Louisiana 36th 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
98.5%
853 votes · D+97.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Woodrow Wilson, 1916 · 97.6%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
83.5%
13,058 votes · R+67.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 76.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Bill Clinton1996
17,741votes
46.4% of the vote · D+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 15,513 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2020
37,685votes
69.8% of the vote · R+41.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2024 · 37,530 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
Alton B. Parker1904
+113.6pts D vs U.S.
Place D+93.9 · U.S. R+19.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +109.3 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+89.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+67.0 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John McCain, 2008 · +48.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RAdam BassState Senate · 36
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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2018
R
26.1%8,770
73.9%24,783
33,553
Louisiana 36th State Senate District sits in the Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Republican.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 97.0 points in 1900 and a Republican high of 67.0 points in 1964. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 44.6 points.
A population of 124,512, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $63,975 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 30 and State Senate District 31.
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How did Louisiana 36th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisiana 36th State Senate District voted Republican by 44.6 points (R+44.6), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 52,322 votes cast, 14,179 went Democratic and 37,530 went Republican.
When did Louisiana 36th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Louisiana 36th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Louisiana 36th State Senate District?
Louisiana 36th State Senate District has a population of 124,512 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisiana 36th State Senate District?
Median household income in Louisiana 36th State Senate District is $63,975 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Louisiana 36th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Louisiana 36th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.