Shreveport, Louisiana: Republican loyalist market. In 2024, voted R+35%. Democratic peak: D+87 in 1932.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+35MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 967,4502024 5-year
- Median household income
- $54,8432024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 57.7%2024 5-year
- Black
- 29.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.5%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+87 in 1932MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+44 in 1972MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for Shreveport, LAOne cell per constituent county, colored by 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
R+60D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 127,029 | 267,037 | 398,496 | ||
| R | 145,485 | 271,171 | 423,225 | ||
| R | 137,787 | 254,241 | 402,217 | ||
| R | 152,577 | 250,267 | 407,558 | ||
| R | 154,010 | 243,846 | 402,001 | ||
| R | 160,197 | 231,999 | 395,206 | ||
| R | 155,305 | 196,596 | 358,299 | ||
| D | 187,844 | 139,924 | 357,434 | ||
| D | 170,627 | 142,255 | 373,952 | ||
| R | 152,025 | 192,538 | 347,856 | ||
| R | 132,465 | 227,438 | 362,227 | ||
| R | 155,340 | 174,374 | 335,426 | ||
| D | 149,334 | 136,060 | 288,624 | ||
| R | 65,566 | 175,976 | 248,930 | ||
| O | 74,694 | 64,980 | 256,240 | ||
| D | 142,394 | 65,219 | 207,945 | ||
| R | 70,590 | 77,361 | 175,978 | ||
| R | 66,802 | 81,041 | 159,473 | ||
| D | 90,400 | 82,729 | 173,242 | ||
| D | 51,897 | 14,420 | 108,166 | ||
| D | 71,437 | 19,862 | 94,375 | ||
| D | 90,887 | 13,767 | 104,824 | ||
| D | 69,509 | 7,678 | 77,313 | ||
| D | 78,299 | 5,501 | 84,086 | ||
| D | 43,466 | 21,323 | 64,869 | ||
| D | 39,877 | 9,554 | 52,362 | ||
| D | 37,470 | 14,094 | 55,125 | ||
| D | 33,114 | 7,038 | 41,892 | ||
| D | 22,386 | 4,540 | 33,260 | ||
| D | 15,939 | 5,971 | 23,372 | ||
| D | 12,863 | 4,905 | 18,318 | ||
| D | 13,702 | 4,726 | 18,591 | ||
| D | 21,959 | 4,211 | 26,414 | ||
| D | 21,274 | 7,581 | 30,351 | ||
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Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
12.6%
English
9.0%
Irish
6.9%
German
5.6%
French
1.9%
Scottish
1.4%
Italian
1.3%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 39.0 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
85+
75–84
65–74
55–64
45–54
35–44
25–34
18–24
5–17
<5
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$54,843
Shreveport ranks near the middle of US counties.
Shreveport$54,843
Louisiana$78,476
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
20.0%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1827.2%
Working age (18–64)18.0%
Seniors (65+)15.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
92.7%
speak English only
Spanish5.8%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 32.4% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
The Shreveport-Bossier City market spans three states, blending deep-red rural parishes with a majority-Black urban core that consistently produces split outcomes across statewide and federal contests.
The Republican margin in Shreveport reached its widest at forty-four points in 1972. The margin in 2024 was thirty-five points, in line with the market's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $54,843, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 967,450 together describe a market whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Shreveport, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, Shreveport, Louisiana voted Republican by 35.1 points (R+35), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 398,496 votes cast, 127,029 went Democratic and 267,037 went Republican.
What is Shreveport, Louisiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies Shreveport, Louisiana as a "Republican loyalist" market based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the market has voted Democratic 20 times, Republican 13 times, and other 1 times.
When did Shreveport, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Shreveport, Louisiana voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Shreveport, Louisiana?
Shreveport, Louisiana has a population of 967,450 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Shreveport, Louisiana?
Median household income in Shreveport, Louisiana is $54,843 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $78,476.
What is the political history of Shreveport, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Shreveport, Louisiana from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 13 went Republican. The market's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.