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Elections / 1912 · President · LA

Woodrow Wilson carried Louisiana D+72.0.

Woodrow Wilson (D) vs William Howard Taft (R) in Louisiana, 1912. The state ran 52.4 points more Democratic than the nation (D+19.5 nationally).

Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · William Howard Taft (R) · Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive)

Louisiana result
79,249 votes counted
Wilson (D)
60,872
76.8%
Taft (R)
3,833
4.8%
Roosevelt + others
14,544
18.4%
Margin
D+72.0
1912 presidential election
Louisiana, 1912
WilsonD+72.0
1912 presidential margin by county for Louisiana — 1912 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Louisiana — 1912 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1912 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+71.7Ascension Parish, LA · D+55.9Assumption Parish, LA · D+36.8Avoyelles Parish, LA · D+80.0Bienville Parish, LA · D+81.0Bossier Parish, LA · D+86.4Caddo Parish, LA · D+86.9Calcasieu Parish, LA · D+60.8Caldwell Parish, LA · D+69.0Cameron Parish, LA · D+75.2Catahoula Parish, LA · D+71.0Claiborne Parish, LA · D+91.1Concordia Parish, LA · D+88.4De Soto Parish, LA · D+87.5East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · D+81.8East Carroll Parish, LA · D+84.0East Feliciana Parish, LA · D+95.7Evangeline Parish, LA · D+78.0Franklin Parish, LA · D+75.5Grant Parish, LA · D+60.1Iberia Parish, LA · D+34.3Iberville Parish, LA · D+52.5Jackson Parish, LA · D+70.7Jefferson Parish, LA · D+81.3Lafayette Parish, LA · D+39.5Lafourche Parish, LA · D+30.1LaSalle Parish, LA · D+64.7Lincoln Parish, LA · D+84.1Livingston Parish, LA · D+79.5Madison Parish, LA · D+95.4Morehouse Parish, LA · D+87.4Natchitoches Parish, LA · D+73.0Orleans Parish, LA · D+77.3Ouachita Parish, LA · D+82.3Plaquemines Parish, LA · D+73.4Pointe Coupee Parish, LA · D+54.7Rapides Parish, LA · D+77.0Red River Parish, LA · D+75.3Richland Parish, LA · D+89.5Sabine Parish, LA · D+76.8St. Bernard Parish, LA · D+81.6St. Charles Parish, LA · D+61.4St. Helena Parish, LA · D+83.4St. James Parish, LA · D+20.5St. John the Baptist Parish, LA · D+37.4St. Landry Parish, LA · D+68.9St. Martin Parish, LA · D+52.7St. Mary Parish, LA · D+47.7St. Tammany Parish, LA · D+78.6Tangipahoa Parish, LA · D+77.0Tensas Parish, LA · D+91.3Terrebonne Parish, LA · D+44.5Union Parish, LA · D+86.3Vermilion Parish, LA · D+45.7Vernon Parish, LA · D+55.6Washington Parish, LA · D+80.0Webster Parish, LA · D+82.9West Baton Rouge Parish, LA · D+74.0West Carroll Parish, LA · D+62.9West Feliciana Parish, LA · D+88.5Winn Parish, LA · D+55.2
How it voted
Share of the 1912 vote
Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic76.8%60,872
Theodore RooseveltProgressive18.4%14,544
William H. TaftRepublican4.8%3,833
D+60
R+60
61 counties, each filled by 1912 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Louisiana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1912 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 — 1912
61 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Acadia ParishD
+71.7%
1,147511,528
Ascension ParishD
+55.9%
41364624
Assumption ParishD
+36.8%
423149744
Avoyelles ParishD
+80.0%
949381,139
Bienville ParishD
+81.0%
82281,005
Bossier ParishD
+86.4%
4276487
Caddo ParishD
+86.9%
1,946342,200
Calcasieu ParishD
+60.8%
2,1441713,246
Caldwell ParishD
+69.0%
36618504
Cameron ParishD
+75.2%
11913141
Catahoula ParishD
+71.0%
27511372
Claiborne ParishD
+91.1%
78510851
Concordia ParishD
+88.4%
2056225
De Soto ParishD
+87.5%
81511919
East Baton Rouge ParishD
+81.8%
1,067451,249
East Carroll ParishD
+84.0%
1614187
East Feliciana ParishD
+95.7%
4221440
Evangeline ParishD
+78.0%
45731546
Franklin ParishD
+75.5%
4498584
Grant ParishD
+60.1%
44615717
Iberia ParishD
+34.3%
6662221,296
Iberville ParishD
+52.5%
487100737
Jackson ParishD
+70.7%
56119767
Jefferson ParishD
+81.3%
6077738
Lafayette ParishD
+39.5%
6462441,019
Lafourche ParishD
+30.1%
6673151,171
LaSalle ParishD
+64.7%
3667555
Lincoln ParishD
+84.1%
6443762
Livingston ParishD
+79.5%
3793473
Madison ParishD
+95.4%
1460153
Morehouse ParishD
+87.4%
4118461
Natchitoches ParishD
+73.0%
759211,011
Orleans ParishD
+77.3%
26,43390433,029
Ouachita ParishD
+82.3%
902171,075
Plaquemines ParishD
+73.4%
36141436
Pointe Coupee ParishD
+54.7%
30455455
Rapides ParishD
+77.0%
1,334461,672
Red River ParishD
+75.3%
3576466
Richland ParishD
+89.5%
3932437
Sabine ParishD
+76.8%
71528895
St. Bernard ParishD
+81.6%
22117250
St. Charles ParishD
+61.4%
15728210
St. Helena ParishD
+83.4%
21413241
St. James ParishD
+20.5%
367228679
St. John the Baptist ParishD
+37.4%
19074310
St. Landry ParishD
+68.9%
9381011,215
St. Martin ParishD
+52.7%
37568582
St. Mary ParishD
+47.7%
6521471,058
St. Tammany ParishD
+78.6%
66830812
Tangipahoa ParishD
+77.0%
1,061401,326
Tensas ParishD
+91.3%
2201240
Terrebonne ParishD
+44.5%
45589822
Union ParishD
+86.3%
69611794
Vermilion ParishD
+45.7%
531124890
Vernon ParishD
+55.6%
754441,276
Washington ParishD
+80.0%
49118591
Webster ParishD
+82.9%
6969829
West Baton Rouge ParishD
+74.0%
17019204
West Carroll ParishD
+62.9%
1591251
West Feliciana ParishD
+88.5%
2813314
Winn ParishD
+55.2%
600261,039