Louisiana 1st State Senate 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
90.0%
1,945 votes · D+80.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 84.6%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
78.4%
12,027 votes · R+61.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 75.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
20,195votes
31.7% of the vote · R+34.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 17,151 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
42,410votes
66.6% of the vote · R+34.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · 36,667 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
+87.4pts D vs U.S.
Place D+67.8 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1908 · +69.6 pts
Republican
John McCain2008
+52.8pts R vs U.S.
Place R+45.5 · U.S. D+7.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · +46.9 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RBob OwenState Senate · 1
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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2018
R
25.5%9,780
74.5%28,644
38,424
Anchored in the northwestern corner of Louisiana, this sparsely populated district recorded a 33.1-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, placing it among the most one-sided state senate districts in the country.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 80.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 61.6 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.8 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 33.1 points.
A population of 115,622, a 63% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $73,013 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 10 and State Senate District 9.
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How did Louisiana 1st State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisiana 1st State Senate District voted Republican by 33.1 points (R+33.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 52,382 votes cast, 17,151 went Democratic and 34,503 went Republican.
When did Louisiana 1st State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Louisiana 1st State Senate District voted Democratic was 1960.
How many people live in Louisiana 1st State Senate District?
Louisiana 1st State Senate District has a population of 115,622 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisiana 1st State Senate District?
Median household income in Louisiana 1st State Senate District is $73,013 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $56,447.
What is the political history of Louisiana 1st State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Louisiana 1st State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 21 went Republican.