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Louisiana 61st State House District
presidential margin
2008D+66.62012D+66.52016D+72.12020D+72.22024D+69.2
full record · 2008 → 2024
D+69.2
2024
median income$34,129U.S. $80,734 · LA $60,756
median age35.7U.S. 39.1 · LA 38
poverty rate32.4%U.S. 12.5% · LA 19.0%
bachelor’s+ (25+)38.5%U.S. 35.6% · LA 27.1%
non-english9.3%U.S. 22.3% · LA 8.5%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
African American†73.7%
African1.4%
Nigerian0.5%
French2.8%
English2.7%
German2.3%
Honduran1.5%
Mexican1.1%
Spanish0.4%
Vietnamese0.3%
Asian Indian0.2%
Chinese0.2%
religion

Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See East Baton Rouge Parish.

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

Louisiana 61st State House District

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Louisiana 61st State House DistrictHarrisD+69.2
2024
2024 presidential margin for Louisiana 61st State House DistrictThe boundary of Louisiana 61st State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (D+69.2), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Louisiana 61st State House District · D+69.2
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic83.6%12,166
Donald TrumpRepublican14.4%2,097
Jill SteinGreen2.0%287
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 61st State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
East Baton Rouge Parish, LADemocraticD+11.1
5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
83.6%Harris12,166
14.4%Trump2,097
2.0%Stein287
+69.2%
14,550
D
85.2%Biden17,372
12.9%Trump2,634
1.9%Jorgensen395
+72.2%
20,401
D
84.2%Clinton15,773
12.1%Trump2,275
3.7%Johnson684
+72.1%
18,732
D
83.3%Obama19,166
16.7%Romney3,856
0.0%
+66.5%
23,022
D
82.8%Obama16,565
16.1%McCain3,231
1.1%Paul211
+66.6%
20,007
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: +69.2% in 2024.+69.2%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008+66.6%
2012+66.5%
2016+72.1%
2020+72.2%
2024+69.2%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
DDenise MarcelleState House · 61

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

Louisiana House District 61 leans heavily Republican in presidential contests, posting a 25-point margin in 2024. With a population near 44,000, the district reflects the broader conservative tilt found across much of non-urban Louisiana.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 72.2 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 69.2 points.

A population of 44,049, a 16% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $34,129 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 76 and State House District 91.

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 76
South Carolina
98.7twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
State House District 91
Tennessee
98.3twin score
2008–2024 trajectory
State House District 85
Tennessee
98.1twin score
2008–2024 trajectory

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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Frequently asked questions

How did Louisiana 61st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisiana 61st State House District voted Democratic by 69.2 points (D+69.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 14,550 votes cast, 12,166 went Democratic and 2,097 went Republican.
How many people live in Louisiana 61st State House District?
Louisiana 61st State House District has a population of 44,049 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisiana 61st State House District?
Median household income in Louisiana 61st State House District is $34,129 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Louisiana 61st State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Louisiana 61st State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.