HarrisDemocratic27.2%15,284TrumpRepublican71.5%40,204OtherAll other candidates1.3%732
R+44.3- Lead
- 24,920
- Total
- 56,220
- vs nation
- R+42.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic27.9%16,835TrumpRepublican70.6%42,633OtherAll other candidates1.5%883
R+42.7- Lead
- 25,798
- Total
- 60,351
- vs nation
- R+47.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic28.3%16,256TrumpRepublican68.9%39,665OtherAll other candidates2.8%1,607
R+40.7- Lead
- 23,409
- Total
- 57,528
- vs nation
- R+42.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic30.9%18,085RomneyRepublican67.9%39,747OtherAll other candidates1.2%715
R+37.0- Lead
- 21,662
- Total
- 58,547
- vs nation
- R+40.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic30.9%17,684McCainRepublican67.9%38,824OtherAll other candidates1.2%687
R+37.0- Lead
- 21,140
- Total
- 57,195
- vs nation
- R+44.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic31.5%17,697BushRepublican67.1%37,720OtherAll other candidates1.4%771
R+35.6- Lead
- 20,023
- Total
- 56,188
- vs nation
- R+33.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic34.6%17,541BushRepublican62.3%31,557OtherAll other candidates3.1%1,553
R+27.7- Lead
- 14,016
- Total
- 50,651
- vs nation
- R+28.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic45.2%22,592DoleRepublican44.8%22,394OtherAll other candidates10.0%4,975
D+0.4- Lead
- 198
- Total
- 49,961
- vs nation
- R+8.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+44.3MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 120,9022024 5-year
- Population density
- 30 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 4,077 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $58,9412024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 64.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 23.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+93.0 in 1896MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60.5 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 33, LA · twin score 97.6
presidential history
Party record book
Louisiana 31st State Senate District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
95.6%
5,323 votes · D+93.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 94.7%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
80.3%
24,895 votes · R+60.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 73.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Bill Clinton1996
22,592votes
45.2% of the vote · D+0.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Jimmy Carter, 1980 · 20,987 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
42,633votes
70.6% of the vote · R+42.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 40,204 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
William J. Bryan1896
+99.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+93.0 · U.S. R+6.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +96.2 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+83.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+60.5 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +47.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RAlan SeabaughState Senate · 31
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | R | 32.5%12,039 | 67.5%25,047 | 37,086 |
Its Republican presidential margin was R+44.3 in 2024 and R+37.0 in 2008. Evangelical Protestant adherents were the largest religious group at 44.1% in the 2020 US Religion Census.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 93.0 points in 1896 and a Republican high of 60.5 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.3 points.
A population of 120,902, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $58,941 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 33 and State Senate District 32.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 33
Louisiana
97.6twin score
% Evangelical2008–2020 trajectoryelasticity≠ American ancestry
State Senate District 32
Louisiana
97.1twin score
% Evangelical2008–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 42
Mississippi
95.9twin score
elasticity2012–2024 trajectory≠ % Evangelical
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Louisiana 31st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisiana 31st State Senate District voted Republican by 44.3 points (R+44.3), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 56,220 votes cast, 15,284 went Democratic and 40,204 went Republican.
When did Louisiana 31st State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Louisiana 31st State Senate District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Louisiana 31st State Senate District?
Louisiana 31st State Senate District has a population of 120,902 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisiana 31st State Senate District?
Median household income in Louisiana 31st State Senate District is $58,941 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Louisiana 31st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Louisiana 31st State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.