St. Martin, Louisiana — Presidential Election Results

St. Martin, Louisiana has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 18.8 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 9,961 47.9% 0.5 pts (108 votes) 20,778 — 7.3 pts more Dem.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 12,095 53.0% 7.8 pts (1,774 votes) 22,824 -7.4 pts 6.7 pts more Dem.
2008 John McCain Republican 14,443 59.6% 20.7 pts (5,024 votes) 24,252 -13.1 pts 2.1 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 15,653 61.5% 24.5 pts (6,231 votes) 25,433 -3.8 pts 7.4 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 16,873 65.5% 33.4 pts (8,607 votes) 25,750 -9.4 pts 13.9 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 18,203 67.3% 36.1 pts (9,764 votes) 27,038 -2.4 pts 17.7 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 17,466 69.8% 40.7 pts (10,182 votes) 25,006 -4.5 pts 18.8 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 48,583 42.8% of population
2004 49,754 45.9% of population
2008 51,914 46.7% of population
2012 52,614 48.3% of population
2016 53,771 47.9% of population
2020 51,614 52.4% of population
2024 51,218 48.8% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in St. Martin shifted 40.6 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+0.5 pts 2004: R+7.9 pts 2008: R+21.1 pts 2012: R+24.8 pts 2016: R+34.2 pts 2020: R+36.6 pts 2024: R+41.1 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

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

Since 2000, St. Martin 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. Martin?

St. Martin's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 0.5 points (108 votes) out of 20,778 total votes cast.

Has St. Martin ever flipped between parties?

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

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

The widest margin on record for St. Martin was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 41.1 points.

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

In 2024, 25,006 votes were recorded in St. Martin against a total population of 51,218 (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 St. Martin a presidential bellwether county?

St. Martin 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%).