St. Charles, Louisiana — Presidential Election Results

St. Charles, Louisiana has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 10.5 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 11,981 55.7% 14.2 pts (3,063 votes) 21,510 — 6.8 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 14,747 61.9% 24.7 pts (5,891 votes) 23,837 -10.3 pts 10.3 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 16,457 64.8% 31.2 pts (7,935 votes) 25,397 -6.8 pts 12.8 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 15,937 62.9% 27.8 pts (7,041 votes) 25,333 +3.4 pts 10.9 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 16,621 63.5% 30.8 pts (8,062 votes) 26,192 -3.7 pts 11.7 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 18,233 63.9% 29.6 pts (8,433 votes) 28,517 +1.9 pts 11.2 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 17,443 65.4% 32.3 pts (8,631 votes) 26,685 -2.8 pts 10.5 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 48,118 44.7% of population
2004 49,939 47.7% of population
2008 52,516 48.4% of population
2012 52,420 48.3% of population
2016 52,796 49.6% of population
2020 52,516 54.3% of population
2024 50,400 52.9% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in St. Charles shifted 18.2 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+14.7 pts 2004: R+25.0 pts 2008: R+31.8 pts 2012: R+28.4 pts 2016: R+32.0 pts 2020: R+30.1 pts 2024: R+32.9 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

St. Charles 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 St. Charles voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, St. Charles 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 St. Charles?

St. Charles's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 14.7 points (3,063 votes) out of 21,510 total votes cast.

Has St. Charles ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in St. Charles?

The widest margin on record for St. Charles was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 32.9 points.

How many votes were cast in St. Charles relative to its population?

In 2024, 26,685 votes were recorded in St. Charles against a total population of 50,400 (52.9% 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 St. Charles a presidential bellwether county?

St. Charles 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%).