Louisiana 44th State House District, Louisiana: Old Confederacy district. In 2024, voted R+31%. Democratic peak: D+100 in 1892.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+31MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Old ConfederacyAkashic typology
- Population
- 30,0862024 5-year
- Median household income
- $67,4512024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 62.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 25.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+100 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+43 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 44, 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 | 4,509 | 8,736 | 13,477 | ||
| R | 4,814 | 8,798 | 13,893 | ||
| R | 3,970 | 8,273 | 12,811 | ||
| R | 3,854 | 7,885 | 11,967 | ||
| R | 3,900 | 7,528 | 11,603 | ||
| R | 3,786 | 7,004 | 10,909 | ||
| R | 3,299 | 5,883 | 9,498 | ||
| R | 3,943 | 4,418 | 9,034 | ||
| R | 3,468 | 3,931 | 8,706 | ||
| R | 2,928 | 4,446 | 7,480 | ||
| R | 2,337 | 5,380 | 7,820 | ||
| R | 2,389 | 3,813 | 6,494 | ||
| R | 2,416 | 2,767 | 5,301 | ||
| R | 1,060 | 2,783 | 4,027 | ||
| O | 968 | 1,294 | 3,685 | ||
| R | 1,504 | 1,758 | 3,262 | ||
| D | 1,714 | 734 | 2,752 | ||
| R | 570 | 814 | 1,426 | ||
| R | 782 | 785 | 1,567 | ||
| O | 217 | 251 | 922 | ||
| D | 582 | 90 | 672 | ||
| D | 767 | 224 | 992 | ||
| D | 554 | 37 | 592 | ||
| D | 488 | 35 | 523 | ||
| D | 388 | 72 | 460 | ||
| D | 119 | 64 | 222 | ||
| R | 100 | 127 | 227 | ||
| D | 129 | 9 | 196 | ||
| D | 78 | 30 | 124 | ||
| D | 88 | 16 | 118 | ||
| D | 60 | 5 | 68 | ||
| D | 84 | 41 | 125 | ||
| D | 100 | 20 | 123 | ||
| D | 81 | 0 | 81 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
French
17.5%
German
7.9%
English
6.0%
Irish
5.8%
American
4.8%
Italian
3.8%
Scottish
1.0%
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: 36.5 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
$67,451
State House District 44 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 44$67,451
Louisiana$60,756
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
17.1%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1823.2%
Working age (18–64)15.2%
Seniors (65+)15.5%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.4%
speak English only
Spanish4.3%
Other Indo-European3.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.1%
Other languages0.4%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 29.2% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+32.8, this district ranks among the most reliably Democratic constituencies in Louisiana, reflecting the dense urban or majority-minority community patterns typical of heavily blue state house seats.
The shift began with civil rights. 1964 marked the realignment in Louisiana 44th State House District, by a eight points margin. The Republican margin reached its widest at forty-three points in 1972. The 2024 margin was thirty-one points.
The political shift has tracked, in Louisiana 44th State House District, the political shift of the South more broadly. A 63% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $67,451, and a 17% poverty rate describe the demographic context.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 44, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 44, Louisiana voted Republican by 31.4 points (R+31), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 13,477 votes cast, 4,509 went Democratic and 8,736 went Republican.
What is State House District 44, Louisiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 44, 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 14 times, Republican 18 times, and other 2 times.
When did State House District 44, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 44, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1960.
How many people live in State House District 44, Louisiana?
State House District 44, Louisiana has a population of 30,086 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 44, Louisiana?
Median household income in State House District 44, Louisiana is $67,451 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of State House District 44, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 44, Louisiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 14 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Old Confederacy" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.