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Elections / 1928 · President · LA

Al Smith carried Louisiana D+52.6.

Al Smith (D) vs Herbert Hoover (R) in Louisiana, 1928. The state ran 70.1 points more Democratic than the nation (R+17.5 nationally).

Nominees: Al Smith (D) · Herbert Hoover (R)

Louisiana result
215,833 votes counted
Smith (D)
164,655
76.3%
Hoover (R)
51,160
23.7%
All others
18
0.0%
Margin
D+52.6
1928 presidential election
Louisiana, 1928
SmithD+52.6
1928 presidential margin by county for Louisiana — 1928 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Louisiana — 1928 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1928 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+54.5Allen Parish, LA · D+28.7Ascension Parish, LA · D+52.6Assumption Parish, LA · D+51.1Avoyelles Parish, LA · D+74.7Beauregard Parish, LA · D+52.8Bienville Parish, LA · D+56.0Bossier Parish, LA · D+68.1Caddo Parish, LA · D+30.8Calcasieu Parish, LA · D+27.7Caldwell Parish, LA · D+47.2Cameron Parish, LA · D+81.0Catahoula Parish, LA · D+35.1Claiborne Parish, LA · D+72.5Concordia Parish, LA · D+63.3De Soto Parish, LA · D+47.3East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · D+20.9East Carroll Parish, LA · D+54.1East Feliciana Parish, LA · D+59.1Evangeline Parish, LA · D+72.4Franklin Parish, LA · D+39.7Grant Parish, LA · D+33.9Iberia Parish, LA · D+72.2Iberville Parish, LA · D+70.9Jackson Parish, LA · D+100.0Jefferson Davis Parish, LA · D+20.7Jefferson Parish, LA · D+75.5Lafayette Parish, LA · D+68.8Lafourche Parish, LA · D+78.3LaSalle Parish, LA · D+32.4Lincoln Parish, LA · D+21.7Livingston Parish, LA · D+3.6Madison Parish, LA · D+35.6Morehouse Parish, LA · D+42.4Natchitoches Parish, LA · D+59.9Orleans Parish, LA · D+59.0Ouachita Parish, LA · D+33.0Plaquemines Parish, LA · D+83.0Pointe Coupee Parish, LA · D+85.8Rapides Parish, LA · D+28.4Red River Parish, LA · D+47.1Richland Parish, LA · D+63.5Sabine Parish, LA · D+31.6St. Bernard Parish, LA · D+93.7St. Charles Parish, LA · D+82.4St. Helena Parish, LA · D+61.5St. James Parish, LA · D+84.1St. John the Baptist Parish, LA · D+78.3St. Landry Parish, LA · D+65.1St. Martin Parish, LA · D+77.3St. Mary Parish, LA · D+48.7St. Tammany Parish, LA · D+31.4Tangipahoa Parish, LA · D+33.4Tensas Parish, LA · D+57.0Terrebonne Parish, LA · D+71.9Union Parish, LA · D+43.9Vermilion Parish, LA · D+70.2Vernon Parish, LA · D+62.8Washington Parish, LA · D+13.9Webster Parish, LA · D+60.1West Baton Rouge Parish, LA · D+77.3West Carroll Parish, LA · D+51.7West Feliciana Parish, LA · D+64.8Winn Parish, LA · D+37.1
How it voted
Share of the 1928 vote
Al Smith ✓Democratic76.3%164,655
Herbert HooverRepublican23.7%51,160
OtherAll other candidates0.0%18
D+60
R+60
64 counties, each filled by 1928 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Louisiana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1928 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 — 1928
64 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Acadia ParishD
+54.5%
3,6331,0714,704
Allen ParishD
+28.7%
1,3087252,033
Ascension ParishD
+52.6%
1,4024361,838
Assumption ParishD
+51.1%
9483071,255
Avoyelles ParishD
+74.7%
2,8964193,315
Beauregard ParishD
+52.8%
1,5134681,981
Bienville ParishD
+56.0%
1,3013671,668
Bossier ParishD
+68.1%
1,1872251,412
Caddo ParishD
+30.8%
6,9343,66510,599
Calcasieu ParishD
+27.7%
3,5321,9975,532
Caldwell ParishD
+47.2%
8022881,090
Cameron ParishD
+81.0%
39041431
Catahoula ParishD
+35.1%
7103411,051
Claiborne ParishD
+72.5%
1,5602491,809
Concordia ParishD
+63.3%
591133724
De Soto ParishD
+47.3%
1,4455171,964
East Baton Rouge ParishD
+20.9%
4,5752,9957,570
East Carroll ParishD
+54.1%
436130566
East Feliciana ParishD
+59.1%
622160782
Evangeline ParishD
+72.4%
1,8733002,173
Franklin ParishD
+39.7%
1,1414921,633
Grant ParishD
+33.9%
1,0235051,528
Iberia ParishD
+72.2%
2,5614132,974
Iberville ParishD
+70.9%
1,6302781,908
Jackson ParishD
+100.0%
9070907
Jefferson Davis ParishD
+20.7%
1,7031,1202,823
Jefferson ParishD
+75.5%
5,3267426,068
Lafayette ParishD
+68.8%
3,1975923,789
Lafourche ParishD
+78.3%
1,9942432,237
LaSalle ParishD
+32.4%
8814501,331
Lincoln ParishD
+21.7%
1,0416701,711
Livingston ParishD
+3.6%
1,0479752,022
Madison ParishD
+35.6%
318151469
Morehouse ParishD
+42.4%
8403401,180
Natchitoches ParishD
+59.9%
2,0995262,625
Orleans ParishD
+59.0%
55,91914,42470,343
Ouachita ParishD
+33.0%
2,7391,3804,119
Plaquemines ParishD
+83.0%
1,056981,154
Pointe Coupee ParishD
+85.8%
1,3301021,432
Rapides ParishD
+28.4%
4,4702,4946,964
Red River ParishD
+47.1%
8913171,219
Richland ParishD
+63.5%
1,0832421,325
Sabine ParishD
+31.6%
1,4147352,149
St. Bernard ParishD
+93.7%
2,359772,436
St. Charles ParishD
+82.4%
1,1161081,224
St. Helena ParishD
+61.5%
609145754
St. James ParishD
+84.1%
1,4861281,614
St. John the Baptist ParishD
+78.3%
9711181,089
St. Landry ParishD
+65.1%
3,3947184,112
St. Martin ParishD
+77.3%
1,8922422,134
St. Mary ParishD
+48.7%
1,7546052,359
St. Tammany ParishD
+31.4%
1,8119452,756
Tangipahoa ParishD
+33.4%
2,8341,4154,249
Tensas ParishD
+57.0%
35096446
Terrebonne ParishD
+71.9%
1,6422681,910
Union ParishD
+43.9%
1,0854221,509
Vermilion ParishD
+70.2%
2,5804513,031
Vernon ParishD
+62.8%
2,1915002,691
Washington ParishD
+13.9%
2,0201,5283,548
Webster ParishD
+60.1%
1,4303561,786
West Baton Rouge ParishD
+77.3%
60878686
West Carroll ParishD
+51.7%
673214887
West Feliciana ParishD
+64.8%
42190511
Winn ParishD
+37.1%
1,1615331,694