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Elections / 1960 · President · LA

John F. Kennedy carried Louisiana D+21.8.

John F. Kennedy (D) vs Richard Nixon (R) in Louisiana, 1960. The state ran 21.7 points more Democratic than the nation (D+0.2 nationally).

Nominees: John F. Kennedy (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · Unpledged Democratic electors (Harry F. Byrd) (Unpledged)

Louisiana result
807,891 votes counted
Kennedy (D)
407,339
50.4%
Nixon (R)
230,980
28.6%
Byrd) + others
169,572
21.0%
Margin
D+21.8
1960 presidential election
Louisiana, 1960
KennedyD+21.8
1960 presidential margin by county for Louisiana — 1960 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Louisiana — 1960 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1960 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+58.5Allen Parish, LA · D+32.9Ascension Parish, LA · D+61.5Assumption Parish, LA · D+53.5Avoyelles Parish, LA · D+63.3Beauregard Parish, LA · D+7.9Bienville Parish, LA · R+17.1Bossier Parish, LA · R+14.1Caddo Parish, LA · R+29.5Calcasieu Parish, LA · D+37.2Caldwell Parish, LA · R+1.1Cameron Parish, LA · D+69.3Catahoula Parish, LA · R+19.4Claiborne Parish, LA · R+22.0Concordia Parish, LA · R+7.2De Soto Parish, LA · R+9.5East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · D+15.2East Carroll Parish, LA · R+5.5East Feliciana Parish, LA · D+8.4Evangeline Parish, LA · D+69.2Franklin Parish, LA · R+3.0Grant Parish, LA · R+0.9Iberia Parish, LA · D+36.7Iberville Parish, LA · D+56.4Jackson Parish, LA · R+9.8Jefferson Davis Parish, LA · D+41.9Jefferson Parish, LA · D+23.8Lafayette Parish, LA · D+35.6Lafourche Parish, LA · D+58.0LaSalle Parish, LA · R+33.3Lincoln Parish, LA · R+33.6Livingston Parish, LA · D+29.1Madison Parish, LA · R+20.9Morehouse Parish, LA · R+30.7Natchitoches Parish, LA · D+3.1Orleans Parish, LA · D+22.8Ouachita Parish, LA · R+27.6Plaquemines Parish, LA · D+7.3Pointe Coupee Parish, LA · D+55.4Rapides Parish, LA · D+6.3Red River Parish, LA · R+1.5Richland Parish, LA · R+9.9Sabine Parish, LA · TiedSt. Bernard Parish, LA · D+29.5St. Charles Parish, LA · D+50.5St. Helena Parish, LA · D+21.1St. James Parish, LA · D+70.4St. John the Baptist Parish, LA · D+69.8St. Landry Parish, LA · D+57.0St. Martin Parish, LA · D+65.8St. Mary Parish, LA · D+34.0St. Tammany Parish, LA · D+21.1Tangipahoa Parish, LA · D+23.4Tensas Parish, LA · R+21.8Terrebonne Parish, LA · D+44.4Union Parish, LA · R+24.2Vermilion Parish, LA · D+62.3Vernon Parish, LA · D+18.7Washington Parish, LA · D+33.6Webster Parish, LA · R+24.3West Baton Rouge Parish, LA · D+61.3West Carroll Parish, LA · D+1.7West Feliciana Parish, LA · D+8.4Winn Parish, LA · R+17.8
How it voted
Share of the 1960 vote
John F. Kennedy ✓Democratic50.4%407,339
Richard NixonRepublican28.6%230,980
OtherAll other candidates21.0%169,572
D+60
R+60
64 counties, each filled by 1960 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Louisiana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1960 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 — 1960
64 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Acadia ParishD
+58.5%
11,4402,61615,084
Allen ParishD
+32.9%
3,7191,6766,215
Ascension ParishD
+61.5%
5,6891,0127,610
Assumption ParishD
+53.5%
3,0197664,211
Avoyelles ParishD
+63.3%
7,6251,27010,035
Beauregard ParishD
+7.9%
2,9032,4325,965
Bienville ParishO
−17.1%
6251,2303,548
Bossier ParishR
−14.1%
2,1983,4298,720
Caddo ParishR
−29.5%
11,48125,13946,301
Calcasieu ParishD
+37.2%
24,23310,24337,627
Caldwell ParishR
−1.1%
6947162,041
Cameron ParishD
+69.3%
1,9443222,340
Catahoula ParishR
−19.4%
5589712,132
Claiborne ParishO
−22.0%
4891,3363,854
Concordia ParishO
−7.2%
7681,0093,331
De Soto ParishO
−9.5%
1,1831,6034,439
East Baton Rouge ParishD
+15.2%
26,32617,74956,435
East Carroll ParishO
−5.5%
3644481,524
East Feliciana ParishO
+8.4%
4753131,927
Evangeline ParishD
+69.2%
7,8651,1059,764
Franklin ParishO
−3.0%
1,2131,3364,039
Grant ParishO
−0.9%
1,2191,2543,882
Iberia ParishD
+36.7%
9,2353,55115,470
Iberville ParishD
+56.4%
4,5581,0006,309
Jackson ParishR
−9.8%
1,3981,7994,100
Jefferson Davis ParishD
+41.9%
5,9042,2518,712
Jefferson ParishD
+23.8%
32,11917,21562,638
Lafayette ParishD
+35.6%
14,1326,04722,684
Lafourche ParishD
+58.0%
12,2442,93016,055
LaSalle ParishR
−33.3%
8432,1233,842
Lincoln ParishR
−33.6%
1,0512,7665,109
Livingston ParishD
+29.1%
2,8819546,628
Madison ParishO
−20.9%
2356291,888
Morehouse ParishR
−30.7%
1,0852,5514,780
Natchitoches ParishD
+3.1%
2,7812,5627,060
Orleans ParishD
+22.8%
87,24247,111175,767
Ouachita ParishR
−27.6%
5,20210,52519,291
Plaquemines ParishO
+7.3%
1,0877125,146
Pointe Coupee ParishD
+55.4%
2,9536744,112
Rapides ParishD
+6.3%
9,6518,15523,782
Red River ParishO
−1.5%
3774061,917
Richland ParishO
−9.9%
9961,3783,869
Sabine ParishR
−0.1%
2,4122,4195,889
St. Bernard ParishO
+29.5%
4,6601,43110,949
St. Charles ParishD
+50.5%
4,7081,3776,602
St. Helena ParishO
+21.1%
6782961,809
St. James ParishD
+70.4%
4,3626205,314
St. John the Baptist ParishD
+69.8%
3,7824884,720
St. Landry ParishD
+57.0%
14,6253,08320,262
St. Martin ParishD
+65.8%
5,5068587,063
St. Mary ParishD
+34.0%
6,6712,99210,832
St. Tammany ParishD
+21.1%
5,1792,85011,063
Tangipahoa ParishD
+23.4%
6,6483,28514,351
Tensas ParishR
−21.8%
2475101,208
Terrebonne ParishD
+44.4%
8,9923,12613,210
Union ParishR
−24.2%
1,0342,0174,063
Vermilion ParishD
+62.3%
11,2572,17014,595
Vernon ParishD
+18.7%
3,1451,9916,160
Washington ParishD
+33.6%
5,6781,84711,400
Webster ParishO
−24.3%
1,2733,1397,667
West Baton Rouge ParishD
+61.3%
2,3153903,141
West Carroll ParishO
+1.7%
7847422,423
West Feliciana ParishO
+8.4%
271196891
Winn ParishR
−17.8%
1,1081,8394,096