Louisiana 61st State House District, Louisiana: Tossup district. In 2024, voted D+11%. Democratic peak: D+91 in 1904.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+11MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 13,6922024 5-year
- Median household income
- $63,0712024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 42.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 43.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+91 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+36 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 61, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 3,138 | 2,501 | 5,763 | ||
| D | 3,494 | 2,673 | 6,293 | ||
| D | 3,108 | 2,559 | 5,940 | ||
| D | 3,103 | 2,790 | 5,991 | ||
| D | 3,012 | 2,884 | 5,966 | ||
| R | 2,488 | 3,021 | 5,551 | ||
| R | 2,313 | 2,694 | 5,108 | ||
| D | 2,524 | 2,352 | 5,158 | ||
| R | 2,074 | 2,451 | 5,039 | ||
| R | 1,792 | 2,624 | 4,461 | ||
| R | 1,713 | 2,893 | 4,633 | ||
| R | 1,736 | 2,148 | 4,026 | ||
| R | 1,510 | 1,561 | 3,138 | ||
| R | 714 | 1,591 | 2,435 | ||
| O | 658 | 655 | 2,378 | ||
| D | 1,117 | 791 | 1,908 | ||
| D | 796 | 537 | 1,706 | ||
| R | 516 | 726 | 1,280 | ||
| D | 698 | 595 | 1,294 | ||
| D | 259 | 139 | 649 | ||
| D | 446 | 91 | 538 | ||
| D | 402 | 53 | 455 | ||
| D | 300 | 32 | 332 | ||
| D | 192 | 32 | 225 | ||
| D | 138 | 91 | 229 | ||
| D | 84 | 18 | 103 | ||
| D | 71 | 13 | 84 | ||
| D | 45 | 4 | 50 | ||
| D | 32 | 1 | 38 | ||
| D | 33 | 3 | 36 | ||
| D | 30 | 1 | 32 | ||
| D | 25 | 5 | 30 | ||
| D | 43 | 18 | 62 | ||
| D | 41 | 19 | 61 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
French
7.1%
English
7.0%
German
5.8%
American
5.8%
Irish
5.5%
Italian
4.2%
Scottish
0.9%
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: 34.1 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
$63,071
State House District 61 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 61$63,071
Louisiana$60,756
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
19.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1824.8%
Working age (18–64)18.5%
Seniors (65+)12.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.7%
speak English only
Spanish4.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.1%
Other Indo-European1.8%
Other languages0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 36.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
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.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached ninety-one points in 1904; the Republican margin reached thirty-six points in 1972. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 13,692, a 42% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $63,071 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 61, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 61, Louisiana voted Democratic by 11.1 points (D+11), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 5,763 votes cast, 3,138 went Democratic and 2,501 went Republican.
What is State House District 61, Louisiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 61, Louisiana as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 24 times, Republican 9 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 61, Louisiana last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 61, Louisiana voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in State House District 61, Louisiana?
State House District 61, Louisiana has a population of 13,692 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 61, Louisiana?
Median household income in State House District 61, Louisiana is $63,071 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of State House District 61, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 61, Louisiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 9 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.