Louisiana 63rd 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
Alton B. Parker1904
98.4%
121 votes · D+96.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1908 · 96.6%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
53.3%
3,767 votes · R+10.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Rutherford B. Hayes, 1876 · 48.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
14,490votes
66.5% of the vote · D+34.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Hillary Clinton, 2016 · 13,315 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
7,109votes
39.8% of the vote · D+19.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 6,916 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
+116.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+96.7 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James M. Cox, 1920 · +108.5 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+9.7pts R vs U.S.
Place D+12.9 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · −13.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DBarbara CarpenterState House · 63
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 House
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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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2020
R
46.0%6,621
54.0%7,783
14,404
2018
R
48.2%6,946
51.8%7,459
14,405
Louisiana 63rd State House District sits in the Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 96.7 points in 1904 and a Republican high of 10.1 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.7 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.0 points.
A population of 44,638, a 26% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $64,975 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 88 and State House District 98.
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How did Louisiana 63rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisiana 63rd State House District voted Democratic by 32.0 points (D+32.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 18,971 votes cast, 12,333 went Democratic and 6,264 went Republican.
When did Louisiana 63rd State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Louisiana 63rd State House District voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Louisiana 63rd State House District?
Louisiana 63rd State House District has a population of 44,638 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisiana 63rd State House District?
Median household income in Louisiana 63rd State House District is $64,975 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Louisiana 63rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Louisiana 63rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 37 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.