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State House District 105·Louisiana

Louisiana 105th State House District changed its political identity in living memory.

One of Louisiana's most reliably Republican state house seats

18762024·38 elections
LA
Latest
R+29
in 2024
Archetype
Realigner
since the recent cycles
Population
26,709
2024 ACS

Louisiana 105th State House District, Louisiana: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+29%. Democratic peak: D+95 in 1932.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+29MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
RealignerAkashic typology
Population
26,7092024 5-year
Median household income
$82,6802024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
57.3%2024 5-year
Black
23.6%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
10.4%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+95 in 1932MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+67 in 1952MIT Election Lab
3 counties · 1 D · 2 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−29.4%
4,0117,41711,585
R
−27.7%
4,5258,07412,819
R
−26.0%
4,3397,52312,261
R
−21.8%
4,5417,12211,863
R
−27.8%
4,2517,59912,050
R
−24.3%
5,2518,66314,036
R
−12.6%
5,4177,01812,677
D
+10.1%
6,4245,14812,610
R
−2.8%
5,4085,76913,118
R
−17.9%
4,8056,94711,986
R
−36.5%
4,0218,68312,775
R
−10.8%
5,0696,33711,734
R
−33.4%
3,3146,74410,279
R
−65.3%
1,3777,3849,203
O
+2.5%
1,5811,3389,831
D
+61.2%
5,4661,3156,781
O
+10.1%
1,6521,0176,274
R
−56.4%
9183,5514,667
R
−66.7%
7683,8514,619
O
+1.6%
2942393,427
D
+67.2%
2,2244372,661
D
+79.4%
2,4732852,757
D
+90.0%
2,7531452,898
D
+94.6%
2,349652,415
D
+77.7%
1,3411681,509
D
+57.1%
615157802
D
+39.4%
486207709
D
+82.3%
60955673
D
+74.5%
48645592
D
+56.9%
540142699
D
+86.9%
70044755
D
+65.7%
657136793
D
+46.2%
1,5895802,184
R
−6.7%
1,0221,1682,190
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No data
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
French
13.0%
German
10.4%
Irish
8.5%
English
7.2%
Italian
7.0%
American
5.6%
Scottish
1.3%
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.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
88.6%
speak English only
Spanish5.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander3.5%
Other Indo-European1.8%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
59.4%
Other Christian
6.1%
Baptist
3.8%
Methodist
2.0%
Pentecostal & Holiness
0.9%
Non-Christian
0.6%
Mainline Protestant
0.3%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 27.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+37.4, this district ranks among the state's most one-sided, making competitive general elections rare and primary contests the de facto decision point for representation.

The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Louisiana 105th State House District peaked at ninety-five points in 1932; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 2000 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of thirteen points. By 2024, the margin had settled into deep Republican territory.

The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $82,680 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State House District 105, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State House District 105, Louisiana voted Republican by 29.4 points (R+29), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 11,585 votes cast, 4,011 went Democratic and 7,417 went Republican.
What is State House District 105, Louisiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State House District 105, Louisiana as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 15 times, Republican 16 times, and other 3 times.
When did State House District 105, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State House District 105, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State House District 105, Louisiana?
State House District 105, Louisiana has a population of 26,709 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 105, Louisiana?
Median household income in State House District 105, Louisiana is $82,680 — above the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of State House District 105, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State House District 105, Louisiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 16 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.