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State Senate District 10·Louisiana

Louisiana 10th State Senate District voted Democratic for a century; it now votes Republican by 13 points.

One of Louisiana's most reliably Republican legislative districts

18762024·38 elections
LA
Latest
R+13
in 2024
Archetype
Old Confederacy
since the recent cycles
Population
23,190
2024 ACS

Louisiana 10th State Senate District, Louisiana: Old Confederacy district. In 2024, voted R+13%. Democratic peak: D+95 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+13MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Old ConfederacyAkashic typology
Population
23,1902024 5-year
Median household income
$65,2522024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
49.8%2024 5-year
Black
25.5%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
18.9%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+95 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+53 in 1972MIT Election Lab
1 counties · 0 D · 1 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
−13.0%
4,0755,3179,590
R
−11.1%
4,5465,70210,426
R
−14.7%
3,9655,4039,775
R
−18.2%
3,7885,5189,490
R
−26.6%
3,5036,0919,747
R
−23.9%
3,8826,34410,314
R
−19.3%
3,7895,6519,641
R
−6.7%
4,3274,9959,927
R
−19.4%
3,4605,40810,066
R
−34.8%
2,8545,9708,953
R
−49.9%
2,2166,6738,935
R
−31.3%
2,7385,3498,347
R
−14.5%
2,8663,8636,865
R
−53.4%
1,1294,0555,481
O
−10.1%
1,0871,5864,928
D
+7.8%
2,0001,7123,711
D
+23.8%
1,7289263,371
R
−18.2%
8921,3092,287
D
+6.2%
1,0429201,962
O
+12.5%
250141870
D
+70.5%
55396648
D
+78.8%
44853501
D
+85.4%
48738526
D
+88.0%
39825424
D
+75.5%
28740327
D
+62.4%
8916117
D
+74.0%
671077
D
+89.8%
56359
D
+82.5%
33040
D
+93.5%
60262
D
+95.2%
60162
D
+91.7%
69372
D
+58.5%
741994
D
+69.1%
691381
No data
No data
No data
No data

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
French
10.5%
German
9.3%
Italian
9.0%
Irish
7.2%
English
6.0%
American
3.7%
Scottish
0.8%
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.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
78.6%
speak English only
Spanish14.3%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.9%
Other Indo-European2.6%
Other languages1.6%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
44.7%
Other Christian
10.4%
Baptist
7.6%
Non-Christian
3.2%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.9%
Mainline Protestant
1.3%
Methodist
0.8%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 29.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+38.5, this north-central Louisiana district ranks among the state's most one-sided, reflecting a rural electorate that has shifted steadily toward Republican candidates over the past two decades.

The shift began with civil rights. 1960 marked the realignment in Louisiana 10th State Senate District, by a twenty-four points margin. The Republican margin reached its widest at fifty-three points in 1972. The 2024 margin was thirteen points.

The political shift has tracked, in Louisiana 10th State Senate District, the political shift of the South more broadly. A 50% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $65,252, and a 17% poverty rate describe the demographic context.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 10, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 10, Louisiana voted Republican by 13.0 points (R+13), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 9,590 votes cast, 4,075 went Democratic and 5,317 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 10, Louisiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 10, Louisiana as a "Old Confederacy" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 17 times, Republican 15 times, and other 2 times.
When did State Senate District 10, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 10, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in State Senate District 10, Louisiana?
State Senate District 10, Louisiana has a population of 23,190 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 10, Louisiana?
Median household income in State Senate District 10, Louisiana is $65,252 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of State Senate District 10, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 10, Louisiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 15 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Old Confederacy" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.