Presidential elections · 2000–2024
De Soto Parish, LA — Presidential Election Results (2000–2024)
In 2024, De Soto Parish, Louisiana voted for Donald J. Trump (Republican) by R+35.5 — 4,426 Democratic to 9,359 Republican of 13,913 votes cast. From 2020 to 2024 it shifted 10.7 points toward Republicans. That makes it 13.5 points more Republican than Louisiana overall (R+22.0).
Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab, Harvard Dataverse.
Margin by election, 2000–2024
Democratic minus Republican, in points of all votes cast — blue bars Democratic, red Republican.
Every election in De Soto Parish
| Year | Democratic | Republican | Other | Dem share | Rep share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,426 | 9,359 | 128 | 31.8% | 67.3% | R+35.5 |
| 2020 | 5,457 | 9,112 | 167 | 37.0% | 61.8% | R+24.8 |
| 2016 | 5,165 | 8,068 | 267 | 38.3% | 59.8% | R+21.5 |
| 2012 | 5,553 | 7,353 | 145 | 42.5% | 56.3% | R+13.8 |
| 2008 | 5,242 | 6,883 | 132 | 42.8% | 56.2% | R+13.4 |
| 2004 | 5,026 | 6,211 | 99 | 44.3% | 54.8% | R+10.5 |
| 2000 | 5,036 | 5,260 | 300 | 47.5% | 49.6% | R+2.1 |
De Soto Parish presidential elections — FAQ
Who carried De Soto Parish in the 2024 presidential election?+
Donald J. Trump (Republican) carried De Soto Parish, Louisiana in 2024 by R+35.5, with 13,913 votes cast. Data: MIT Election Data & Science Lab.
How did De Soto Parish shift between 2020 and 2024?+
De Soto Parish shifted 10.7 points toward Republicans between 2020 (R+24.8) and 2024 (R+35.5).
Is De Soto Parish more Democratic or Republican than Louisiana overall?+
In 2024, De Soto Parish went R+35.5 while Louisiana overall went R+22.0 — 13.5 points more Republican than the state.
Where does this election data come from?+
County-level presidential returns (2000–2024) come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL), published on the Harvard Dataverse. pumsdata is an independent product that makes the data easy to map and compare, and is not affiliated with MEDSL or Harvard.