HarrisDemocratic15.9%8,380TrumpRepublican82.8%43,600OtherAll other candidates1.3%705
R+66.9- Lead
- 35,220
- Total
- 52,685
- vs nation
- R+65.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Louisiana 13th 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
BidenDemocratic14.4%6,869TrumpRepublican83.7%39,908OtherAll other candidates1.8%875
R+69.3- Lead
- 33,039
- Total
- 47,652
- vs nation
- R+73.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic11.4%4,921TrumpRepublican85.0%36,748OtherAll other candidates3.7%1,579
R+73.6- Lead
- 31,827
- Total
- 43,248
- vs nation
- R+75.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic13.0%5,272RomneyRepublican84.7%34,266OtherAll other candidates2.3%919
R+71.7- Lead
- 28,994
- Total
- 40,457
- vs nation
- R+75.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic12.5%4,750McCainRepublican85.5%32,567OtherAll other candidates2.0%781
R+73.0- Lead
- 27,817
- Total
- 38,098
- vs nation
- R+80.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic21.3%6,998BushRepublican77.8%25,574OtherAll other candidates1.0%313
R+56.5- Lead
- 18,576
- Total
- 32,885
- vs nation
- R+54.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic28.6%7,841BushRepublican68.4%18,728OtherAll other candidates2.9%807
R+39.8- Lead
- 10,887
- Total
- 27,376
- vs nation
- R+40.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic37.2%9,411DoleRepublican48.0%12,162OtherAll other candidates14.8%3,749
R+10.9- Lead
- 2,751
- Total
- 25,322
- vs nation
- R+19.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+66.9MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 114,8152024 5-year
- Population density
- 314 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 365 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $82,2452024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 80.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 7.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+90.7 in 1900MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+73.6 in 2016MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 47, MS · twin score 94.0
presidential history
Party record book
Louisiana 13th 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
William J. Bryan1900
95.4%
268 votes · D+90.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 95.2%
Republican
John McCain2008
85.5%
32,567 votes · R+73.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · 85.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Bill Clinton1996
9,411votes
37.2% of the vote · R+10.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 8,380 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
43,600votes
82.8% of the vote · R+66.9 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 39,908 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
William J. Bryan1900
+98.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+90.7 · U.S. R+7.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +93.6 pts
Republican
John McCain2008
+80.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+73.0 · U.S. D+7.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +75.7 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RValarie HodgesState Senate · 13
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 | R | 10.4%3,122 | 89.6%27,041 | 30,163 |
| 2018 | R | 11.0%3,460 | 89.0%28,065 | 31,525 |
Louisiana 13th State Senate District sits in the Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 90.7 points in 1900 and a Republican high of 73.6 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.5 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 66.9 points.
A population of 114,815, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $82,245 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 47 and State Senate District 11.
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 47
Mississippi
94.0twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity
State Senate District 11
Arkansas
92.1twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ French ancestry
State Senate District 2
Oklahoma
92.0twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ elasticity
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 13th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisiana 13th State Senate District voted Republican by 66.9 points (R+66.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 52,685 votes cast, 8,380 went Democratic and 43,600 went Republican.
When did Louisiana 13th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Louisiana 13th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1980.
How many people live in Louisiana 13th State Senate District?
Louisiana 13th State Senate District has a population of 114,815 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisiana 13th State Senate District?
Median household income in Louisiana 13th State Senate District is $82,245 — above the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Louisiana 13th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Louisiana 13th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 23 went Democratic and 13 went Republican.