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Elections / 1948 · President · LA

Strom Thurmond carried Louisiana.

Harry S. Truman (D) vs Thomas E. Dewey (R) in Louisiana, 1948. Strom Thurmond won the state as a third-party candidate; the D+15.3 margin shown in the table is the Democratic-vs-Republican measure used across Akashic. The state ran 10.8 points more Democratic than the nation (D+4.5 nationally).

Nominees: Harry S. Truman (D) · Thomas E. Dewey (R) · Strom Thurmond (States' Rights Democratic)

Louisiana result
416,336 votes counted
Truman (D)
136,344
32.7%
Dewey (R)
72,657
17.5%
Thurmond + others
207,335
49.8%
Margin
D+15.3
1948 presidential election
Louisiana, 1948
TrumanD+15.3
1948 presidential margin by county for Louisiana — 1948 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Louisiana — 1948 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1948 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+23.9Allen Parish, LA · D+54.5Ascension Parish, LA · D+23.2Assumption Parish, LA · R+5.8Avoyelles Parish, LA · D+15.1Beauregard Parish, LA · D+34.7Bienville Parish, LA · D+7.7Bossier Parish, LA · D+20.9Caddo Parish, LA · D+5.5Calcasieu Parish, LA · D+41.3Caldwell Parish, LA · D+35.8Cameron Parish, LA · D+58.3Catahoula Parish, LA · D+25.8Claiborne Parish, LA · D+6.9Concordia Parish, LA · D+14.7De Soto Parish, LA · D+12.5East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · D+18.5East Carroll Parish, LA · D+18.8East Feliciana Parish, LA · D+11.3Evangeline Parish, LA · D+16.3Franklin Parish, LA · D+44.0Grant Parish, LA · D+29.8Iberia Parish, LA · R+30.8Iberville Parish, LA · D+38.8Jackson Parish, LA · D+23.8Jefferson Davis Parish, LA · D+25.4Jefferson Parish, LA · D+12.6Lafayette Parish, LA · R+3.7Lafourche Parish, LA · D+5.7LaSalle Parish, LA · D+16.4Lincoln Parish, LA · D+8.5Livingston Parish, LA · D+45.4Madison Parish, LA · D+5.1Morehouse Parish, LA · D+33.2Natchitoches Parish, LA · D+17.4Orleans Parish, LA · D+10.1Ouachita Parish, LA · D+23.0Plaquemines Parish, LA · TiedPointe Coupee Parish, LA · D+10.3Rapides Parish, LA · D+23.1Red River Parish, LA · D+16.1Richland Parish, LA · D+33.2Sabine Parish, LA · D+22.7St. Bernard Parish, LA · R+0.7St. Charles Parish, LA · D+26.1St. Helena Parish, LA · D+34.4St. James Parish, LA · D+19.2St. John the Baptist Parish, LA · D+22.3St. Landry Parish, LA · D+4.5St. Martin Parish, LA · R+10.0St. Mary Parish, LA · D+2.7St. Tammany Parish, LA · D+7.4Tangipahoa Parish, LA · D+12.1Tensas Parish, LA · D+16.0Terrebonne Parish, LA · D+4.9Union Parish, LA · D+16.3Vermilion Parish, LA · D+9.5Vernon Parish, LA · D+35.9Washington Parish, LA · D+37.1Webster Parish, LA · D+27.9West Baton Rouge Parish, LA · D+35.6West Carroll Parish, LA · D+33.5West Feliciana Parish, LA · TiedWinn Parish, LA · D+20.7
How it voted
Share of the 1948 vote
Strom Thurmond ✓States' Rights49.8%207,335
Harry S. TrumanDemocratic32.7%136,344
Thomas E. DeweyRepublican17.5%72,657
D+60
R+60
64 counties, each filled by 1948 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Louisiana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1948 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 — 1948
64 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Acadia ParishO
+23.9%
2,3827846,678
Allen ParishD
+54.5%
1,9962413,219
Ascension ParishO
+23.2%
1,1264332,983
Assumption ParishO
−5.8%
3624691,834
Avoyelles ParishO
+15.1%
1,3562857,105
Beauregard ParishD
+34.7%
1,6534493,473
Bienville ParishO
+7.7%
4211912,977
Bossier ParishO
+20.9%
1,1473383,876
Caddo ParishO
+5.5%
5,9854,77722,117
Calcasieu ParishD
+41.3%
7,0741,94012,438
Caldwell ParishO
+35.8%
7771511,748
Cameron ParishD
+58.3%
742871,123
Catahoula ParishO
+25.8%
515861,666
Claiborne ParishO
+6.9%
4572652,786
Concordia ParishO
+14.7%
329981,567
De Soto ParishO
+12.5%
6172702,778
East Baton Rouge ParishD
+18.5%
8,5604,58521,464
East Carroll ParishO
+18.8%
3231161,104
East Feliciana ParishO
+11.3%
2671271,234
Evangeline ParishO
+16.3%
1,1492065,773
Franklin ParishO
+44.0%
1,8571493,885
Grant ParishO
+29.8%
1,1202732,840
Iberia ParishR
−30.8%
1,0152,9106,157
Iberville ParishD
+38.8%
1,6975063,067
Jackson ParishO
+23.8%
7131692,289
Jefferson Davis ParishD
+25.4%
1,7177933,641
Jefferson ParishO
+12.6%
4,6542,62016,168
Lafayette ParishO
−3.7%
1,7872,0687,599
Lafourche ParishO
+5.7%
1,5861,2475,913
LaSalle ParishO
+16.4%
7162662,751
Lincoln ParishO
+8.5%
6253533,201
Livingston ParishD
+45.4%
1,8412643,471
Madison ParishO
+5.1%
1971271,366
Morehouse ParishO
+33.2%
1,1772422,814
Natchitoches ParishO
+17.4%
1,6927635,352
Orleans ParishO
+10.1%
41,90029,442123,785
Ouachita ParishO
+23.0%
4,2131,72910,802
Plaquemines ParishO
−0.5%
77902,774
Pointe Coupee ParishO
+10.3%
4021981,979
Rapides ParishO
+23.1%
4,7301,70713,060
Red River ParishO
+16.1%
4521132,106
Richland ParishO
+33.2%
9601192,535
Sabine ParishO
+22.7%
1,4054694,126
St. Bernard ParishO
−0.7%
911072,445
St. Charles ParishO
+26.1%
9142862,410
St. Helena ParishO
+34.4%
469591,191
St. James ParishD
+19.2%
8594532,117
St. John the Baptist ParishD
+22.3%
7993791,880
St. Landry ParishO
+4.5%
1,1798297,747
St. Martin ParishO
−10.0%
3076883,824
St. Mary ParishO
+2.7%
9188243,503
St. Tammany ParishO
+7.4%
1,1647905,041
Tangipahoa ParishO
+12.1%
2,1841,2877,408
Tensas ParishO
+16.0%
239721,045
Terrebonne ParishO
+4.9%
1,2621,0484,334
Union ParishO
+16.3%
7242592,856
Vermilion ParishO
+9.5%
1,8061,2126,261
Vernon ParishO
+35.9%
1,9392964,582
Washington ParishO
+37.1%
3,2673717,801
Webster ParishO
+27.9%
1,9334555,291
West Baton Rouge ParishD
+35.6%
5571411,167
West Carroll ParishO
+33.5%
9211512,297
West Feliciana ParishO
−0.2%
101102582
Winn ParishO
+20.7%
9403332,930