Louisiana 12th State House District, Louisiana: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+39%. Democratic peak: D+94 in 1916.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+39MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 57,8732024 5-year
- Median household income
- $40,5082024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 58.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 32.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+94 in 1916MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+44 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 12, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 7,303 | 16,827 | 24,440 | ||
| R | 8,468 | 17,106 | 26,026 | ||
| R | 8,157 | 16,248 | 25,252 | ||
| R | 9,194 | 15,820 | 25,374 | ||
| R | 9,481 | 15,833 | 25,619 | ||
| R | 8,659 | 15,756 | 24,730 | ||
| R | 8,474 | 12,883 | 22,073 | ||
| D | 10,338 | 9,781 | 21,737 | ||
| R | 9,546 | 9,987 | 22,806 | ||
| R | 7,384 | 12,709 | 20,642 | ||
| R | 7,094 | 13,574 | 21,029 | ||
| R | 8,146 | 10,910 | 19,558 | ||
| R | 7,423 | 9,390 | 17,110 | ||
| R | 3,456 | 9,503 | 13,649 | ||
| O | 2,881 | 3,146 | 13,573 | ||
| D | 8,968 | 2,473 | 11,442 | ||
| R | 1,842 | 4,144 | 7,992 | ||
| R | 1,658 | 3,442 | 6,894 | ||
| R | 3,600 | 4,258 | 7,858 | ||
| O | 1,205 | 530 | 5,318 | ||
| D | 3,076 | 1,597 | 4,673 | ||
| D | 5,125 | 716 | 5,842 | ||
| D | 3,435 | 427 | 3,862 | ||
| D | 3,752 | 183 | 3,936 | ||
| D | 1,886 | 937 | 2,825 | ||
| D | 1,648 | 128 | 1,780 | ||
| D | 1,982 | 239 | 2,220 | ||
| D | 1,823 | 54 | 1,881 | ||
| D | 1,191 | 13 | 1,380 | ||
| D | 1,122 | 93 | 1,259 | ||
| D | 905 | 35 | 944 | ||
| D | 1,148 | 152 | 1,299 | ||
| D | 2,540 | 117 | 2,701 | ||
| D | 1,750 | 1,662 | 3,412 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
17.8%
English
10.8%
Irish
6.2%
German
5.5%
French
2.8%
Italian
1.6%
Scottish
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: 34.0 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
$40,508
State House District 12 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 12$40,508
Louisiana$60,756
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
30.6%
Nearly half of children live in poverty.
Children under 1841.4%
Working age (18–64)28.5%
Seniors (65+)15.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
95.4%
speak English only
Spanish2.7%
Other Indo-European1.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.5%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 40.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+57.3, this district ranks among the most reliably one-sided legislative constituencies in the state, leaving general-election outcomes largely decided before ballots are cast.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Louisiana 12th State House District peaked at ninety-four 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 points. By 2024, the margin had settled into deep Republican territory.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $40,508 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 31% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 12, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 12, Louisiana voted Republican by 39.0 points (R+39), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,440 votes cast, 7,303 went Democratic and 16,827 went Republican.
What is State House District 12, Louisiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 12, Louisiana as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 16 times, Republican 16 times, and other 2 times.
When did State House District 12, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 12, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State House District 12, Louisiana?
State House District 12, Louisiana has a population of 57,873 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 12, Louisiana?
Median household income in State House District 12, Louisiana is $40,508 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of State House District 12, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 12, Louisiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.