state house districtLouisiana 82nd State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+47.0
2008R+48.8
2012R+42.9
2016R+32.7
2020R+27.2
2024R+23.6
net swing · 2004→2024D+23.4R+47.0 → R+23.6
vs. U.S. · 2024R+22.1R+23.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 66.5% of 34,368 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
8,465
13,856
519
22,840
34,368
66.5%
2020
8,579
15,176
492
24,247
35,091†
69.1%
2016
7,020
14,499
1,334
22,853
35,321†
64.7%
2012
5,858
14,967
412
21,237
35,343†
60.1%
2008
5,302
15,759
378
21,439
36,109†
59.4%
2004
5,859
16,438
210
22,507
36,874†
61.0%
† 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 82LouisianaUnited States
French16.2%9.6%1.6%
German14.3%6.9%12.5%
Italian13.9%4.3%4.8%
Irish11.1%6.6%9.4%
English9.3%7.3%9.5%
American5.7%7.4%5.3%
French Canadian1.4%1.6%—
Scottish1.2%1.0%1.3%
Honduran4.6%1.6%0.3%
Mexican1.7%2.1%11.3%
Guatemalan0.8%0.2%0.5%
Nicaraguan0.8%——
Cuban0.7%0.3%0.7%
Spanish0.7%0.7%—
Dominican0.7%0.2%0.7%
Puerto Rican0.5%0.4%1.8%
African American†10.2%29.3%9.9%
African0.4%0.8%0.5%
Haitian0.2%—0.3%
Vietnamese1.2%0.5%0.6%
Chinese0.4%0.2%1.3%
Asian Indian0.2%0.2%1.4%
Filipino0.2%—0.9%
Pakistani0.2%——
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 82
Louisiana
United States
Median age
43.8
38
39.1
Age 18–24
7.4%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.7%
16.8%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
LA HD 82
Louisiana
United States
Median household income
$80,810
$60,756
$84,427
Poverty rate
9.4%
19.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
30.5%
27.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
LA HD 82
Louisiana
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
21.4%
8.5%
22.3%
Spanish
14.3%
4.7%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
1.3%
0.5%
2.0%
Vietnamese
1.7%
0.5%
0.5%
Arabic
1.4%
0.3%
0.4%
Religious landscape
Measure
LA HD 82
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 82nd State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−47.0%
2008
−48.8%
2012
−42.9%
2016
−32.7%
2020
−27.2%
2024
−23.6%
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
37.1%Harris8,465
60.7%Trump13,856
2.3%
R+23.6
D+3.6
R+22.1
22,840
R
35.4%Biden8,579
62.6%Trump15,176
2.0%
R+27.2
D+5.5
R+31.7
24,247
R
30.7%Clinton7,020
63.4%Trump14,499
5.8%
R+32.7
D+10.2
R+34.8
22,853
R
27.6%Obama5,858
70.5%Romney14,967
1.9%
R+42.9
D+5.9
R+46.7
21,237
R
24.7%Obama5,302
73.5%McCain15,759
1.8%
R+48.8
R+1.8
R+56.0
21,439
R
26.0%Kerry5,859
73.0%Bush16,438
0.9%
R+47.0
—
R+44.5
22,507
current representation
Current officeholders
RLaurie SchlegelState House · 82
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+23.6, District 82 votes well to the right of statewide averages, reflecting the cultural and demographic patterns of south-central Louisiana's rural and small-town communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 48.8 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.6 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.6 points.
A population of 46,202, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,810 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 78 and State House District 80.
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How did Louisiana 82nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisiana 82nd State House District voted Republican by 23.6 points (R+23.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 22,840 votes cast, 8,465 went Democratic and 13,856 went Republican.
How many people live in Louisiana 82nd State House District?
Louisiana 82nd State House District has a population of 46,202 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisiana 82nd State House District?
Median household income in Louisiana 82nd State House District is $80,810 — above the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Louisiana 82nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Louisiana 82nd State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
