HarrisDemocratic27.7%6,103TrumpRepublican70.8%15,635OtherAll other candidates1.5%332
R+43.2- Lead
- 9,532
- Total
- 22,070
- vs nation
- R+41.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Louisiana 5th 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
BidenDemocratic26.3%5,957TrumpRepublican72.0%16,310OtherAll other candidates1.7%384
R+45.7- Lead
- 10,353
- Total
- 22,651
- vs nation
- R+50.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic24.8%5,338TrumpRepublican71.5%15,379OtherAll other candidates3.7%797
R+46.7- Lead
- 10,041
- Total
- 21,514
- vs nation
- R+48.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic26.5%5,794RomneyRepublican72.1%15,772OtherAll other candidates1.4%298
R+45.6- Lead
- 9,978
- Total
- 21,864
- vs nation
- R+49.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic26.2%5,521McCainRepublican72.6%15,294OtherAll other candidates1.2%243
R+46.4- Lead
- 9,773
- Total
- 21,058
- vs nation
- R+53.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic26.3%5,453BushRepublican72.6%15,045OtherAll other candidates1.1%229
R+46.3- Lead
- 9,592
- Total
- 20,727
- vs nation
- R+43.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic29.2%5,323BushRepublican68.3%12,452OtherAll other candidates2.4%444
R+39.1- Lead
- 7,129
- Total
- 18,219
- vs nation
- R+39.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic37.8%6,574DoleRepublican53.5%9,310OtherAll other candidates8.7%1,513
R+15.7- Lead
- 2,736
- Total
- 17,397
- vs nation
- R+24.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+43.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 45,3752024 5-year
- Population density
- 75 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 609 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $85,1612024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 67.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 19.5%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.4%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+94.9 in 1900MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+82.2 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 4, AL · twin score 97.7
presidential history
Party record book
Louisiana 5th 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
William J. Bryan1900
97.4%
590 votes · D+94.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 96.0%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
91.1%
9,246 votes · R+82.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 81.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Bill Clinton1996
6,574votes
37.8% of the vote · R+15.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 6,103 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
16,310votes
72.0% of the vote · R+45.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · 15,772 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
Alton B. Parker1904
+109.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+89.6 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +102.4 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+104.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+82.2 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +53.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RDennis BamburgState House · 5
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 | 35.7%4,770 | 64.3%8,585 | 13,355 |
Louisiana 5th State House District sits in the Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 94.9 points in 1900 and a Republican high of 82.2 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.5 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 43.2 points.
A population of 45,375, a 67% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $85,161 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 4 and State House District 100.
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 4
Alabama
97.7twin score
2008–2016 trajectoryelasticity
State House District 100
Alabama
97.1twin score
2008–2020 trajectoryelasticity≠ American ancestry
State House District 14
Louisiana
96.6twin score
2008–2020 trajectoryelasticity≠ American ancestry
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 5th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisiana 5th State House District voted Republican by 43.2 points (R+43.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,070 votes cast, 6,103 went Democratic and 15,635 went Republican.
When did Louisiana 5th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Louisiana 5th State House District voted Democratic was 1944.
How many people live in Louisiana 5th State House District?
Louisiana 5th State House District has a population of 45,375 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisiana 5th State House District?
Median household income in Louisiana 5th State House District is $85,161 — above the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Louisiana 5th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Louisiana 5th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 19 went Republican.