Louisiana 71st State House District, Louisiana: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+68%. Democratic peak: D+94 in 1900.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+68MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 12,4602024 5-year
- Median household income
- $80,1222024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 81.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 9.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+94 in 1900MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+73 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State House District 71, 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 | 838 | 4,635 | 5,544 | ||
| R | 778 | 4,616 | 5,487 | ||
| R | 585 | 4,107 | 4,856 | ||
| R | 627 | 3,829 | 4,548 | ||
| R | 562 | 3,640 | 4,281 | ||
| R | 832 | 2,858 | 3,723 | ||
| R | 926 | 2,094 | 3,101 | ||
| R | 1,117 | 1,359 | 2,868 | ||
| R | 967 | 1,246 | 2,643 | ||
| R | 813 | 1,327 | 2,166 | ||
| R | 750 | 1,469 | 2,236 | ||
| D | 952 | 897 | 1,902 | ||
| D | 831 | 467 | 1,337 | ||
| R | 160 | 629 | 862 | ||
| O | 118 | 80 | 1,031 | ||
| D | 463 | 295 | 759 | ||
| D | 242 | 80 | 558 | ||
| D | 216 | 137 | 368 | ||
| D | 301 | 121 | 422 | ||
| D | 155 | 22 | 292 | ||
| D | 207 | 29 | 236 | ||
| D | 250 | 21 | 271 | ||
| D | 203 | 42 | 245 | ||
| D | 164 | 7 | 172 | ||
| D | 88 | 82 | 170 | ||
| D | 55 | 9 | 65 | ||
| D | 57 | 18 | 75 | ||
| D | 42 | 3 | 47 | ||
| D | 32 | 0 | 40 | ||
| D | 38 | 2 | 42 | ||
| D | 30 | 4 | 34 | ||
| D | 34 | 1 | 35 | ||
| D | 58 | 6 | 65 | ||
| D | 28 | 19 | 47 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
11.6%
Irish
10.4%
French
9.6%
American
7.7%
German
7.5%
Italian
5.3%
Scottish
1.8%
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: 36.4 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
$80,122
State House District 71 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State House District 71$80,122
Louisiana$60,756
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.8%
Working age (18–64)11.7%
Seniors (65+)13.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.7%
speak English only
Spanish3.7%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+67, this majority-Black urban district in Louisiana ranks among the most reliably Democratic state house seats in the South, reflecting concentrated minority-community representation in the lower chamber.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Louisiana 71st State House District peaked at ninety-four points in 1900; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1984 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of thirty-two points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $80,122 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State House District 71, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 71, Louisiana voted Republican by 68.5 points (R+68), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 5,544 votes cast, 838 went Democratic and 4,635 went Republican.
What is State House District 71, Louisiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 71, Louisiana as a "Realigner" 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 71, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 71, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in State House District 71, Louisiana?
State House District 71, Louisiana has a population of 12,460 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 71, Louisiana?
Median household income in State House District 71, Louisiana is $80,122 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of State House District 71, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 71, Louisiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.