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Elections / 1920 · President · LA

James M. Cox carried Louisiana D+38.8.

James M. Cox (D) vs Warren G. Harding (R) in Louisiana, 1920. The state ran 64.9 points more Democratic than the nation (R+26.2 nationally).

Nominees: James M. Cox (D) · Warren G. Harding (R)

Louisiana result
126,397 votes counted
Cox (D)
87,519
69.2%
Harding (R)
38,539
30.5%
All others
339
0.3%
Margin
D+38.8
1920 presidential election
Louisiana, 1920
CoxD+38.8
1920 presidential margin by county for Louisiana — 1920 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Louisiana — 1920 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1920 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Acadia Parish, LA · R+3.8Allen Parish, LA · D+61.3Ascension Parish, LA · D+11.3Assumption Parish, LA · R+56.4Avoyelles Parish, LA · D+32.5Beauregard Parish, LA · D+69.3Bienville Parish, LA · D+68.2Bossier Parish, LA · D+88.6Caddo Parish, LA · D+82.8Calcasieu Parish, LA · D+67.1Caldwell Parish, LA · D+61.6Cameron Parish, LA · D+86.0Catahoula Parish, LA · D+49.2Claiborne Parish, LA · D+92.4Concordia Parish, LA · D+93.9De Soto Parish, LA · D+91.2East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · D+68.2East Carroll Parish, LA · D+93.7East Feliciana Parish, LA · D+89.3Evangeline Parish, LA · R+4.0Franklin Parish, LA · D+67.7Grant Parish, LA · D+72.2Iberia Parish, LA · R+48.9Iberville Parish, LA · R+9.4Jackson Parish, LA · D+76.2Jefferson Davis Parish, LA · R+10.3Jefferson Parish, LA · D+73.1Lafayette Parish, LA · R+11.9Lafourche Parish, LA · R+51.2LaSalle Parish, LA · D+66.4Lincoln Parish, LA · D+68.8Livingston Parish, LA · D+51.1Madison Parish, LA · D+97.6Morehouse Parish, LA · D+88.5Natchitoches Parish, LA · D+77.4Orleans Parish, LA · D+29.5Ouachita Parish, LA · D+80.0Plaquemines Parish, LA · D+43.7Pointe Coupee Parish, LA · D+48.0Rapides Parish, LA · D+72.3Red River Parish, LA · D+60.8Richland Parish, LA · D+86.0Sabine Parish, LA · D+83.6St. Bernard Parish, LA · D+72.9St. Charles Parish, LA · D+33.1St. Helena Parish, LA · D+82.1St. James Parish, LA · R+21.8St. John the Baptist Parish, LA · R+2.2St. Landry Parish, LA · D+3.8St. Martin Parish, LA · R+13.6St. Mary Parish, LA · R+18.8St. Tammany Parish, LA · D+55.6Tangipahoa Parish, LA · D+54.7Tensas Parish, LA · D+88.4Terrebonne Parish, LA · R+19.8Union Parish, LA · D+85.1Vermilion Parish, LA · R+44.2Vernon Parish, LA · D+69.6Washington Parish, LA · D+73.8Webster Parish, LA · D+80.0West Baton Rouge Parish, LA · D+33.6West Carroll Parish, LA · D+51.5West Feliciana Parish, LA · D+82.6Winn Parish, LA · D+45.5
How it voted
Share of the 1920 vote
James M. Cox ✓Democratic69.2%87,519
Warren G. HardingRepublican30.5%38,539
OtherAll other candidates0.3%339
D+60
R+60
64 counties, each filled by 1920 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Louisiana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1920 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 — 1920
64 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Acadia ParishR
−3.8%
1,0581,1412,205
Allen ParishD
+61.3%
1,0082421,250
Ascension ParishD
+11.3%
6224961,118
Assumption ParishR
−56.4%
202725927
Avoyelles ParishD
+32.5%
1,4227242,146
Beauregard ParishD
+69.3%
1,1462021,362
Bienville ParishD
+68.2%
1,4192571,704
Bossier ParishD
+88.6%
73144775
Caddo ParishD
+82.8%
4,2644014,665
Calcasieu ParishD
+67.1%
2,4804832,976
Caldwell ParishD
+61.6%
539128667
Cameron ParishD
+86.0%
14611157
Catahoula ParishD
+49.2%
517176693
Claiborne ParishD
+92.4%
1,216481,264
Concordia ParishD
+93.9%
38012392
De Soto ParishD
+91.2%
1,219561,275
East Baton Rouge ParishD
+68.2%
2,3364422,778
East Carroll ParishD
+93.7%
2478255
East Feliciana ParishD
+89.3%
52930559
Evangeline ParishR
−4.0%
5425871,129
Franklin ParishD
+67.7%
8981731,071
Grant ParishD
+72.2%
674109783
Iberia ParishR
−48.9%
4381,2751,713
Iberville ParishR
−9.4%
385465850
Jackson ParishD
+76.2%
1,2291661,395
Jefferson Davis ParishR
−10.3%
7288951,623
Jefferson ParishD
+73.1%
1,2381921,430
Lafayette ParishR
−11.9%
8231,0451,868
Lafourche ParishR
−51.2%
3371,0441,381
LaSalle ParishD
+66.4%
570109694
Lincoln ParishD
+68.8%
9891831,172
Livingston ParishD
+51.1%
674218893
Madison ParishD
+97.6%
3314335
Morehouse ParishD
+88.5%
62238660
Natchitoches ParishD
+77.4%
1,5952031,798
Orleans ParishD
+29.5%
32,72417,81950,543
Ouachita ParishD
+80.0%
1,4811641,646
Plaquemines ParishD
+43.7%
329124469
Pointe Coupee ParishD
+48.0%
407143550
Rapides ParishD
+72.3%
2,7654453,211
Red River ParishD
+60.8%
766187953
Richland ParishD
+86.0%
66450714
Sabine ParishD
+83.6%
1,2451111,356
St. Bernard ParishD
+72.9%
35856414
St. Charles ParishD
+33.1%
18392275
St. Helena ParishD
+82.1%
36636402
St. James ParishR
−21.8%
342533875
St. John the Baptist ParishR
−2.2%
239250489
St. Landry ParishD
+3.8%
1,0179421,959
St. Martin ParishR
−13.6%
319419738
St. Mary ParishR
−18.8%
5397881,327
St. Tammany ParishD
+55.6%
9672761,243
Tangipahoa ParishD
+54.7%
1,5014401,941
Tensas ParishD
+88.4%
24315258
Terrebonne ParishR
−19.8%
4777131,190
Union ParishD
+85.1%
1,221981,319
Vermilion ParishR
−44.2%
5491,4201,970
Vernon ParishD
+69.6%
1,1432051,348
Washington ParishD
+73.8%
1,0941651,259
Webster ParishD
+80.0%
1,0091121,121
West Baton Rouge ParishD
+33.6%
352175527
West Carroll ParishD
+51.5%
346104470
West Feliciana ParishD
+82.6%
35634390
Winn ParishD
+45.5%
9632911,477