St. James Parish voter turnout
How many people does one vote speak for in St. James Parish, Louisiana?
Only 59% of eligible citizens in St. James Parish voted in the 2022 midterm.
2024 presidential: 78% turnout · 1.3 people per vote
Turnout in St. James Parish
In the November 2022 midterm, 8,838 of St. James Parish’s 15,078 eligible citizens voted: 58.6% turnout. That’s 18.1 points higher than Louisiana overall (40.5%) and 12.6 points higher than the national rate (46.0%). With 6,240 eligible citizens sitting it out, each ballot cast spoke for 1.7 people.
In the 2024 presidential election, turnout was 78.2%, so each ballot spoke for 1.3 people. Midterm turnout here ran 19.6 points below the presidential year, which is why every vote in a midterm like 2026 carries extra weight.
St. James Parish ranks #62 of 64 counties in Louisiana for vote power (#1 has the lowest turnout, so each vote there counts for the most people).
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — register or check your status at vote.org.
| County | Rank | Turnout | Per vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberville Parish | #59 | 53.0% | 1.9 |
| Catahoula Parish | #60 | 53.4% | 1.9 |
| Tensas Parish | #61 | 54.0% | 1.9 |
| St. James Parish | #62 | 58.6% | 1.7 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | #63 | 60.9% | 1.6 |
| Cameron Parish | #64 | 64.7% | 1.5 |
See all 64 Louisiana counties ranked →