Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to attendees during a campaign rally at the Mosack Group warehouse on Sept. 25, 2024, in Mint Hill, North Carolina. (Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
BATON ROUGE — As anticipated, former President Donald Trump secured an easy win on Election Day in Louisiana, a state the Republican has now claimed three times dating back to his first run for president in 2016.
Shortly after polls closed Tuesday night, the Associated Press declared Trump the victor in Louisiana with 73% of the state’s early votes. His Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, had 26%.
Trump enjoyed a decisive advantage despite the fact that just 34.5% of the more than 3 million voters in Louisiana are registered Republicans, compared with 37.5% who are Democrats.
This marks the first time Trump has won in Louisiana with a Republican leading the state. GOP Gov. Jeff Landry, who took office in January, has consistently aligned with Trump and has close ties to his son, Don Jr., who has taken part in Landry’s annual alligator hunt fundraiser for multiple years.
Political pundits have mentioned Landry’s name as a possible member of the Trump cabinet, though the governor has deflected questions about his interest in such a role.
Trump’s resounding win in Louisiana was ensured when Republicans accounted for nearly half the votes cast during the state’s early voting period, when almost one-third of registered voters cast their ballots in person or absentee.
