Louisiana 12th State Senate District, Louisiana: Old Confederacy district. In 2024, voted R+41%. Democratic peak: D+85 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+41MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Old ConfederacyAkashic typology
- Population
- 201,6172024 5-year
- Median household income
- $63,5952024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 66.5%2024 5-year
- Black
- 22.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+85 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 12, 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 | 25,909 | 62,489 | 89,645 | ||
| R | 27,617 | 63,492 | 92,671 | ||
| R | 23,328 | 58,028 | 84,286 | ||
| R | 24,025 | 54,142 | 79,635 | ||
| R | 22,617 | 54,001 | 77,858 | ||
| R | 22,435 | 47,496 | 70,788 | ||
| R | 23,016 | 37,611 | 62,164 | ||
| R | 27,266 | 28,333 | 60,934 | ||
| R | 23,486 | 26,147 | 57,567 | ||
| R | 20,632 | 29,905 | 51,414 | ||
| R | 18,409 | 33,492 | 52,251 | ||
| R | 23,265 | 25,194 | 49,724 | ||
| D | 22,517 | 15,516 | 39,049 | ||
| R | 7,091 | 19,260 | 28,784 | ||
| O | 7,164 | 4,753 | 33,743 | ||
| D | 15,301 | 10,838 | 26,138 | ||
| D | 10,990 | 4,556 | 22,836 | ||
| D | 8,407 | 7,554 | 16,682 | ||
| D | 12,066 | 6,442 | 18,508 | ||
| O | 4,858 | 1,340 | 13,512 | ||
| D | 8,343 | 1,515 | 9,858 | ||
| D | 10,742 | 1,247 | 11,990 | ||
| D | 9,325 | 1,314 | 10,639 | ||
| D | 7,453 | 597 | 8,053 | ||
| D | 4,173 | 2,614 | 6,787 | ||
| D | 2,493 | 533 | 3,236 | ||
| D | 2,236 | 498 | 2,734 | ||
| D | 2,083 | 185 | 2,293 | ||
| D | 1,294 | 50 | 1,589 | ||
| D | 1,410 | 218 | 1,667 | ||
| D | 856 | 151 | 1,024 | ||
| D | 1,138 | 232 | 1,369 | ||
| D | 2,174 | 367 | 2,598 | ||
| D | 996 | 287 | 1,283 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
10.7%
English
10.4%
German
10.4%
French
9.9%
American
8.8%
Italian
8.2%
Scottish
1.5%
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: 38.8 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
$63,595
State Senate District 12 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 12$63,595
Louisiana$60,756
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
17.3%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1824.3%
Working age (18–64)15.3%
Seniors (65+)13.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.7%
speak English only
Spanish3.6%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 36.3% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+57.3, this north-central Louisiana district ranks among the most Republican-leaning state senate constituencies in the state, reflecting a rural, heavily evangelical electorate that has shifted decisively rightward over two decades.
The shift began with civil rights. 1980 marked the realignment in Louisiana 12th State Senate District, by a four points margin. The Republican margin reached its widest at forty-two points in 1972. The 2024 margin was forty-one points.
The political shift has tracked, in Louisiana 12th State Senate District, the political shift of the South more broadly. A 67% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $63,595, and a 17% poverty rate describe the demographic context.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 12, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 12, Louisiana voted Republican by 40.8 points (R+41), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 89,645 votes cast, 25,909 went Democratic and 62,489 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 12, Louisiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 12, 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 19 times, Republican 13 times, and other 2 times.
When did State Senate District 12, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 12, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in State Senate District 12, Louisiana?
State Senate District 12, Louisiana has a population of 201,617 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 12, Louisiana?
Median household income in State Senate District 12, Louisiana is $63,595 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of State Senate District 12, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 12, Louisiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 19 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Old Confederacy" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.