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State Senate District 38·Louisiana

Louisiana 38th State Senate District votes the way the country votes.

One of Louisiana's most reliably Republican legislative districts

1876 — 2024·38 elections
LA
Latest
R+2
in 2024
Archetype
Bellwether
since the recent cycles
Population
97,770
2024 ACS

Louisiana 38th State Senate District, Louisiana: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted R+2%. Democratic peak: D+95 in 1904.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+2MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
BellwetherAkashic typology
Population
97,7702024 5-year
Median household income
$50,3952024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
45.3%2024 5-year
Black
46.7%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
3.7%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+95 in 1904MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+44 in 1972MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 1 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.
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−2.4%
20,07621,08641,726
D
+1.4%
22,88822,24545,868
D
+0.2%
22,14422,05145,539
D
+2.3%
24,00422,92747,466
D
+0.7%
22,93022,59545,920
R
−3.5%
21,43722,99044,684
D
+0.4%
19,91419,77040,315
D
+18.3%
23,44915,81941,633
D
+6.8%
20,32317,41343,095
R
−13.5%
17,06622,43739,824
R
−25.7%
15,42126,18941,829
R
−12.1%
16,31720,88537,830
R
−12.2%
13,55117,37731,396
R
−44.1%
7,05219,26227,689
O
−0.0%
8,2128,21928,977
D
+60.0%
17,4074,35021,757
R
−27.0%
4,7939,97319,153
R
−31.2%
4,5509,56916,095
R
−29.5%
6,17011,32717,496
O
+6.6%
2,4991,8779,496
D
+40.1%
5,6632,4218,094
D
+72.2%
7,7581,2469,014
D
+78.9%
5,6476656,314
D
+82.8%
5,6905216,243
D
+34.3%
3,2801,6044,885
D
+63.1%
2,2454482,848
D
+85.2%
2,1921752,367
D
+92.7%
1,712641,777
D
+87.1%
1,137181,284
D
+87.7%
1,094541,186
D
+95.2%
1,057221,087
D
+94.2%
973291,002
D
+78.6%
1,6821841,905
D
+74.8%
1,6612401,901
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Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
9.7%
English
8.2%
Irish
6.0%
German
4.7%
French
2.5%
Scottish
1.8%
Italian
1.7%
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: 39.6 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.7%
85+
1.5%
2.2%
75–84
3.1%
5.1%
65–74
6.2%
6.0%
55–64
6.7%
5.4%
45–54
6.1%
6.1%
35–44
6.7%
6.1%
25–34
6.5%
3.9%
18–24
4.1%
8.9%
5–17
8.6%
3.1%
<5
3.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$50,395
State Senate District 38 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 38$50,395
Louisiana$60,756
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
22.3%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1829.0%
Working age (18–64)20.3%
Seniors (65+)18.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.6%
speak English only
Spanish1.8%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Baptist
38.0%
Other Christian
13.4%
Pentecostal & Holiness
8.9%
Catholic & Orthodox
7.5%
Methodist
7.1%
Mainline Protestant
1.8%
Non-Christian
0.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 22.8% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+53.9, this north-central Louisiana district ranks among the state's most one-sided, where statewide Republican candidates routinely run well ahead of their Louisiana averages.

The Democratic margin in Louisiana 38th State Senate District has rarely exceeded ninety-five points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded forty-four points. 2024 delivered the district to the Republican candidate by two points.

Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 45% non-Hispanic-white share, a 22% poverty rate, and a median household income of $50,395 — all within the broad national range.

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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 38, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 38, Louisiana voted Republican by 2.4 points (R+2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 41,726 votes cast, 20,076 went Democratic and 21,086 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 38, Louisiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 38, Louisiana as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 22 times, Republican 10 times, and other 2 times.
When did State Senate District 38, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 38, Louisiana voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in State Senate District 38, Louisiana?
State Senate District 38, Louisiana has a population of 97,770 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 38, Louisiana?
Median household income in State Senate District 38, Louisiana is $50,395 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of State Senate District 38, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 38, Louisiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 22 went Democratic and 10 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.