HarrisDemocratic74.0%11,924TrumpRepublican24.8%4,000OtherAll other candidates1.2%194
D+49.2- Lead
- 7,924
- Total
- 16,118
- vs nation
- D+50.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Louisiana 4th State House District
Contests in this Place (43 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic75.5%13,861TrumpRepublican23.1%4,240OtherAll other candidates1.4%260
D+52.4- Lead
- 9,621
- Total
- 18,361
- vs nation
- D+47.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic73.8%14,098TrumpRepublican24.1%4,606OtherAll other candidates2.0%391
D+49.7- Lead
- 9,492
- Total
- 19,095
- vs nation
- D+47.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic75.2%15,313RomneyRepublican24.2%4,931OtherAll other candidates0.5%107
D+51.0- Lead
- 10,382
- Total
- 20,351
- vs nation
- D+47.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic74.6%14,655McCainRepublican24.9%4,900OtherAll other candidates0.4%88
D+49.7- Lead
- 9,755
- Total
- 19,643
- vs nation
- D+42.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic72.5%13,592BushRepublican27.2%5,097OtherAll other candidates0.3%50
D+45.3- Lead
- 8,495
- Total
- 18,739
- vs nation
- D+47.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic73.5%12,514BushRepublican25.9%4,402OtherAll other candidates0.6%107
D+47.7- Lead
- 8,112
- Total
- 17,023
- vs nation
- D+47.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic77.7%14,656DoleRepublican19.2%3,620OtherAll other candidates3.1%580
D+58.5- Lead
- 11,036
- Total
- 18,856
- vs nation
- D+50.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+49.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 46,4052024 5-year
- Population density
- 683 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 67.9 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $45,2662024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 20.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 73.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 2.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+100.0 in 1880MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+19.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 3, LA · twin score 99.3
presidential history
Party record book
Louisiana 4th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Winfield S. Hancock1880
100.0%
665 votes · D+100.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · 99.6%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
59.6%
3,967 votes · R+19.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 49.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
15,313votes
75.2% of the vote · D+51.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · 14,656 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
5,975votes
38.7% of the vote · D+22.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · 5,124 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
James M. Cox1920
+121.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+94.8 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +118.8 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+41.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+19.3 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1960 · −10.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJoy WaltersState House · 4
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 1 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
| Year | Vote lead | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | R | 46.8%6,852 | 53.2%7,798 | 14,650 |
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+49.2, this New Orleans-area district ranks among the most Democratic in Louisiana, reflecting the dense urban concentration and majority-Black electorate typical of inner-city legislative seats.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 100.0 points in 1880 and a Republican high of 19.3 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 49.2 points.
A population of 46,405, a 20% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $45,266 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 3 and State House District 60.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State House District 3
Louisiana
99.3twin score
% Black2012–2024 trajectory
State House District 60
Alabama
98.7twin score
2012–2024 trajectoryelasticity% Black
State House District 82
Mississippi
98.6twin score
% Black2012–2024 trajectory
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Louisiana 4th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisiana 4th State House District voted Democratic by 49.2 points (D+49.2), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 16,118 votes cast, 11,924 went Democratic and 4,000 went Republican.
When did Louisiana 4th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Louisiana 4th State House District voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Louisiana 4th State House District?
Louisiana 4th State House District has a population of 46,405 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisiana 4th State House District?
Median household income in Louisiana 4th State House District is $45,266 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Louisiana 4th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Louisiana 4th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 36 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.