Louisiana been a red state since I've been born.
for context (this isn't a gotcha or anything. I was just in a data mood)
since 1980 through 2024 (44 yrs;12 voting cycles), in the presidential election, Louisiana has voted democrat 2x with that candidate winning both times. (Clinton). The other 10, the state voted Republican with that candidate winning 7 times. The 3x that the Republican candidate didnt win was Obama 2x then Biden.
since 2008, democratic voters haven't surpassed 40% turnout with the most recent presidential election being 38.2%. So this takes care of the federal level
At the state level, since 1983 (your born year) through 2023 (11 voting cycles), LA has voted Democrat for governor 6x, Republican 5x. This does not include Landry, so if you include him, it's tied 6-6.
Also, louisiana has had more registered democrats than republicans. The problem? The democrats showing up at the polls has continued to decrease every election cycle while the registered republicans have increased.
i.e. There are fewer registered Republicans. At some point, they were not showing up to the polls, but now they are. This is how they keep winning despite having fewer registered members of their party.
And as of last governor cycle, there are more registered white voters in the state than black which shouldnt be a surprise.
and lastly, just cause someone is registered, doesnt mean they voted.
as of the last presidential election, 2,967,683 registered Louisiana voters, and 60% of this number voted. The national average for the country was 64%.
if you dig a little deeper, from 2002-2024 (22yrs) the average louisiana voter turnout for the president was a whopping 51%. Just over half the state of eligible voters are going to the polls.