Louisiana 4th 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
92.0%
23,051 votes · D+84.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1936 · 88.9%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
62.7%
32,626 votes · R+29.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 60.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
John Kerry2004
41,290votes
72.6% of the vote · D+46.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 40,073 votes
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1956
32,626votes
62.7% of the vote · R+29.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 30,956 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
+93.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+74.0 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +80.9 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+34.9pts R vs U.S.
Place R+12.3 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1956 · +13.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DJimmy HarrisState Senate · 4
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
D
92.0%34,235
8.0%2,959
37,194
Louisiana 4th State Senate District sits in the Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 84.4 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 29.0 points in 1956. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.0 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 62.3 points.
A population of 117,821, a 31% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $53,721 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 3 and State Senate District 5.
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How did Louisiana 4th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisiana 4th State Senate District voted Democratic by 62.3 points (D+62.3), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 49,743 votes cast, 39,722 went Democratic and 8,746 went Republican.
When did Louisiana 4th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Louisiana 4th State Senate District voted Republican was 1972.
How many people live in Louisiana 4th State Senate District?
Louisiana 4th State Senate District has a population of 117,821 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisiana 4th State Senate District?
Median household income in Louisiana 4th State Senate District is $53,721 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Louisiana 4th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Louisiana 4th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 33 went Democratic and 4 went Republican.