Union, Louisiana — Presidential Election Results

Union, Louisiana has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 35.1 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 5,772 61.8% 27.5 pts (2,567 votes) 9,343 — 20.7 pts more Rep.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 7,457 69.6% 40.8 pts (4,368 votes) 10,718 -12.8 pts 26.8 pts more Rep.
2008 John McCain Republican 7,619 70.1% 41.6 pts (4,516 votes) 10,868 -0.7 pts 23.1 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 7,561 70.2% 41.7 pts (4,486 votes) 10,766 -0.1 pts 24.7 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 7,972 73.2% 48.5 pts (5,281 votes) 10,894 -7.3 pts 29.2 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 8,407 75.1% 51.4 pts (5,753 votes) 11,201 -2.5 pts 33.1 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 8,176 78.1% 57.0 pts (5,970 votes) 10,475 -5.5 pts 35.1 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 22,762 41.0% of population
2004 22,676 47.3% of population
2008 22,698 47.9% of population
2012 22,520 47.8% of population
2016 22,528 48.4% of population
2020 21,100 53.1% of population
2024 20,617 50.8% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Union shifted 28.9 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+28.6 pts 2004: R+41.4 pts 2008: R+42.1 pts 2012: R+42.2 pts 2016: R+49.5 pts 2020: R+52.0 pts 2024: R+57.5 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Union 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 Union voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Union 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 Union?

Union's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 28.6 points (2,567 votes) out of 9,343 total votes cast.

Has Union ever flipped between parties?

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

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Union?

The widest margin on record for Union was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 57.5 points.

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

In 2024, 10,475 votes were recorded in Union against a total population of 20,617 (50.8% 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 Union a presidential bellwether county?

Union 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%).