Iberia, Louisiana — Presidential Election Results

Iberia, Louisiana has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 12.1 pts more Rep. than Louisiana overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Louisiana
2000 George W. Bush Republican 17,236 57.4% 18.2 pts (5,474 votes) 30,020 — 11.0 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 19,420 60.2% 21.7 pts (6,994 votes) 32,273 -3.1 pts 7.3 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 20,127 60.7% 23.0 pts (7,635 votes) 33,168 -1.4 pts 4.4 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 20,892 62.6% 26.2 pts (8,760 votes) 33,397 -3.1 pts 9.0 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 20,903 64.4% 31.4 pts (10,205 votes) 32,454 -5.8 pts 11.9 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 21,251 65.0% 31.3 pts (10,224 votes) 32,713 +0.6 pts 12.7 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 19,511 66.5% 34.1 pts (10,007 votes) 29,331 -2.8 pts 12.1 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 73,170 41.0% of population
2004 72,590 44.5% of population
2008 73,522 45.1% of population
2012 73,660 45.3% of population
2016 72,971 44.5% of population
2020 70,064 46.7% of population
2024 67,540 43.4% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Iberia shifted 15.6 points toward the Republican candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.

Margin Over Time

Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.

2000: R+18.9 pts 2004: R+22.0 pts 2008: R+23.4 pts 2012: R+26.5 pts 2016: R+32.3 pts 2020: R+31.7 pts 2024: R+34.5 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Iberia has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Louisiana's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Iberia voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Iberia has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Iberia?

Iberia's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 18.9 points (5,474 votes) out of 30,020 total votes cast.

Has Iberia ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Iberia has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Iberia?

The widest margin on record for Iberia was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 34.5 points.

How many votes were cast in Iberia relative to its population?

In 2024, 29,331 votes were recorded in Iberia against a total population of 67,540 (43.4% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Iberia a presidential bellwether county?

Iberia has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Louisiana's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%).