Election Results for Baton Rouge, LA-MS Market Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	25,470	13.5
Deaths:	23,053	12.2
Net Migration:	-5,142	-2.7
Net Immigration:	2,899	1.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +18,815	D +892	D + 1.4%
D +19,707
2020 vs. 2012	R +18,232	R +5,288	R + 0.3%
D +12,944
2020 vs. 2008	R +21,102	R +1,187	D + 1.0%
D +19,915

2016 vs. 2008	R +2,287	R +2,079	R + 0.4%
D +208
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	247,614	55.3%	Joe Biden (D)	191,803	42.9%	8,186 [+]	1.8%	447,603	9	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 4,902 (1.1%);
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	228,799	55.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	172,096	41.3%	15,374 [+]	3.7%	416,269	9	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 8,418 (2.0%); Jill Stein (Grn) 2,667 (0.6%); Evan McMullin (I) 2,128 (0.5%);
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	229,382	55.3%	Barack Obama* (D)	178,859	43.1%	6,571 [+]	1.6%	414,812	8	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 3,737 (0.9%);
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	226,512	56.1%	Barack Obama (D)	171,888	42.6%	5,537 [+]	1.4%	403,937	10	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 1,411 (0.3%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 18 (0.0%);
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	209,905	56.9%	John Kerry (D)	155,467	42.1%	3,494 [+]	0.9%	368,866	6	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 1,205 (0.3%);
2000	57%	George W. Bush (R)	175,383	52.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	149,548	44.9%	7,853 [+]	2.4%	332,784	5	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 3,761 (1.1%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 2,254 (0.7%);
1996	59%	Bill Clinton* (D)	169,388	51.1%	Robert Dole (R)	135,958	41.0%	25,919 [+]	7.8%	331,265	0	0.34%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 22,683 (6.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 1,086 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 802 (0.2%);
1992	61%	Bill Clinton (D)	144,960	44.6%	George Bush* (R)	139,960	43.0%	40,238 [+]	12.4%	325,158	6	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 36,774 (11.3%);
1988	57%	George Bush (R)	155,261	53.5%	Michael Dukakis (D)	131,052	45.1%	4,134 [+]	1.4%	290,447	0	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 891 (0.3%);
1984	62%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	175,757	57.9%	Walter Mondale (D)	125,225	41.3%	2,394	0.8%	303,376	-1	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	56%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	132,589	50.1%	Ronald Reagan (R)	123,817	46.8%	8,319 [+]	3.1%	264,725	-4	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 4,974 (1.9%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,562 (0.6%);
1976	51%	Jimmy Carter (D)	112,028	54.3%	Gerald Ford* (R)	89,216	43.3%	4,885 [+]	2.4%	206,129	-5	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 1,019 (0.5%);
1972	43%	Richard Nixon* (R)	98,867	62.0%	George McGovern (D)	50,190	31.4%	10,534 [+]	6.6%	159,591	1	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 8,609 (5.4%);
1968	55%	George Wallace (AIP)	80,994	48.8%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	50,749	30.6%	34,323 [+]	20.7%	166,066	-23	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 34,323 (20.7%);
1964	44%	Barry Goldwater (R)	69,236	55.7%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	55,128	44.3%	0	0.0%	124,364	17	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	40%	John Kennedy (D)	56,390	52.5%	Richard Nixon (R)	26,799	25.0%	24,214	22.5%	107,403	-25	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	30%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	39,908	51.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	34,353	44.2%	3,407	4.4%	77,668	-6	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	35%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	46,211	56.5%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	35,572	43.5%	0	0.0%	81,783	-12	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	21%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	20,631	45.9%	Harry Truman* (D)	16,398	36.5%	7,951 [+]	17.7%	44,980	-28	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 7,746 (17.2%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 205 (0.5%);
1944	20%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	33,531	84.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	6,159	15.5%	0	0.0%	39,690	-30	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	22%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	34,813	86.9%	Wendell Willkie (R)	5,225	13.1%	0	0.0%	40,038	-32	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	19%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	26,586	85.9%	Alf Landon (R)	4,329	14.0%	19 [+]	0.1%	30,934	-23	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 17 (0.1%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	16%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	21,401	87.2%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	3,094	12.6%	44 [+]	0.2%	24,539	-27	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 11 (0.0%);
1928	17%	Al Smith (D)	16,902	72.0%	Herbert Hoover (R)	6,569	28.0%	0	0.0%	23,471	-30	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	9%	John Davis (D)	8,477	72.9%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	3,045	26.2%	108 [+]	0.9%	11,630	-28	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 108 (0.9%);
1920	9%	James Cox (D)	7,762	67.9%	Warren Harding (R)	3,657	32.0%	8 [+]	0.1%	11,427	-28	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 7 (0.1%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	7%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	7,219	77.5%	Write-ins (I)	1,147	12.3%	951 [+]	10.2%	9,317	-36	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Charles Evans Hughes (R) 941 (10.1%); Allan Benson (Soc) 10 (0.1%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	6%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	5,834	76.6%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	1,038	13.6%	748 [+]	9.8%	7,620	-15	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 613 (8.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 135 (1.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	7%	William J. Bryan (D)	7,494	88.6%	William Taft (R)	840	9.9%	128 [+]	1.5%	8,462	-42	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	6%	Alton Parker (D)	6,501	88.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	780	10.6%	83 [+]	1.1%	7,364	-46	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	8%	William J. Bryan (D)	6,981	73.7%	William McKinley* (R)	2,443	25.8%	49 [+]	0.5%	9,473	-26	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Baton Rouge, LA-MS Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

191,803

42.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

247,614

55.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

4,902

1.1%

Other

3,284

0.7%

TOTAL

447,603

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): 9

2016 President, Baton Rouge, LA-MS Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

172,096

41.3%

Donald Trump (R)

228,799

55.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

8,418

2.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

2,667

0.6%

Evan McMullin (I)

2,128

0.5%

Other

2,161

0.5%

TOTAL

416,269

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Baton Rouge, LA-MS Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

178,859

43.1%

Mitt Romney (R)

229,382

55.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3,737

0.9%

Other

2,834

0.7%

TOTAL

414,812

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Baton Rouge, LA-MS Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

171,888

42.6%

John McCain (R)

226,512

56.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

1,411

0.3%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

0.0%

Other

4,108

1.0%

TOTAL

403,937

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Baton Rouge, LA-MS Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

209,905

56.9%

John Kerry (D)

155,467

42.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

1,205

0.3%

Other

2,289

0.6%

TOTAL

368,866

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Baton Rouge, LA-MS Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

175,383

52.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

149,548

44.9%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3,761

1.1%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

2,254

0.7%

Other

1,838

0.6%

TOTAL

332,784

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): 5

1996 President, Baton Rouge, LA-MS Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

169,388

51.1%

Robert Dole (R)

135,958

41.0%

Ross Perot (Ref)

22,683

6.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

802

0.2%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

1,086

0.3%

Other

1,348

0.4%

TOTAL

331,265

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): 0

1992 President, Baton Rouge, LA-MS Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

144,960

44.6%

George Bush* (R)

139,960

43.0%

Ross Perot (I)

36,774

11.3%

Other

3,464

1.1%

TOTAL

325,158

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 6

1988 President, Baton Rouge, LA-MS Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

155,261

53.5%

Michael Dukakis (D)

131,052

45.1%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

891

0.3%

Other

3,243

1.1%

TOTAL

290,447

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): 0

1984 President, Baton Rouge, LA-MS Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

175,757

57.9%

Walter Mondale (D)

125,225

41.3%

Other

2,394

0.8%

TOTAL

303,376

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): -1

1980 President, Baton Rouge, LA-MS Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

123,817

46.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

132,589

50.1%

John Anderson (I)

4,974

1.9%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1,562

0.6%

Other

1,783

0.7%

TOTAL

264,725

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): -4

1976 President, Baton Rouge, LA-MS Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

112,028

54.3%

Gerald Ford* (R)

89,216

43.3%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

1,019

0.5%

Other

3,866

1.9%

TOTAL

206,129

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): -5

1972 President, Baton Rouge, LA-MS Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

98,867

62.0%

George McGovern (D)

50,190

31.4%

John Schmitz (Amer)

8,609

5.4%

Other

1,925

1.2%

TOTAL

159,591

Turnout: 43%	Diff (US): 1

1960 President, Baton Rouge, LA-MS Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

56,390

52.5%

Richard Nixon (R)

26,799

25.0%

Other

24,214

22.5%

TOTAL

107,403

Turnout: 40%	Diff (US): -25

1956 President, Baton Rouge, LA-MS Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

39,908

51.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

34,353

44.2%

Other

3,407

4.4%

TOTAL

77,668

Turnout: 30%	Diff (US): -6

1948 President, Baton Rouge, LA-MS Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

16,398

36.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

7,746

17.2%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

20,631

45.9%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

205

0.5%

TOTAL

44,980

Turnout: 21%	Diff (US): -28

1944 President, Baton Rouge, LA-MS Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

33,531

84.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

6,159

15.5%

TOTAL

39,690

Turnout: 20%	Diff (US): -30

1940 President, Baton Rouge, LA-MS Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

34,813

86.9%

Wendell Willkie (R)

5,225

13.1%

TOTAL

40,038

Turnout: 22%	Diff (US): -32

1936 President, Baton Rouge, LA-MS Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

26,586

85.9%

Alf Landon (R)

4,329

14.0%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

30,934

Turnout: 19%	Diff (US): -23

1932 President, Baton Rouge, LA-MS Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

21,401

87.2%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

3,094

12.6%

Norman Thomas (Soc)

0.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

24,539

Turnout: 16%	Diff (US): -27

1928 President, Baton Rouge, LA-MS Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

6,569

28.0%

Al Smith (D)

16,902

72.0%

TOTAL

23,471

Turnout: 17%	Diff (US): -30

1924 President, Baton Rouge, LA-MS Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

3,045

26.2%

John Davis (D)

8,477

72.9%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

108

0.9%

TOTAL

11,630

Turnout: 9%	Diff (US): -28

1920 President, Baton Rouge, LA-MS Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

3,657

32.0%

James Cox (D)

7,762

67.9%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

11,427

Turnout: 9%	Diff (US): -28

1916 President, Baton Rouge, LA-MS Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

7,219

77.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

941

10.1%

Allan Benson (Soc)

0.1%

Other

1,147

12.3%

TOTAL

9,317

Turnout: 7%	Diff (US): -36

1912 President, Baton Rouge, LA-MS Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

5,834

76.6%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

1,038

13.6%

William Taft* (R)

613

8.0%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

135

1.8%

TOTAL

7,620

Turnout: 6%	Diff (US): -15

1908 President, Baton Rouge, LA-MS Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

840

9.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

7,494

88.6%

Other

128

1.5%

TOTAL

8,462

Turnout: 7%	Diff (US): -42

1904 President, Baton Rouge, LA-MS Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

780

10.6%

Alton Parker (D)

6,501

88.3%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

7,364

Turnout: 6%	Diff (US): -46

1900 President, Baton Rouge, LA-MS Market Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2,443

25.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

6,981

73.7%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

9,473

Turnout: 8%	Diff (US): -26

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	519,473	55.17%	0.6%
Black:	339,768	36.08%	5.6%
Indian:	3,319	0.35%	9.9%
Asian:	20,292	2.16%	31.5%
2+ races:	13,002	1.38%	42.9%
Hispanic:	45,757	4.86%	48.0%

Total non-White:	422,138	44.83%	10.7%

Change in White population:	-2,880	-0.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	40,927	4.5

Baton Rouge, LA-MS Market Area

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