Sabine, Louisiana — Presidential Election Results

Sabine, Louisiana has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 48.2 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 5,754 64.9% 32.8 pts (2,908 votes) 8,862 — 25.9 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 6,711 70.1% 41.4 pts (3,968 votes) 9,576 -8.2 pts 27.3 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 7,226 74.9% 51.6 pts (4,981 votes) 9,652 -10.6 pts 33.6 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 7,738 77.0% 55.1 pts (5,544 votes) 10,053 -3.2 pts 38.3 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 7,879 80.5% 63.1 pts (6,176 votes) 9,787 -8.6 pts 44.1 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 8,776 82.8% 66.5 pts (7,045 votes) 10,596 -2.6 pts 48.1 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 8,613 84.7% 70.1 pts (7,125 votes) 10,170 -3.5 pts 48.2 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 23,475 37.8% of population
2004 23,539 40.7% of population
2008 24,124 40.0% of population
2012 24,322 41.3% of population
2016 24,055 40.7% of population
2020 22,108 47.9% of population
2024 21,746 46.8% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Sabine shifted 36.7 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+33.8 pts 2004: R+42.0 pts 2008: R+52.6 pts 2012: R+55.8 pts 2016: R+64.5 pts 2020: R+67.1 pts 2024: R+70.5 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Sabine 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 Sabine voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Sabine 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 Sabine?

Sabine's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 33.8 points (2,908 votes) out of 8,862 total votes cast.

Has Sabine ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Sabine?

The widest margin on record for Sabine was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 70.5 points.

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

In 2024, 10,170 votes were recorded in Sabine against a total population of 21,746 (46.8% 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 Sabine a presidential bellwether county?

Sabine 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%).