Northeastern Louisiana's regional anchor, where rural voters meet a college-town core
The Monroe metro, anchored by the University of Louisiana Monroe, splits between a heavily Republican exurban ring and a majority-Black urban core that consistently delivers Democratic margins, making countywide results sensitive to turnout differentials between the two.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouachita | 158K | R+27.9 | 22,845 | 40,808 | 64,436 | 17.1% |
| Ouachita | 156K | R+27.9 | 22,845 | 40,808 | 64,436 | 17.1% |
| Ouachita | 150K | R+27.9 | 22,845 | 40,808 | 64,436 | 17.1% |
| Ouachita | 147K | R+27.9 | 22,845 | 40,808 | 64,436 | 17.1% |
| Morehouse | 31K | R+19.3 | 4,008 | 5,961 | 10,097 | 2.7% |
| Morehouse | 29K | R+19.3 | 4,008 | 5,961 | 10,097 | 2.7% |
| Morehouse | 27K | R+19.3 | 4,008 | 5,961 | 10,097 | 2.7% |
| Morehouse | 25K | R+19.3 | 4,008 | 5,961 | 10,097 | 2.7% |
| Union | 23K | R+57.0 | 2,206 | 8,176 | 10,475 | 2.8% |
| Union | 23K | R+57.0 | 2,206 | 8,176 | 10,475 | 2.8% |
| Union | 22K | R+57.0 | 2,206 | 8,176 | 10,475 | 2.8% |
| Richland | 21K | R+39.4 | 2,732 | 6,354 | 9,193 | 2.4% |
| Union | 21K | R+57.0 | 2,206 | 8,176 | 10,475 | 2.8% |
| Richland | 21K | R+39.4 | 2,732 | 6,354 | 9,193 | 2.4% |
| Richland | 20K | R+39.4 | 2,732 | 6,354 | 9,193 | 2.4% |
| Richland | 20K | R+39.4 | 2,732 | 6,354 | 9,193 | 2.4% |
| Group | Monroe, LA | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 59.8% | 57.4% |
▶Black / African American(6) | 36.3% | 12.2% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(13) | 2.1% | 19.3% |
Multiracial / Other | 1.0% | 4.0% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.7% | 6.0% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5) | 0.2% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: -67.0pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Evangelical-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Republican-leaning rural and exurban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43.0% | 69.6% | — | — | |
| 7.4% | 12.0% | — | — | |
| 5.1% | 8.2% | — | — | |
| 4.4% | 7.1% | — | — | |
| 1.9% | 3.1% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 1.1% | 1.8% | — | — |
Non-religiousPopulation | 38.2% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Monroe, LA metro area? 893,931 residents across 16 counties.
21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 12pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+15 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+26.5 | R+49.1 | 22.6pp |