Louisiana 40th State House District, Louisiana: Old Confederacy district. In 2024, voted R+19%. Democratic peak: D+87 in 1904.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+19MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Old ConfederacyAkashic typology
- Population
- 17,2712024 5-year
- Median household income
- $44,4622024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 52.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 40.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+87 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+23 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 40, 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 | 3,137 | 4,613 | 7,834 | ||
| R | 3,674 | 4,900 | 8,703 | ||
| R | 3,639 | 4,646 | 8,454 | ||
| R | 4,159 | 4,541 | 8,807 | ||
| R | 4,286 | 4,578 | 8,986 | ||
| R | 3,842 | 3,873 | 7,774 | ||
| D | 3,821 | 3,267 | 7,222 | ||
| D | 4,364 | 2,595 | 7,497 | ||
| D | 4,310 | 2,513 | 7,785 | ||
| D | 4,037 | 3,339 | 7,498 | ||
| R | 3,796 | 4,030 | 7,872 | ||
| D | 3,621 | 3,159 | 6,911 | ||
| D | 3,302 | 2,105 | 5,550 | ||
| R | 1,569 | 2,646 | 4,641 | ||
| O | 1,919 | 742 | 5,338 | ||
| R | 2,309 | 2,497 | 4,806 | ||
| D | 3,093 | 652 | 4,285 | ||
| R | 938 | 1,087 | 2,108 | ||
| R | 1,007 | 1,121 | 2,128 | ||
| O | 249 | 175 | 1,638 | ||
| D | 935 | 166 | 1,101 | ||
| D | 1,345 | 119 | 1,463 | ||
| D | 1,193 | 93 | 1,286 | ||
| D | 796 | 63 | 859 | ||
| D | 718 | 152 | 870 | ||
| D | 286 | 75 | 362 | ||
| D | 215 | 199 | 414 | ||
| D | 29 | 25 | 80 | ||
| D | 198 | 21 | 257 | ||
| D | 295 | 50 | 349 | ||
| D | 188 | 13 | 202 | ||
| D | 274 | 48 | 323 | ||
| D | 378 | 51 | 434 | ||
| D | 240 | 194 | 435 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
French
11.7%
English
4.7%
American
4.3%
German
3.6%
Irish
3.4%
Italian
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: 37.8 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
$44,462
State House District 40 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 40$44,462
Louisiana$60,756
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
26.8%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1833.4%
Working age (18–64)23.9%
Seniors (65+)28.8%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.9%
speak English only
Other Indo-European5.4%
Spanish2.3%
Other languages0.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 31.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
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.
The shift began with civil rights. 2004 marked the realignment in Louisiana 40th State House District, by a zero points margin. The Republican margin reached its widest at twenty-three points in 1972. The 2024 margin was nineteen points.
The political shift has tracked, in Louisiana 40th State House District, the political shift of the South more broadly. A 52% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $44,462, and a 27% poverty rate describe the demographic context.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 40, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 40, Louisiana voted Republican by 18.8 points (R+19), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 7,834 votes cast, 3,137 went Democratic and 4,613 went Republican.
What is State House District 40, Louisiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 40, Louisiana as a "Old Confederacy" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 11 times, and other 2 times.
When did State House District 40, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 40, Louisiana voted Democratic was 2000.
How many people live in State House District 40, Louisiana?
State House District 40, Louisiana has a population of 17,271 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 40, Louisiana?
Median household income in State House District 40, Louisiana is $44,462 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of State House District 40, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 40, Louisiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 11 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Old Confederacy" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.