Jackson, Louisiana — Presidential Election Results

Jackson, Louisiana has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 25.8 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 4,347 61.2% 24.8 pts (1,765 votes) 7,106 — 17.6 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 5,038 65.9% 32.9 pts (2,513 votes) 7,647 -7.8 pts 18.6 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 5,190 67.1% 35.3 pts (2,734 votes) 7,736 -2.5 pts 16.8 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 5,132 68.2% 37.5 pts (2,827 votes) 7,529 -2.3 pts 20.5 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 5,169 69.3% 40.6 pts (3,030 votes) 7,464 -3.4 pts 21.1 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 5,394 70.7% 42.6 pts (3,251 votes) 7,632 -1.7 pts 24.2 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 5,291 73.2% 47.6 pts (3,439 votes) 7,226 -5.0 pts 25.8 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 15,415 46.1% of population
2004 15,650 48.9% of population
2008 16,105 48.0% of population
2012 16,264 46.3% of population
2016 15,895 47.0% of population
2020 14,996 50.9% of population
2024 14,797 48.8% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Jackson shifted 22.7 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+25.5 pts 2004: R+33.2 pts 2008: R+35.8 pts 2012: R+38.0 pts 2016: R+41.5 pts 2020: R+43.1 pts 2024: R+48.1 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Jackson 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 Jackson voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Jackson 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 Jackson?

Jackson's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 25.5 points (1,765 votes) out of 7,106 total votes cast.

Has Jackson ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Jackson?

The widest margin on record for Jackson was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 48.1 points.

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

In 2024, 7,226 votes were recorded in Jackson against a total population of 14,797 (48.8% 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 Jackson a presidential bellwether county?

Jackson 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%).