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1876–2024
State House District 34·Louisiana

For twenty years, Louisiana 34th State House District voted Democratic. Then it stopped.

One of Louisiana's most Democratic-leaning state house seats

18762024·38 elections
LA
Latest
R+40
in 2024
Archetype
Realigner
since the recent cycles
Population
6,730
2024 ACS

Louisiana 34th State House District, Louisiana: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+40%. Democratic peak: D+83 in 1916.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+40MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
RealignerAkashic typology
Population
6,7302024 5-year
Median household income
$67,5642024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
65.7%2024 5-year
Black
23.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
5.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+83 in 1916MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+40 in 2024MIT Election Lab
1 counties · 0 D · 1 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
−39.6%
7771,8222,639
R
−35.2%
8441,7902,687
R
−33.3%
8551,7612,723
R
−28.7%
9221,6852,656
R
−24.6%
9831,6402,669
R
−16.6%
1,0681,4972,590
R
−5.7%
1,1021,2382,393
D
+16.0%
1,2438612,394
D
+12.5%
1,0918082,270
D
+6.7%
1,1039642,083
R
−3.4%
1,0791,1562,249
D
+12.1%
1,1528972,108
D
+31.4%
1,1045681,709
R
−22.0%
4988051,395
O
+11.4%
4743091,442
R
−15.5%
5547571,311
D
+37.2%
7883331,223
R
−5.6%
398447869
D
+17.5%
514361875
D
+41.3%
23063404
D
+61.4%
25561316
D
+66.1%
22746274
D
+71.0%
20334238
D
+79.6%
19822221
D
+27.8%
11565180
D
+37.0%
8137119
D
+67.0%
811697
D
+82.8%
58564
D
+61.0%
706105
D
+45.2%
642293
D
+44.2%
361352
D
+42.3%
512171
D
+49.1%
8629116
D
+22.8%
352257
No data
No data
No data
No data

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
French
10.8%
English
8.2%
American
7.2%
Irish
6.5%
German
6.3%
Italian
2.4%
Scottish
1.2%
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
93.5%
speak English only
Spanish3.3%
Other Indo-European2.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.8%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
23.6%
Baptist
18.1%
Other Christian
10.2%
Methodist
4.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
3.2%
Mainline Protestant
0.8%
Non-Christian
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 39.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+57.1, this district ranks among the most reliably Democratic constituencies in Louisiana, likely anchored by a dense urban core and a majority-minority population.

The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Louisiana 34th State House District peaked at eighty-three 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 six points. By 2024, the margin had settled into deep Republican territory.

The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $67,564 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 34, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 34, Louisiana voted Republican by 39.6 points (R+40), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 2,639 votes cast, 777 went Democratic and 1,822 went Republican.
What is State House District 34, Louisiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 34, Louisiana as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 11 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 34, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 34, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State House District 34, Louisiana?
State House District 34, Louisiana has a population of 6,730 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 34, Louisiana?
Median household income in State House District 34, Louisiana is $67,564 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of State House District 34, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 34, Louisiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.