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Louisiana 66th State House District
presidential margin
2008R+55.52012R+57.92016R+45.02020R+40.92024R+32.1
full record · 2008 → 2024
R+32.1
2024
median income$110,163U.S. $80,734 · LA $60,756
median age41.9U.S. 39.1 · LA 38
poverty rate6.2%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
French11.5%
English11.3%
German9.4%
African American†18.6%
African0.4%
Honduran1.9%
Mexican1.4%
Spanish0.5%
Vietnamese1.7%
Asian Indian1.1%
Chinese0.9%
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 66th State House District

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Louisiana 66th State House DistrictTrumpR+32.1
2024
2024 presidential margin for Louisiana 66th State House DistrictThe boundary of Louisiana 66th State House District, filled by its 2024 presidential margin (R+32.1), over faint outlines of the counties it is drawn from.Louisiana 66th State House District · R+32.1
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Donald Trump ✓Republican65.0%15,765
Kamala HarrisDemocratic32.8%7,970
Jill SteinGreen2.2%531
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 66th 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
R
32.8%Harris7,970
65.0%Trump15,765
2.2%Stein531
−32.1%
24,266
R
28.5%Biden5,978
69.4%Trump14,543
2.1%Jorgensen439
−40.9%
20,960
R
24.9%Clinton4,888
69.9%Trump13,713
5.1%Johnson1,004
−45.0%
19,605
R
21.0%Obama3,621
79.0%Romney13,584
0.0%
−57.9%
17,205
R
21.6%Obama3,962
77.1%McCain14,157
1.3%Paul241
−55.5%
18,360
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: −32.1% in 2024.−32.1%DR20082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
2008−55.5%
2012−57.9%
2016−45.0%
2020−40.9%
2024−32.1%
DemocraticRepublican
current representation
Current officeholders
REmily ChenevertState House · 66

State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.

Source · OpenStates current legislator CSV.

Louisiana House District 66 has delivered lopsided Republican presidential margins, reflecting the broader rightward shift of non-urban Louisiana constituencies over the past two decades. With roughly 43,700 residents, the district sits well below the statewide competitiveness threshold.

Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 57.9 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 8.7 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.1 points.

A population of 43,703, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $110,163 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 65 and State House District 69.

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 65
Louisiana
98.4twin score
elasticity2008–2012 trajectory12-yr trend
State House District 69
Louisiana
96.9twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectory
State House District 68
Louisiana
93.4twin score
elasticity12-yr trendmedian age

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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Places within Louisiana 66th State House District

counties it covers1
East Baton Rouge Parish

Frequently asked questions

How did Louisiana 66th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisiana 66th State House District voted Republican by 32.1 points (R+32.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 24,266 votes cast, 7,970 went Democratic and 15,765 went Republican.
How many people live in Louisiana 66th State House District?
Louisiana 66th State House District has a population of 43,703 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisiana 66th State House District?
Median household income in Louisiana 66th State House District is $110,163 — above the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Louisiana 66th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Louisiana 66th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican.