Voting & Elections in Central, LA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Central is located in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Central.
Election Overview
Source: East Baton Rouge Parish (2024)2024 Winner
Democrat
Dem Votes
103,820
54.5%
GOP Votes
82,720
43.4%
Total Votes
190,643
Margin
D+11.1%
Shift from 2020
R+2.0pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
D+11.1%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 103,820 | 82,720 | 190,643 | 54.5% | 43.4% | D+11.1 |
| 2020 | 115,577 | 88,420 | 208,182 | 55.5% | 42.5% | D+13.1 |
| 2016 | 102,711 | 84,620 | 196,332 | 52.3% | 43.1% | D+9.2 |
In the 2024 presidential election, East Baton Rouge Parish recorded 190,643 total votes. Democrats won the county with 54.5% of the vote compared to 43.4% for Republicans, a margin of D+11.1%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+2.0pp from the previous election. Since 2016, East Baton Rouge Parish has shifted 1.9 percentage points toward Democrats.