Voting & Elections in Lake Charles, LA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Lake Charles is located in Calcasieu Parish, LA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Lake Charles.
Election Overview
Source: Calcasieu Parish (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
23,918
29.5%
GOP Votes
56,064
69.0%
Total Votes
81,201
Margin
R+39.6%
Shift from 2020
R+4.4pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+39.6%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23,918 | 56,064 | 81,201 | 29.5% | 69.0% | R+39.6 |
| 2020 | 25,982 | 55,066 | 82,663 | 31.4% | 66.6% | R+35.2 |
| 2016 | 26,293 | 54,182 | 83,773 | 31.4% | 64.7% | R+33.3 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Calcasieu Parish recorded 81,201 total votes. Republicans won the county with 69.0% of the vote compared to 29.5% for Democrats, a margin of R+39.6%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+4.4pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Calcasieu Parish has shifted 6.3 percentage points toward Republicans.