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Elections / 1896 · President · LA

William Jennings Bryan carried Louisiana D+54.6.

William Jennings Bryan (D) vs William McKinley (R) in Louisiana, 1896. The state ran 60.6 points more Democratic than the nation (R+6.1 nationally).

Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)

Louisiana result
101,043 votes counted
Bryan (D)
77,172
76.4%
McKinley (R)
22,037
21.8%
All others
1,834
1.8%
Margin
D+54.6
1896 presidential election
Louisiana, 1896
BryanD+54.6
1896 presidential margin by county for Louisiana — 1896 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Louisiana — 1896 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1896 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Acadia Parish, LA · D+63.9Ascension Parish, LA · D+1.0Assumption Parish, LA · R+49.9Avoyelles Parish, LA · D+76.6Bienville Parish, LA · D+92.7Bossier Parish, LA · D+95.4Caddo Parish, LA · D+70.5Calcasieu Parish, LA · D+49.4Caldwell Parish, LA · D+91.4Cameron Parish, LA · D+72.8Catahoula Parish, LA · D+83.0Claiborne Parish, LA · D+92.9Concordia Parish, LA · D+85.8De Soto Parish, LA · D+84.3East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · D+39.6East Carroll Parish, LA · D+11.3East Feliciana Parish, LA · D+97.5Franklin Parish, LA · D+91.8Grant Parish, LA · D+71.7Iberia Parish, LA · D+40.9Iberville Parish, LA · R+24.8Jackson Parish, LA · D+94.8Jefferson Parish, LA · D+59.1Lafayette Parish, LA · D+65.1Lafourche Parish, LA · D+48.7Lincoln Parish, LA · D+92.0Livingston Parish, LA · D+80.9Madison Parish, LA · D+85.0Morehouse Parish, LA · D+89.1Natchitoches Parish, LA · D+96.7Orleans Parish, LA · D+34.6Ouachita Parish, LA · D+93.0Plaquemines Parish, LA · D+46.9Pointe Coupee Parish, LA · D+30.1Rapides Parish, LA · D+88.4Red River Parish, LA · D+93.4Richland Parish, LA · D+82.9Sabine Parish, LA · D+94.8St. Bernard Parish, LA · D+79.1St. Charles Parish, LA · R+37.6St. Helena Parish, LA · D+78.6St. James Parish, LA · R+72.3St. John the Baptist Parish, LA · R+48.5St. Landry Parish, LA · D+75.2St. Martin Parish, LA · D+79.1St. Mary Parish, LA · D+0.9St. Tammany Parish, LA · D+30.5Tangipahoa Parish, LA · D+55.7Tensas Parish, LA · D+64.6Terrebonne Parish, LA · D+25.9Union Parish, LA · D+88.4Vermilion Parish, LA · D+55.8Vernon Parish, LA · D+89.8Washington Parish, LA · D+91.2Webster Parish, LA · D+77.3West Baton Rouge Parish, LA · R+7.7West Carroll Parish, LA · D+99.7West Feliciana Parish, LA · D+89.1Winn Parish, LA · D+87.7
How it voted
Share of the 1896 vote
William J. Bryan ✓Democratic76.4%77,172
William McKinleyRepublican21.8%22,037
OtherAll other candidates1.8%1,834
D+60
R+60
59 counties, each filled by 1896 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Louisiana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1896 contest in context
Louisiana's presidential marginsDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1892 to 2024. Most recent: −22.0% in 2024.flipped R · 2000−22.0%DR18922024
Louisiana's presidential margins
YearMargin (D minus R)
1892+53.1%
1896+54.6%
1900+58.1%
1904+78.9%
1908+72.7%
1912+72.0%
1916+78.9%
1920+38.8%
1924+56.2%
1928+52.6%
1932+85.8%
1936+77.7%
1940+71.8%
1944+61.2%
1948+15.3%
1952+5.8%
1956−13.8%
1960+21.8%
1964+13.6%
1968+4.7%
1972−37.0%
1976+5.8%
1980−5.5%
1984−22.6%
1988−10.2%
1992+4.6%
1996+12.1%
2000−7.7%
2004−14.5%
2008−18.6%
2012−17.2%
2016−19.6%
2020−18.6%
2024−22.0%
County results — 1896
59 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Acadia ParishD
+63.9%
1,0822341,327
Ascension ParishD
+1.0%
7377221,502
Assumption ParishR
−49.9%
3441,0701,454
Avoyelles ParishD
+76.6%
1,6572141,883
Bienville ParishD
+92.7%
1,491511,553
Bossier ParishD
+95.4%
1,146221,178
Caddo ParishD
+70.5%
1,8122852,165
Calcasieu ParishD
+49.4%
2,6588913,579
Caldwell ParishD
+91.4%
61026639
Cameron ParishD
+72.8%
25137294
Catahoula ParishD
+83.0%
81174888
Claiborne ParishD
+92.9%
1,757531,834
Concordia ParishD
+85.8%
1,085801,172
De Soto ParishD
+84.3%
1,9401532,119
East Baton Rouge ParishD
+39.6%
1,4125952,065
East Carroll ParishD
+11.3%
235185444
East Feliciana ParishD
+97.5%
1,548151,572
Franklin ParishD
+91.8%
87128918
Grant ParishD
+71.7%
780123916
Iberia ParishD
+40.9%
9393911,341
Iberville ParishR
−24.8%
358600976
Jackson ParishD
+94.8%
70518725
Jefferson ParishD
+59.1%
1,3833521,744
Lafayette ParishD
+65.1%
8251671,010
Lafourche ParishD
+48.7%
1,1293861,527
Lincoln ParishD
+92.0%
1,241401,306
Livingston ParishD
+80.9%
69372768
Madison ParishD
+85.0%
1,248961,356
Morehouse ParishD
+89.1%
85346906
Natchitoches ParishD
+96.7%
1,656231,688
Orleans ParishD
+34.6%
17,4878,29526,571
Ouachita ParishD
+93.0%
2,712932,816
Plaquemines ParishD
+46.9%
1,5025402,053
Pointe Coupee ParishD
+30.1%
7734101,207
Rapides ParishD
+88.4%
2,6001422,779
Red River ParishD
+93.4%
83226863
Richland ParishD
+82.9%
70661778
Sabine ParishD
+94.8%
1,469361,511
St. Bernard ParishD
+79.1%
56966636
St. Charles ParishR
−37.6%
125282418
St. Helena ParishD
+78.6%
52259589
St. James ParishR
−72.3%
2101,4171,670
St. John the Baptist ParishR
−48.5%
180539740
St. Landry ParishD
+75.2%
1,7862422,052
St. Martin ParishD
+79.1%
67976762
St. Mary ParishD
+0.9%
5915801,200
St. Tammany ParishD
+30.5%
6363171,046
Tangipahoa ParishD
+55.7%
1,4293951,856
Tensas ParishD
+64.6%
1,1082361,349
Terrebonne ParishD
+25.9%
597348961
Union ParishD
+88.4%
1,586861,697
Vermilion ParishD
+55.8%
702196907
Vernon ParishD
+89.8%
69735737
Washington ParishD
+91.2%
1,168481,228
Webster ParishD
+77.3%
77497876
West Baton Rouge ParishR
−7.7%
237279542
West Carroll ParishD
+99.7%
6371638
West Feliciana ParishD
+89.1%
91944982
Winn ParishD
+87.7%
68242730