state house districtLouisiana 45th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+47.8
2008R+49.3
2012R+52.5
2016R+40.6
2020R+31.0
2024R+29.7
net swing · 2004→2024D+18.1R+47.8 → R+29.7
vs. U.S. · 2024R+28.2R+29.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 57.0% of 35,363 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
6,834
12,825
514
20,173
35,363
57.0%
2020
7,374
14,298
629
22,301
35,165†
63.4%
2016
5,509
14,012
1,442
20,963
33,744†
62.1%
2012
5,213
17,234
437
22,884
31,534†
72.6%
2008
5,332
16,116
428
21,876
29,215†
74.9%
2004
5,219
14,945
204
20,368
26,896†
75.7%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupLA HD 45LouisianaUnited States
French20.6%9.6%1.6%
German9.3%6.9%12.5%
English7.1%7.3%9.5%
Irish6.8%6.6%9.4%
American5.6%7.4%5.3%
French Canadian5.3%1.6%—
Italian4.5%4.3%4.8%
Scottish1.2%1.0%1.3%
African American†14.1%29.3%9.9%
Mexican2.4%2.1%11.3%
Honduran1.7%1.6%0.3%
Spanish0.9%0.7%—
Puerto Rican0.5%0.4%1.8%
Cuban0.3%0.3%0.7%
Guatemalan0.3%0.2%0.5%
Spaniard0.3%0.2%—
Venezuelan0.2%——
Asian Indian1.1%0.2%1.4%
Vietnamese0.9%0.5%0.6%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
LA HD 45
Louisiana
United States
Median age
35.4
38
39.1
Age 18–24
8.1%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
14.8%
16.8%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
LA HD 45
Louisiana
United States
Median household income
$70,890
$60,756
$84,427
Poverty rate
13.4%
19.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
35.3%
27.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
LA HD 45
Louisiana
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
9.6%
8.5%
22.3%
Spanish
4.3%
4.7%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
2.9%
1.5%
0.7%
Religious landscape
Measure
LA HD 45
Louisiana
United States
Catholic
—
26.8%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
25.0%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
36.8%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Louisiana 45th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−47.8%
2008
−49.3%
2012
−52.5%
2016
−40.6%
2020
−31.0%
2024
−29.7%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
33.9%Harris6,834
63.6%Trump12,825
2.5%
R+29.7
D+1.3
R+28.2
20,173
R
33.1%Biden7,374
64.1%Trump14,298
2.8%
R+31.0
D+9.5
R+35.5
22,301
R
26.3%Clinton5,509
66.8%Trump14,012
6.9%
R+40.6
D+12.0
R+42.7
20,963
R
22.8%Obama5,213
75.3%Romney17,234
1.9%
R+52.5
R+3.2
R+56.4
22,884
R
24.4%Obama5,332
73.7%McCain16,116
2.0%
R+49.3
R+1.5
R+56.6
21,876
R
25.6%Kerry5,219
73.4%Bush14,945
1.0%
R+47.8
—
R+45.3
20,368
current representation
Current officeholders
RAnnie SpellState House · 45
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+34.1, this north-Louisiana-area district sits well above the state's already-red baseline, reflecting a rural and small-town electorate that has voted consistently Republican at the top of the ticket for over a decade.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 52.5 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.3 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 29.7 points.
A population of 43,372, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,890 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 43 and State House District 76.
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How did Louisiana 45th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisiana 45th State House District voted Republican by 29.7 points (R+29.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,173 votes cast, 6,834 went Democratic and 12,825 went Republican.
How many people live in Louisiana 45th State House District?
Louisiana 45th State House District has a population of 43,372 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisiana 45th State House District?
Median household income in Louisiana 45th State House District is $70,890 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Louisiana 45th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Louisiana 45th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
