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Elections / 1936 · President · LA

Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Louisiana D+77.7.

Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) vs Alf Landon (R) in Louisiana, 1936. The state ran 53.4 points more Democratic than the nation (D+24.3 nationally).

Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Alf Landon (R)

Louisiana result
329,778 votes counted
Roosevelt (D)
292,894
88.8%
Landon (R)
36,791
11.2%
All others
93
0.0%
Margin
D+77.7
1936 presidential election
Louisiana, 1936
RooseveltD+77.7
1936 presidential margin by county for Louisiana — 1936 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Louisiana — 1936 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1936 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+82.2Allen Parish, LA · D+74.4Ascension Parish, LA · D+74.1Assumption Parish, LA · R+21.9Avoyelles Parish, LA · D+81.4Beauregard Parish, LA · D+59.8Bienville Parish, LA · D+84.8Bossier Parish, LA · D+82.1Caddo Parish, LA · D+75.5Calcasieu Parish, LA · D+71.4Caldwell Parish, LA · D+70.7Cameron Parish, LA · D+97.0Catahoula Parish, LA · D+86.6Claiborne Parish, LA · D+89.2Concordia Parish, LA · D+90.3De Soto Parish, LA · D+92.3East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · D+80.5East Carroll Parish, LA · D+79.0East Feliciana Parish, LA · D+82.4Evangeline Parish, LA · D+82.6Franklin Parish, LA · D+85.3Grant Parish, LA · D+56.7Iberia Parish, LA · D+35.5Iberville Parish, LA · D+76.3Jackson Parish, LA · D+82.9Jefferson Davis Parish, LA · D+61.7Jefferson Parish, LA · D+85.5Lafayette Parish, LA · D+87.4Lafourche Parish, LA · D+14.8LaSalle Parish, LA · D+73.0Lincoln Parish, LA · D+82.9Livingston Parish, LA · D+65.9Madison Parish, LA · D+87.7Morehouse Parish, LA · D+87.1Natchitoches Parish, LA · D+74.8Orleans Parish, LA · D+82.6Ouachita Parish, LA · D+74.6Plaquemines Parish, LA · D+91.8Pointe Coupee Parish, LA · D+84.9Rapides Parish, LA · D+72.9Red River Parish, LA · D+85.1Richland Parish, LA · D+87.1Sabine Parish, LA · D+70.9St. Bernard Parish, LA · D+97.8St. Charles Parish, LA · D+88.0St. Helena Parish, LA · D+84.3St. James Parish, LA · D+71.8St. John the Baptist Parish, LA · D+73.9St. Landry Parish, LA · D+85.5St. Martin Parish, LA · D+92.7St. Mary Parish, LA · D+59.9St. Tammany Parish, LA · D+70.8Tangipahoa Parish, LA · D+54.2Tensas Parish, LA · D+94.5Terrebonne Parish, LA · D+56.5Union Parish, LA · D+73.5Vermilion Parish, LA · D+78.4Vernon Parish, LA · D+50.6Washington Parish, LA · D+88.4Webster Parish, LA · D+80.4West Baton Rouge Parish, LA · D+83.0West Carroll Parish, LA · D+72.2West Feliciana Parish, LA · D+76.3Winn Parish, LA · D+80.8
How it voted
Share of the 1936 vote
Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic88.8%292,894
Alf LandonRepublican11.2%36,791
OtherAll other candidates0.0%93
D+60
R+60
64 counties, each filled by 1936 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Louisiana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1936 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 — 1936
64 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Acadia ParishD
+82.2%
4,5044414,945
Allen ParishD
+74.4%
2,2073242,531
Ascension ParishD
+74.1%
2,3593502,710
Assumption ParishR
−21.9%
7121,1111,823
Avoyelles ParishD
+81.4%
4,4084524,860
Beauregard ParishD
+59.8%
2,1815492,730
Bienville ParishD
+84.8%
2,5932132,807
Bossier ParishD
+82.1%
1,9751932,170
Caddo ParishD
+75.5%
12,1561,69713,857
Calcasieu ParishD
+71.4%
6,2591,0377,309
Caldwell ParishD
+70.7%
1,3712351,606
Cameron ParishD
+97.0%
1,067161,083
Catahoula ParishD
+86.6%
1,363981,461
Claiborne ParishD
+89.2%
2,5631462,711
Concordia ParishD
+90.3%
1,152581,211
De Soto ParishD
+92.3%
2,337932,430
East Baton Rouge ParishD
+80.5%
9,9111,06910,980
East Carroll ParishD
+79.0%
81195906
East Feliciana ParishD
+82.4%
1,0571021,159
Evangeline ParishD
+82.6%
3,4843313,815
Franklin ParishD
+85.3%
2,9482313,187
Grant ParishD
+56.7%
1,8475112,358
Iberia ParishD
+35.5%
2,5951,2343,829
Iberville ParishD
+76.3%
1,9532632,216
Jackson ParishD
+82.9%
1,8071691,976
Jefferson Davis ParishD
+61.7%
2,5676083,175
Jefferson ParishD
+85.5%
9,0567059,767
Lafayette ParishD
+87.4%
4,5703064,876
Lafourche ParishD
+14.8%
2,1951,6303,827
LaSalle ParishD
+73.0%
1,6432561,899
Lincoln ParishD
+82.9%
2,1542012,356
Livingston ParishD
+65.9%
2,4144962,910
Madison ParishD
+87.7%
1,085711,156
Morehouse ParishD
+87.1%
2,5141722,688
Natchitoches ParishD
+74.8%
3,4765023,978
Orleans ParishD
+82.6%
108,01210,254118,282
Ouachita ParishD
+74.6%
7,6351,1138,748
Plaquemines ParishD
+91.8%
2,209942,303
Pointe Coupee ParishD
+84.9%
1,4191161,535
Rapides ParishD
+72.9%
8,0171,2579,274
Red River ParishD
+85.1%
1,6411321,773
Richland ParishD
+87.1%
2,4251652,594
Sabine ParishD
+70.9%
2,4474172,865
St. Bernard ParishD
+97.8%
2,269252,294
St. Charles ParishD
+88.0%
1,503961,599
St. Helena ParishD
+84.3%
1,1991021,301
St. James ParishD
+71.8%
1,5752591,834
St. John the Baptist ParishD
+73.9%
1,7422622,004
St. Landry ParishD
+85.5%
5,6394416,080
St. Martin ParishD
+92.7%
2,6381002,738
St. Mary ParishD
+59.9%
1,9424872,429
St. Tammany ParishD
+70.8%
3,4775944,071
Tangipahoa ParishD
+54.2%
4,6241,3746,000
Tensas ParishD
+94.5%
81223835
Terrebonne ParishD
+56.5%
1,8945262,420
Union ParishD
+73.5%
1,7782722,050
Vermilion ParishD
+78.4%
4,1414964,652
Vernon ParishD
+50.6%
2,8319283,764
Washington ParishD
+88.4%
5,6673506,017
Webster ParishD
+80.4%
2,7993013,106
West Baton Rouge ParishD
+83.0%
86880949
West Carroll ParishD
+72.2%
1,4402321,672
West Feliciana ParishD
+76.3%
56476640
Winn ParishD
+80.8%
2,3932542,647