HarrisDemocratic65.6%27,189TrumpRepublican33.1%13,721OtherAll other candidates1.2%512
D+32.5- Lead
- 13,468
- Total
- 41,422
- vs nation
- D+34.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Louisiana 39th 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
BidenDemocratic68.2%35,134TrumpRepublican30.1%15,512OtherAll other candidates1.7%852
D+38.1- Lead
- 19,622
- Total
- 51,498
- vs nation
- D+33.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic68.3%35,639TrumpRepublican29.3%15,281OtherAll other candidates2.5%1,283
D+39.0- Lead
- 20,358
- Total
- 52,203
- vs nation
- D+36.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic69.7%38,616RomneyRepublican29.2%16,154OtherAll other candidates1.1%624
D+40.5- Lead
- 22,462
- Total
- 55,394
- vs nation
- D+36.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic69.3%37,014McCainRepublican30.0%15,996OtherAll other candidates0.7%379
D+39.4- Lead
- 21,018
- Total
- 53,389
- vs nation
- D+32.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic67.5%34,453BushRepublican32.2%16,446OtherAll other candidates0.3%149
D+35.3- Lead
- 18,007
- Total
- 51,048
- vs nation
- D+37.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic68.1%31,742BushRepublican30.5%14,218OtherAll other candidates1.3%627
D+37.6- Lead
- 17,524
- Total
- 46,587
- vs nation
- D+37.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic73.2%37,326DoleRepublican22.7%11,604OtherAll other candidates4.1%2,084
D+50.4- Lead
- 25,722
- Total
- 51,014
- vs nation
- D+41.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+32.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 124,9082024 5-year
- Population density
- 264 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 474 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $37,7112024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 27.4%2024 5-year
- Black
- 63.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 4.1%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+99.2 in 1880MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+29.6 in 1964MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 27, MS · twin score 98.2
presidential history
Party record book
Louisiana 39th 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
Winfield S. Hancock1880
99.6%
1,850 votes · D+99.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · 99.5%
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
64.8%
12,342 votes · R+29.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 54.7%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2012
38,616votes
69.7% of the vote · D+40.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Bill Clinton, 1996 · 37,326 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
18,696votes
44.0% of the vote · D+11.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · 16,446 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
James M. Cox1920
+121.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+94.9 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alton B. Parker, 1904 · +118.6 pts
Republican
Barry Goldwater1964
+52.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+29.6 · U.S. D+22.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1960 · −2.3 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DSam JenkinsState Senate · 39
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 | 45.4%17,608 | 54.6%21,212 | 38,820 |
Louisiana 39th State Senate District sits in the Gulf South. In 2024 it voted Democratic.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 99.2 points in 1880 and a Republican high of 29.6 points in 1964. 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.
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 27
Mississippi
98.2twin score
% Black2008–2016 trajectory
State Senate District 33
Alabama
96.9twin score
% Black2008–2016 trajectory≠ % unaffiliated
State Senate District 26
Mississippi
96.8twin score
% Black2012–2020 trajectory
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 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 41,422 votes cast, 27,189 went Democratic and 13,721 went Republican.
When did Louisiana 39th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Louisiana 39th State Senate District voted Republican was 1972.
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 38 presidential elections in Louisiana 39th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 35 went Democratic and 2 went Republican.