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

Opelousas, LA voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+18.8. Kamala D Harris received 14,833 votes and Donald Trump received 21,812 out of 37,043 total votes cast, a 4.7-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is Opelousas, LA's political history?

Opelousas, LA has 40 presidential elections on record, spanning 1868 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 2004. The largest single-election swing was 89.2 points in 1872.

What are the demographics of Opelousas, LA?

Opelousas, LA has a population of 344,052 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 54.7% non-Hispanic white, 1.8% Hispanic, 41.4% Black. About 13% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $31,701.

Which places are most similar to Opelousas, LA?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar metro areas to Opelousas, LA are McComb, MS, Grenada, MS, Rockingham, NC. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

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Opelousas, LA

St. Landry Parish's Creole-rooted hub where zydeco culture meets rural Louisiana politics

Opelousas anchors a majority-Black metro in the heart of the Acadiana region, where low voter turnout and shifting local coalitions have historically shaped outcomes more than statewide partisan trends.

Presidential margin · 2024

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Geography

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2024FIPS 36660

Population344K

Median ageU.S. 38.9y

36.1y▼ 2.8

Bachelor's+U.S. 35%

12.5%▼ 22.5

White54.7%
Black41.4%
Hispanic1.8%
Two or more1.8%
Other0.8%

Trajectory · 2008–2024

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Constituent Geography

Counties in Opelousas, LA

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

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County	Pop.	Margin	Dem	Rep	Total	Share
St. Landry	91K	R+18.8	14,833	21,812	37,043	25.0%
St. Landry	88K	R+18.8	14,833	21,812	37,043	25.0%
St. Landry	84K	R+18.8	14,833	21,812	37,043	25.0%
St. Landry	82K	R+18.8	14,833	21,812	37,043	25.0%

4 countiesTotal votes: 148,172

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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.

Opelousas, 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) 54.7%Black 41.4%Hispanic 1.8%Multiracial 1.6%Asian 0.4%

Group	Opelousas, LA	National
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(12)	54.7%	57.4%
▶Black / African American(3)	41.4%	12.2%
▶Hispanic / Latino(12)	1.8%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	1.6%	4.0%
▶Asian(5)	0.4%	6.0%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(2)	0.1%	0.9%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(5)	0.1%	0.9%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2)	0.1%	0.2%

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:

69.5%(56.8K people)

U.S. Religion Census 2020

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Catholic-Evangelical edge: +57.9pp (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	54.1%	77.9%	—	—
Evangelical Protestant	10.8%	15.5%	—	—
Black Protestant	2.0%	2.9%	—	—
Other	1.3%	1.9%	—	—
Mainline Protestant	1.2%	1.8%	—	—
LDS (Mormon)	0.7%	1.0%	—	—
Non-religiousPopulation	30.5%	—	—	—

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 Opelousas, LA metro area? 344,052 residents across 4 counties.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

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Opelousas, LA vs National344K residents

13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 20pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+28 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.

344K

local

344KNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.10%

local

0.10%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

34.5%

local

34.5%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.

$31,701

local

$31,701National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

28.4%

local

28.4%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.5%

local

12.5%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

70.0%

local

70.0%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.

36.1 yrs

local

36.1 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.3%

local

11.3%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

11.3%

local

11.3%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

1.0%

local

1.0%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

12.1%

local

12.1%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

87.9%

local

87.9%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in Opelousas, LA

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

2024 Turnout

62.5%

vs Previous

-6.9pp

Eligible Non-Voters

22K · 37.5%

Citizen VAP

59,261

History

1988–2024

Ticket-Splitting

Do voters in Opelousas, LA split their tickets?

Divergence between offices in the same election reveals persuadable voters.

ConsistencyHeavy splitting (5/100)

2020 Office Comparisons

Offices	Margin A	Margin B	Split
President vs Senate	R+14.1	R+39.1	25.0pp

Average divergence across office pairs: 16.4pp

Containing Geography

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