state senate districtLouisiana 26th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+26.8
2008R+45.4
2012R+50.7
2016R+56.7
2020R+58.8
2024R+62.1
net swing · 2004→2024R+35.2R+26.8 → R+62.1
vs. U.S. · 2024R+60.6R+62.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 61.7% of 91,670 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
10,433
45,513
577
56,523
91,670
61.7%
2020
11,974
47,407
850
60,231
95,707†
62.9%
2016
11,462
43,366
1,440
56,268
93,284†
60.3%
2012
13,159
40,981
776
54,916
90,056†
61.0%
2008
14,194
38,810
1,240
54,244
85,874†
63.2%
2004
18,772
32,752
605
52,129
81,692†
63.8%
† 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 26LouisianaUnited States
French17.3%9.6%1.6%
American7.7%7.4%5.3%
German7.5%6.9%12.5%
English6.1%7.3%9.5%
French Canadian6.0%1.6%—
Irish4.6%6.6%9.4%
Italian2.8%4.3%4.8%
Scottish0.4%1.0%1.3%
African American†15.9%29.3%9.9%
Mexican1.7%2.1%11.3%
Spanish0.8%0.7%—
Honduran0.5%1.6%0.3%
Puerto Rican0.3%0.4%1.8%
Spaniard0.3%0.2%—
Vietnamese0.5%0.5%0.6%
Asian Indian0.3%0.2%1.4%
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 26
Louisiana
United States
Median age
38.3
38
39.1
Age 18–24
8.1%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
16.1%
16.8%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
LA SD 26
Louisiana
United States
Median household income
$50,051
$60,756
$84,427
Poverty rate
22.2%
19.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
22.3%
27.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
LA SD 26
Louisiana
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
9.2%
8.5%
22.3%
Spanish
2.6%
4.7%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
5.0%
1.5%
0.7%
Religious landscape
Measure
LA SD 26
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 26th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−26.8%
2008
−45.4%
2012
−50.7%
2016
−56.7%
2020
−58.8%
2024
−62.1%
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
18.5%Harris10,433
80.5%Trump45,513
1.0%
R+62.1
R+3.2
R+60.6
56,523
R
19.9%Biden11,974
78.7%Trump47,407
1.4%
R+58.8
R+2.1
R+63.3
60,231
R
20.4%Clinton11,462
77.1%Trump43,366
2.6%
R+56.7
R+6.0
R+58.8
56,268
R
24.0%Obama13,159
74.6%Romney40,981
1.4%
R+50.7
R+5.3
R+54.5
54,916
R
26.2%Obama14,194
71.5%McCain38,810
2.3%
R+45.4
R+18.6
R+52.7
54,244
R
36.0%Kerry18,772
62.8%Bush32,752
1.2%
R+26.8
—
R+24.4
52,129
current representation
Current officeholders
RBob HensgensState Senate · 26
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+39.1, this New Orleans-area district ranks among the state's most reliably Democratic constituencies, reflecting the dense urban and majority-minority population concentrated within its boundaries.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 62.1 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.2 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 62.1 points.
A population of 124,178, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $50,051 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 20 and State Senate District 25.
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How did Louisiana 26th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisiana 26th State Senate District voted Republican by 62.1 points (R+62.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 56,523 votes cast, 10,433 went Democratic and 45,513 went Republican.
How many people live in Louisiana 26th State Senate District?
Louisiana 26th State Senate District has a population of 124,178 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisiana 26th State Senate District?
Median household income in Louisiana 26th State Senate District is $50,051 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Louisiana 26th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Louisiana 26th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 6 went Republican.
