Voting & Elections in Opelousas, LA
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Opelousas is located in St. Landry Parish, LA. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Opelousas.
Election Overview
Source: St. Landry Parish (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
14,833
40.0%
GOP Votes
21,812
58.9%
Total Votes
37,043
Margin
R+18.8%
Shift from 2020
R+4.8pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+18.8%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14,833 | 21,812 | 37,043 | 40.0% | 58.9% | R+18.8 |
| 2020 | 17,372 | 23,171 | 41,154 | 42.2% | 56.3% | R+14.1 |
| 2016 | 17,208 | 21,966 | 39,970 | 43.0% | 55.0% | R+11.9 |
In the 2024 presidential election, St. Landry Parish recorded 37,043 total votes. Republicans won the county with 58.9% of the vote compared to 40.0% for Democrats, a margin of R+18.8%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted R+4.8pp from the previous election. Since 2016, St. Landry Parish has shifted 6.9 percentage points toward Republicans.