East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana: Industrial Catholic Metro county. In 2024, voted D+11%. Democratic peak: D+91 in 1904.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+11MIT Election Lab
- Political typology
- Industrial Catholic MetroAkashic typology
- Population
- 452,9382024 5-year
- Median household income
- $63,0712024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 42.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 43.7%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+91 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+36 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Jefferson County, AL · similarity 0.95
2024 results by precinct
2024 precinct map of East Baton Rouge ParishPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for East Baton Rouge Parish, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin.
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Real precinct boundaries. Hover for vote totals.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | No data |
| 1880 | No data |
| 1884 | No data |
| 1888 | No data |
| 1892 | +36.4% |
| 1896 | +39.6% |
| 1900 | +69.8% |
| 1904 | +90.7% |
| 1908 | +84.3% |
| 1912 | +81.8% |
| 1916 | +82.1% |
| 1920 | +68.2% |
| 1924 | +63.4% |
| 1928 | +20.9% |
| 1932 | +71.5% |
| 1936 | +80.5% |
| 1940 | +76.6% |
| 1944 | +66.0% |
| 1948 | +18.5% |
| 1952 | +8.0% |
| 1956 | −16.4% |
| 1960 | +15.2% |
| 1964 | +17.1% |
| 1968 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | −36.0% |
| 1976 | −1.6% |
| 1980 | −10.2% |
| 1984 | −25.5% |
| 1988 | −18.6% |
| 1992 | −7.5% |
| 1996 | +3.3% |
| 2000 | −7.5% |
| 2004 | −9.6% |
| 2008 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | +13.0% |
| 2024 | +11.1% |
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 103,820 | 82,720 | 190,643 | ||
| D | 115,577 | 88,420 | 208,182 | ||
| D | 102,828 | 84,660 | 196,491 | ||
| D | 102,656 | 92,292 | 198,171 | ||
| D | 99,652 | 95,390 | 197,349 | ||
| R | 82,298 | 99,943 | 183,642 | ||
| R | 76,516 | 89,128 | 168,989 | ||
| D | 83,493 | 77,811 | 170,647 | ||
| R | 68,622 | 81,072 | 166,691 | ||
| R | 59,270 | 86,791 | 147,584 | ||
| R | 56,673 | 95,704 | 153,268 | ||
| R | 57,442 | 71,063 | 133,168 | ||
| R | 49,956 | 51,655 | 103,807 | ||
| R | 23,617 | 52,648 | 80,542 | ||
| O | 21,770 | 21,661 | 78,681 | ||
| D | 36,964 | 26,152 | 63,116 | ||
| D | 26,326 | 17,749 | 56,435 | ||
| R | 17,072 | 24,018 | 42,331 | ||
| D | 23,105 | 19,693 | 42,798 | ||
| D | 8,560 | 4,585 | 21,464 | ||
| D | 14,757 | 3,025 | 17,782 | ||
| D | 13,303 | 1,762 | 15,065 | ||
| D | 9,911 | 1,069 | 10,980 | ||
| D | 6,363 | 1,045 | 7,441 | ||
| D | 4,575 | 2,995 | 7,570 | ||
| D | 2,764 | 611 | 3,394 | ||
| D | 2,336 | 442 | 2,778 | ||
| D | 1,482 | 130 | 1,647 | ||
| D | 1,067 | 45 | 1,249 | ||
| D | 1,090 | 83 | 1,194 | ||
| D | 994 | 48 | 1,043 | ||
| D | 837 | 149 | 986 | ||
| D | 1,412 | 595 | 2,065 | ||
| D | 1,372 | 640 | 2,012 | ||
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Demographics
2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
French
7.1%
English
7.0%
German
5.8%
American
5.8%
Irish
5.5%
Italian
4.2%
Scottish
0.9%
African American
35.0%
Multiple ancestry combinations reported; no single grouping above 1%.
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander combined.
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.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 34.1 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.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$63,071
East Baton Rouge Parish ranks near the middle of US counties.
East Baton Rouge Parish$63,071
Louisiana$60,756
United States$80,734
East Baton Rouge Parish ranks near the middle of US counties by median household income.
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
19.6%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1824.8%
Working age (18–64)18.5%
Seniors (65+)12.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.7%
speak English only
Spanish4.6%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.1%
Other Indo-European1.8%
Other languages0.8%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 36.6% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
Home to Baton Rouge and a majority-Black electorate, East Baton Rouge Parish has voted Democratic in presidential races by growing margins, anchored by state-government employment and two major university communities.
Its margins are typically close. The Democratic margin reached ninety-one points in 1904; the Republican margin reached thirty-six points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved two points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was eleven points.
Its demographics sit near national norms: a 42% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $63,071, and a 20% poverty rate. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Jefferson County and Somerset County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana voted Democratic by 11.1 points (D+11), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 190,643 votes cast, 103,820 went Democratic and 82,720 went Republican.
What is East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana's political typology?
Akashic places East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana in the "Industrial Catholic Metro" typology — Mid-size industrial metros with Catholic ethnic roots — among the most competitive, swing-prone ground in the country. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the county has voted Democratic 24 times, Republican 9 times, and other 1 times.
When did East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana?
East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana has a population of 452,938 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana?
Median household income in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana is $63,071 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 24 went Democratic and 9 went Republican. The county's typology — "Industrial Catholic Metro" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.