How did Lafayette, LA vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Lafayette, LA voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+39.3. Kamala D Harris received 84,348 votes and Donald Trump received 196,050 out of 284,149 total votes cast, a 3.5-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Lafayette, LA's political history?

Lafayette, LA has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2000. The largest single-election swing was 90.9 points in 1872.

What are the demographics of Lafayette, LA?

Lafayette, LA has a population of 2,443,932 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 67.2% non-Hispanic white, 3.0% Hispanic, 26.5% Black. About 19% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $43,677.

Which places are most similar to Lafayette, LA?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar media markets to Lafayette, LA are Alexandria, LA, Hattiesburg-Laurel, Jackson, TN. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Lafayette, LA

Cajun Country's hub, where oil-patch economics shape the ballot

The Lafayette media market anchors south-central Louisiana's Acadiana region, where a historically Democratic Creole and Cajun Catholic electorate has shifted sharply Republican over two decades as energy-sector identity and cultural realignment converged.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

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2024FIPS 642

Population2.4M

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

35.3y▼ 3.6

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

18.8%▼ 16.2

White67.2%
Black26.5%
Hispanic3.0%
Two or more2.7%
Asian1.2%
Other0.8%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

Lafayette, LABaseline

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Similarity Explorer

Similar media markets

Reads like Alexandria, LA, Hattiesburg-Laurel, and Jackson, TN.

8 visible matches

Small-town rural republican

Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston

Small-town rural republican

R+52.3

Similarity score89%

Constituent Geography

Counties in Lafayette, LA

2024 presidential results across the counties that make up this geography.

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
Lafayette	248K	R+31.4	37,170	72,007	111,086	9.8%
Lafayette	235K	R+31.4	37,170	72,007	111,086	9.8%
Lafayette	205K	R+31.4	37,170	72,007	111,086	9.8%
Lafayette	191K	R+31.4	37,170	72,007	111,086	9.8%
St. Landry	91K	R+18.8	14,833	21,812	37,043	3.3%
St. Landry	88K	R+18.8	14,833	21,812	37,043	3.3%
St. Landry	84K	R+18.8	14,833	21,812	37,043	3.3%
St. Landry	82K	R+18.8	14,833	21,812	37,043	3.3%
Iberia	75K	R+34.1	9,504	19,511	29,331	2.6%
Iberia	74K	R+34.1	9,504	19,511	29,331	2.6%
Iberia	73K	R+34.1	9,504	19,511	29,331	2.6%
Iberia	69K	R+34.1	9,504	19,511	29,331	2.6%
Acadia	62K	R+64.0	4,695	21,783	26,720	2.4%
Acadia	60K	R+64.0	4,695	21,783	26,720	2.4%
Vermilion	60K	R+63.8	4,637	21,510	26,429	2.3%
Acadia	59K	R+64.0	4,695	21,783	26,720	2.4%
Vermilion	57K	R+63.8	4,637	21,510	26,429	2.3%
Acadia	57K	R+64.0	4,695	21,783	26,720	2.4%
Vermilion	56K	R+63.8	4,637	21,510	26,429	2.3%
Vermilion	54K	R+63.8	4,637	21,510	26,429	2.3%
St. Martin	53K	R+40.7	7,284	17,466	25,006	2.2%
St. Martin	51K	R+40.7	7,284	17,466	25,006	2.2%
St. Martin	51K	R+40.7	7,284	17,466	25,006	2.2%
St. Martin	49K	R+40.7	7,284	17,466	25,006	2.2%
Evangeline	35K	R+49.1	3,526	10,483	14,176	1.2%
Evangeline	35K	R+49.1	3,526	10,483	14,176	1.2%
Evangeline	34K	R+49.1	3,526	10,483	14,176	1.2%
Evangeline	32K	R+49.1	3,526	10,483	14,176	1.2%
Jefferson Davis	32K	R+61.1	2,699	11,478	14,358	1.3%
Jefferson Davis	31K	R+61.1	2,699	11,478	14,358	1.3%
Jefferson Davis	31K	R+61.1	2,699	11,478	14,358	1.3%
Jefferson Davis	31K	R+61.1	2,699	11,478	14,358	1.3%

32 countiesTotal votes: 1,136,596

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

Lafayette, LACensus ACS 2024Ancestry detail available

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 67.2%Black 26.5%Hispanic 3.0%Multiracial 1.9%Asian 1.2%

Group	Lafayette, LA	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	67.2%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(9)	26.5%	12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(17)	3.0%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	1.9%	4.0%
▶Asian(6)	1.2%	6.0%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(9)	0.4%	0.9%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1)	0.2%	0.9%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Click rows to expand ancestry detail. Ancestry from ACS B04006, B03001, B02020, B02016. Totals may differ from race — individuals can report multiple ancestries.

Black / African American (estimated remainder) is derived as Black population share minus reported Sub-Saharan African and West Indian ancestry. It is shown as an estimated ancestry detail, not a standalone Census ancestry category.

MENA estimated from ancestry reporting — Census does not have a separate MENA race category. Not shown in bar (overlaps with other race groups).

Religious Adherents

Population that are religious adherents:

65.3%(409.8K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: +42.8pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.

Ecological pattern — how to read this

Reflects patterns in counties where this religious tradition concentrates — not a claim about individual voters.

Values are derived by joining Religion Census 2020 (U.S. Religion Data Archive) with certified election results at the county level. That means we know what counties with more or fewer of this group did — not how any individual voted.

This is known as ecological inference. It is a valid way to surface geographic correlation but must not be read as a personal-vote claim about anyone in the group.

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents	US Pop	US Adherents
Catholic	44.2%	67.7%	—	—
Evangelical Protestant	13.3%	20.4%	—	—
Black Protestant	4.2%	6.5%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	2.2%	3.4%	—	—
Other	1.3%	1.9%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.4%	0.7%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	34.7%	—	—	—

Click the chevron to expand denominations. Tradition and denomination rows label both share of total population and share of all religious adherents. Non-religious is shown as a share of total population only.

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Who lives in the Lafayette, LA media market? 2,443,932 residents across 32 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Lafayette, LA vs National2.4M residents

19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 14pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

2.4M

local

2.4MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.73%

local

0.73%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

37.8%

local

37.8%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

$43,677

local

$43,677National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

20.4%

local

20.4%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

18.8%

local

18.8%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

69.6%

local

69.6%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

35.3 yrs

local

35.3 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.5%

local

12.5%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

10.4%

local

10.4%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

2.5%

local

2.5%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

14.9%

local

14.9%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

85.1%

local

85.1%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Lafayette, LA

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

61.8%

vs Previous

-3.7pp

Eligible Non-Voters

176K · 38.2%

Citizen VAP

459,975

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Lafayette, LA split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (0/100)

2020 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Senate	R+35.8	R+53.8	18.1pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 18.0pp

Containing Geography

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