Eight Trump Parishes Back Democrat Davis in Senate Race
Eight Louisiana parishes that backed Trump in 2024 voted for Democrat Jamie Davis in the 2026 U.S. Senate election, which Republican Julia Letlow won.
Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Political Parties
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Republican Julia Letlow won the Louisiana U.S. Senate seat by approximately 25,000 votes, carrying 49 parishes. Eight parishes that Trump carried in 2024 instead backed Democrat Jamie Davis in the 2026 race.
Why it matters
The shift shows Davis outperforming the statewide margin in parishes that Trump won comfortably two years earlier. Parish-level results suggest where Republican support softened in a state Trump carried in 2024.
Davis carried St. Bernard Parish by 12 votes after Trump won it by 5,066 votes in 2024, and won Jefferson Parish by nearly 10,000 votes over Letlow. The analysis does not address the turnout or vote-share changes behind these swings.
The players
Julia Letlow
Republican who won the Louisiana U.S. Senate seat in the 2026 election by approximately 25,000 votes.
Jamie Davis
Democratic candidate who carried eight parishes Trump won in 2024 during the 2026 U.S. Senate election.
The details
The Center Square compared 2026 Senate returns with Trump's 2024 results across Louisiana parishes. Davis won West Baton Rouge Parish by about 10.5 points and Tensas Parish by about 22 points, among other flips.
Timeline
November 3, 2026: Louisiana U.S. Senate election held.
2024: Trump carried the eight parishes that later flipped to Davis.
Political Context
The 2026 results measure how far Louisiana's parish map has moved from Trump's 2024 pattern. Republican Julia Letlow still carried most parishes, but the eight flips show where Davis gained ground.
Voters in the flipped parishes saw Senate results diverge from the presidential vote two years earlier, which matters for campaign strategy in future Louisiana races. Candidates may need to recalibrate outreach in parishes where the 2024 margins no longer hold.
The takeaway
Parish-level results can reveal shifts that statewide totals hide. Louisiana's eight flipped parishes show where the 2024 map no longer predicts 2026 outcomes.
Further reading
Explore more on Political Parties to see how party coalitions are shifting across Louisiana's parishes.
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