HarrisDemocratic26.5%16,562TrumpRepublican71.6%44,838OtherAll other candidates1.9%1,190
R+45.2- Lead
- 28,276
- Total
- 62,590
- vs nation
- R+43.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Louisiana 23rd 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
BidenDemocratic26.2%16,314TrumpRepublican71.6%44,529OtherAll other candidates2.2%1,364
R+45.4- Lead
- 28,215
- Total
- 62,207
- vs nation
- R+49.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic20.5%11,637TrumpRepublican74.3%42,071OtherAll other candidates5.2%2,950
R+53.7- Lead
- 30,434
- Total
- 56,658
- vs nation
- R+55.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic21.6%11,359RomneyRepublican76.2%40,026OtherAll other candidates2.1%1,112
R+54.6- Lead
- 28,667
- Total
- 52,497
- vs nation
- R+58.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic22.7%11,489McCainRepublican75.4%38,226OtherAll other candidates1.9%983
R+52.7- Lead
- 26,737
- Total
- 50,698
- vs nation
- R+60.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic23.6%11,170BushRepublican75.0%35,558OtherAll other candidates1.5%690
R+51.4- Lead
- 24,388
- Total
- 47,418
- vs nation
- R+49.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic23.5%9,660BushRepublican72.7%29,897OtherAll other candidates3.8%1,560
R+49.2- Lead
- 20,237
- Total
- 41,117
- vs nation
- R+49.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic30.8%11,583DoleRepublican59.7%22,451OtherAll other candidates9.5%3,564
R+28.9- Lead
- 10,868
- Total
- 37,598
- vs nation
- R+37.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+45.2MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 125,0142024 5-year
- Population density
- 1,220 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 103 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $80,4912024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 73.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 12.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 6.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+100.0 in 1892MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+60.5 in 1972MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 11, LA · twin score 94.3
presidential history
Party record book
Louisiana 23rd 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
Grover Cleveland1892
100.0%
172 votes · D+100.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Grover Cleveland, 1888 · 95.4%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
78.5%
27,302 votes · R+58.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 77.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
16,562votes
26.5% of the vote · R+45.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 16,314 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
44,838votes
71.6% of the vote · R+45.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 44,529 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
Grover Cleveland1892
+98.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+100.0 · U.S. D+1.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +78.2 pts
Republican
John McCain2008
+60.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+52.7 · U.S. D+7.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Mitt Romney, 2012 · +58.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RBrach MyersState Senate · 23
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 | 33.7%12,972 | 66.3%25,520 | 38,492 |
Louisiana 23rd State Senate District sits in the Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 100.0 points in 1892 and a Republican high of 60.5 points in 1972. The 2024 margin was 45.2 points.
A population of 125,014, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $80,491 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 11 and State Senate District 1.
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 11
Louisiana
94.3twin score
2008–2020 trajectory≠ median age
State Senate District 1
Louisiana
93.4twin score
2008–2016 trajectory% Catholic≠ Italian ancestry
State Senate District 10
Louisiana
90.3twin score
2008–2012 trajectory12-yr trend% Catholic≠ 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 23rd State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisiana 23rd State Senate District voted Republican by 45.2 points (R+45.2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 62,590 votes cast, 16,562 went Democratic and 44,838 went Republican.
When did Louisiana 23rd State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Louisiana 23rd State Senate District voted Democratic was 1960.
How many people live in Louisiana 23rd State Senate District?
Louisiana 23rd State Senate District has a population of 125,014 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisiana 23rd State Senate District?
Median household income in Louisiana 23rd State Senate District is $80,491 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Louisiana 23rd State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Louisiana 23rd State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.