state senate districtLouisiana 20th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+34.7
2008R+48.2
2012R+51.1
2016R+59.3
2020R+61.8
2024R+63.1
net swing · 2004→2024R+28.4R+34.7 → R+63.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+61.6R+63.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 56.7% of 86,158 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
8,703
39,552
631
48,886
86,158
56.7%
2020
9,532
41,564
740
51,836
88,808†
58.4%
2016
9,260
38,421
1,487
49,168
88,544†
55.5%
2012
11,268
35,827
936
48,031
87,118†
55.1%
2008
11,427
33,925
1,343
46,695
84,116†
55.5%
2004
14,544
30,394
688
45,626
81,113†
56.2%
† 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 20LouisianaUnited States
French19.9%9.6%1.6%
American9.5%7.4%5.3%
English5.9%7.3%9.5%
German5.4%6.9%12.5%
French Canadian4.4%1.6%—
Irish3.6%6.6%9.4%
Italian3.5%4.3%4.8%
Scottish0.7%1.0%1.3%
African American†12.3%29.3%9.9%
African0.3%0.8%0.5%
Mexican3.5%2.1%11.3%
Spanish0.8%0.7%—
Honduran0.6%1.6%0.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.4%1.8%
Guatemalan0.3%0.2%0.5%
Nicaraguan0.3%——
Spaniard0.2%0.2%—
Aztec0.8%——
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 20
Louisiana
United States
Median age
39.7
38
39.1
Age 18–24
8.4%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.2%
16.8%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
LA SD 20
Louisiana
United States
Median household income
$66,846
$60,756
$84,427
Poverty rate
15.6%
19.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
19.8%
27.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
LA SD 20
Louisiana
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
9.0%
8.5%
22.3%
Spanish
3.7%
4.7%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
4.1%
1.5%
0.7%
Religious landscape
Measure
LA SD 20
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 20th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−34.7%
2008
−48.2%
2012
−51.1%
2016
−59.3%
2020
−61.8%
2024
−63.1%
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
17.8%Harris8,703
80.9%Trump39,552
1.3%
R+63.1
R+1.3
R+61.6
48,886
R
18.4%Biden9,532
80.2%Trump41,564
1.4%
R+61.8
R+2.5
R+66.2
51,836
R
18.8%Clinton9,260
78.1%Trump38,421
3.0%
R+59.3
R+8.2
R+61.4
49,168
R
23.5%Obama11,268
74.6%Romney35,827
1.9%
R+51.1
R+3.0
R+55.0
48,031
R
24.5%Obama11,427
72.7%McCain33,925
2.9%
R+48.2
R+13.4
R+55.5
46,695
R
31.9%Kerry14,544
66.6%Bush30,394
1.5%
R+34.7
—
R+32.3
45,626
current representation
Current officeholders
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State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+73.1, this rural north Louisiana district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting a demographic and cultural profile that has moved sharply away from statewide competitiveness over the past two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 63.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 63.1 points.
A population of 123,445, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $66,846 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 26 and State Senate District 28.
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How did Louisiana 20th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisiana 20th State Senate District voted Republican by 63.1 points (R+63.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 48,886 votes cast, 8,703 went Democratic and 39,552 went Republican.
How many people live in Louisiana 20th State Senate District?
Louisiana 20th State Senate District has a population of 123,445 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisiana 20th State Senate District?
Median household income in Louisiana 20th State Senate District is $66,846 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Louisiana 20th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Louisiana 20th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
