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Louisiana — 1940 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1940 presidential electionLouisiana · PresidentRooseveltD+71.8
How it voted
Share of the 1940 vote
| Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic | 85.9% | 319,751 |
|---|---|---|
| Wendell WillkieRepublican | 14.1% | 52,446 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 108 |
1940presidential margin
D+60R+60
64 counties, each filled by 1940 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Louisiana cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (64 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish, LA | Democratic | D+75.1 |
| Allen Parish, LA | Democratic | D+80.7 |
| Ascension Parish, LA | Democratic | D+72.8 |
| Assumption Parish, LA | Democratic | D+41.8 |
| Avoyelles Parish, LA | Democratic | D+92.8 |
| Beauregard Parish, LA | Democratic | D+67.1 |
| Bienville Parish, LA | Democratic | D+77.7 |
| Bossier Parish, LA | Democratic | D+82.9 |
| Caddo Parish, LA | Democratic | D+69.1 |
| Calcasieu Parish, LA | Democratic | D+66.1 |
| Caldwell Parish, LA | Democratic | D+68.0 |
| Cameron Parish, LA | Democratic | D+92.2 |
| Catahoula Parish, LA | Democratic | D+83.7 |
| Claiborne Parish, LA | Democratic | D+88.4 |
| Concordia Parish, LA | Democratic | D+81.6 |
| De Soto Parish, LA | Democratic | D+86.3 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | Democratic | D+76.6 |
| East Carroll Parish, LA | Democratic | D+58.3 |
| East Feliciana Parish, LA | Democratic | D+73.2 |
| Evangeline Parish, LA | Democratic | D+88.4 |
| Franklin Parish, LA | Democratic | D+83.1 |
| Grant Parish, LA | Democratic | D+83.2 |
| Iberia Parish, LA | Democratic | D+41.1 |
| Iberville Parish, LA | Democratic | D+66.9 |
| Jackson Parish, LA | Democratic | D+81.4 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | Democratic | D+41.2 |
| Jefferson Parish, LA | Democratic | D+78.9 |
| Lafayette Parish, LA | Democratic | D+54.7 |
| Lafourche Parish, LA | Democratic | D+53.7 |
| LaSalle Parish, LA | Democratic | D+77.2 |
| Lincoln Parish, LA | Democratic | D+73.7 |
| Livingston Parish, LA | Democratic | D+84.4 |
| Madison Parish, LA | Democratic | D+69.6 |
| Morehouse Parish, LA | Democratic | D+83.2 |
| Natchitoches Parish, LA | Democratic | D+69.7 |
| Orleans Parish, LA | Democratic | D+71.3 |
| Ouachita Parish, LA | Democratic | D+69.9 |
| Plaquemines Parish, LA | Democratic | D+81.3 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | Democratic | D+76.7 |
| Rapides Parish, LA | Democratic | D+82.6 |
| Red River Parish, LA | Democratic | D+78.2 |
| Richland Parish, LA | Democratic | D+77.3 |
| Sabine Parish, LA | Democratic | D+67.5 |
| St. Bernard Parish, LA | Democratic | D+87.9 |
| St. Charles Parish, LA | Democratic | D+82.0 |
| St. Helena Parish, LA | Democratic | D+85.3 |
| St. James Parish, LA | Democratic | D+48.6 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | Democratic | D+61.4 |
| St. Landry Parish, LA | Democratic | D+83.8 |
| St. Martin Parish, LA | Democratic | D+68.8 |
| St. Mary Parish, LA | Democratic | D+66.6 |
| St. Tammany Parish, LA | Democratic | D+74.0 |
| Tangipahoa Parish, LA | Democratic | D+64.2 |
| Tensas Parish, LA | Democratic | D+81.9 |
| Terrebonne Parish, LA | Democratic | D+68.5 |
| Union Parish, LA | Democratic | D+76.9 |
| Vermilion Parish, LA | Democratic | D+30.9 |
| Vernon Parish, LA | Democratic | D+83.4 |
| Washington Parish, LA | Democratic | D+90.2 |
| Webster Parish, LA | Democratic | D+83.8 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | Democratic | D+78.7 |
| West Carroll Parish, LA | Democratic | D+67.6 |
| West Feliciana Parish, LA | Democratic | D+66.6 |
| Winn Parish, LA | Democratic | D+74.0 |
Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Wendell Willkie (R)
Louisiana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1940 contest in context
| Year | Margin (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-by-county results — 64 counties
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1940 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.