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Elections / 1944 · President · LA

Franklin D. Roosevelt carried Louisiana D+61.2.

Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) vs Thomas E. Dewey (R) in Louisiana, 1944. The state ran 53.7 points more Democratic than the nation (D+7.5 nationally).

Nominees: Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R)

Louisiana result
349,383 votes counted
Roosevelt (D)
281,564
80.6%
Dewey (R)
67,750
19.4%
All others
69
0.0%
Margin
D+61.2
1944 presidential election
Louisiana, 1944
RooseveltD+61.2
1944 presidential margin by county for Louisiana — 1944 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Louisiana — 1944 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1944 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+62.5Allen Parish, LA · D+73.6Ascension Parish, LA · D+72.6Assumption Parish, LA · D+53.8Avoyelles Parish, LA · D+85.1Beauregard Parish, LA · D+49.1Bienville Parish, LA · D+43.7Bossier Parish, LA · D+59.2Caddo Parish, LA · D+37.3Calcasieu Parish, LA · D+61.6Caldwell Parish, LA · D+38.7Cameron Parish, LA · D+84.5Catahoula Parish, LA · D+61.2Claiborne Parish, LA · D+59.4Concordia Parish, LA · D+65.8De Soto Parish, LA · D+55.1East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · D+66.0East Carroll Parish, LA · D+44.3East Feliciana Parish, LA · D+59.6Evangeline Parish, LA · D+83.4Franklin Parish, LA · D+61.1Grant Parish, LA · D+55.4Iberia Parish, LA · D+52.5Iberville Parish, LA · D+68.0Jackson Parish, LA · D+63.2Jefferson Davis Parish, LA · D+33.7Jefferson Parish, LA · D+70.4Lafayette Parish, LA · D+73.2Lafourche Parish, LA · D+70.1LaSalle Parish, LA · D+59.4Lincoln Parish, LA · D+24.6Livingston Parish, LA · D+75.5Madison Parish, LA · D+38.7Morehouse Parish, LA · D+59.1Natchitoches Parish, LA · D+39.3Orleans Parish, LA · D+63.5Ouachita Parish, LA · D+41.3Plaquemines Parish, LA · D+67.9Pointe Coupee Parish, LA · D+68.2Rapides Parish, LA · D+68.4Red River Parish, LA · D+40.9Richland Parish, LA · D+62.1Sabine Parish, LA · D+32.7St. Bernard Parish, LA · D+92.5St. Charles Parish, LA · D+83.6St. Helena Parish, LA · D+72.7St. James Parish, LA · D+67.9St. John the Baptist Parish, LA · D+74.3St. Landry Parish, LA · D+69.9St. Martin Parish, LA · D+87.9St. Mary Parish, LA · D+73.9St. Tammany Parish, LA · D+66.1Tangipahoa Parish, LA · D+47.5Tensas Parish, LA · D+59.9Terrebonne Parish, LA · D+73.1Union Parish, LA · D+37.5Vermilion Parish, LA · D+74.8Vernon Parish, LA · D+50.1Washington Parish, LA · D+84.4Webster Parish, LA · D+60.5West Baton Rouge Parish, LA · D+84.6West Carroll Parish, LA · D+41.0West Feliciana Parish, LA · D+41.1Winn Parish, LA · D+22.9
How it voted
Share of the 1944 vote
Franklin D. Roosevelt ✓Democratic80.6%281,564
Thomas E. DeweyRepublican19.4%67,750
OtherAll other candidates0.0%69
D+60
R+60
64 counties, each filled by 1944 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Louisiana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1944 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 — 1944
64 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Acadia ParishD
+62.5%
4,4391,0235,462
Allen ParishD
+73.6%
2,2053362,541
Ascension ParishD
+72.6%
2,2913642,655
Assumption ParishD
+53.8%
1,4194261,845
Avoyelles ParishD
+85.1%
3,7893064,095
Beauregard ParishD
+49.1%
2,2267592,985
Bienville ParishD
+43.7%
1,8017052,506
Bossier ParishD
+59.2%
2,4306223,053
Caddo ParishD
+37.3%
12,8965,88518,810
Calcasieu ParishD
+61.6%
7,8611,8679,728
Caldwell ParishD
+38.7%
1,1425051,647
Cameron ParishD
+84.5%
1,025861,111
Catahoula ParishD
+61.2%
1,2082911,499
Claiborne ParishD
+59.4%
2,2665782,844
Concordia ParishD
+65.8%
9742011,175
De Soto ParishD
+55.1%
1,8585382,396
East Baton Rouge ParishD
+66.0%
14,7573,02517,782
East Carroll ParishD
+44.3%
9253571,282
East Feliciana ParishD
+59.6%
8692201,089
Evangeline ParishD
+83.4%
3,0292753,304
Franklin ParishD
+61.1%
2,4765973,073
Grant ParishD
+55.4%
1,9395562,495
Iberia ParishD
+52.5%
3,6611,1414,802
Iberville ParishD
+68.0%
2,2654322,697
Jackson ParishD
+63.2%
1,8404142,257
Jefferson Davis ParishD
+33.7%
2,3291,1563,485
Jefferson ParishD
+70.4%
10,2681,78212,050
Lafayette ParishD
+73.2%
4,8017425,543
Lafourche ParishD
+70.1%
4,9808755,855
LaSalle ParishD
+59.4%
2,0185042,548
Lincoln ParishD
+24.6%
1,7051,0322,737
Livingston ParishD
+75.5%
2,4603432,803
Madison ParishD
+38.7%
7643381,102
Morehouse ParishD
+59.1%
1,8594782,337
Natchitoches ParishD
+39.3%
2,5361,1053,644
Orleans ParishD
+63.5%
90,41120,190110,608
Ouachita ParishD
+41.3%
6,3292,6278,956
Plaquemines ParishD
+67.9%
1,7553352,090
Pointe Coupee ParishD
+68.2%
1,4362711,707
Rapides ParishD
+68.4%
9,1321,71210,844
Red River ParishD
+40.9%
9754091,384
Richland ParishD
+62.1%
2,0874882,575
Sabine ParishD
+32.7%
2,0481,0393,087
St. Bernard ParishD
+92.5%
2,044802,124
St. Charles ParishD
+83.6%
1,9451742,119
St. Helena ParishD
+72.7%
683108791
St. James ParishD
+67.9%
1,3872651,652
St. John the Baptist ParishD
+74.3%
1,3241951,519
St. Landry ParishD
+69.9%
4,4237845,207
St. Martin ParishD
+87.9%
2,3841532,537
St. Mary ParishD
+73.9%
3,5915384,129
St. Tammany ParishD
+66.1%
3,4507034,153
Tangipahoa ParishD
+47.5%
4,4191,5725,991
Tensas ParishD
+59.9%
638160798
Terrebonne ParishD
+73.1%
3,5395504,089
Union ParishD
+37.5%
1,7658032,568
Vermilion ParishD
+74.8%
4,6846765,360
Vernon ParishD
+50.1%
3,0751,0224,097
Washington ParishD
+84.4%
4,8104065,216
Webster ParishD
+60.5%
3,6558994,554
West Baton Rouge ParishD
+84.6%
1,045871,132
West Carroll ParishD
+41.0%
1,3905811,971
West Feliciana ParishD
+41.1%
426178604
Winn ParishD
+22.9%
1,4038812,284