Louisiana 39th State Senate District, Louisiana: Bellwether district. In 2024, voted D+4%. Democratic peak: D+94 in 1904.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+4MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- BellwetherAkashic typology
- Population
- 127,3422024 5-year
- Median household income
- $50,7772024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 43.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 48.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.8%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+94 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+48 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 39, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 27,005 | 24,666 | 52,426 | ||
| D | 30,454 | 26,628 | 58,068 | ||
| D | 29,546 | 27,161 | 58,542 | ||
| D | 32,061 | 29,064 | 61,825 | ||
| D | 30,678 | 28,928 | 60,102 | ||
| R | 28,582 | 30,057 | 58,951 | ||
| D | 26,260 | 25,903 | 52,883 | ||
| D | 30,692 | 21,267 | 54,944 | ||
| D | 26,369 | 23,590 | 56,754 | ||
| R | 21,657 | 30,136 | 52,179 | ||
| R | 19,731 | 35,069 | 55,046 | ||
| R | 20,123 | 28,302 | 49,287 | ||
| R | 16,904 | 23,556 | 41,078 | ||
| R | 8,642 | 26,089 | 36,390 | ||
| O | 9,759 | 11,720 | 37,212 | ||
| D | 23,310 | 5,610 | 28,920 | ||
| R | 6,341 | 13,878 | 25,570 | ||
| R | 5,953 | 12,935 | 21,451 | ||
| R | 8,037 | 15,374 | 23,411 | ||
| O | 3,305 | 2,636 | 12,213 | ||
| D | 7,122 | 3,248 | 10,386 | ||
| D | 9,494 | 1,724 | 11,234 | ||
| D | 6,712 | 937 | 7,651 | ||
| D | 6,714 | 722 | 7,483 | ||
| D | 3,829 | 2,022 | 5,851 | ||
| D | 2,494 | 586 | 3,307 | ||
| D | 2,355 | 221 | 2,576 | ||
| D | 1,717 | 83 | 1,803 | ||
| D | 1,075 | 19 | 1,215 | ||
| D | 958 | 69 | 1,049 | ||
| D | 880 | 26 | 907 | ||
| D | 740 | 30 | 771 | ||
| D | 1,004 | 157 | 1,198 | ||
| D | 1,253 | 130 | 1,383 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
9.8%
English
7.9%
Irish
5.8%
German
4.8%
French
2.5%
Scottish
1.9%
Italian
1.6%
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: 39.5 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
$50,777
State Senate District 39 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 39$50,777
Louisiana$60,756
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
22.4%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1829.1%
Working age (18–64)20.6%
Seniors (65+)17.1%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.4%
speak English only
Spanish1.9%
Other Indo-European0.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.7%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 19.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+49.1, this district ranks among the most one-sided in Louisiana's state senate map, reflecting a rural or exurban electorate that has moved decisively toward Republican candidates over recent cycles.
The Democratic margin in Louisiana 39th State Senate District has rarely exceeded ninety-four points in modern history; the Republican margin has rarely exceeded forty-eight points. 2024 delivered the district to the Democratic candidate by four points.
Its demographics resemble the country more than they resemble most districts. A 43% non-Hispanic-white share, a 22% poverty rate, and a median household income of $50,777 — all within the broad national range.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 39, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 39, Louisiana voted Democratic by 4.5 points (D+4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 52,426 votes cast, 27,005 went Democratic and 24,666 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 39, Louisiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 39, Louisiana as a "Bellwether" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 23 times, Republican 9 times, and other 2 times.
When did State Senate District 39, Louisiana last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 39, Louisiana voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in State Senate District 39, Louisiana?
State Senate District 39, Louisiana has a population of 127,342 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 39, Louisiana?
Median household income in State Senate District 39, Louisiana is $50,777 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of State Senate District 39, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in State Senate District 39, Louisiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 9 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Bellwether" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.