Voting & Elections in Lafayette, LA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Lafayette is located in Lafayette Parish, LA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Lafayette.
Election Overview
Source: Lafayette Parish (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
37,170
33.5%
GOP Votes
72,007
64.8%
Total Votes
111,086
Margin
R+31.4%
Shift from 2020
R+2.7pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+31.4%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 37,170 | 72,007 | 111,086 | 33.5% | 64.8% | R+31.4 |
| 2020 | 39,685 | 72,519 | 114,521 | 34.6% | 63.3% | R+28.7 |
| 2016 | 32,726 | 68,191 | 105,599 | 31.0% | 64.6% | R+33.6 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Lafayette Parish recorded 111,086 total votes. Republicans won the county with 64.8% of the vote compared to 33.5% for Democrats, a margin of R+31.4%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+2.7pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Lafayette Parish has shifted 2.2 percentage points toward Democrats.