East Carroll Parish, Louisiana: Black Belt

Louisiana · Presidential Elections 18922024

D+17.6
2024 Margin
R+9.4%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 1976
Voting Streak
7K
Population

East Carroll Parish, Louisiana voted D+17.6 for Kamala Harris in 2024, with Harris receiving 1,338 votes (58.02%). This represented a R+9.4% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. The county has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 1976.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+17.6
2020→2024 SwingR+9.4%
Voting StreakD since 1976
Elections on Record34

Demographics

Population7,459
Median Age
33.9(US: 38.4)
College (BA+)
11.0%(US: 34.6%)
Median Income
$30,856(US: $78k)
White (non-Hisp)
29.0%(US: 57.5%)
Hispanic
2.0%(US: 18.6%)
Black
69.5%(US: 12.3%)
Homeownership
60.0%(US: 64.2%)
Poverty Rate
35.7%(US: 12.4%)
Veterans
3.8%(US: 6.4%)
Non-English (CVAP)
3.5%(US: 17.1%)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
20.9%(+4.4 vs US)
Catholic
3.2%(-15.5 vs US)
Mainline Protestant
1.0%(-4.2 vs US)
Black Protestant
1.0%(-1.2 vs US)

Age Distribution

Median:33.9 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
19.7%
18-29
13.9%
30-44
20.5%
45-64
27.9%
65+
18.0%
National average

Employment by Industry

Source: Census ACS
AgricultureVery high
9.2%
Retail TradeBelow avg
8.2%
Professional ServicesBelow avg
7.8%
Education
7.3%
ManufacturingBelow avg
6.8%
HealthcareVery low
4.1%
Political relevance:
Agriculture: Farm bill, rural RHealthcare: ACA debatesConstruction: Infrastructure focus
+ 1 more industries

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202458.0%(1,338)40.4%(931)D+17.6R+9.4
202062.6%(1,900)35.6%(1,080)D+27.0D+0.5
201662.5%(1,838)36.0%(1,059)D+26.5D+2.3
201261.8%(2,478)37.6%(1,508)D+24.2R+4.3
200863.7%(2,267)35.2%(1,254)D+28.5D+10.1
200458.3%(1,980)40.0%(1,357)D+18.4R+0.0
200057.8%(1,876)39.5%(1,280)D+18.4R+15.1
199663.0%(2,149)29.6%(1,008)D+33.5D+12.9
199254.4%(1,835)33.8%(1,142)D+20.5D+12.6
198852.3%(1,809)44.4%(1,536)D+7.9D+5.1

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202253.1%(1,053)43.6%(864)D+9.5D+25.1
202024.5%(703)40.1%(1,150)R+15.6R+33.8
201659.1%(717)40.9%(496)D+18.2R+16.3
201467.3%(1,876)32.7%(913)D+34.5D+19.8
201049.7%(1,270)35.0%(893)D+14.8R+24.3
200868.8%(2,296)29.8%(993)D+39.0D+52.6
200422.5%(703)36.0%(1,127)R+13.6R+39.4
200262.9%(1,360)37.1%(801)D+25.9R+28.0
199870.7%(2,011)16.8%(478)D+53.9D+36.6
199658.6%(1,865)41.4%(1,315)D+17.3R+60.7

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202341.9%(647)34.8%(537)D+7.1R+32.4
201969.8%(1,886)30.3%(818)D+39.5D+6.4
201566.5%(1,288)33.5%(648)D+33.1D+57.9
201119.8%(635)44.6%(1,433)R+24.8R+15.8
200724.8%(761)33.8%(1,039)R+9.0R+47.7
200369.3%(1,573)30.7%(696)D+38.6D+37.2
199945.7%(1,592)44.3%(1,543)D+1.4R+6.0
199553.7%(1,714)46.3%(1,476)D+7.5R+30.5
199169.0%(3,017)31.0%(1,357)D+38.0D+31.2
198720.4%(861)13.7%(575)D+6.8R+40.5

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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