Louisiana 2nd State Senate District
Akashic| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 62.6% | 33,730 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 36.0% | 19,401 |
| Jill SteinGreen | 1.4% | 760 |
County-level results (7 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Ascension Parish, LA | Republican | R+33.9 |
| Assumption Parish, LA | Republican | R+35.6 |
| Iberville Parish, LA | Republican | R+0.7 |
| Lafourche Parish, LA | Republican | R+62.1 |
| St. James Parish, LA | Republican | R+0.9 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | Democratic | D+29.1 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 62.6%Harris33,730 | 36.0%Trump19,401 | 1.4%Stein760 | 53,891 | ||
| D | 65.8%Biden38,668 | 32.4%Trump19,030 | 1.8%Jorgensen1,058 | 58,756 | ||
| D | 65.4%Clinton35,464 | 32.1%Trump17,420 | 2.5%Johnson1,378 | 54,262 | ||
| D | 68.4%Obama38,788 | 31.6%Romney17,914 | 0.0% | 56,702 | ||
| D | 65.3%Obama36,633 | 33.2%McCain18,637 | 1.4%Paul788 | 56,058 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2008 | +32.1% |
| 2012 | +36.8% |
| 2016 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | +33.4% |
| 2024 | +26.6% |
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in the New Orleans metro, this district delivered a 58-point Democratic margin in 2024, making it a reliable stronghold in an otherwise Republican-dominant state legislative map.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 36.8 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.6 points.
A population of 115,780, a 34% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $56,316 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 24 and State Senate District 7.
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