HarrisDemocratic75.3%37,731TrumpRepublican22.2%11,114OtherAll other candidates2.5%1,265
D+53.1- Lead
- 26,617
- Total
- 50,110
- vs nation
- D+54.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Louisiana 3rd State Senate District
Contests in this Place (44 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
BidenDemocratic77.2%39,693TrumpRepublican21.1%10,836OtherAll other candidates1.8%903
D+56.1- Lead
- 28,857
- Total
- 51,432
- vs nation
- D+51.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic75.6%35,816TrumpRepublican20.6%9,749OtherAll other candidates3.8%1,797
D+55.0- Lead
- 26,067
- Total
- 47,362
- vs nation
- D+52.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic77.4%34,182RomneyRepublican20.2%8,927OtherAll other candidates2.3%1,026
D+57.2- Lead
- 25,255
- Total
- 44,135
- vs nation
- D+53.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic74.8%30,629McCainRepublican23.8%9,726OtherAll other candidates1.4%567
D+51.1- Lead
- 20,903
- Total
- 40,922
- vs nation
- D+43.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic70.3%44,244BushRepublican29.0%18,275OtherAll other candidates0.7%418
D+41.3- Lead
- 25,969
- Total
- 62,937
- vs nation
- D+43.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic70.9%42,049BushRepublican26.5%15,694OtherAll other candidates2.6%1,549
D+44.4- Lead
- 26,355
- Total
- 59,292
- vs nation
- D+43.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic72.5%45,791DoleRepublican22.0%13,902OtherAll other candidates5.5%3,461
D+50.5- Lead
- 31,889
- Total
- 63,154
- vs nation
- D+42.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+53.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 119,5192024 5-year
- Population density
- 1,888 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 63.3 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $52,9022024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 26.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 56.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+93.7 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+9.0 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 4, LA · twin score 98.2
presidential history
Party record book
Louisiana 3rd 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
96.8%
21,516 votes · D+93.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 96.0%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
50.5%
20,670 votes · R+9.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 43.3%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Bill Clinton1996
45,791votes
72.5% of the vote · D+50.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John Kerry, 2004 · 44,244 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
26,812votes
43.3% of the vote · D+13.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1980 · 21,730 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
+111.8pts D vs U.S.
Place D+92.1 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +107.2 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
−2.0pts R vs U.S.
Place D+24.6 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · −14.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DSidney BarthelemyState Senate · 3
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | D | 68.5%22,908 | 31.5%10,550 | 33,458 |
| 2018 | D | 78.3%27,612 | 21.7%7,630 | 35,242 |
Louisiana 3rd State Senate District sits in the Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 93.7 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 9.0 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 53.1 points.
A population of 119,519, a 26% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $52,902 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 4 and State Senate District 5.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 4
Louisiana
98.2twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 5
Louisiana
96.7twin score
2012–2024 trajectory
State Senate District 7
Louisiana
95.5twin score
2016–2024 trajectoryelasticity≠ % unaffiliated
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 3rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisiana 3rd State Senate District voted Democratic by 53.1 points (D+53.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 50,110 votes cast, 37,731 went Democratic and 11,114 went Republican.
When did Louisiana 3rd State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Louisiana 3rd State Senate District voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Louisiana 3rd State Senate District?
Louisiana 3rd State Senate District has a population of 119,519 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisiana 3rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Louisiana 3rd State Senate District is $52,902 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Louisiana 3rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Louisiana 3rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 35 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.