HarrisDemocratic10.0%1,808TrumpRepublican88.8%16,054OtherAll other candidates1.2%224
R+78.8- Lead
- 14,246
- Total
- 18,086
- vs nation
- R+77.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Louisiana 54th State House District
Contests in this Place (44 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
BidenDemocratic9.9%1,800TrumpRepublican88.8%16,167OtherAll other candidates1.3%244
R+78.9- Lead
- 14,367
- Total
- 18,211
- vs nation
- R+83.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic11.3%2,013TrumpRepublican85.8%15,298OtherAll other candidates3.0%527
R+74.5- Lead
- 13,285
- Total
- 17,838
- vs nation
- R+76.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic13.8%2,249RomneyRepublican84.1%13,734OtherAll other candidates2.1%343
R+70.3- Lead
- 11,485
- Total
- 16,326
- vs nation
- R+74.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic14.2%2,252McCainRepublican82.9%13,104OtherAll other candidates2.9%454
R+68.6- Lead
- 10,852
- Total
- 15,810
- vs nation
- R+75.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic23.2%3,419BushRepublican75.3%11,104OtherAll other candidates1.5%227
R+52.1- Lead
- 7,685
- Total
- 14,750
- vs nation
- R+49.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic26.4%3,443BushRepublican69.8%9,110OtherAll other candidates3.8%502
R+43.4- Lead
- 5,667
- Total
- 13,055
- vs nation
- R+43.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic36.6%4,383DoleRepublican50.8%6,074OtherAll other candidates12.6%1,503
R+14.1- Lead
- 1,691
- Total
- 11,960
- vs nation
- R+22.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+78.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 42,8492024 5-year
- Population density
- 56 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 760 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $69,5212024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 80.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 2.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+73.2 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+78.9 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 47, LA · twin score 97.3
presidential history
Party record book
Louisiana 54th 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
Grover Cleveland1892
86.6%
614 votes · D+73.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Al Smith, 1928 · 79.4%
Republican
Donald Trump2020
88.8%
16,167 votes · R+78.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 88.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Bill Clinton1996
4,383votes
36.6% of the vote · R+14.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1992 · 3,825 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
16,167votes
88.8% of the vote · R+78.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 16,054 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
Al Smith1928
+76.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+58.7 · U.S. R+17.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1892 · +71.5 pts
Republican
Donald Trump2020
+83.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+78.9 · U.S. D+4.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · +77.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJoe OrgeronState House · 54
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | R | 15.2%1,695 | 84.8%9,491 | 11,186 |
| 2018 | R | 18.8%2,425 | 81.2%10,457 | 12,882 |
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+78.8, this rural Louisiana district sits at the far end of the state's partisan distribution, reflecting the heavily Republican realignment that has reshaped small-town and agricultural communities across the state.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 73.2 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 78.9 points in 2020. The 2024 margin was 78.8 points.
A population of 42,849, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $69,521 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 47 and State House District 49.
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 47
Louisiana
97.3twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ % Catholic
State House District 49
Louisiana
94.3twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
State House District 52
Louisiana
94.0twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ median age
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 54th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisiana 54th State House District voted Republican by 78.8 points (R+78.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 18,086 votes cast, 1,808 went Democratic and 16,054 went Republican.
When did Louisiana 54th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Louisiana 54th State House District voted Democratic was 1960.
How many people live in Louisiana 54th State House District?
Louisiana 54th State House District has a population of 42,849 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisiana 54th State House District?
Median household income in Louisiana 54th State House District is $69,521 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Louisiana 54th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Louisiana 54th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 10 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.