St. James Parish, LA — Elections & Voting
Presidential election results and party lean trends
Election Overview
Source: St. James Parish (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
5,792
49.1%
GOP Votes
5,902
50.1%
Total Votes
11,789
Margin
R+0.9%
Shift from 2020
R+5.4pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+0.9%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,792 | 5,902 | 11,789 | 49.1% | 50.1% | R+0.9 |
| 2020 | 6,510 | 5,954 | 12,590 | 51.7% | 47.3% | D+4.4 |
| 2016 | 6,418 | 5,456 | 12,085 | 53.1% | 45.1% | D+8.0 |
In the 2024 presidential election, St. James Parish recorded 11,789 total votes. Republicans won the county with 50.1% of the vote compared to 49.1% for Democrats, a margin of R+0.9%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+5.4pp from the previous election. Since 2016, St. James Parish has shifted 8.9 percentage points toward Republicans.