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

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	23,664	13.6
Deaths:	20,709	11.9
Net Migration:	-3,389	-1.9
Net Immigration:	2,728	1.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R -5,564	R +9,340	R + 3.1%
D -14,904
2024 vs. 2016	R +12,579	R +7,596	R + 1.3%
D +4,983
2020 vs. 2016	R +18,143	D +1,744	D + 1.7%
D +19,887
2024 vs. 2012	R +11,744	R +11,024	R + 2.5%
D +720

2016 vs. 2008	R +1,309	D +1,522	D + 0.6%
D +2,831
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2024	59%	Donald Trump (R)	221,412	56.5%	Kamala Harris (D)	163,475	41.7%	6,962 [+]	1.8%	391,849	7	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Chase Oliver (Lbt) 1,638 (0.4%); Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 1,531 (0.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 1,301 (0.3%);
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	226,976	54.9%	Joe Biden (D)	178,379	43.2%	7,739 [+]	1.9%	413,094	8	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 4,696 (1.1%);
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	208,833	54.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	158,492	41.5%	14,799 [+]	3.9%	382,124	9	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 8,120 (2.1%); Jill Stein (Grn) 2,570 (0.7%); Evan McMullin (I) 2,077 (0.5%);
2012	60%	Mitt Romney (R)	209,668	55.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	162,755	43.0%	6,190 [+]	1.6%	378,613	8	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 3,552 (0.9%);
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	207,524	56.4%	Barack Obama (D)	155,661	42.3%	5,060 [+]	1.4%	368,245	11	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 1,298 (0.4%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2004	59%	George W. Bush* (R)	191,318	57.2%	John Kerry (D)	140,114	41.9%	3,158 [+]	0.9%	334,590	6	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 1,116 (0.3%);
2000	56%	George W. Bush (R)	158,958	52.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	134,473	44.8%	7,037 [+]	2.3%	300,468	5	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 3,487 (1.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 1,974 (0.7%);
1996	59%	Bill Clinton* (D)	151,355	50.6%	Robert Dole (R)	124,403	41.6%	23,120 [+]	7.7%	298,878	1	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 20,256 (6.8%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 931 (0.3%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 751 (0.3%);
1992	61%	Bill Clinton (D)	128,494	44.1%	George Bush* (R)	127,208	43.7%	35,390 [+]	12.2%	291,092	6	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 32,712 (11.2%);
1988	57%	George Bush (R)	138,860	53.9%	Michael Dukakis (D)	115,176	44.7%	3,684 [+]	1.4%	257,720	0	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 809 (0.3%);
1984	62%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	155,297	58.0%	Walter Mondale (D)	110,618	41.3%	2,053	0.8%	267,968	-1	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	56%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	115,873	49.8%	Ronald Reagan (R)	109,344	47.0%	7,431 [+]	3.2%	232,648	-4	0.27%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 4,567 (2.0%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 1,364 (0.6%);
1976	52%	Jimmy Carter (D)	97,539	54.6%	Gerald Ford* (R)	76,768	43.0%	4,270 [+]	2.4%	178,577	-5	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 905 (0.5%);
1972	44%	Richard Nixon* (R)	83,296	61.2%	George McGovern (D)	43,161	31.7%	9,709 [+]	7.1%	136,166	0	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 7,975 (5.9%);
1968	56%	George Wallace (AIP)	69,524	49.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	41,760	29.8%	29,072 [+]	20.7%	140,356	-23	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 29,072 (20.7%);
1964	46%	Barry Goldwater (R)	59,491	55.6%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	47,595	44.4%	0	0.0%	107,086	17	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	43%	John Kennedy (D)	49,165	52.8%	Richard Nixon (R)	23,350	25.1%	20,558	22.1%	93,073	-25	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	33%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	35,316	51.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	30,896	45.1%	2,226	3.3%	68,438	-6	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	38%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	40,278	57.6%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	29,679	42.4%	0	0.0%	69,957	-13	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	24%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	16,512	42.4%	Harry Truman* (D)	15,382	39.5%	7,078 [+]	18.2%	38,972	-27	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 6,884 (17.7%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 194 (0.5%);
1944	22%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	27,651	83.5%	Thomas Dewey (R)	5,454	16.5%	0	0.0%	33,105	-29	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	25%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	28,750	86.8%	Wendell Willkie (R)	4,376	13.2%	0	0.0%	33,126	-32	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	23%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	22,456	85.6%	Alf Landon (R)	3,765	14.4%	2 [+]	0.0%	26,223	-22	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%); William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%);
1932	18%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	17,279	87.1%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	2,530	12.8%	33 [+]	0.2%	19,842	-27	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	19%	Al Smith (D)	13,192	70.3%	Herbert Hoover (R)	5,566	29.7%	0	0.0%	18,758	-29	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	9%	John Davis (D)	6,557	73.5%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	2,286	25.6%	80 [+]	0.9%	8,923	-28	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 80 (0.9%);
1920	10%	James Cox (D)	6,229	69.3%	Warren Harding (R)	2,764	30.7%	1 [+]	0.0%	8,994	-30	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1916	7%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	5,083	79.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	755	11.8%	542 [+]	8.5%	6,380	-34	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	6%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	4,146	75.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	773	14.1%	549 [+]	10.0%	5,468	-15	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 453 (8.3%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 96 (1.8%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	7%	William J. Bryan (D)	5,171	89.4%	William Taft (R)	551	9.5%	64 [+]	1.1%	5,786	-42	0.04%
[-] 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)	4,642	89.0%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	567	10.9%	6 [+]	0.1%	5,215	-46	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)	4,960	73.6%	William McKinley* (R)	1,779	26.4%	0	0.0%	6,739	-25	0.05%
[-] 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 Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

178,379

43.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

226,976

54.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

4,696

1.1%

Other

3,043

0.7%

TOTAL

413,094

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): 8

2016 President, Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

158,492

41.5%

Donald Trump (R)

208,833

54.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

8,120

2.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

2,570

0.7%

Evan McMullin (I)

2,077

0.5%

Other

2,032

0.5%

TOTAL

382,124

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): 9

2012 President, Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

162,755

43.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

209,668

55.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3,552

0.9%

Other

2,638

0.7%

TOTAL

378,613

Turnout: 60%	Diff (US): 8

2008 President, Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

155,661

42.3%

John McCain (R)

207,524

56.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

1,298

0.4%

Other

3,762

1.0%

TOTAL

368,245

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 11

2004 President, Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

191,318

57.2%

John Kerry (D)

140,114

41.9%

Ralph Nader (I)

1,116

0.3%

Other

2,042

0.6%

TOTAL

334,590

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

158,958

52.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

134,473

44.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

3,487

1.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

1,974

0.7%

Other

1,576

0.5%

TOTAL

300,468

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): 5

1996 President, Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

151,355

50.6%

Robert Dole (R)

124,403

41.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

20,256

6.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

751

0.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

931

0.3%

Other

1,182

0.4%

TOTAL

298,878

Turnout: 59%	Diff (US): 1

1992 President, Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

128,494

44.1%

George Bush* (R)

127,208

43.7%

Ross Perot (I)

32,712

11.2%

Other

2,678

0.9%

TOTAL

291,092

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 6

1988 President, Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

138,860

53.9%

Michael Dukakis (D)

115,176

44.7%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

809

0.3%

Other

2,875

1.1%

TOTAL

257,720

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): 0

1984 President, Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

155,297

58.0%

Walter Mondale (D)

110,618

41.3%

Other

2,053

0.8%

TOTAL

267,968

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): -1

1980 President, Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

109,344

47.0%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

115,873

49.8%

John Anderson (I)

4,567

2.0%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

1,364

0.6%

Other

1,500

0.6%

TOTAL

232,648

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): -4

1976 President, Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

97,539

54.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

76,768

43.0%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

905

0.5%

Other

3,365

1.9%

TOTAL

178,577

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): -5

1972 President, Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

83,296

61.2%

George McGovern (D)

43,161

31.7%

John Schmitz (Amer)

7,975

5.9%

Other

1,734

1.3%

TOTAL

136,166

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): 0

1960 President, Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

49,165

52.8%

Richard Nixon (R)

23,350

25.1%

Other

20,558

22.1%

TOTAL

93,073

Turnout: 43%	Diff (US): -25

1956 President, Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

35,316

51.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

30,896

45.1%

Other

2,226

3.3%

TOTAL

68,438

Turnout: 33%	Diff (US): -6

1948 President, Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

15,382

39.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

6,884

17.7%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

16,512

42.4%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

194

0.5%

TOTAL

38,972

Turnout: 24%	Diff (US): -27

1944 President, Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

27,651

83.5%

Thomas Dewey (R)

5,454

16.5%

TOTAL

33,105

Turnout: 22%	Diff (US): -29

1940 President, Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

28,750

86.8%

Wendell Willkie (R)

4,376

13.2%

TOTAL

33,126

Turnout: 25%	Diff (US): -32

1936 President, Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

22,456

85.6%

Alf Landon (R)

3,765

14.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

26,223

Turnout: 23%	Diff (US): -22

1932 President, Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

17,279

87.1%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

2,530

12.8%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

19,842

Turnout: 18%	Diff (US): -27

1928 President, Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

5,566

29.7%

Al Smith (D)

13,192

70.3%

TOTAL

18,758

Turnout: 19%	Diff (US): -29

1924 President, Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

2,286

25.6%

John Davis (D)

6,557

73.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

0.9%

TOTAL

8,923

Turnout: 9%	Diff (US): -28

1920 President, Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

2,764

30.7%

James Cox (D)

6,229

69.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

8,994

Turnout: 10%	Diff (US): -30

1916 President, Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

5,083

79.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

755

11.8%

Other

542

8.5%

TOTAL

6,380

Turnout: 7%	Diff (US): -34

1912 President, Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

4,146

75.8%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

773

14.1%

William Taft* (R)

453

8.3%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

1.8%

TOTAL

5,468

Turnout: 6%	Diff (US): -15

1908 President, Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

551

9.5%

William J. Bryan (D)

5,171

89.4%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

5,786

Turnout: 7%	Diff (US): -42

1904 President, Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

567

10.9%

Alton Parker (D)

4,642

89.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

5,215

Turnout: 6%	Diff (US): -46

1900 President, Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

1,779

26.4%

William J. Bryan (D)

4,960

73.6%

TOTAL

6,739

Turnout: 9%	Diff (US): -25

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	483,019	55.32%	3.8%
Black:	314,509	36.02%	10.5%
Indian:	2,398	0.27%	24.8%
Asian:	19,578	2.24%	36.0%
2+ races:	11,817	1.35%	48.1%
Hispanic:	41,739	4.78%	52.6%

Total non-White:	390,041	44.68%	15.7%

Change in White population:	17,711	2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	52,865	6.6

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