Registration counts: Voter Count · Updated November 14, 2026

Louisiana Voter Registration

& Party Affiliation Statistics

Total Registered

2,869,416

Largest Party

Republican (36.05%)

Independent / NPP

27.75%

Primary Type

Closed Primary

Overview Registration Primary Rules Turnout

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At a Glance

Louisiana at a Glance

Key voter registration statistics · Updated 2026

Registered Voters

2,869,416

across 64 counties

Independent / NPP

796.4K

27.75% of registered

2024 Turnout

61.2%

of eligible voters

Louisiana's most independent parish (50,000+ voters): Jefferson Parish, 32.0% vs. 27.8% statewide

32.00% of voters in Jefferson Parish are registered independents, compared with 27.75% across Louisiana. That's the highest share of any Louisiana parish with at least 50,000 voters.

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Registration

Voter Registration by Party

How many registered Democrats, Republicans, and Independents are in Louisiana?

35.6%

36.1%

27.8%

Democratic35.6%

Republican36.1%

Independent27.8%

Other0.6%

Party	Registered Voters	% of Total
Democratic	1,022,431	35.6%
Republican	1,034,510	36.1%
Independent	796,354	27.8%
Other	16,121	0.6%

Primary Rules

How Louisiana's Primary Works

Louisiana uses a Closed Primary system

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Closed Primary

Only voters registered with a political party can vote in that party's primary election. Independent and unaffiliated voters are excluded.

How It Works

Voters must register with a party, often weeks or months before the election, to participate. If you're registered as independent or unaffiliated, you cannot vote in either major party's primary.

IVP's Position

Closed primaries lock millions of independent voters out of the elections that matter most. In many districts, the primary is the only competitive election.

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Turnout

Voter Turnout in Louisiana

How many eligible Louisiana residents actually vote?

Recent Elections

Election	Turnout	Voted
2024 General	61.2%	2,021,164
2022 General	42.1%	1,410,466
2020 General	64.1%	2,169,401
2024 Presidential Primary	12.5%	358,778
2024 State Primary	N/A — Louisiana uses a jungle (nonpartisan blanket) primary held in November for even-year races; no separate spring/summer primary exists for congressional or statewide offices in 2024	—

Primary turnout figures reflect all voters regardless of party registration. Source: each state’s Secretary of State Statement of Vote.

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