Religious adherence is published only at the county level (U.S. Religion Census). See Jefferson Parish.
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024.
Louisiana 85th State House District
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Louisiana 85th State House DistrictHarrisD+5.0
20082024
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic
51.3%
7,172
Donald TrumpRepublican
46.3%
6,479
Jill SteinGreen
2.4%
342
D+60R+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 85th State House District — winner and D-vs-R margin.
County
Winner
Margin
Jefferson Parish, LA
Republican
R+13.0
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5 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Total
D
51.3%Harris7,172
46.3%Trump6,479
2.4%Stein342
+5.0%
13,993
D
53.2%Biden9,123
45.1%Trump7,736
1.6%Jorgensen279
+8.1%
17,138
D
48.6%Clinton7,517
47.3%Trump7,310
4.1%Johnson630
+1.3%
15,457
R
48.8%Obama7,651
51.2%Romney8,034
0.0%
−2.4%
15,685
R
42.5%Obama6,664
55.8%McCain8,753
1.7%Paul263
−13.3%
15,680
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 2008–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2008
−13.3%
2012
−2.4%
2016
+1.3%
2020
+8.1%
2024
+5.0%
DemocraticRepublican
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current representation
Current officeholders
RVincent CoxState House · 85
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 70-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, this rural Louisiana district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting the deep partisan alignment common to small-town and agricultural communities across the region.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 8.1 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 13.3 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 5.0 points.
A population of 44,303, a 37% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $47,481 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 92 and State House District 105.
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Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
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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How did Louisiana 85th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisiana 85th State House District voted Democratic by 5.0 points (D+5.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 13,993 votes cast, 7,172 went Democratic and 6,479 went Republican.
When did Louisiana 85th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Louisiana 85th State House District voted Republican was 2012.
How many people live in Louisiana 85th State House District?
Louisiana 85th State House District has a population of 44,303 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisiana 85th State House District?
Median household income in Louisiana 85th State House District is $47,481 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Louisiana 85th State House District?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in Louisiana 85th State House District from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 3 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.
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