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Louisiana 40th State House District
presidential margin
2008D+16.82012D+19.32016D+12.92020D+11.82024D+5.8
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+5.8
2024
median income$45,918U.S. $80,734 · LA $60,756
median age38.1U.S. 39.1 · LA 38
poverty rate27.4%U.S. 12.5% · LA 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)14.9%U.S. 35.6% · LA 27.1%
non-english8.1%U.S. 22.3% · LA 8.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
African American†55.2%
French8.9%
French Canadian5.5%
English3.6%
Mexican1.1%
Honduran0.3%
Spanish0.2%
Native Hawaiian0.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See St. Landry Parish.

American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.

Louisiana 40th State House District

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Louisiana 40th State House DistrictHarrisD+5.8
2024
2024 presidential margin for Louisiana 40th State House DistrictThe boundary of Louisiana 40th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+5.8), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Louisiana 40th State House District · D+5.8
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic52.3%10,512
Donald TrumpRepublican46.4%9,341
Jill SteinGreen1.3%265
D+60
R+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 40th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
St. Landry Parish, LARepublicanR+18.8
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
52.3%Harris10,512
46.4%Trump9,341
1.3%Stein265
+5.8%
20,118
D
55.0%Biden12,161
43.2%Trump9,560
1.8%Jorgensen402
+11.8%
22,123
D
55.4%Clinton11,901
42.5%Trump9,131
2.1%Johnson462
+12.9%
21,494
D
59.6%Obama13,535
40.4%Romney9,163
0.0%
+19.3%
22,698
D
57.6%Obama13,821
40.8%McCain9,795
1.5%Paul364
+16.8%
23,980
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 2008 to 2024. Most recent: +5.8% in 2024.+5.8%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+16.8%
2012+19.3%
2016+12.9%
2020+11.8%
2024+5.8%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DDustin MillerState House · 40

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

With a 2024 presidential margin of D+6.2 in a state that voted heavily Republican statewide, District 40 stands out as one of Louisiana's more competitive legislative seats, likely anchored by an urban or majority-minority constituency.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.3 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.8 points.

A population of 45,296, a 40% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $45,918 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 96 and State House District 58.

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 96
Louisiana
98.4twin score
% Black% Catholic% unaffiliated
State House District 58
Louisiana
88.6twin score
% Black% Catholic12-yr trend≠ median income
State House District 60
Louisiana
85.3twin score
college share% Black% Catholic≠ % unaffiliated

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 40th State House District

counties it covers1
St. Landry Parish

Frequently asked questions

How did Louisiana 40th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisiana 40th State House District voted Democratic by 5.8 points (D+5.8), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 20,118 votes cast, 10,512 went Democratic and 9,341 went Republican.
How many people live in Louisiana 40th State House District?
Louisiana 40th State House District has a population of 45,296 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisiana 40th State House District?
Median household income in Louisiana 40th State House District is $45,918 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Louisiana 40th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Louisiana 40th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.