HarrisDemocratic36.1%7,553TrumpRepublican61.7%12,928OtherAll other candidates2.2%464
R+25.7- Lead
- 5,375
- Total
- 20,945
- vs nation
- R+24.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Louisiana 6th 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
BidenDemocratic33.4%6,861TrumpRepublican64.1%13,189OtherAll other candidates2.5%511
R+30.8- Lead
- 6,328
- Total
- 20,561
- vs nation
- R+35.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic27.3%5,801TrumpRepublican67.1%14,271OtherAll other candidates5.6%1,186
R+39.8- Lead
- 8,470
- Total
- 21,258
- vs nation
- R+41.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic28.5%6,301RomneyRepublican69.4%15,334OtherAll other candidates2.1%463
R+40.9- Lead
- 9,033
- Total
- 22,098
- vs nation
- R+44.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic27.7%5,985McCainRepublican70.7%15,269OtherAll other candidates1.5%331
R+43.0- Lead
- 9,284
- Total
- 21,585
- vs nation
- R+50.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic26.0%5,665BushRepublican72.7%15,845OtherAll other candidates1.3%287
R+46.7- Lead
- 10,180
- Total
- 21,797
- vs nation
- R+44.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic26.7%5,138BushRepublican70.7%13,577OtherAll other candidates2.6%500
R+43.9- Lead
- 8,439
- Total
- 19,215
- vs nation
- R+44.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic31.3%5,991DoleRepublican58.3%11,150OtherAll other candidates10.4%1,980
R+27.0- Lead
- 5,159
- Total
- 19,121
- vs nation
- R+35.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+25.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 44,1742024 5-year
- Population density
- 2,104 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 21 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $73,6372024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 71.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 17.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.2%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+98.4 in 1880MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+83.3 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 44, AL · twin score 97.3
presidential history
Party record book
Louisiana 6th 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
99.2%
255 votes · D+98.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · 91.9%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
91.6%
12,249 votes · R+83.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Rutherford B. Hayes, 1876 · 86.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
7,553votes
36.1% of the vote · R+25.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 6,861 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
18,505votes
81.8% of the vote · R+64.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George H. W. Bush, 1988 · 15,918 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
+104.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+84.4 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1900 · +86.3 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+105.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+83.3 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Gerald Ford, 1976 · +58.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RMichael MelerineState House · 6
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%6,523 | 53.2%7,423 | 13,946 |
Louisiana 6th State House District sits in the Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 98.4 points in 1880 and a Republican high of 83.3 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.1 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.7 points.
A population of 44,174, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,637 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 44 and State House District 104.
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 44
Alabama
97.3twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectory
State House District 104
Alabama
95.7twin score
2008–2012 trajectoryelasticity% unaffiliated≠ % Evangelical
State House District 15
Alabama
94.9twin score
elasticity12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectory≠ median income
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 6th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisiana 6th State House District voted Republican by 25.7 points (R+25.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,945 votes cast, 7,553 went Democratic and 12,928 went Republican.
When did Louisiana 6th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Louisiana 6th State House District voted Democratic was 1940.
How many people live in Louisiana 6th State House District?
Louisiana 6th State House District has a population of 44,174 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisiana 6th State House District?
Median household income in Louisiana 6th State House District is $73,637 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Louisiana 6th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Louisiana 6th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.