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Elections / 1952 · President · LA

Adlai Stevenson carried Louisiana D+5.8.

Adlai Stevenson (D) vs Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) in Louisiana, 1952. The state ran 16.6 points more Democratic than the nation (R+10.8 nationally).

Nominees: Adlai Stevenson (D) · Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)

Louisiana result
651,952 votes counted
Stevenson (D)
345,027
52.9%
Eisenhower (R)
306,925
47.1%
All others
0
0.0%
Margin
D+5.8
1952 presidential election
Louisiana, 1952
StevensonD+5.8
1952 presidential margin by county for Louisiana — 1952 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Louisiana — 1952 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1952 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+16.9Allen Parish, LA · D+44.0Ascension Parish, LA · D+33.6Assumption Parish, LA · D+15.3Avoyelles Parish, LA · D+28.0Beauregard Parish, LA · D+11.6Bienville Parish, LA · R+6.2Bossier Parish, LA · R+15.6Caddo Parish, LA · R+31.4Calcasieu Parish, LA · D+17.5Caldwell Parish, LA · D+9.5Cameron Parish, LA · D+19.0Catahoula Parish, LA · D+20.4Claiborne Parish, LA · R+29.3Concordia Parish, LA · D+6.0De Soto Parish, LA · R+15.7East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · D+8.0East Carroll Parish, LA · D+9.6East Feliciana Parish, LA · D+7.5Evangeline Parish, LA · D+16.3Franklin Parish, LA · D+27.4Grant Parish, LA · D+29.4Iberia Parish, LA · R+16.8Iberville Parish, LA · D+34.3Jackson Parish, LA · D+27.1Jefferson Davis Parish, LA · D+1.9Jefferson Parish, LA · D+6.2Lafayette Parish, LA · TiedLafourche Parish, LA · D+18.1LaSalle Parish, LA · D+8.4Lincoln Parish, LA · R+21.0Livingston Parish, LA · D+42.7Madison Parish, LA · R+28.6Morehouse Parish, LA · D+7.9Natchitoches Parish, LA · D+11.1Orleans Parish, LA · D+2.5Ouachita Parish, LA · D+5.0Plaquemines Parish, LA · R+85.9Pointe Coupee Parish, LA · D+8.2Rapides Parish, LA · D+16.4Red River Parish, LA · D+40.4Richland Parish, LA · D+20.6Sabine Parish, LA · D+23.4St. Bernard Parish, LA · R+3.4St. Charles Parish, LA · D+42.3St. Helena Parish, LA · D+20.9St. James Parish, LA · D+23.1St. John the Baptist Parish, LA · D+53.1St. Landry Parish, LA · R+5.4St. Martin Parish, LA · D+12.8St. Mary Parish, LA · R+1.9St. Tammany Parish, LA · D+10.8Tangipahoa Parish, LA · D+6.2Tensas Parish, LA · R+1.1Terrebonne Parish, LA · D+5.0Union Parish, LA · D+4.1Vermilion Parish, LA · D+15.3Vernon Parish, LA · D+28.5Washington Parish, LA · D+50.6Webster Parish, LA · D+13.8West Baton Rouge Parish, LA · D+29.0West Carroll Parish, LA · D+18.7West Feliciana Parish, LA · R+28.6Winn Parish, LA · D+7.1
How it voted
Share of the 1952 vote
Adlai Stevenson ✓Democratic52.9%345,027
Dwight D. EisenhowerRepublican47.1%306,925
OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
D+60
R+60
64 counties, each filled by 1952 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Louisiana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1952 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 — 1952
64 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Acadia ParishD
+16.9%
5,8634,16710,030
Allen ParishD
+44.0%
3,7541,4615,215
Ascension ParishD
+33.6%
3,5931,7875,380
Assumption ParishD
+15.3%
1,6471,2102,857
Avoyelles ParishD
+28.0%
4,4052,4796,884
Beauregard ParishD
+11.6%
9967891,785
Bienville ParishR
−6.2%
1,7541,9863,740
Bossier ParishR
−15.6%
2,6833,6776,360
Caddo ParishR
−31.4%
14,55427,85042,404
Calcasieu ParishD
+17.5%
15,81411,10226,916
Caldwell ParishD
+9.5%
1,1629612,123
Cameron ParishD
+19.0%
1,0056841,689
Catahoula ParishD
+20.4%
1,3368842,220
Claiborne ParishR
−29.3%
1,5302,7964,326
Concordia ParishD
+6.0%
1,2521,1102,362
De Soto ParishR
−15.7%
1,6782,3033,981
East Baton Rouge ParishD
+8.0%
23,10519,69342,798
East Carroll ParishD
+9.6%
9187571,675
East Feliciana ParishD
+7.5%
1,0198761,895
Evangeline ParishD
+16.3%
3,3982,4455,843
Franklin ParishD
+27.4%
2,8331,6144,447
Grant ParishD
+29.4%
2,6461,4434,089
Iberia ParishR
−16.8%
4,0405,6699,709
Iberville ParishD
+34.3%
3,4971,7105,207
Jackson ParishD
+27.1%
2,8171,6144,431
Jefferson Davis ParishD
+1.9%
3,5843,4477,031
Jefferson ParishD
+6.2%
19,36517,09036,455
Lafayette ParishR
−0.2%
6,4436,47012,913
Lafourche ParishD
+18.1%
5,3963,7399,135
LaSalle ParishD
+8.4%
2,0011,6923,693
Lincoln ParishR
−21.0%
2,0093,0745,083
Livingston ParishD
+42.7%
3,5781,4365,014
Madison ParishR
−28.6%
6951,2531,948
Morehouse ParishD
+7.9%
3,0062,5675,573
Natchitoches ParishD
+11.1%
3,8763,1046,980
Orleans ParishD
+2.5%
89,99985,572175,571
Ouachita ParishD
+5.0%
9,7758,84218,617
Plaquemines ParishR
−85.9%
2553,3703,625
Pointe Coupee ParishD
+8.2%
1,3851,1742,559
Rapides ParishD
+16.4%
13,5769,74923,325
Red River ParishD
+40.4%
1,8227742,596
Richland ParishD
+20.6%
2,4991,6454,144
Sabine ParishD
+23.4%
3,2822,0395,321
St. Bernard ParishR
−3.4%
2,1172,2674,384
St. Charles ParishD
+42.3%
2,6791,0863,765
St. Helena ParishD
+20.9%
8955861,481
St. James ParishD
+23.1%
2,1651,3533,518
St. John the Baptist ParishD
+53.1%
2,1326542,786
St. Landry ParishR
−5.4%
4,7615,30310,064
St. Martin ParishD
+12.8%
2,0121,5543,566
St. Mary ParishR
−1.9%
4,2494,4178,666
St. Tammany ParishD
+10.8%
4,4653,5988,063
Tangipahoa ParishD
+6.2%
5,8505,16611,016
Tensas ParishR
−1.1%
6887031,391
Terrebonne ParishD
+5.0%
4,2523,8488,100
Union ParishD
+4.1%
2,0551,8943,949
Vermilion ParishD
+15.3%
5,2613,8689,129
Vernon ParishD
+28.5%
3,8322,1305,962
Washington ParishD
+50.6%
7,4202,4329,852
Webster ParishD
+13.8%
4,5443,4427,986
West Baton Rouge ParishD
+29.0%
1,2807041,984
West Carroll ParishD
+18.7%
2,0401,3983,438
West Feliciana ParishR
−28.6%
279503782
Winn ParishD
+7.1%
2,2061,9154,121