state senate districtLouisiana 16th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+49.8
2008R+40.2
2012R+40.2
2016R+25.5
2020R+23.3
2024R+13.9
net swing · 2004→2024D+36.0R+49.8 → R+13.9
vs. U.S. · 2024R+12.4R+13.9 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 59.8% of 93,231 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
23,258
31,008
1,529
55,795
93,231
59.8%
2020
19,838
32,267
1,348
53,453
91,978†
58.1%
2016
17,655
31,044
3,729
52,428
92,709†
56.6%
2012
14,757
35,158
825
50,740
90,863†
55.8%
2008
15,387
36,743
935
53,065
87,715†
60.5%
2004
12,713
38,559
578
51,850
84,567†
61.3%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupLA SD 16LouisianaUnited States
French11.3%9.6%1.6%
English11.1%7.3%9.5%
German9.2%6.9%12.5%
American9.2%7.4%5.3%
Irish8.7%6.6%9.4%
Italian6.7%4.3%4.8%
Scottish1.4%1.0%1.3%
French Canadian1.4%1.6%—
African American†19.4%29.3%9.9%
African0.4%0.8%0.5%
Honduran2.3%1.6%0.3%
Mexican1.6%2.1%11.3%
Spanish0.6%0.7%—
Salvadoran0.4%—0.7%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.4%1.8%
Cuban0.2%0.3%0.7%
Nicaraguan0.2%——
Spaniard0.2%0.2%—
Vietnamese1.5%0.5%0.6%
Asian Indian0.9%0.2%1.4%
Chinese0.8%0.2%1.3%
Filipino0.4%—0.9%
Korean0.3%—0.4%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
LA SD 16
Louisiana
United States
Median age
34.7
38
39.1
Age 18–24
14.7%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
15.3%
16.8%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
LA SD 16
Louisiana
United States
Median household income
$79,146
$60,756
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.4%
19.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
38.5%
27.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
LA SD 16
Louisiana
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
9.3%
8.5%
22.3%
Spanish
4.6%
4.7%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
LA SD 16
Louisiana
United States
Catholic
—
26.8%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
25.0%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
36.8%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Louisiana 16th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−49.8%
2008
−40.2%
2012
−40.2%
2016
−25.5%
2020
−23.3%
2024
−13.9%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. Third-party votes in 2012 are allocated from certified county totals by this place's share of each county's two-party vote — that cycle's precinct source records two-party splits. † 2004 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for this cycle was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
41.7%Harris23,258
55.6%Trump31,008
2.7%
R+13.9
D+9.4
R+12.4
55,795
R
37.1%Biden19,838
60.4%Trump32,267
2.5%
R+23.3
D+2.3
R+27.7
53,453
R
33.7%Clinton17,655
59.2%Trump31,044
7.1%
R+25.5
D+14.7
R+27.6
52,428
R
29.1%Obama14,757
69.3%Romney35,158
1.6%
R+40.2
±0.0
R+44.1
50,740
R
29.0%Obama15,387
69.2%McCain36,743
1.8%
R+40.2
D+9.6
R+47.5
53,065
R
24.5%Kerry12,713
74.4%Bush38,559
1.1%
R+49.8
—
R+47.4
51,850
current representation
Current officeholders
RFranklin FoilState Senate · 16
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+26.4, this district anchors the Democratic end of Louisiana's legislative map. Its urban core and demographic composition make it one of the least competitive seats in the chamber.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 49.8 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 9.4 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 13.9 points.
A population of 119,031, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,146 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 6 and State Senate District 33.
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How did Louisiana 16th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisiana 16th State Senate District voted Republican by 13.9 points (R+13.9), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 55,795 votes cast, 23,258 went Democratic and 31,008 went Republican.
How many people live in Louisiana 16th State Senate District?
Louisiana 16th State Senate District has a population of 119,031 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisiana 16th State Senate District?
Median household income in Louisiana 16th State Senate District is $79,146 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Louisiana 16th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Louisiana 16th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
