Louisiana 13th State Senate District, Louisiana: Realigner district. In 2024, voted R+68%. Democratic peak: D+93 in 1900.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+68MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- RealignerAkashic typology
- Population
- 78,4982024 5-year
- Median household income
- $80,1222024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 81.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 9.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+93 in 1900MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+73 in 2016MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 13, 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 | 5,281 | 29,202 | 34,929 | ||
| R | 4,902 | 29,084 | 34,571 | ||
| R | 3,683 | 25,876 | 30,596 | ||
| R | 3,949 | 24,121 | 28,652 | ||
| R | 3,541 | 22,932 | 26,972 | ||
| R | 5,244 | 18,007 | 23,453 | ||
| R | 5,834 | 13,191 | 19,538 | ||
| R | 7,036 | 8,564 | 18,070 | ||
| R | 6,094 | 7,848 | 16,652 | ||
| R | 5,119 | 8,363 | 13,643 | ||
| R | 4,724 | 9,256 | 14,085 | ||
| D | 5,999 | 5,653 | 11,982 | ||
| D | 5,234 | 2,944 | 8,424 | ||
| R | 1,006 | 3,965 | 5,434 | ||
| O | 742 | 502 | 6,494 | ||
| D | 2,919 | 1,860 | 4,779 | ||
| D | 1,527 | 506 | 3,513 | ||
| D | 1,363 | 863 | 2,317 | ||
| D | 1,896 | 761 | 2,657 | ||
| D | 976 | 140 | 1,840 | ||
| D | 1,304 | 182 | 1,486 | ||
| D | 1,575 | 134 | 1,708 | ||
| D | 1,279 | 263 | 1,542 | ||
| D | 1,035 | 47 | 1,082 | ||
| D | 555 | 517 | 1,072 | ||
| D | 348 | 58 | 406 | ||
| D | 357 | 116 | 473 | ||
| D | 267 | 19 | 295 | ||
| D | 201 | 2 | 251 | ||
| D | 237 | 10 | 263 | ||
| D | 190 | 25 | 215 | ||
| D | 211 | 8 | 219 | ||
| D | 367 | 38 | 407 | ||
| D | 176 | 119 | 296 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
English
11.6%
Irish
10.4%
French
9.6%
American
7.7%
German
7.5%
Italian
5.3%
Scottish
1.8%
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.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 36.4 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
$80,122
State Senate District 13 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 13$80,122
Louisiana$60,756
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
12.9%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.8%
Working age (18–64)11.7%
Seniors (65+)13.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.7%
speak English only
Spanish3.7%
Other Indo-European0.9%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 50.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With roughly 115,000 residents and a 2024 presidential margin of R+18.1, this district leans reliably toward Republican candidates while reflecting the broader conservative realignment across Louisiana's state legislative map.
The unraveling was not abrupt. The Democratic margin in Louisiana 13th State Senate District peaked at ninety-three points in 1900; it narrowed steadily over the late twentieth century. The 1984 election delivered the district to the Republican party for the first time in many years, by a margin of thirty-two points. By 2024, the margin had widened further.
The economic and demographic context is severe. The median household income of $80,122 is among the lowest at this geographic scale; 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 13, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 13, Louisiana voted Republican by 68.5 points (R+68), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 34,929 votes cast, 5,281 went Democratic and 29,202 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 13, Louisiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 13, Louisiana as a "Realigner" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 21 times, Republican 12 times, and other 1 times.
When did State Senate District 13, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 13, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in State Senate District 13, Louisiana?
State Senate District 13, Louisiana has a population of 78,498 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 13, Louisiana?
Median household income in State Senate District 13, Louisiana is $80,122 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of State Senate District 13, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 13, Louisiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 21 went Democratic and 12 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Realigner" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.