state senate districtLouisiana 39th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+38.9
2008D+42.3
2012D+43.9
2016D+39.0
2020D+38.1
2024D+32.5
net swing · 2004→2024R+6.4D+38.9 → D+32.5
vs. U.S. · 2024D+34.0D+32.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 46.0% of 90,120 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
27,183
13,717
511
41,411
90,120
46.0%
2020
35,124
15,505
851
51,480
95,002†
54.2%
2016
35,608
15,272
1,283
52,163
97,940†
53.3%
2012
40,632
15,640
648
56,920
98,508†
57.8%
2008
39,221
15,700
631
55,552
96,871†
57.3%
2004
36,587
15,999
359
52,945
95,235†
55.6%
† 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.
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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 39LouisianaUnited States
African American†62.7%29.3%9.9%
African1.1%0.8%0.5%
American6.5%7.4%5.3%
English5.3%7.3%9.5%
Irish3.9%6.6%9.4%
German3.2%6.9%12.5%
French1.7%9.6%1.6%
Scottish1.3%1.0%1.3%
Italian1.1%4.3%4.8%
Scotch-Irish0.5%——
Mexican2.7%2.1%11.3%
Spanish0.3%0.7%—
Puerto Rican0.2%0.4%1.8%
Honduran0.2%1.6%0.3%
Spaniard0.2%0.2%—
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 39
Louisiana
United States
Median age
38.4
38
39.1
Age 18–24
7.9%
9.1%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.9%
16.8%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
LA SD 39
Louisiana
United States
Median household income
$37,711
$60,756
$84,427
Poverty rate
30.1%
19.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
26.0%
27.1%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
LA SD 39
Louisiana
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
3.6%
8.5%
22.3%
Spanish
1.9%
4.7%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
LA SD 39
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 39th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+38.9%
2008
+42.3%
2012
+43.9%
2016
+39.0%
2020
+38.1%
2024
+32.5%
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
D
65.6%Harris27,183
33.1%Trump13,717
1.2%
D+32.5
R+5.6
D+34.0
41,411
D
68.2%Biden35,124
30.1%Trump15,505
1.7%
D+38.1
R+0.9
D+33.7
51,480
D
68.3%Clinton35,608
29.3%Trump15,272
2.5%
D+39.0
R+4.9
D+36.9
52,163
D
71.4%Obama40,632
27.5%Romney15,640
1.1%
D+43.9
D+1.6
D+40.1
56,920
D
70.6%Obama39,221
28.3%McCain15,700
1.1%
D+42.3
D+3.5
D+35.1
55,552
D
69.1%Kerry36,587
30.2%Bush15,999
0.7%
D+38.9
—
D+41.3
52,945
current representation
Current officeholders
DSam JenkinsState Senate · 39
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+49.1, this district ranks among the most one-sided in Louisiana's state senate map, reflecting a rural or exurban electorate that has moved decisively toward Republican candidates over recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 43.9 points in 2012. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 32.5 points.
A population of 124,908, a 27% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $37,711 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 27 and State Senate District 33.
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How did Louisiana 39th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Louisiana 39th State Senate District voted Democratic by 32.5 points (D+32.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 41,411 votes cast, 27,183 went Democratic and 13,717 went Republican.
How many people live in Louisiana 39th State Senate District?
Louisiana 39th State Senate District has a population of 124,908 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Louisiana 39th State Senate District?
Median household income in Louisiana 39th State Senate District is $37,711 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of Louisiana 39th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Louisiana 39th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
