WHAT IS THE VOTER REGISTRATION GAP?

In Louisiana, 19% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote, compared to 78% of voters 45+

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Louisiana Voter Registration Gap

This maps shows the most recent county-level voter registration rates in Louisiana, one of a set of 39 states we currently track. Rates are shown for both 18-year-olds and adults ages 45 and older. Click a county to learn more about voter registration in there.

State
County
Age Group

Louisiana

19% of 18-year-olds are registered to vote as of Mar 3, 2026.

85%75%65%55%45%35%LowPop
Voter data from a commercial source compiling official state records and the American Community Survey. Last updated on Jul 14, 2026.
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Louisiana County Registration Rates

This table shows the voter registration rates in each Louisiana county or county-equivalent as of Mar 3, 2026. We omit counties with 18-year-old populations below 100.

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18 vs 45+
Acadia Parish10%85%62456,955
Allen Parish9%74%24922,477
Ascension Parish35%84%1,301130,314
Assumption Parish15%77%19720,484
Avoyelles Parish18%78%46538,905
Beauregard Parish21%83%40036,676
Bienville Parish44%82%11712,638
Bossier Parish23%76%1,394129,789
Caddo Parish21%74%2,600230,004
Calcasieu Parish24%72%2,311207,088
Claiborne Parish4%77%19913,833
Concordia Parish17%79%22318,174
De Soto Parish21%87%23527,026
East Baton Rouge Parish9%79%9,351452,938
East Carroll Parish12%70%1297,072
East Feliciana Parish81%79%14819,271
Evangeline Parish11%84%40432,060
Franklin Parish28%77%21619,408
Grant Parish31%77%19922,095
Iberia Parish24%78%74368,599
Iberville Parish22%81%32129,815
Jackson Parish20%82%14714,884
Jefferson Parish25%71%4,220430,920
Jefferson Davis Parish45%83%29831,924
Lafayette Parish15%82%2,511247,997
Lafourche Parish19%77%1,23296,252
LaSalle Parish18%76%14114,789
Lincoln Parish5%74%1,75848,174
Livingston Parish17%81%1,513148,115
Madison Parish42%83%1299,513
Morehouse Parish25%78%33724,551
Natchitoches Parish8%81%97836,693
Orleans Parish26%76%4,827371,853
Ouachita Parish16%75%2,104158,480
Plaquemines Parish28%77%23122,803
Pointe Coupee Parish14%85%21620,217
Rapides Parish17%76%1,397127,527
Richland Parish35%82%24619,822
Sabine Parish8%79%26221,977
St. Bernard Parish22%74%52544,419
St. Charles Parish22%84%52251,396
St. James Parish19%89%27019,528
St. John the Baptist Parish55%82%39640,743
St. Landry Parish20%89%96181,670
St. Martin Parish23%83%48851,353
St. Mary Parish40%77%58547,828
St. Tammany Parish30%84%3,007272,421
Tangipahoa Parish13%71%2,146136,738
Terrebonne Parish18%70%1,197106,186
Union Parish10%84%31720,821
Vermilion Parish30%80%62257,123
Vernon Parish9%80%57747,117
Washington Parish45%75%41145,120
Webster Parish11%76%37035,820
West Baton Rouge Parish28%81%23027,974
West Feliciana Parish10%64%22415,327

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The voter data shown on this page comes from a commercial source that compiles official state records and was last updated on Jul 14, 2026. Population estimates come from the American Community Survey. To learn more, read our research model.

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