Louisiana 37th State Senate District, Louisiana: Old Confederacy district. In 2024, voted R+39%. Democratic peak: D+82 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+39MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Old ConfederacyAkashic typology
- Population
- 62,3372024 5-year
- Median household income
- $60,6262024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 63.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 26.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+82 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+39 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 37, 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 | 7,709 | 17,981 | 26,042 | ||
| R | 8,465 | 18,133 | 27,063 | ||
| R | 7,371 | 16,323 | 24,494 | ||
| R | 7,643 | 15,190 | 23,221 | ||
| R | 7,108 | 15,052 | 22,507 | ||
| R | 6,733 | 12,684 | 19,679 | ||
| R | 6,882 | 9,889 | 17,179 | ||
| D | 8,021 | 7,471 | 17,039 | ||
| R | 6,552 | 6,718 | 15,499 | ||
| R | 5,769 | 7,719 | 13,706 | ||
| R | 5,365 | 8,867 | 14,323 | ||
| R | 6,416 | 6,758 | 13,560 | ||
| D | 6,091 | 4,078 | 10,446 | ||
| R | 2,144 | 4,999 | 7,818 | ||
| O | 2,058 | 1,268 | 8,808 | ||
| D | 4,033 | 2,966 | 6,999 | ||
| D | 2,737 | 1,355 | 5,911 | ||
| R | 1,984 | 2,355 | 4,567 | ||
| D | 2,420 | 2,104 | 4,523 | ||
| O | 895 | 520 | 3,032 | ||
| D | 1,827 | 627 | 2,454 | ||
| D | 2,431 | 515 | 2,947 | ||
| D | 1,906 | 550 | 2,457 | ||
| D | 1,807 | 181 | 1,989 | ||
| D | 1,153 | 583 | 1,736 | ||
| D | 660 | 193 | 855 | ||
| D | 612 | 180 | 792 | ||
| D | 538 | 64 | 607 | ||
| D | 431 | 16 | 538 | ||
| D | 456 | 95 | 564 | ||
| D | 257 | 67 | 330 | ||
| D | 380 | 93 | 472 | ||
| D | 575 | 162 | 752 | ||
| D | 320 | 61 | 381 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
French
9.6%
German
9.3%
Italian
9.1%
English
9.0%
Irish
9.0%
American
5.0%
Scottish
1.1%
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: 36.5 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
$60,626
State Senate District 37 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 37$60,626
Louisiana$60,756
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.0%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1826.1%
Working age (18–64)15.4%
Seniors (65+)14.4%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
94.5%
speak English only
Spanish4.0%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Other languages0.1%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 44.1% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+22.2, this 113,500-resident district has trended consistently toward Republican candidates over the past decade, reflecting the broader rural and exurban realignment visible across much of inland Louisiana.
The shift began with civil rights. 2000 marked the realignment in Louisiana 37th State Senate District, by a eighteen points margin. The Republican margin reached its widest at thirty-nine points in 2024. The 2024 margin was thirty-nine points.
The political shift has tracked, in Louisiana 37th State Senate District, the political shift of the South more broadly. A 63% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $60,626, and a 18% poverty rate describe the demographic context.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 37, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 37, Louisiana voted Republican by 39.4 points (R+39), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 26,042 votes cast, 7,709 went Democratic and 17,981 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 37, Louisiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 37, 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 37, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 37, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in State Senate District 37, Louisiana?
State Senate District 37, Louisiana has a population of 62,337 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 37, Louisiana?
Median household income in State Senate District 37, Louisiana is $60,626 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of State Senate District 37, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 37, 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.