Election Results for New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	32,876	12.9
Deaths:	32,161	12.6
Net Migration:	-31,967	-12.6
Net Immigration:	5,163	2.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R -13,551	R +16,089	R + 2.6%
D -29,640
2024 vs. 2016	R +6,656	D +1,910	D + 0.3%
D +8,566
2020 vs. 2016	R +20,207	D +17,999	D + 2.9%
D +38,206
2024 vs. 2012	R +10,044	D +9,224	D + 1.7%
D +19,268

2016 vs. 2008	R -9,349	D +39,072	D + 7.5%
D +29,723
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2024	58%	Kamala Harris (D)	279,894	50.0%	Donald Trump (R)	269,044	48.0%	11,319 [+]	2.0%	560,257	-2	0.36%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Jill Stein (Grn) 3,387 (0.6%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 2,366 (0.4%); Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 1,941 (0.3%);
2020	62%	Joe Biden (D)	309,534	51.3%	Donald Trump* (R)	282,595	46.9%	10,736 [+]	1.8%	602,865	0	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 6,156 (1.0%);
2016	58%	Hillary Clinton (D)	271,328	48.7%	Donald Trump (R)	262,388	47.1%	23,535 [+]	4.2%	557,251	1	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 12,758 (2.3%); Jill Stein (Grn) 5,771 (1.0%); Evan McMullin (I) 2,589 (0.5%);
2012	57%	Barack Obama* (D)	260,626	49.2%	Mitt Romney (R)	259,000	48.9%	10,477 [+]	2.0%	530,103	2	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 6,464 (1.2%);
2008	56%	John McCain (R)	271,737	52.1%	Barack Obama (D)	241,605	46.3%	8,366 [+]	1.6%	521,708	6	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 1,869 (0.4%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2004	61%	George W. Bush* (R)	291,662	49.8%	John Kerry (D)	289,116	49.3%	5,133 [+]	0.9%	585,911	-1	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 2,601 (0.4%);
2000	54%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	272,056	51.0%	George W. Bush (R)	249,374	46.7%	12,159 [+]	2.3%	533,589	-1	0.51%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 7,458 (1.4%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 2,919 (0.5%);
1996	56%	Bill Clinton* (D)	296,864	55.0%	Robert Dole (R)	213,372	39.5%	29,543 [+]	5.5%	539,779	-1	0.56%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 24,614 (4.6%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,735 (0.3%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 1,566 (0.3%);
1992	58%	Bill Clinton (D)	258,466	47.4%	George Bush* (R)	230,727	42.3%	56,224 [+]	10.3%	545,417	5	0.52%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 52,717 (9.7%);
1988	53%	George Bush (R)	260,680	53.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	223,973	45.5%	7,302 [+]	1.5%	491,955	0	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 1,011 (0.2%);
1984	56%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	304,965	59.6%	Walter Mondale (D)	204,136	39.9%	2,955	0.6%	512,056	1	0.55%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	52%	Ronald Reagan (R)	241,845	51.8%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	209,325	44.9%	15,495 [+]	3.3%	466,665	1	0.54%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 10,123 (2.2%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 2,700 (0.6%);
1976	49%	Jimmy Carter (D)	193,764	49.5%	Gerald Ford* (R)	187,911	48.0%	9,531 [+]	2.4%	391,206	0	0.48%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 2,946 (0.8%);
1972	45%	Richard Nixon* (R)	212,760	63.7%	George McGovern (D)	98,135	29.4%	23,150 [+]	6.9%	334,045	3	0.43%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 18,047 (5.4%);
1968	55%	George Wallace (AIP)	141,741	41.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	110,020	32.2%	89,899 [+]	26.3%	341,660	-17	0.47%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 89,899 (26.3%);
1964	49%	Barry Goldwater (R)	144,928	50.7%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	140,750	49.3%	0	0.0%	285,678	12	0.40%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	51%	John Kennedy (D)	143,139	50.7%	Richard Nixon (R)	71,804	25.4%	67,256	23.8%	282,199	-24	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	45%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	133,655	56.6%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	93,506	39.6%	9,170	3.9%	236,331	-1	0.38%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	50%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	123,177	51.7%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	114,990	48.3%	0	0.0%	238,167	-7	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	36%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	69,659	44.5%	Harry Truman* (D)	50,458	32.2%	36,503 [+]	23.3%	156,620	-23	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 34,167 (21.8%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 2,330 (1.5%);
1944	34%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	112,584	82.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	23,724	17.4%	7	0.0%	136,315	-28	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	38%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	118,638	86.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	19,314	14.0%	28	0.0%	137,980	-31	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	43%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	129,843	91.3%	Alf Landon (R)	12,289	8.6%	22 [+]	0.0%	142,154	-28	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	35%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	103,275	93.7%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	6,697	6.1%	217 [+]	0.2%	110,189	-34	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	30%	Al Smith (D)	70,044	80.8%	Herbert Hoover (R)	16,640	19.2%	0	0.0%	86,684	-39	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	20%	John Davis (D)	42,814	78.7%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	9,166	16.8%	2,453 [+]	4.5%	54,433	-37	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 2,453 (4.5%);
1920	22%	James Cox (D)	36,380	65.3%	Warren Harding (R)	19,342	34.7%	16 [+]	0.0%	55,738	-26	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	16%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	34,689	90.5%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,078	8.0%	584 [+]	1.5%	38,351	-38	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	16%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	28,503	79.3%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	5,266	14.6%	2,194 [+]	6.1%	35,963	-20	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 1,329 (3.7%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 865 (2.4%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	16%	William J. Bryan (D)	29,193	87.6%	William Taft (R)	3,748	11.2%	391 [+]	1.2%	33,332	-40	0.22%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	12%	Alton Parker (D)	19,633	89.8%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	1,671	7.6%	553 [+]	2.5%	21,857	-49	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	16%	William J. Bryan (D)	22,091	80.1%	William McKinley* (R)	5,483	19.9%	0	0.0%	27,574	-32	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

309,534

51.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

282,595

46.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

6,156

1.0%

Other

4,580

0.8%

TOTAL

602,865

Turnout: 62%	Diff (US): 0

2016 President, New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

271,328

48.7%

Donald Trump (R)

262,388

47.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

12,758

2.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

5,771

1.0%

Evan McMullin (I)

2,589

0.5%

Other

2,417

0.4%

TOTAL

557,251

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): 1

2012 President, New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

260,626

49.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

259,000

48.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6,464

1.2%

Other

4,013

0.8%

TOTAL

530,103

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): 2

2008 President, New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

241,605

46.3%

John McCain (R)

271,737

52.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

1,869

0.4%

Other

6,497

1.2%

TOTAL

521,708

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): 6

2004 President, New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

291,662

49.8%

John Kerry (D)

289,116

49.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

2,601

0.4%

Other

2,532

0.4%

TOTAL

585,911

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): -1

2000 President, New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

249,374

46.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

272,056

51.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

7,458

1.4%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

2,919

0.5%

Other

1,782

0.3%

TOTAL

533,589

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): -1

1996 President, New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

296,864

55.0%

Robert Dole (R)

213,372

39.5%

Ross Perot (Ref)

24,614

4.6%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1,735

0.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

1,566

0.3%

Other

1,628

0.3%

TOTAL

539,779

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): -1

1992 President, New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

258,466

47.4%

George Bush* (R)

230,727

42.3%

Ross Perot (I)

52,717

9.7%

Other

3,507

0.6%

TOTAL

545,417

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): 5

1988 President, New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

260,680

53.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

223,973

45.5%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

1,011

0.2%

Other

6,291

1.3%

TOTAL

491,955

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): 0

1984 President, New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

304,965

59.6%

Walter Mondale (D)

204,136

39.9%

Other

2,955

0.6%

TOTAL

512,056

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): 1

1980 President, New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

241,845

51.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

209,325

44.9%

John Anderson (I)

10,123

2.2%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

2,700

0.6%

Other

2,672

0.6%

TOTAL

466,665

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): 1

1976 President, New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

193,764

49.5%

Gerald Ford* (R)

187,911

48.0%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

2,946

0.8%

Other

6,585

1.7%

TOTAL

391,206

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): 0

1972 President, New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

212,760

63.7%

George McGovern (D)

98,135

29.4%

John Schmitz (Amer)

18,047

5.4%

Other

5,103

1.5%

TOTAL

334,045

Turnout: 45%	Diff (US): 3

1960 President, New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

143,139

50.7%

Richard Nixon (R)

71,804

25.4%

Other

67,256

23.8%

TOTAL

282,199

Turnout: 51%	Diff (US): -24

1956 President, New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

133,655

56.6%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

93,506

39.6%

Other

9,170

3.9%

TOTAL

236,331

Turnout: 45%	Diff (US): -1

1948 President, New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

50,458

32.2%

Thomas Dewey (R)

34,167

21.8%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

69,659

44.5%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

2,330

1.5%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

156,620

Turnout: 36%	Diff (US): -23

1944 President, New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

112,584

82.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

23,724

17.4%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

136,315

Turnout: 34%	Diff (US): -28

1940 President, New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

118,638

86.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

19,314

14.0%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

137,980

Turnout: 38%	Diff (US): -31

1936 President, New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

129,843

91.3%

Alf Landon (R)

12,289

8.6%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

142,154

Turnout: 43%	Diff (US): -28

1932 President, New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

103,275

93.7%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

6,697

6.1%

Other

217

0.2%

TOTAL

110,189

Turnout: 35%	Diff (US): -34

1928 President, New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

16,640

19.2%

Al Smith (D)

70,044

80.8%

TOTAL

86,684

Turnout: 30%	Diff (US): -39

1924 President, New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

9,166

16.8%

John Davis (D)

42,814

78.7%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

2,453

4.5%

TOTAL

54,433

Turnout: 20%	Diff (US): -37

1920 President, New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

19,342

34.7%

James Cox (D)

36,380

65.3%

Other

0.0%

TOTAL

55,738

Turnout: 22%	Diff (US): -26

1916 President, New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

34,689

90.5%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

3,078

8.0%

Other

584

1.5%

TOTAL

38,351

Turnout: 16%	Diff (US): -38

1912 President, New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

28,503

79.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

5,266

14.6%

William Taft* (R)

1,329

3.7%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

865

2.4%

TOTAL

35,963

Turnout: 16%	Diff (US): -20

1908 President, New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

3,748

11.2%

William J. Bryan (D)

29,193

87.6%

Other

391

1.2%

TOTAL

33,332

Turnout: 16%	Diff (US): -40

1904 President, New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

1,671

7.6%

Alton Parker (D)

19,633

89.8%

Other

553

2.5%

TOTAL

21,857

Turnout: 12%	Diff (US): -49

1900 President, New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

5,483

19.9%

William J. Bryan (D)

22,091

80.1%

TOTAL

27,574

Turnout: 16%	Diff (US): -32

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	633,718	50.85%	0.9%
Black:	429,315	34.45%	6.3%
Indian:	4,681	0.38%	7.7%
Asian:	37,869	3.04%	18.8%
2+ races:	20,173	1.62%	30.2%
Hispanic:	120,420	9.66%	30.6%

Total non-White:	612,458	49.15%	11.3%

Change in White population:	-5,638	-0.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	61,948	5.2

New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area

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