HarrisDemocratic19.6%4,452TrumpRepublican79.4%18,037OtherAll other candidates1.1%241
R+59.8- Lead
- 13,585
- Total
- 22,730
- vs nation
- R+58.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Louisiana 81st 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
BidenDemocratic17.4%4,428TrumpRepublican81.2%20,611OtherAll other candidates1.4%359
R+63.7- Lead
- 16,183
- Total
- 25,398
- vs nation
- R+68.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic17.3%3,522TrumpRepublican79.6%16,157OtherAll other candidates3.1%629
R+62.2- Lead
- 12,635
- Total
- 20,308
- vs nation
- R+64.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic19.4%3,692RomneyRepublican79.3%15,113OtherAll other candidates1.4%261
R+59.9- Lead
- 11,421
- Total
- 19,066
- vs nation
- R+63.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic18.7%3,391McCainRepublican79.9%14,460OtherAll other candidates1.3%240
R+61.2- Lead
- 11,069
- Total
- 18,091
- vs nation
- R+68.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic25.2%3,919BushRepublican73.8%11,506OtherAll other candidates1.0%157
R+48.7- Lead
- 7,587
- Total
- 15,582
- vs nation
- R+46.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic31.8%4,084BushRepublican66.0%8,462OtherAll other candidates2.2%279
R+34.1- Lead
- 4,378
- Total
- 12,825
- vs nation
- R+34.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic40.9%4,832DoleRepublican47.8%5,645OtherAll other candidates11.3%1,338
R+6.9- Lead
- 813
- Total
- 11,815
- vs nation
- R+15.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+59.8MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 43,6322024 5-year
- Population density
- 110 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 397 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $89,1772024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 78.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 12.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+64.8 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+77.2 in 1880MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 88, LA · twin score 97.1
presidential history
Party record book
Louisiana 81st 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
Franklin D. Roosevelt1932
82.4%
759 votes · D+64.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1944 · 78.5%
Republican
James A. Garfield1880
88.5%
1,159 votes · R+77.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James G. Blaine, 1884 · 83.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Bill Clinton1996
4,832votes
40.9% of the vote · R+6.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 4,452 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
20,611votes
81.2% of the vote · R+63.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 18,037 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
+49.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+30.0 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1944 · +49.5 pts
Republican
John McCain2008
+68.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+61.2 · U.S. D+7.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · +68.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RJeff WileyState House · 81
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 | 28.3%3,491 | 71.7%8,841 | 12,332 |
Louisiana 81st State House District sits in the Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 64.8 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 77.2 points in 1880. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 59.8 points.
A population of 43,632, a 78% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $89,177 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 73.
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 88
Louisiana
97.1twin score
elasticity2008–2020 trajectory
State House District 73
Louisiana
96.2twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ Italian ancestry
State House District 64
Louisiana
94.9twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ college share
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 81st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisiana 81st State House District voted Republican by 59.8 points (R+59.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,730 votes cast, 4,452 went Democratic and 18,037 went Republican.
When did Louisiana 81st State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Louisiana 81st State House District voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Louisiana 81st State House District?
Louisiana 81st State House District has a population of 43,632 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisiana 81st State House District?
Median household income in Louisiana 81st State House District is $89,177 — above the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Louisiana 81st State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Louisiana 81st State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.