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Elections / 1964 · President · LA

Lyndon B. Johnson carried Louisiana D+13.6.

Lyndon B. Johnson (D) vs Barry Goldwater (R) in Louisiana, 1964. The state ran 9.3 points more Republican than the nation (D+22.9 nationally).

Nominees: Lyndon B. Johnson (D) · Barry Goldwater (R)

Louisiana result
896,293 votes counted
Johnson (D)
509,225
56.8%
Goldwater (R)
387,068
43.2%
All others
0
0.0%
Margin
D+13.6
1964 presidential election
Louisiana, 1964
JohnsonD+13.6
1964 presidential margin by county for Louisiana — 1964 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Louisiana — 1964 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1964 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Acadia Parish, LA · R+17.1Allen Parish, LA · R+16.7Ascension Parish, LA · R+20.8Assumption Parish, LA · R+18.3Avoyelles Parish, LA · R+2.3Beauregard Parish, LA · D+4.7Bienville Parish, LA · D+62.8Bossier Parish, LA · D+67.1Caddo Parish, LA · D+61.2Calcasieu Parish, LA · R+15.5Caldwell Parish, LA · D+61.2Cameron Parish, LA · R+28.8Catahoula Parish, LA · D+62.0Claiborne Parish, LA · D+78.1Concordia Parish, LA · D+66.5De Soto Parish, LA · D+51.8East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · D+17.1East Carroll Parish, LA · D+69.9East Feliciana Parish, LA · D+59.3Evangeline Parish, LA · R+21.6Franklin Parish, LA · D+75.6Grant Parish, LA · D+38.7Iberia Parish, LA · TiedIberville Parish, LA · R+12.9Jackson Parish, LA · D+48.9Jefferson Davis Parish, LA · R+15.0Jefferson Parish, LA · D+7.8Lafayette Parish, LA · R+7.8Lafourche Parish, LA · R+32.3LaSalle Parish, LA · D+66.7Lincoln Parish, LA · D+54.2Livingston Parish, LA · D+22.2Madison Parish, LA · D+66.3Morehouse Parish, LA · D+74.9Natchitoches Parish, LA · D+30.0Orleans Parish, LA · R+0.6Ouachita Parish, LA · D+66.9Plaquemines Parish, LA · D+72.7Pointe Coupee Parish, LA · D+1.7Rapides Parish, LA · D+28.9Red River Parish, LA · D+74.0Richland Parish, LA · D+71.5Sabine Parish, LA · D+33.4St. Bernard Parish, LA · D+13.2St. Charles Parish, LA · R+30.4St. Helena Parish, LA · D+30.3St. James Parish, LA · R+48.4St. John the Baptist Parish, LA · R+40.1St. Landry Parish, LA · R+3.9St. Martin Parish, LA · R+25.2St. Mary Parish, LA · R+14.0St. Tammany Parish, LA · D+8.2Tangipahoa Parish, LA · D+15.6Tensas Parish, LA · D+79.2Terrebonne Parish, LA · R+12.1Union Parish, LA · D+59.4Vermilion Parish, LA · R+29.7Vernon Parish, LA · D+1.8Washington Parish, LA · D+21.3Webster Parish, LA · D+64.7West Baton Rouge Parish, LA · R+1.5West Carroll Parish, LA · D+76.8West Feliciana Parish, LA · D+60.2Winn Parish, LA · D+57.1
How it voted
Share of the 1964 vote
Lyndon B. Johnson ✓Democratic56.8%509,225
Barry GoldwaterRepublican43.2%387,068
OtherAll other candidates0.0%0
D+60
R+60
64 counties, each filled by 1964 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Louisiana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1964 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 — 1964
64 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Acadia ParishR
−17.1%
6,7069,46316,169
Allen ParishR
−16.7%
2,7043,7876,491
Ascension ParishR
−20.8%
3,1974,8798,076
Assumption ParishR
−18.3%
2,1123,0565,168
Avoyelles ParishR
−2.3%
4,8745,1029,976
Beauregard ParishD
+4.7%
3,3493,0496,398
Bienville ParishD
+62.8%
3,7408554,595
Bossier ParishD
+67.1%
9,8221,93711,759
Caddo ParishD
+61.2%
42,19710,15852,355
Calcasieu ParishR
−15.5%
17,04623,28540,331
Caldwell ParishD
+61.2%
2,5346093,143
Cameron ParishR
−28.8%
8711,5762,447
Catahoula ParishD
+62.0%
2,3875602,947
Claiborne ParishD
+78.1%
3,9174824,399
Concordia ParishD
+66.5%
4,0228094,831
De Soto ParishD
+51.8%
3,9541,2545,208
East Baton Rouge ParishD
+17.1%
36,96426,15263,116
East Carroll ParishD
+69.9%
1,4862631,749
East Feliciana ParishD
+59.3%
1,9004862,386
Evangeline ParishR
−21.6%
3,9756,16310,138
Franklin ParishD
+75.6%
5,4707596,229
Grant ParishD
+38.7%
3,2921,4544,746
Iberia ParishD
+0.3%
8,1968,14116,337
Iberville ParishR
−12.9%
3,4324,4457,877
Jackson ParishD
+48.9%
4,5211,5526,073
Jefferson Davis ParishR
−15.0%
3,6734,9668,639
Jefferson ParishD
+7.8%
37,16131,80468,965
Lafayette ParishR
−7.8%
12,39814,48726,885
Lafourche ParishR
−32.3%
6,16412,04518,209
LaSalle ParishD
+66.7%
4,3198645,183
Lincoln ParishD
+54.2%
5,7661,7147,480
Livingston ParishD
+22.2%
5,5083,5099,017
Madison ParishD
+66.3%
2,0614172,478
Morehouse ParishD
+74.9%
6,2228917,113
Natchitoches ParishD
+30.0%
5,5252,9758,500
Orleans ParishR
−0.6%
81,04982,045163,094
Ouachita ParishD
+66.9%
21,0244,17425,198
Plaquemines ParishD
+72.7%
4,9047755,679
Pointe Coupee ParishD
+1.7%
2,3272,2474,574
Rapides ParishD
+28.9%
18,1229,99228,114
Red River ParishD
+74.0%
2,2353342,569
Richland ParishD
+71.5%
4,4987475,245
Sabine ParishD
+33.4%
4,1652,0816,246
St. Bernard ParishD
+13.2%
8,0556,17514,230
St. Charles ParishR
−30.4%
2,7155,0857,800
St. Helena ParishD
+30.3%
1,3197062,025
St. James ParishR
−48.4%
1,4674,2145,681
St. John the Baptist ParishR
−40.1%
1,6943,9585,652
St. Landry ParishR
−3.9%
10,92011,80722,727
St. Martin ParishR
−25.2%
2,7934,6757,468
St. Mary ParishR
−14.0%
5,5307,32712,857
St. Tammany ParishD
+8.2%
7,8836,69414,577
Tangipahoa ParishD
+15.6%
9,7327,10916,841
Tensas ParishD
+79.2%
1,6551921,847
Terrebonne ParishR
−12.1%
6,7298,57715,306
Union ParishD
+59.4%
4,5341,1555,689
Vermilion ParishR
−29.7%
4,9849,20414,188
Vernon ParishD
+1.8%
3,6963,5647,260
Washington ParishD
+21.3%
7,4384,82512,263
Webster ParishD
+64.7%
8,1771,7559,932
West Baton Rouge ParishR
−1.5%
1,8351,8923,727
West Carroll ParishD
+76.8%
3,0173953,412
West Feliciana ParishD
+60.2%
8972231,120
Winn ParishD
+57.1%
4,3661,1935,559