Louisiana 38th State Senate District, Louisiana: Tossup district. In 2024, voted R+2%. Democratic peak: D+2 in 2012.
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+2MIT Election Lab
- Political archetype
- TossupAkashic typology
- Population
- 124,2832024 5-year
- Median household income
- $50,4142024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 45.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 46.9%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+2 in 2012MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+2 in 2024MIT Election Lab
Constituent county margins for State Senate District 38, 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 | 25,577 | 26,628 | 52,921 | ||
| D | 29,139 | 28,129 | 58,203 | ||
| D | 28,196 | 27,932 | 57,842 | ||
| D | 30,567 | 29,094 | 60,341 | ||
| D | 29,202 | 28,690 | 58,394 |
Demographics
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
American
9.7%
English
8.2%
Irish
6.0%
German
4.7%
French
2.5%
Scottish
1.8%
Italian
1.7%
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: 39.6 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
$50,414
State Senate District 38 ranks near the middle of US counties.
State Senate District 38$50,414
Louisiana$60,756
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
22.3%
Children face higher poverty than working-age adults.
Children under 1829.0%
Working age (18–64)20.4%
Seniors (65+)18.2%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
96.6%
speak English only
Spanish1.8%
Other Indo-European0.7%
Asian & Pacific Islander0.6%
Other languages0.3%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 22.5% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+53.9, this north-central Louisiana district ranks among the state's most one-sided, where statewide Republican candidates routinely run well ahead of their Louisiana averages.
The district's recent history is a story of close margins. The Democratic margin reached two points in 2012; the Republican margin reached two points in 2024. Most other elections have been decided by single-digit points.
Its demographics — a population of 124,283, a 45% non-Hispanic-white share, a median household income of $50,414 — situate the district close to national averages on several dimensions.
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Frequently asked questions
How did State Senate District 38, Louisiana vote in 2024?
In 2024, State Senate District 38, Louisiana voted Republican by 2.0 points (R+2), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 52,921 votes cast, 25,577 went Democratic and 26,628 went Republican.
What is State Senate District 38, Louisiana's political archetype?
Akashic classifies State Senate District 38, Louisiana as a "Tossup" district based on its long-arc presidential voting pattern. Across 5 elections in the dataset, the district has voted Democratic 4 times, Republican 1 times, and other 0 times.
When did State Senate District 38, Louisiana last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which State Senate District 38, Louisiana voted Democratic was 2020.
How many people live in State Senate District 38, Louisiana?
State Senate District 38, Louisiana has a population of 124,283 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 38, Louisiana?
Median household income in State Senate District 38, Louisiana is $50,414 — below the national median of $80,734. The Louisiana state median is $60,756.
What is the political history of State Senate District 38, Louisiana?
Akashic tracks 5 presidential elections in State Senate District 38, Louisiana from 2008 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 1 went Republican. The district's archetype — "Tossup" — captures the overall trajectory of that voting record.