
R
−20.6%
2,3774,86112,046
R
−15.2%
3,3334,8409,919
D
+5.4%
5,8915,28811,179
O
+26.0%
2,5096257,237
D
+60.2%
4,8751,2116,087
D
+83.5%
5,3064705,790
D
+80.9%
3,7903984,195
D
+95.2%
4,1201014,221
D
+62.4%
2,0264692,495
D
+85.1%
1,306761,446
D
+82.3%
1,3761341,510
D
+98.3%
1,379111,391
D
+83.7%
910121,073
D
+85.0%
1,089361,239
D
+94.6%
93626962
D
+97.4%
92312935
D
+84.6%
1,3501081,468
D
+80.2%
2,9053203,224
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
14.8%
English
9.6%
Irish
7.1%
German
6.9%
French
1.8%
Scottish
1.6%
Italian
1.4%
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.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.3%
speak English only
Spanish3.9%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
35.8%
Other Christian
10.5%
Methodist
7.0%
Catholic & Orthodox
4.1%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.7%
Non-Christian
1.0%
Mainline Protestant
0.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 38.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+38.5, this north Louisiana district ranks among the state's most one-sided, reflecting the deep-red voter alignment that has defined rural and exurban Louisiana over the past two decades.

The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Louisiana 10th State House District peaked at ninety-eight points in 1916; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 2000 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of twenty-two points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.

The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $59,536 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 19% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 10, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 10, Louisiana voted Republican by 40.7 points (R+41), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 42,440 votes cast, 12,319 went Democratic and 29,602 went Republican.
What is State House District 10, Louisiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 10, Louisiana as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 17 times, Republican 15 times, and other 2 times.
When did State House District 10, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 10, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State House District 10, Louisiana?
State House District 10, Louisiana has a population of 101,012 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 10, Louisiana?
Median household income in State House District 10, Louisiana is $59,536 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of State House District 10, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 10, Louisiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.