Louisiana — 1896 presidential election
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How it voted
Share of the 1896 vote
| William J. Bryan ✓Democratic | 76.4% | 77,172 |
|---|---|---|
| William McKinleyRepublican | 21.8% | 22,037 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.8% | 1,834 |
1896presidential margin
D+60R+60
59 counties, each filled by 1896 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Louisiana cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (59 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish, LA | Democratic | D+63.9 |
| Ascension Parish, LA | Democratic | D+1.0 |
| Assumption Parish, LA | Republican | R+49.9 |
| Avoyelles Parish, LA | Democratic | D+76.6 |
| Bienville Parish, LA | Democratic | D+92.7 |
| Bossier Parish, LA | Democratic | D+95.4 |
| Caddo Parish, LA | Democratic | D+70.5 |
| Calcasieu Parish, LA | Democratic | D+49.4 |
| Caldwell Parish, LA | Democratic | D+91.4 |
| Cameron Parish, LA | Democratic | D+72.8 |
| Catahoula Parish, LA | Democratic | D+83.0 |
| Claiborne Parish, LA | Democratic | D+92.9 |
| Concordia Parish, LA | Democratic | D+85.8 |
| De Soto Parish, LA | Democratic | D+84.3 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | Democratic | D+39.6 |
| East Carroll Parish, LA | Democratic | D+11.3 |
| East Feliciana Parish, LA | Democratic | D+97.5 |
| Franklin Parish, LA | Democratic | D+91.8 |
| Grant Parish, LA | Democratic | D+71.7 |
| Iberia Parish, LA | Democratic | D+40.9 |
| Iberville Parish, LA | Republican | R+24.8 |
| Jackson Parish, LA | Democratic | D+94.8 |
| Jefferson Parish, LA | Democratic | D+59.1 |
| Lafayette Parish, LA | Democratic | D+65.1 |
| Lafourche Parish, LA | Democratic | D+48.7 |
| Lincoln Parish, LA | Democratic | D+92.0 |
| Livingston Parish, LA | Democratic | D+80.9 |
| Madison Parish, LA | Democratic | D+85.0 |
| Morehouse Parish, LA | Democratic | D+89.1 |
| Natchitoches Parish, LA | Democratic | D+96.7 |
| Orleans Parish, LA | Democratic | D+34.6 |
| Ouachita Parish, LA | Democratic | D+93.0 |
| Plaquemines Parish, LA | Democratic | D+46.9 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | Democratic | D+30.1 |
| Rapides Parish, LA | Democratic | D+88.4 |
| Red River Parish, LA | Democratic | D+93.4 |
| Richland Parish, LA | Democratic | D+82.9 |
| Sabine Parish, LA | Democratic | D+94.8 |
| St. Bernard Parish, LA | Democratic | D+79.1 |
| St. Charles Parish, LA | Republican | R+37.6 |
| St. Helena Parish, LA | Democratic | D+78.6 |
| St. James Parish, LA | Republican | R+72.3 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | Republican | R+48.5 |
| St. Landry Parish, LA | Democratic | D+75.2 |
| St. Martin Parish, LA | Democratic | D+79.1 |
| St. Mary Parish, LA | Democratic | D+0.9 |
| St. Tammany Parish, LA | Democratic | D+30.5 |
| Tangipahoa Parish, LA | Democratic | D+55.7 |
| Tensas Parish, LA | Democratic | D+64.6 |
| Terrebonne Parish, LA | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| Union Parish, LA | Democratic | D+88.4 |
| Vermilion Parish, LA | Democratic | D+55.8 |
| Vernon Parish, LA | Democratic | D+89.8 |
| Washington Parish, LA | Democratic | D+91.2 |
| Webster Parish, LA | Democratic | D+77.3 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | Republican | R+7.7 |
| West Carroll Parish, LA | Democratic | D+99.7 |
| West Feliciana Parish, LA | Democratic | D+89.1 |
| Winn Parish, LA | Democratic | D+87.7 |
Louisiana results by county
59 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish | William J. Bryan+848 | 1,08281.5% | 23417.6% | 110.8% | 1,327 |
| Ascension Parish | William J. Bryan+15 | 73749.1% | 72248.1% | 432.9% | 1,502 |
| Assumption Parish | William McKinley+726 | 34423.7% | 1,07073.6% | 402.8% | 1,454 |
| Avoyelles Parish | William J. Bryan+1,443 | 1,65788.0% | 21411.4% | 120.6% | 1,883 |
| Bienville Parish | William J. Bryan+1,440 | 1,49196.0% | 513.3% | 110.7% | 1,553 |
| Bossier Parish | William J. Bryan+1,124 | 1,14697.3% | 221.9% | 100.8% | 1,178 |
| Caddo Parish | William J. Bryan+1,527 | 1,81283.7% | 28513.2% | 683.1% | 2,165 |
| Calcasieu Parish | William J. Bryan+1,767 | 2,65874.3% | 89124.9% | 300.8% | 3,579 |
| Caldwell Parish | William J. Bryan+584 | 61095.5% | 264.1% | 30.5% | 639 |
| Cameron Parish | William J. Bryan+214 | 25185.4% | 3712.6% | 62.0% | 294 |
| Catahoula Parish | William J. Bryan+737 | 81191.3% | 748.3% | 30.3% | 888 |
| Claiborne Parish | William J. Bryan+1,704 | 1,75795.8% | 532.9% | 241.3% | 1,834 |
| Concordia Parish | William J. Bryan+1,005 | 1,08592.6% | 806.8% | 70.6% | 1,172 |
| De Soto Parish | William J. Bryan+1,787 | 1,94091.6% | 1537.2% | 261.2% | 2,119 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | William J. Bryan+817 | 1,41268.4% | 59528.8% | 582.8% | 2,065 |
| East Carroll Parish | William J. Bryan+50 | 23552.9% | 18541.7% | 245.4% | 444 |
| East Feliciana Parish | William J. Bryan+1,533 | 1,54898.5% | 151.0% | 90.6% | 1,572 |
| Franklin Parish | William J. Bryan+843 | 87194.9% | 283.1% | 192.1% | 918 |
| Grant Parish | William J. Bryan+657 | 78085.2% | 12313.4% | 131.4% | 916 |
| Iberia Parish | William J. Bryan+548 | 93970.0% | 39129.2% | 110.8% | 1,341 |
| Iberville Parish | William McKinley+242 | 35836.7% | 60061.5% | 181.8% | 976 |
| Jackson Parish | William J. Bryan+687 | 70597.2% | 182.5% | 20.3% | 725 |
| Jefferson Parish | William J. Bryan+1,031 | 1,38379.3% | 35220.2% | 90.5% | 1,744 |
| Lafayette Parish | William J. Bryan+658 | 82581.7% | 16716.5% | 181.8% | 1,010 |
| Lafourche Parish | William J. Bryan+743 | 1,12973.9% | 38625.3% | 120.8% | 1,527 |
| Lincoln Parish | William J. Bryan+1,201 | 1,24195.0% | 403.1% | 251.9% | 1,306 |
| Livingston Parish | William J. Bryan+621 | 69390.2% | 729.4% | 30.4% | 768 |
| Madison Parish | William J. Bryan+1,152 | 1,24892.0% | 967.1% | 120.9% | 1,356 |
| Morehouse Parish | William J. Bryan+807 | 85394.2% | 465.1% | 70.8% | 906 |
| Natchitoches Parish | William J. Bryan+1,633 | 1,65698.1% | 231.4% | 90.5% | 1,688 |
| Orleans Parish | William J. Bryan+9,192 | 17,48765.8% | 8,29531.2% | 7893.0% | 26,571 |
| Ouachita Parish | William J. Bryan+2,619 | 2,71296.3% | 933.3% | 110.4% | 2,816 |
| Plaquemines Parish | William J. Bryan+962 | 1,50273.2% | 54026.3% | 110.5% | 2,053 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | William J. Bryan+363 | 77364.0% | 41034.0% | 242.0% | 1,207 |
| Rapides Parish | William J. Bryan+2,458 | 2,60093.6% | 1425.1% | 371.3% | 2,779 |
| Red River Parish | William J. Bryan+806 | 83296.4% | 263.0% | 50.6% | 863 |
| Richland Parish | William J. Bryan+645 | 70690.7% | 617.8% | 111.4% | 778 |
| Sabine Parish | William J. Bryan+1,433 | 1,46997.2% | 362.4% | 60.4% | 1,511 |
| St. Bernard Parish | William J. Bryan+503 | 56989.5% | 6610.4% | 10.2% | 636 |
| St. Charles Parish | William McKinley+157 | 12529.9% | 28267.5% | 112.6% | 418 |
| St. Helena Parish | William J. Bryan+463 | 52288.6% | 5910.0% | 81.4% | 589 |
| St. James Parish | William McKinley+1,207 | 21012.6% | 1,41784.9% | 432.6% | 1,670 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | William McKinley+359 | 18024.3% | 53972.8% | 212.8% | 740 |
| St. Landry Parish | William J. Bryan+1,544 | 1,78687.0% | 24211.8% | 241.2% | 2,052 |
| St. Martin Parish | William J. Bryan+603 | 67989.1% | 7610.0% | 70.9% | 762 |
| St. Mary Parish | William J. Bryan+11 | 59149.3% | 58048.3% | 292.4% | 1,200 |
| St. Tammany Parish | William J. Bryan+319 | 63660.8% | 31730.3% | 938.9% | 1,046 |
| Tangipahoa Parish | William J. Bryan+1,034 | 1,42977.0% | 39521.3% | 321.7% | 1,856 |
| Tensas Parish | William J. Bryan+872 | 1,10882.1% | 23617.5% | 50.4% | 1,349 |
| Terrebonne Parish | William J. Bryan+249 | 59762.1% | 34836.2% | 161.7% | 961 |
| Union Parish | William J. Bryan+1,500 | 1,58693.5% | 865.1% | 251.5% | 1,697 |
| Vermilion Parish | William J. Bryan+506 | 70277.4% | 19621.6% | 91.0% | 907 |
| Vernon Parish | William J. Bryan+662 | 69794.6% | 354.7% | 50.7% | 737 |
| Washington Parish | William J. Bryan+1,120 | 1,16895.1% | 483.9% | 121.0% | 1,228 |
| Webster Parish | William J. Bryan+677 | 77488.4% | 9711.1% | 50.6% | 876 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | William McKinley+42 | 23743.7% | 27951.5% | 264.8% | 542 |
| West Carroll Parish | William J. Bryan+636 | 63799.8% | 10.2% | 00.0% | 638 |
| West Feliciana Parish | William J. Bryan+875 | 91993.6% | 444.5% | 191.9% | 982 |
| Winn Parish | William J. Bryan+640 | 68293.4% | 425.8% | 60.8% | 730 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William McKinley (R)
Louisiana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1896 contest in context
| Year | Margin (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% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1896 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.