HarrisDemocratic22.4%4,525TrumpRepublican76.0%15,343OtherAll other candidates1.6%325
R+53.6- Lead
- 10,818
- Total
- 20,193
- vs nation
- R+52.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Louisiana 88th 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
BidenDemocratic20.7%4,531TrumpRepublican77.2%16,924OtherAll other candidates2.1%455
R+56.6- Lead
- 12,393
- Total
- 21,910
- vs nation
- R+61.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic19.1%3,591TrumpRepublican77.0%14,493OtherAll other candidates3.9%738
R+57.9- Lead
- 10,902
- Total
- 18,822
- vs nation
- R+60.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic20.4%3,568RomneyRepublican77.7%13,564OtherAll other candidates1.9%328
R+57.3- Lead
- 9,996
- Total
- 17,460
- vs nation
- R+61.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic20.0%3,199McCainRepublican78.3%12,523OtherAll other candidates1.8%281
R+58.3- Lead
- 9,324
- Total
- 16,003
- vs nation
- R+65.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic23.3%3,050BushRepublican75.4%9,882OtherAll other candidates1.4%181
R+52.1- Lead
- 6,832
- Total
- 13,113
- vs nation
- R+49.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic29.4%2,923BushRepublican68.0%6,757OtherAll other candidates2.6%261
R+38.6- Lead
- 3,834
- Total
- 9,941
- vs nation
- R+39.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic37.6%3,338DoleRepublican49.2%4,362OtherAll other candidates13.2%1,171
R+11.5- Lead
- 1,024
- Total
- 8,871
- vs nation
- R+20.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+53.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 42,5422024 5-year
- Population density
- 962 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 44.2 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $90,4482024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 73.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 13.6%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+66.4 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+75.3 in 1880MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State House District 59, LA · twin score 97.8
presidential history
Party record book
Louisiana 88th 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
83.2%
456 votes · D+66.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 77.1%
Republican
James A. Garfield1880
86.7%
664 votes · R+75.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · James G. Blaine, 1884 · 82.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
4,531votes
20.7% of the vote · R+56.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 4,525 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
16,924votes
77.2% of the vote · R+56.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 15,343 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
Grover Cleveland1892
+64.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+66.4 · U.S. D+1.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1908 · +50.5 pts
Republican
John McCain2008
+65.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+58.3 · U.S. D+7.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · +61.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RKathy EdmonstonState House · 88
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 | 30.2%3,812 | 69.8%8,794 | 12,606 |
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 53 points for the Republican nominee, District 88 ranks among the most one-sided legislative districts in Louisiana, reflecting a rural constituency with deeply entrenched conservative voting patterns.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 66.4 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 75.3 points in 1880. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.6 points.
A population of 42,542, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $90,448 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State House District 59 and State House District 81.
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 59
Louisiana
97.8twin score
elasticity2008–2016 trajectory
State House District 81
Louisiana
97.1twin score
elasticity2008–2020 trajectory
State House District 56
Louisiana
94.1twin score
elasticity2008–2024 trajectory
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 88th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisiana 88th State House District voted Republican by 53.6 points (R+53.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,193 votes cast, 4,525 went Democratic and 15,343 went Republican.
When did Louisiana 88th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Louisiana 88th State House District voted Democratic was 1976.
How many people live in Louisiana 88th State House District?
Louisiana 88th State House District has a population of 42,542 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisiana 88th State House District?
Median household income in Louisiana 88th State House District is $90,448 — above the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Louisiana 88th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Louisiana 88th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.