Louisiana 64th State House District, Louisiana: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+2%. Democratic peak: D+89 in 1904.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+2MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 88,5552024 5-year
- Median household income
- $65,8122024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 48.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 38.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+89 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+37 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 64, 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 | 17,993 | 18,869 | 37,616 | ||
| D | 19,853 | 19,782 | 40,429 | ||
| R | 17,541 | 18,584 | 37,789 | ||
| R | 17,560 | 19,518 | 37,713 | ||
| R | 16,994 | 19,810 | 37,273 | ||
| R | 14,455 | 19,664 | 34,386 | ||
| R | 13,613 | 17,017 | 31,272 | ||
| D | 14,976 | 14,321 | 31,277 | ||
| R | 12,365 | 14,726 | 30,371 | ||
| R | 10,654 | 15,758 | 26,690 | ||
| R | 10,156 | 17,382 | 27,703 | ||
| R | 10,513 | 12,685 | 24,024 | ||
| D | 9,146 | 9,010 | 18,561 | ||
| R | 4,058 | 9,358 | 14,201 | ||
| O | 3,707 | 3,645 | 14,088 | ||
| D | 6,595 | 4,628 | 11,223 | ||
| D | 4,597 | 3,004 | 9,897 | ||
| R | 3,048 | 4,097 | 7,366 | ||
| D | 4,135 | 3,369 | 7,504 | ||
| D | 1,582 | 778 | 3,856 | ||
| D | 2,658 | 529 | 3,187 | ||
| D | 2,468 | 313 | 2,782 | ||
| D | 1,858 | 223 | 2,081 | ||
| D | 1,232 | 180 | 1,417 | ||
| D | 851 | 585 | 1,436 | ||
| D | 517 | 111 | 631 | ||
| D | 448 | 93 | 542 | ||
| D | 292 | 25 | 324 | ||
| D | 212 | 8 | 250 | ||
| D | 222 | 15 | 244 | ||
| D | 198 | 12 | 210 | ||
| D | 176 | 26 | 202 | ||
| D | 298 | 105 | 413 | ||
| D | 257 | 127 | 384 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
7.7%
French
7.5%
Irish
6.3%
German
6.1%
American
6.1%
Italian
4.4%
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: 34.5 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
$65,812
State House District 64 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 64$65,812
Louisiana$60,756
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.5%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1823.4%
Working age (18–64)17.4%
Seniors (65+)12.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.3%
speak English only
Spanish4.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.9%
Other Indo-European1.7%
Other languages0.7%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 38.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+70.4, this north Louisiana district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting the deep rural conservative alignment that has reshaped Louisiana's legislative map over the past two decades.
The Democratic margin in Louisiana 64th State House District has rarely exceeded eighty-nine points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded thirty-seven points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by two points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 49% non-Hispanic-white share, a 19% poverty rate, and a median household income of $65,812 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 64, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 64, Louisiana voted Republican by 2.3 points (R+2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 37,616 votes cast, 17,993 went Democratic and 18,869 went Republican.
What is State House District 64, Louisiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 64, Louisiana as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 12 times, and other 1 times.
When did State House District 64, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 64, Louisiana voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in State House District 64, Louisiana?
State House District 64, Louisiana has a population of 88,555 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 64, Louisiana?
Median household income in State House District 64, Louisiana is $65,812 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of State House District 64, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 64, Louisiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.