Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Calcasieu Parish.
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.
Louisiana 36th State House District
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Louisiana 36th State House DistrictTrumpR+48.7
20082024
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican
73.4%
12,698
Kamala HarrisDemocratic
24.7%
4,278
Jill SteinGreen
1.8%
314
D+60R+60
District boundary, filled by its own 2024 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over the 1 county it's drawn from (shown faint).
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Louisiana 36th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County
Winner
Margin
Calcasieu Parish, LA
Republican
R+39.6
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5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Total
R
24.7%Harris4,278
73.4%Trump12,698
1.8%Stein314
−48.7%
17,290
R
27.2%Biden3,283
70.2%Trump8,458
2.6%Jorgensen311
−42.9%
12,052
R
20.5%Clinton3,808
74.2%Trump13,773
5.3%Johnson983
−53.7%
18,564
R
21.3%Obama3,727
78.7%Romney13,796
0.0%
−57.5%
17,523
R
23.7%Obama4,191
74.7%McCain13,217
1.6%Paul291
−51.0%
17,699
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2008
−51.0%
2012
−57.5%
2016
−53.7%
2020
−42.9%
2024
−48.7%
DemocraticRepublican
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current representation
Current officeholders
RPhil TarverState House · 36
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+48.7, this north-central Louisiana district ranks among the state's most one-sided, reflecting a rural electorate that has shifted decisively toward Republican candidates over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 57.5 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 48.7 points.
A population of 45,062, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,402 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 33 and State House District 37.
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Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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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How did Louisiana 36th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisiana 36th State House District voted Republican by 48.7 points (R+48.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 17,290 votes cast, 4,278 went Democratic and 12,698 went Republican.
How many people live in Louisiana 36th State House District?
Louisiana 36th State House District has a population of 45,062 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisiana 36th State House District?
Median household income in Louisiana 36th State House District is $79,402 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Louisiana 36th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Louisiana 36th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.
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