Elections / 1948 · President · LA
Louisiana — 1948 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1948 presidential electionLouisiana · PresidentOther49.8%
How it voted
Share of the 1948 vote
| Other ✓All other candidates | 49.8% | 207,335 |
|---|---|---|
| Harry S. TrumanDemocratic | 32.7% | 136,344 |
| Thomas E. DeweyRepublican | 17.5% | 72,657 |
1948presidential margin
D+60R+60
64 counties, each filled by 1948 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Gold marks a county an independent or third-party candidate carried.
Louisiana cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (64 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+23.9 |
| Allen Parish, LA | Democratic | D+54.5 |
| Ascension Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+23.2 |
| Assumption Parish, LA | Other / independent | R+5.8 |
| Avoyelles Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+15.1 |
| Beauregard Parish, LA | Democratic | D+34.7 |
| Bienville Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+7.7 |
| Bossier Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+20.9 |
| Caddo Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+5.5 |
| Calcasieu Parish, LA | Democratic | D+41.3 |
| Caldwell Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+35.8 |
| Cameron Parish, LA | Democratic | D+58.3 |
| Catahoula Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+25.8 |
| Claiborne Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+6.9 |
| Concordia Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+14.7 |
| De Soto Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+12.5 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | Democratic | D+18.5 |
| East Carroll Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+18.8 |
| East Feliciana Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+11.3 |
| Evangeline Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+16.3 |
| Franklin Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+44.0 |
| Grant Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+29.8 |
| Iberia Parish, LA | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Iberville Parish, LA | Democratic | D+38.8 |
| Jackson Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+23.8 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | Democratic | D+25.4 |
| Jefferson Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+12.6 |
| Lafayette Parish, LA | Other / independent | R+3.7 |
| Lafourche Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+5.7 |
| LaSalle Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+16.4 |
| Lincoln Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+8.5 |
| Livingston Parish, LA | Democratic | D+45.4 |
| Madison Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+5.1 |
| Morehouse Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+33.2 |
| Natchitoches Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+17.4 |
| Orleans Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+10.1 |
| Ouachita Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+23.0 |
| Plaquemines Parish, LA | Other / independent | R+0.5 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+10.3 |
| Rapides Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+23.1 |
| Red River Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+16.1 |
| Richland Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+33.2 |
| Sabine Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+22.7 |
| St. Bernard Parish, LA | Other / independent | R+0.7 |
| St. Charles Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+26.1 |
| St. Helena Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+34.4 |
| St. James Parish, LA | Democratic | D+19.2 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | Democratic | D+22.3 |
| St. Landry Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+4.5 |
| St. Martin Parish, LA | Other / independent | R+10.0 |
| St. Mary Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+2.7 |
| St. Tammany Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+7.4 |
| Tangipahoa Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+12.1 |
| Tensas Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+16.0 |
| Terrebonne Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+4.9 |
| Union Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+16.3 |
| Vermilion Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+9.5 |
| Vernon Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+35.9 |
| Washington Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+37.1 |
| Webster Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+27.9 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | Democratic | D+35.6 |
| West Carroll Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+33.5 |
| West Feliciana Parish, LA | Other / independent | R+0.2 |
| Winn Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+20.7 |
Nominees: Harry S. Truman (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R) · Strom Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic)
Louisiana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1948 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 — 1948 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.