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County record · fips 22095 · Louisiana

St. John the BaptistLA

Democratic ×10 since 1988all 40 elections, 1868–2024

The Long Record

40 elections against the Louisiana and national vote
2024 result
D+29.5
won by Democrats
Record since first cycle
29–11
Dem–Rep two-party wins
Voted with the winner
24/40
60% of its elections
Closest election
1920
R+0.6
this countyLouisiananational (official)dot colour = two-party winner · hollow = tie or unknown total · click a dot to open that election

The Biggest Swings

Cycle-over-cycle change in the two-party margin, in points
ElectionSwingToward
1900+106.0 ptsDemocrats
1960+80.7 ptsDemocrats
1872-70.8 ptsRepublicans
1972-66.3 ptsRepublicans
1956-56.6 ptsRepublicans

Who Lives Here

Census & ACS county profile, 2024
Population
40,743
College (BA+)
18%
Median income
$66,630
2024 dollars
Non-white
70%
Rural
12%
Age 65+
16%

Interpolated between Census/ACS anchors; income CPI-deflated to 2024. Demographics begin in 2000 — earlier cycles have returns only.

Neighbouring counties

Ascension, LA · Jefferson, LA · Lafourche, LA · Livingston, LA · St. Charles, LA · St. James, LA · St. Tammany, LA · Tangipahoa, LA