Election Results for Lafayette, LA Market Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	19,310	14.9
Deaths:	18,110	14.0
Net Migration:	-1,866	-1.4
Net Immigration:	1,343	1.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +12,551	R +4,890	D + 0.9%
D +7,661
2020 vs. 2012	R +21,177	R +21,429	R + 4.8%
D -252
2020 vs. 2008	R +28,743	R +32,579	R + 8.3%
D -3,836

2016 vs. 2008	R +16,192	R +27,689	R + 9.2%
D -11,497
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	209,720	67.4%	Joe Biden (D)	96,449	31.0%	5,069 [+]	1.6%	311,238	21	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 3,040 (1.0%);
2016	61%	Donald Trump (R)	197,169	66.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	88,788	30.1%	9,252 [+]	3.1%	295,209	21	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 5,009 (1.7%); Jill Stein (Grn) 1,732 (0.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 1,032 (0.3%);
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	188,543	65.1%	Barack Obama* (D)	96,701	33.4%	4,508 [+]	1.6%	289,752	18	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,339 (0.8%);
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	180,977	63.3%	Barack Obama (D)	100,285	35.1%	4,781 [+]	1.7%	286,043	18	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 1,057 (0.4%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2004	60%	George W. Bush* (R)	159,858	59.7%	John Kerry (D)	104,438	39.0%	3,376 [+]	1.3%	267,672	9	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 990 (0.4%);
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	135,716	55.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	99,307	40.8%	8,142 [+]	3.3%	243,165	8	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 3,300 (1.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 2,877 (1.2%);
1996	59%	Bill Clinton* (D)	125,302	51.4%	Robert Dole (R)	96,079	39.4%	22,470 [+]	9.2%	243,851	-1	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 19,362 (7.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 1,175 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 591 (0.2%);
1992	64%	Bill Clinton (D)	119,070	48.1%	George Bush* (R)	90,910	36.7%	37,796 [+]	15.3%	247,776	-1	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 32,162 (13.0%);
1988	60%	George Bush (R)	112,922	50.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	108,924	48.2%	3,985 [+]	1.8%	225,831	-3	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 619 (0.3%);
1984	65%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	139,901	59.4%	Walter Mondale (D)	92,054	39.1%	3,513	1.5%	235,468	1	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	58%	Ronald Reagan (R)	105,764	51.4%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	92,870	45.1%	7,299 [+]	3.5%	205,933	1	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 3,646 (1.8%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,270 (0.6%);
1976	55%	Jimmy Carter (D)	94,894	56.4%	Gerald Ford* (R)	69,092	41.1%	4,149 [+]	2.5%	168,135	-7	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 756 (0.4%);
1972	47%	Richard Nixon* (R)	87,212	64.1%	George McGovern (D)	40,287	29.6%	8,597 [+]	6.3%	136,096	3	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 6,577 (4.8%);
1968	60%	George Wallace (AIP)	71,539	49.3%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	41,107	28.3%	32,472 [+]	22.4%	145,118	-21	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 32,472 (22.4%);
1964	56%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	72,693	56.3%	Barry Goldwater (R)	56,349	43.7%	0	0.0%	129,042	5	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	54%	John Kennedy (D)	83,683	69.8%	Richard Nixon (R)	23,357	19.5%	12,809	10.7%	119,849	-30	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	32%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	37,090	51.1%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	33,395	46.0%	2,044	2.8%	72,529	-6	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	35%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	39,116	53.2%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	34,384	46.8%	0	0.0%	73,500	-8	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	25%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	27,750	54.5%	Harry Truman* (D)	13,338	26.2%	9,811 [+]	19.3%	50,899	-26	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 9,731 (19.1%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 79 (0.2%);
1944	20%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	31,955	83.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	6,286	16.4%	0	0.0%	38,241	-29	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	26%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	38,743	80.1%	Wendell Willkie (R)	9,610	19.9%	2	0.0%	48,355	-25	0.10%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	22%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	32,345	88.3%	Alf Landon (R)	4,281	11.7%	15 [+]	0.0%	36,641	-25	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	19%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	25,643	90.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,807	9.9%	10 [+]	0.0%	28,460	-30	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	20%	Al Smith (D)	22,141	79.7%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,632	20.3%	0	0.0%	27,773	-38	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	10%	John Davis (D)	8,200	63.3%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	4,292	33.1%	464 [+]	3.6%	12,956	-21	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 464 (3.6%);
1920	12%	Warren Harding (R)	7,966	55.1%	James Cox (D)	6,482	44.8%	7 [+]	0.0%	14,455	-5	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%);
1916	10%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	7,655	67.1%	Write-ins (I)	2,803	24.6%	947 [+]	8.3%	11,405	-38	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Charles Evans Hughes (R) 947 (8.3%); Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	7%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	4,707	67.0%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	967	13.8%	1,349 [+]	19.2%	7,023	-11	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 841 (12.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 508 (7.2%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	7%	William J. Bryan (D)	5,155	77.4%	William Taft (R)	1,103	16.6%	401 [+]	6.0%	6,659	-35	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1904	6%	Alton Parker (D)	4,148	85.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	573	11.8%	116 [+]	2.4%	4,837	-45	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	9%	William J. Bryan (D)	4,763	70.8%	William McKinley* (R)	1,966	29.2%	0	0.0%	6,729	-22	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lafayette, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

96,449

31.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

209,720

67.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

3,040

1.0%

Other

2,029

0.7%

TOTAL

311,238

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, Lafayette, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

88,788

30.1%

Donald Trump (R)

197,169

66.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

5,009

1.7%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1,732

0.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

1,032

0.3%

Other

1,479

0.5%

TOTAL

295,209

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, Lafayette, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

96,701

33.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

188,543

65.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2,339

0.8%

Other

2,169

0.7%

TOTAL

289,752

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Lafayette, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

100,285

35.1%

John McCain (R)

180,977

63.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

1,057

0.4%

Other

3,724

1.3%

TOTAL

286,043

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 18

2004 President, Lafayette, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

159,858

59.7%

John Kerry (D)

104,438

39.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

990

0.4%

Other

2,386

0.9%

TOTAL

267,672

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Lafayette, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

135,716

55.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

99,307

40.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3,300

1.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

2,877

1.2%

Other

1,965

0.8%

TOTAL

243,165

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): 8

1996 President, Lafayette, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

125,302

51.4%

Robert Dole (R)

96,079

39.4%

Ross Perot (Ref)

19,362

7.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

591

0.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

1,175

0.5%

Other

1,342

0.6%

TOTAL

243,851

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): -1

1992 President, Lafayette, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

119,070

48.1%

George Bush* (R)

90,910

36.7%

Ross Perot (I)

32,162

13.0%

Other

5,634

2.3%

TOTAL

247,776

Turnout: 64%	Diff (US): -1

1988 President, Lafayette, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

112,922

50.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

108,924

48.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

619

0.3%

Other

3,366

1.5%

TOTAL

225,831

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): -3

1984 President, Lafayette, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

139,901

59.4%

Walter Mondale (D)

92,054

39.1%

Other

3,513

1.5%

TOTAL

235,468

Turnout: 65%	Diff (US): 1

1980 President, Lafayette, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

105,764

51.4%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

92,870

45.1%

John Anderson (I)

3,646

1.8%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1,270

0.6%

Other

2,383

1.2%

TOTAL

205,933

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): 1

1976 President, Lafayette, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

94,894

56.4%

Gerald Ford* (R)

69,092

41.1%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

756

0.4%

Other

3,393

2.0%

TOTAL

168,135

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): -7

1972 President, Lafayette, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

87,212

64.1%

George McGovern (D)

40,287

29.6%

John Schmitz (Amer)

6,577

4.8%

Other

2,020

1.5%

TOTAL

136,096

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): 3

1964 President, Lafayette, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

72,693

56.3%

Barry Goldwater (R)

56,349

43.7%

TOTAL

129,042

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): 5

1960 President, Lafayette, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

83,683

69.8%

Richard Nixon (R)

23,357

19.5%

Other

12,809

10.7%

TOTAL

119,849

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): -30

1956 President, Lafayette, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

37,090

51.1%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

33,395

46.0%

Other

2,044

2.8%

TOTAL

72,529

Turnout: 32%	Diff (US): -6

1948 President, Lafayette, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

13,338

26.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

9,731

19.1%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

27,750

54.5%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

50,899

Turnout: 25%	Diff (US): -26

1944 President, Lafayette, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

31,955

83.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

6,286

16.4%

TOTAL

38,241

Turnout: 20%	Diff (US): -29

1940 President, Lafayette, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

38,743

80.1%

Wendell Willkie (R)

9,610

19.9%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

48,355

Turnout: 26%	Diff (US): -25

1936 President, Lafayette, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

32,345

88.3%

Alf Landon (R)

4,281

11.7%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

36,641

Turnout: 22%	Diff (US): -25

1932 President, Lafayette, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

25,643

90.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,807

9.9%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

28,460

Turnout: 19%	Diff (US): -30

1928 President, Lafayette, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,632

20.3%

Al Smith (D)

22,141

79.7%

TOTAL

27,773

Turnout: 20%	Diff (US): -38

1924 President, Lafayette, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

4,292

33.1%

John Davis (D)

8,200

63.3%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

464

3.6%

TOTAL

12,956

Turnout: 10%	Diff (US): -21

1920 President, Lafayette, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

7,966

55.1%

James Cox (D)

6,482

44.8%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

14,455

Turnout: 12%	Diff (US): -5

1916 President, Lafayette, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

7,655

67.1%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

947

8.3%

Other

2,803

24.6%

TOTAL

11,405

Turnout: 10%	Diff (US): -38

1912 President, Lafayette, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

4,707

67.0%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

967

13.8%

William Taft* (R)

841

12.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

508

7.2%

TOTAL

7,023

Turnout: 7%	Diff (US): -11

1908 President, Lafayette, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

1,103

16.6%

William J. Bryan (D)

5,155

77.4%

Other

401

6.0%

TOTAL

6,659

Turnout: 7%	Diff (US): -35

1904 President, Lafayette, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

573

11.8%

Alton Parker (D)

4,148

85.8%

Other

116

2.4%

TOTAL

4,837

Turnout: 6%	Diff (US): -45

1900 President, Lafayette, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,966

29.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

4,763

70.8%

TOTAL

6,729

Turnout: 9%	Diff (US): -22

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	424,826	65.44%	2.2%
Black:	174,644	26.90%	2.4%
Indian:	2,924	0.45%	12.1%
Asian:	9,570	1.47%	27.9%
2+ races:	10,688	1.65%	31.6%
Hispanic:	26,578	4.09%	52.9%

Total non-White:	224,404	34.56%	8.4%

Change in White population:	-9,546	-1.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	17,300	2.7

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