Election Results for Lake Charles, LA Market Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	7,231	14.0
Deaths:	7,099	13.7
Net Migration:	-15,184	-29.3
Net Immigration:	546	1.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +2,627	R +2,791	R + 1.8%
D -164
2020 vs. 2012	R +6,090	R +8,837	R + 7.6%
D -2,747
2020 vs. 2008	R +8,056	R +13,136	R + 12.1%
D -5,080

2016 vs. 2008	R +5,429	R +10,345	R + 10.3%
D -4,916
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	72,312	70.2%	Joe Biden (D)	28,848	28.0%	1,899 [+]	1.8%	103,059	23	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,278 (1.2%);
2016	55%	Donald Trump (R)	69,685	67.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	29,012	28.3%	3,858 [+]	3.8%	102,555	22	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,068 (2.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 631 (0.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 537 (0.5%);
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	66,222	66.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	31,595	31.7%	1,878 [+]	1.9%	99,695	19	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 989 (1.0%);
2008	58%	John McCain (R)	64,256	64.3%	Barack Obama (D)	33,928	33.9%	1,814 [+]	1.8%	99,998	19	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 646 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2004	58%	George W. Bush* (R)	58,735	60.2%	John Kerry (D)	37,897	38.8%	987 [+]	1.0%	97,619	9	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 426 (0.4%);
2000	55%	George W. Bush (R)	48,541	53.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	39,312	43.7%	2,171 [+]	2.4%	90,024	6	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,096 (1.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 694 (0.8%);
1996	57%	Bill Clinton* (D)	45,266	50.1%	Robert Dole (R)	33,385	37.0%	11,657 [+]	12.9%	90,308	-4	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 10,709 (11.9%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 339 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 297 (0.3%);
1992	58%	Bill Clinton (D)	40,592	46.8%	George Bush* (R)	31,295	36.1%	14,864 [+]	17.1%	86,751	-1	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 14,078 (16.2%);
1988	55%	Michael Dukakis (D)	40,893	51.5%	George Bush (R)	37,890	47.7%	671 [+]	0.8%	79,454	-6	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 144 (0.2%);
1984	59%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	45,184	53.3%	Walter Mondale (D)	39,021	46.0%	559	0.7%	84,764	-5	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	57%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	43,223	54.2%	Ronald Reagan (R)	34,299	43.0%	2,194 [+]	2.8%	79,716	-8	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,504 (1.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 484 (0.6%);
1976	53%	Jimmy Carter (D)	41,734	64.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	21,500	33.2%	1,485 [+]	2.3%	64,719	-15	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 331 (0.5%);
1972	46%	Richard Nixon* (R)	31,124	59.5%	George McGovern (D)	17,797	34.0%	3,427 [+]	6.5%	52,348	-1	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 2,832 (5.4%);
1968	56%	George Wallace (AIP)	25,953	47.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	16,695	30.8%	11,540 [+]	21.3%	54,188	-22	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 11,540 (21.3%);
1964	52%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	27,910	56.8%	Barry Goldwater (R)	21,266	43.2%	0	0.0%	49,176	5	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	49%	John Kennedy (D)	29,080	63.3%	Richard Nixon (R)	12,997	28.3%	3,855	8.4%	45,932	-21	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	39%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	17,018	51.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	15,325	46.1%	896	2.7%	33,239	-6	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	42%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	17,815	58.6%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	12,575	41.4%	0	0.0%	30,390	-14	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	28%	Harry Truman* (D)	9,469	55.6%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	5,058	29.7%	2,507 [+]	14.7%	17,034	-31	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 2,476 (14.5%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 31 (0.2%);
1944	26%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	11,112	80.4%	Thomas Dewey (R)	2,712	19.6%	0	0.0%	13,824	-26	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	29%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	10,845	84.4%	Wendell Willkie (R)	2,001	15.6%	11	0.1%	12,857	-29	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	29%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	9,507	85.5%	Alf Landon (R)	1,602	14.4%	13 [+]	0.1%	11,122	-22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	29%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	9,362	91.6%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	834	8.2%	22 [+]	0.2%	10,218	-31	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	25%	Al Smith (D)	5,435	68.4%	Herbert Hoover (R)	2,506	31.5%	3 [+]	0.0%	7,944	-27	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	18%	John Davis (D)	4,038	74.0%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	1,384	25.4%	34 [+]	0.6%	5,456	-29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 34 (0.6%);
1920	15%	James Cox (D)	3,772	83.9%	Warren Harding (R)	696	15.5%	27 [+]	0.6%	4,495	-45	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	11%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	2,929	92.2%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	234	7.4%	13 [+]	0.4%	3,176	-39	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	11%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	2,323	67.4%	Eugene Debs (Soc)	569	16.5%	555 [+]	16.1%	3,447	-18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 371 (10.8%); William Taft* (R) 184 (5.3%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	13%	William J. Bryan (D)	2,635	74.8%	William Taft (R)	698	19.8%	192 [+]	5.4%	3,525	-32	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	8%	Alton Parker (D)	1,280	71.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	416	23.3%	86 [+]	4.8%	1,782	-33	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1900	15%	William J. Bryan (D)	1,744	71.0%	William McKinley* (R)	711	29.0%	0	0.0%	2,455	-23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Lake Charles, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

28,848

28.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

72,312

70.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1,278

1.2%

Other

621

0.6%

TOTAL

103,059

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Lake Charles, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

29,012

28.3%

Donald Trump (R)

69,685

67.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2,068

2.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

631

0.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

537

0.5%

Other

622

0.6%

TOTAL

102,555

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, Lake Charles, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

31,595

31.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

66,222

66.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

989

1.0%

Other

889

0.9%

TOTAL

99,695

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Lake Charles, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

33,928

33.9%

John McCain (R)

64,256

64.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

646

0.6%

Other

1,168

1.2%

TOTAL

99,998

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): 19

2004 President, Lake Charles, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

58,735

60.2%

John Kerry (D)

37,897

38.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

426

0.4%

Other

561

0.6%

TOTAL

97,619

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Lake Charles, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

48,541

53.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

39,312

43.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1,096

1.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

694

0.8%

Other

381

0.4%

TOTAL

90,024

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): 6

1996 President, Lake Charles, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

45,266

50.1%

Robert Dole (R)

33,385

37.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

10,709

11.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

297

0.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

339

0.4%

Other

312

0.3%

TOTAL

90,308

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): -4

1992 President, Lake Charles, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

40,592

46.8%

George Bush* (R)

31,295

36.1%

Ross Perot (I)

14,078

16.2%

Other

786

0.9%

TOTAL

86,751

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): -1

1988 President, Lake Charles, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

37,890

47.7%

Michael Dukakis (D)

40,893

51.5%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

144

0.2%

Other

527

0.7%

TOTAL

79,454

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): -6

1984 President, Lake Charles, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

45,184

53.3%

Walter Mondale (D)

39,021

46.0%

Other

559

0.7%

TOTAL

84,764

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): -5

1980 President, Lake Charles, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

34,299

43.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

43,223

54.2%

John Anderson (I)

1,504

1.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

484

0.6%

Other

206

0.3%

TOTAL

79,716

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): -8

1976 President, Lake Charles, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

41,734

64.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

21,500

33.2%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

331

0.5%

Other

1,154

1.8%

TOTAL

64,719

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): -15

1972 President, Lake Charles, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

31,124

59.5%

George McGovern (D)

17,797

34.0%

John Schmitz (Amer)

2,832

5.4%

Other

595

1.1%

TOTAL

52,348

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): -1

1964 President, Lake Charles, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

27,910

56.8%

Barry Goldwater (R)

21,266

43.2%

TOTAL

49,176

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): 5

1960 President, Lake Charles, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

29,080

63.3%

Richard Nixon (R)

12,997

28.3%

Other

3,855

8.4%

TOTAL

45,932

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): -21

1956 President, Lake Charles, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

17,018

51.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

15,325

46.1%

Other

896

2.7%

TOTAL

33,239

Turnout: 39%	Diff (US): -6

1948 President, Lake Charles, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

9,469

55.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,476

14.5%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

5,058

29.7%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

17,034

Turnout: 28%	Diff (US): -31

1944 President, Lake Charles, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

11,112

80.4%

Thomas Dewey (R)

2,712

19.6%

TOTAL

13,824

Turnout: 26%	Diff (US): -26

1940 President, Lake Charles, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

10,845

84.4%

Wendell Willkie (R)

2,001

15.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

12,857

Turnout: 29%	Diff (US): -29

1936 President, Lake Charles, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

9,507

85.5%

Alf Landon (R)

1,602

14.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

11,122

Turnout: 29%	Diff (US): -22

1932 President, Lake Charles, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

9,362

91.6%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

834

8.2%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

10,218

Turnout: 29%	Diff (US): -31

1928 President, Lake Charles, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

2,506

31.5%

Al Smith (D)

5,435

68.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

7,944

Turnout: 25%	Diff (US): -27

1924 President, Lake Charles, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

1,384

25.4%

John Davis (D)

4,038

74.0%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.6%

TOTAL

5,456

Turnout: 18%	Diff (US): -29

1920 President, Lake Charles, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

696

15.5%

James Cox (D)

3,772

83.9%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

4,495

Turnout: 15%	Diff (US): -45

1916 President, Lake Charles, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

2,929

92.2%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

234

7.4%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

3,176

Turnout: 11%	Diff (US): -39

1912 President, Lake Charles, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

2,323

67.4%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

371

10.8%

William Taft* (R)

184

5.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

569

16.5%

TOTAL

3,447

Turnout: 11%	Diff (US): -18

1908 President, Lake Charles, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

698

19.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

2,635

74.8%

Other

192

5.4%

TOTAL

3,525

Turnout: 13%	Diff (US): -32

1904 President, Lake Charles, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

416

23.3%

Alton Parker (D)

1,280

71.8%

Other

4.8%

TOTAL

1,782

Turnout: 8%	Diff (US): -33

1900 President, Lake Charles, LA Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

711

29.0%

William J. Bryan (D)

1,744

71.0%

TOTAL

2,455

Turnout: 15%	Diff (US): -23

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	169,967	69.69%	0.6%
Black:	53,565	21.96%	2.6%
Indian:	1,387	0.57%	16.1%
Asian:	3,442	1.41%	45.4%
2+ races:	4,833	1.98%	22.8%
Hispanic:	10,696	4.39%	75.3%

Total non-White:	73,923	30.31%	11.4%

Change in White population:	1,069	0.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	7,560	3.2

Lake Charles, LA Market Area

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