Louisiana 21st State Senate District, Louisiana: Republican loyalist district. In 2024, voted R+40%. Republican peak: R+40 in 2024.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+40MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- Republican loyalistAkashic typology
- Population
- 116,5272024 5-year
- Median household income
- $57,4072024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 61.3%2024 5-year
- Black
- 24.8%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 7.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Republican margin
- R+40 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 21, 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.
5 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 14,639 | 34,860 | 50,064 | ||
| R | 16,858 | 37,696 | 55,329 | ||
| R | 16,636 | 35,690 | 53,659 | ||
| R | 19,334 | 33,786 | 53,914 | ||
| R | 19,160 | 32,284 | 52,453 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
French
16.1%
American
6.9%
German
5.1%
English
4.8%
Irish
3.9%
Italian
3.1%
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: 39.3 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
$57,407
State Senate District 21 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 21$57,407
Louisiana$60,756
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
18.8%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1824.3%
Working age (18–64)16.9%
Seniors (65+)18.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
90.6%
speak English only
Spanish4.9%
Other Indo-European3.2%
Asian & Pacific Islander1.0%
Other languages0.2%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 37.9% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+72.5, this district ranks among the most heavily one-sided in the state, reflecting a rural, deeply conservative electorate where statewide and legislative contests rarely remain competitive.
The Republican margin in Louisiana 21st State Senate District reached its widest at forty points in 2024. The margin in 2024 was forty points, in line with the district's deep historical pattern.
Its loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $57,407, a 61% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 116,527 together describe a district whose political habits are deeply settled.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 21, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 21, Louisiana voted Republican by 40.4 points (R+40), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 50,064 votes cast, 14,639 went Democratic and 34,860 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 21, Louisiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 21, 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 21, Louisiana?
State Senate District 21, Louisiana has a population of 116,527 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 21, Louisiana?
Median household income in State Senate District 21, Louisiana is $57,407 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of State Senate District 21, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 21, 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.