Lafourche, Louisiana — Presidential Election Results

Lafourche, Louisiana has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 40.5 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 18,575 53.9% 11.5 pts (3,948 votes) 34,449 — 4.0 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 22,734 60.0% 22.0 pts (8,317 votes) 37,864 -10.5 pts 7.7 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 27,089 71.5% 46.0 pts (17,427 votes) 37,893 -25.0 pts 28.4 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 28,592 73.2% 48.5 pts (18,969 votes) 39,075 -2.2 pts 32.1 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 31,959 76.7% 56.5 pts (23,536 votes) 41,645 -8.6 pts 37.9 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 36,024 79.4% 60.3 pts (27,352 votes) 45,388 -2.9 pts 42.3 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 34,461 80.4% 62.1 pts (26,597 votes) 42,845 -1.6 pts 40.5 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 89,775 38.4% of population
2004 92,580 40.9% of population
2008 95,603 39.6% of population
2012 97,177 40.2% of population
2016 98,506 42.3% of population
2020 97,446 46.6% of population
2024 95,342 44.9% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Lafourche shifted 50.9 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+11.9 pts 2004: R+22.4 pts 2008: R+47.4 pts 2012: R+49.6 pts 2016: R+58.3 pts 2020: R+61.2 pts 2024: R+62.8 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Lafourche 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 Lafourche voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Lafourche 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 Lafourche?

Lafourche's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 11.9 points (3,948 votes) out of 34,449 total votes cast.

Has Lafourche ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Lafourche?

The widest margin on record for Lafourche was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 62.8 points.

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

In 2024, 42,845 votes were recorded in Lafourche against a total population of 95,342 (44.9% 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 Lafourche a presidential bellwether county?

Lafourche 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%).