Partisan Rating
R+18
Cook PVI / Presidential lean
2020 Result
Biden 40% / Trump 58%
Presidential election
Capital
Baton Rouge
8 Electoral Votes
Presidential Election Results 2012–2024
| Year | D % | R % | Winner | Margin | Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 40% | 58% | Trump | R +18 | Trump +18; standard Deep South outcome despite strong Biden numbers in New Orleans and Baton Rouge. |
| 2016 | 38% | 58% | Trump | R +20 | Trump +20; white working class consolidates R after Obama-era shift. |
| 2012 | 41% | 58% | Romney | R +17 | Romney +17; last election where Obama makes nominal effort in LA (gets 40%). |
State Voting Trend
Voted Democratic through 1996 (when white Southern conservatives had not yet fully switched), then went Republican. Large Black population (33%) provides a Democratic floor; white working-class voters vote R+70. New Orleans is D+60; rural north Louisiana is R+60.
Senator: Bill Cassidy (R) • Governor: Jeff Landry (R) • Electoral Votes: 8 • Population: 4.6M