HarrisDemocratic31.8%19,039TrumpRepublican66.4%39,746OtherAll other candidates1.8%1,054
R+34.6- Lead
- 20,707
- Total
- 59,839
- vs nation
- R+33.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Louisiana 6th State Senate 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
BidenDemocratic28.2%17,670TrumpRepublican70.1%43,983OtherAll other candidates1.7%1,074
R+41.9- Lead
- 26,313
- Total
- 62,727
- vs nation
- R+46.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic25.2%15,268TrumpRepublican71.1%43,059OtherAll other candidates3.6%2,207
R+45.9- Lead
- 27,791
- Total
- 60,534
- vs nation
- R+48.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic25.3%15,728RomneyRepublican73.4%45,710OtherAll other candidates1.3%800
R+48.2- Lead
- 29,982
- Total
- 62,238
- vs nation
- R+52.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic24.2%15,091McCainRepublican74.8%46,643OtherAll other candidates1.1%663
R+50.6- Lead
- 31,552
- Total
- 62,397
- vs nation
- R+57.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic22.2%13,471BushRepublican77.2%46,903OtherAll other candidates0.6%369
R+55.0- Lead
- 33,432
- Total
- 60,743
- vs nation
- R+52.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic23.5%12,921BushRepublican74.8%41,075OtherAll other candidates1.7%911
R+51.3- Lead
- 28,154
- Total
- 54,907
- vs nation
- R+51.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic28.0%14,649DoleRepublican66.5%34,780OtherAll other candidates5.4%2,847
R+38.5- Lead
- 20,131
- Total
- 52,276
- vs nation
- R+47.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+34.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 117,5952024 5-year
- Population density
- 172 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 683 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $80,6142024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 63.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 23.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+72.6 in 1904MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+69.9 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 16, LA · twin score 94.3
presidential history
Party record book
Louisiana 6th 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
Alton B. Parker1904
86.2%
361 votes · D+72.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1908 · 83.8%
Republican
Richard Nixon1972
83.0%
23,367 votes · R+69.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barry Goldwater, 1964 · 80.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
19,039votes
31.8% of the vote · R+34.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 17,670 votes
Republican
George W. Bush2004
46,903votes
77.2% of the vote · R+55.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · 46,643 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
+92.2pts D vs U.S.
Place D+72.6 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · William J. Bryan, 1908 · +78.2 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+83.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+61.1 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +57.8 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRick EdmondsState Senate · 6
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 | 44.1%16,621 | 55.9%21,063 | 37,684 |
Louisiana 6th State Senate District sits in the Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 72.6 points in 1904 and a Republican high of 69.9 points in 1972. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 7.3 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.6 points.
A population of 117,595, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,614 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 16 and State Senate District 18.
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 16
Louisiana
94.3twin score
elasticity2008–2012 trajectory12-yr trend
State Senate District 18
Louisiana
91.0twin score
elasticity2008–2016 trajectory≠ % Catholic
State Senate District 33
Oklahoma
88.6twin score
elasticity2008–2016 trajectory≠ % Black
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 6th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisiana 6th State Senate District voted Republican by 34.6 points (R+34.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 59,839 votes cast, 19,039 went Democratic and 39,746 went Republican.
When did Louisiana 6th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Louisiana 6th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1944.
How many people live in Louisiana 6th State Senate District?
Louisiana 6th State Senate District has a population of 117,595 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisiana 6th State Senate District?
Median household income in Louisiana 6th State Senate District is $80,614 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Louisiana 6th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Louisiana 6th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.