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State Senate District 20·Louisiana

Louisiana 20th State Senate District: R+56 in 2024 — among the deepest-red places in the country.

One of Louisiana's most lopsided presidential margins in 2024

2008 — 2024·5 elections
LA
Latest
R+56
in 2024
Archetype
Republican loyalist
since the recent cycles
Population
123,445
2024 ACS

Louisiana 20th State Senate District, Louisiana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+56%. Republican peak: R+56 in 2024.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
R+56MIT Election Lab
Political archetype
Republican loyalistAkashic typology
Population
123,4452024 5-year
Median household income
$64,1962024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
68.5%2024 5-year
Black
16.4%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
6.7%2024 5-year
Peak Republican margin
R+56 in 2024MIT Election Lab
2024 results by constituent county
2 counties · 0 D · 2 R
R+60
D+60
One cell per constituent county. Ordered by 2024 D-vs-R margin (bluest first). Hover for county-level numbers.
5 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
R
−56.0%
10,83039,19350,644
R
−54.1%
12,30442,28555,433
R
−51.5%
11,79838,55651,927
R
−44.0%
13,39835,19149,559
R
−42.8%
13,06033,52847,795

Demographics

Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
French
19.6%
American
9.2%
English
5.8%
German
5.1%
Irish
3.5%
Italian
3.3%
Scottish
0.7%
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: 38.5 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.5%
85+
1.1%
2.1%
75–84
2.6%
4.7%
65–74
5.2%
6.7%
55–64
6.8%
5.8%
45–54
5.9%
6.6%
35–44
6.7%
6.5%
25–34
6.3%
4.3%
18–24
4.1%
9.2%
5–17
8.8%
3.2%
<5
3.0%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Median household income
2024 inflation-adjusted dollars
$64,196
State Senate District 20 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 20$64,196
Louisiana$60,756
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
16.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1820.5%
Working age (18–64)14.9%
Seniors (65+)16.9%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
91.0%
speak English only
Other Indo-European4.3%
Spanish3.8%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
38.7%
Other Christian
8.9%
Baptist
6.7%
Pentecostal & Holiness
1.6%
Methodist
1.5%
Mainline Protestant
0.6%
Non-Christian
0.1%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 42.0% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

With a 2024 presidential margin of R+73.1, this rural north Louisiana district ranks among the most one-sided in the state, reflecting a demographic and cultural profile that has moved sharply away from statewide competitiveness over the past two decades.

The Republican margin in Louisiana 20th State Senate District reached its widest at fifty-six points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was fifty-six points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.

Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $64,196, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 123,445 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.

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State Senate District 20, Louisiana — The Long Memory. Akashic Intelligence — The Long Memory. https://tiers.akashic.app/sld-upper/22020/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.
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Frequently asked questions

How did State Senate District 20, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 20, Louisiana voted Republican by 56.0 points (R+56), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 50,644 votes cast, 10,830 went Democratic and 39,193 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 20, Louisiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 20, Louisiana as a "Republican loyalist" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 0 times, Republican 5 times, and other 0 times.
How many people live in State Senate District 20, Louisiana?
State Senate District 20, Louisiana has a population of 123,445 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in State Senate District 20, Louisiana?
Median household income in State Senate District 20, Louisiana is $64,196 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of State Senate District 20, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 20, Louisiana from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 0 went Democratic and 5 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Republican loyalist" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.