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Elections / 1916 · President · LA

Woodrow Wilson carried Louisiana D+78.9.

Woodrow Wilson (D) vs Charles Evans Hughes (R) in Louisiana, 1916. The state ran 75.7 points more Democratic than the nation (D+3.1 nationally).

Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · Charles Evans Hughes (R)

Louisiana result
93,966 votes counted
Wilson (D)
80,629
85.8%
Hughes (R)
6,510
6.9%
All others
6,827
7.3%
Margin
D+78.9
1916 presidential election
Louisiana, 1916
WilsonD+78.9
1916 presidential margin by county for Louisiana — 1916 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Louisiana — 1916 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1916 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+69.3Allen Parish, LA · D+79.3Ascension Parish, LA · D+60.9Assumption Parish, LA · D+24.7Avoyelles Parish, LA · D+92.4Beauregard Parish, LA · D+88.3Bienville Parish, LA · D+96.4Bossier Parish, LA · D+97.4Caddo Parish, LA · D+90.6Calcasieu Parish, LA · D+82.8Caldwell Parish, LA · D+92.5Cameron Parish, LA · D+88.4Catahoula Parish, LA · D+91.5Claiborne Parish, LA · D+97.6Concordia Parish, LA · D+91.7De Soto Parish, LA · D+97.0East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · D+82.1East Carroll Parish, LA · D+97.3East Feliciana Parish, LA · D+91.6Evangeline Parish, LA · D+89.8Franklin Parish, LA · D+97.1Grant Parish, LA · D+90.2Iberia Parish, LA · D+37.4Iberville Parish, LA · D+47.6Jackson Parish, LA · D+94.4Jefferson Davis Parish, LA · D+52.2Jefferson Parish, LA · D+89.1Lafayette Parish, LA · D+61.5Lafourche Parish, LA · D+24.4LaSalle Parish, LA · D+92.5Lincoln Parish, LA · D+91.0Livingston Parish, LA · D+84.2Madison Parish, LA · D+98.9Morehouse Parish, LA · D+98.8Natchitoches Parish, LA · D+92.1Orleans Parish, LA · D+83.6Ouachita Parish, LA · D+94.2Plaquemines Parish, LA · D+81.8Pointe Coupee Parish, LA · D+74.8Rapides Parish, LA · D+87.5Red River Parish, LA · D+98.6Richland Parish, LA · D+97.9Sabine Parish, LA · D+94.5St. Bernard Parish, LA · D+87.0St. Charles Parish, LA · D+80.9St. Helena Parish, LA · D+92.8St. James Parish, LA · D+46.1St. John the Baptist Parish, LA · D+42.2St. Landry Parish, LA · D+5.8St. Martin Parish, LA · D+66.8St. Mary Parish, LA · D+34.5St. Tammany Parish, LA · D+77.0Tangipahoa Parish, LA · D+78.0Tensas Parish, LA · D+94.3Terrebonne Parish, LA · D+37.7Union Parish, LA · D+96.0Vermilion Parish, LA · D+56.1Vernon Parish, LA · D+55.6Washington Parish, LA · D+87.6Webster Parish, LA · D+98.7West Baton Rouge Parish, LA · D+77.4West Carroll Parish, LA · D+90.8West Feliciana Parish, LA · D+92.3Winn Parish, LA · D+89.1
How it voted
Share of the 1916 vote
Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic85.8%80,629
OtherAll other candidates7.3%6,827
Charles E. HughesRepublican6.9%6,510
D+60
R+60
64 counties, each filled by 1916 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Louisiana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1916 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 — 1916
64 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Acadia ParishD
+69.3%
1,1652021,389
Allen ParishD
+79.3%
70881791
Ascension ParishD
+60.9%
531106698
Assumption ParishD
+24.7%
4892211,083
Avoyelles ParishD
+92.4%
1,253441,309
Beauregard ParishD
+88.3%
968591,029
Bienville ParishD
+96.4%
1,229201,254
Bossier ParishD
+97.4%
6759684
Caddo ParishD
+90.6%
3,1091513,264
Calcasieu ParishD
+82.8%
1,7981651,973
Caldwell ParishD
+92.5%
55420577
Cameron ParishD
+88.4%
16310173
Catahoula ParishD
+91.5%
45920480
Claiborne ParishD
+97.6%
1,276151,292
Concordia ParishD
+91.7%
26410277
De Soto ParishD
+97.0%
1,104171,121
East Baton Rouge ParishD
+82.1%
1,4821301,647
East Carroll ParishD
+97.3%
2193222
East Feliciana ParishD
+91.6%
48921511
Evangeline ParishD
+89.8%
80826871
Franklin ParishD
+97.1%
68410694
Grant ParishD
+90.2%
64031675
Iberia ParishO
+37.4%
8021341,786
Iberville ParishD
+47.6%
471160654
Jackson ParishD
+94.4%
980271,009
Jefferson Davis ParishD
+52.2%
656200873
Jefferson ParishD
+89.1%
1,041561,105
Lafayette ParishD
+61.5%
1,066731,615
Lafourche ParishO
+24.4%
6291571,935
LaSalle ParishD
+92.5%
61020638
Lincoln ParishD
+91.0%
93242978
Livingston ParishD
+84.2%
50335556
Madison ParishD
+98.9%
1871188
Morehouse ParishD
+98.8%
5643568
Natchitoches ParishD
+92.1%
1,181451,233
Orleans ParishD
+83.6%
30,9362,53133,983
Ouachita ParishD
+94.2%
1,215351,253
Plaquemines ParishD
+81.8%
46143511
Pointe Coupee ParishD
+74.8%
30137353
Rapides ParishD
+87.5%
2,1841342,342
Red River ParishD
+98.6%
5674571
Richland ParishD
+97.9%
6507657
Sabine ParishD
+94.5%
1,147301,182
St. Bernard ParishD
+87.0%
36323391
St. Charles ParishD
+80.9%
29730330
St. Helena ParishD
+92.8%
3199334
St. James ParishD
+46.1%
520185727
St. John the Baptist ParishD
+42.2%
289115412
St. Landry ParishD
+5.8%
139117377
St. Martin ParishD
+66.8%
971361,399
St. Mary ParishD
+34.5%
6521621,419
St. Tammany ParishD
+77.0%
78295892
Tangipahoa ParishD
+78.0%
1,3261591,497
Tensas ParishD
+94.3%
2045211
Terrebonne ParishD
+37.7%
6061131,307
Union ParishD
+96.0%
1,106221,129
Vermilion ParishD
+56.1%
1,340782,250
Vernon ParishD
+55.6%
754441,276
Washington ParishD
+87.6%
1,094661,174
Webster ParishD
+98.7%
1,04061,048
West Baton Rouge ParishD
+77.4%
23728270
West Carroll ParishD
+90.8%
31114327
West Feliciana ParishD
+92.3%
2618274
Winn ParishD
+89.1%
86850918