Elections / 1968 · President · LA
Louisiana — 1968 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1968 presidential electionLouisiana · PresidentOther48.3%
How it voted
Share of the 1968 vote
| Other ✓All other candidates | 48.3% | 530,300 |
|---|---|---|
| Hubert HumphreyDemocratic | 28.2% | 309,615 |
| Richard NixonRepublican | 23.5% | 257,535 |
1968presidential margin
D+60R+60
64 counties, each filled by 1968 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+5.4 |
| Allen Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+14.1 |
| Ascension Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+17.7 |
| Assumption Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+13.9 |
| Avoyelles Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+4.2 |
| Beauregard Parish, LA | Other / independent | R+0.6 |
| Bienville Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+13.4 |
| Bossier Parish, LA | Other / independent | R+6.1 |
| Caddo Parish, LA | Other / independent | R+5.3 |
| Calcasieu Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+11.4 |
| Caldwell Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+13.0 |
| Cameron Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+4.9 |
| Catahoula Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+0.3 |
| Claiborne Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+7.2 |
| Concordia Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+13.5 |
| De Soto Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+28.3 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+0.1 |
| East Carroll Parish, LA | Democratic | D+31.8 |
| East Feliciana Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+23.3 |
| Evangeline Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+9.5 |
| Franklin Parish, LA | Other / independent | R+5.2 |
| Grant Parish, LA | Other / independent | R+3.3 |
| Iberia Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+0.3 |
| Iberville Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+27.3 |
| Jackson Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+6.4 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+4.4 |
| Jefferson Parish, LA | Other / independent | R+10.1 |
| Lafayette Parish, LA | Other / independent | R+8.8 |
| Lafourche Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+3.4 |
| LaSalle Parish, LA | Other / independent | R+9.4 |
| Lincoln Parish, LA | Other / independent | R+7.1 |
| Livingston Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+3.7 |
| Madison Parish, LA | Democratic | D+35.3 |
| Morehouse Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+0.2 |
| Natchitoches Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+13.5 |
| Orleans Parish, LA | Democratic | D+13.8 |
| Ouachita Parish, LA | Other / independent | R+11.4 |
| Plaquemines Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+2.1 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+30.5 |
| Rapides Parish, LA | Other / independent | R+4.0 |
| Red River Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+14.2 |
| Richland Parish, LA | Other / independent | R+0.2 |
| Sabine Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+0.5 |
| St. Bernard Parish, LA | Other / independent | R+5.3 |
| St. Charles Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+15.3 |
| St. Helena Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+33.6 |
| St. James Parish, LA | Democratic | D+33.8 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+31.0 |
| St. Landry Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+22.1 |
| St. Martin Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+17.5 |
| St. Mary Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+4.4 |
| St. Tammany Parish, LA | Other / independent | R+1.9 |
| Tangipahoa Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+9.9 |
| Tensas Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+13.0 |
| Terrebonne Parish, LA | Other / independent | R+3.1 |
| Union Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+3.3 |
| Vermilion Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+3.5 |
| Vernon Parish, LA | Other / independent | R+0.9 |
| Washington Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+8.4 |
| Webster Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+2.7 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+25.6 |
| West Carroll Parish, LA | Other / independent | R+4.2 |
| West Feliciana Parish, LA | Democratic | D+37.7 |
| Winn Parish, LA | Other / independent | D+2.9 |
Nominees: Hubert Humphrey (D) · Richard Nixon (R) · George Wallace (American Independent)
Louisiana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1968 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
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish | O | 4,098 | 3,178 | 16,991 | |
| Allen Parish | O | 2,026 | 1,004 | 7,259 | |
| Ascension Parish | O | 3,203 | 1,338 | 10,545 | |
| Assumption Parish | O | 2,085 | 1,222 | 6,205 | |
| Avoyelles Parish | O | 2,973 | 2,459 | 12,192 | |
| Beauregard Parish | O | 1,569 | 1,615 | 7,232 | |
| Bienville Parish | O | 1,768 | 941 | 6,175 | |
| Bossier Parish | O | 2,782 | 3,745 | 15,776 | |
| Caddo Parish | O | 17,675 | 21,224 | 67,362 | |
| Calcasieu Parish | O | 14,593 | 9,520 | 44,363 | |
| Caldwell Parish | O | 973 | 490 | 3,715 | |
| Cameron Parish | O | 533 | 405 | 2,593 | |
| Catahoula Parish | O | 769 | 755 | 4,201 | |
| Claiborne Parish | O | 1,545 | 1,117 | 5,973 | |
| Concordia Parish | O | 1,983 | 974 | 7,499 | |
| De Soto Parish | O | 3,400 | 974 | 8,564 | |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | O | 21,770 | 21,661 | 78,681 | |
| East Carroll Parish | D | 1,926 | 586 | 4,218 | |
| East Feliciana Parish | O | 1,409 | 457 | 4,091 | |
| Evangeline Parish | O | 2,647 | 1,549 | 11,558 | |
| Franklin Parish | O | 681 | 1,052 | 7,127 | |
| Grant Parish | O | 932 | 1,113 | 5,515 | |
| Iberia Parish | O | 5,510 | 5,448 | 19,029 | |
| Iberville Parish | O | 4,084 | 1,413 | 9,787 | |
| Jackson Parish | O | 1,525 | 1,104 | 6,570 | |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | O | 2,641 | 2,213 | 9,751 | |
| Jefferson Parish | O | 20,193 | 29,478 | 91,573 | |
| Lafayette Parish | O | 7,983 | 10,669 | 30,375 | |
| Lafourche Parish | O | 5,516 | 4,797 | 21,223 | |
| LaSalle Parish | O | 710 | 1,258 | 5,846 | |
| Lincoln Parish | O | 2,009 | 2,643 | 8,877 | |
| Livingston Parish | O | 1,400 | 947 | 12,254 | |
| Madison Parish | D | 2,659 | 649 | 5,688 | |
| Morehouse Parish | O | 1,793 | 1,772 | 8,942 | |
| Natchitoches Parish | O | 3,945 | 2,352 | 11,802 | |
| Orleans Parish | D | 72,451 | 47,728 | 178,668 | |
| Ouachita Parish | O | 6,470 | 10,089 | 31,704 | |
| Plaquemines Parish | O | 1,144 | 968 | 8,542 | |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | O | 3,139 | 850 | 7,497 | |
| Rapides Parish | O | 8,793 | 10,199 | 35,231 | |
| Red River Parish | O | 914 | 380 | 3,771 | |
| Richland Parish | O | 1,017 | 1,031 | 6,463 | |
| Sabine Parish | O | 1,159 | 1,125 | 6,810 | |
| St. Bernard Parish | O | 2,485 | 3,486 | 19,027 | |
| St. Charles Parish | O | 3,070 | 1,675 | 9,128 | |
| St. Helena Parish | O | 1,351 | 219 | 3,370 | |
| St. James Parish | D | 2,987 | 778 | 6,530 | |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | O | 3,245 | 940 | 7,431 | |
| St. Landry Parish | O | 9,075 | 3,508 | 25,242 | |
| St. Martin Parish | O | 3,321 | 1,625 | 9,705 | |
| St. Mary Parish | O | 5,312 | 4,586 | 16,659 | |
| St. Tammany Parish | O | 4,445 | 4,846 | 20,761 | |
| Tangipahoa Parish | O | 4,983 | 2,907 | 20,978 | |
| Tensas Parish | O | 845 | 503 | 2,638 | |
| Terrebonne Parish | O | 4,627 | 5,214 | 18,677 | |
| Union Parish | O | 1,336 | 1,113 | 6,746 | |
| Vermilion Parish | O | 3,806 | 3,278 | 15,208 | |
| Vernon Parish | O | 1,496 | 1,574 | 8,606 | |
| Washington Parish | O | 3,021 | 1,695 | 15,718 | |
| Webster Parish | O | 2,871 | 2,496 | 14,013 | |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | O | 2,016 | 669 | 5,254 | |
| West Carroll Parish | O | 395 | 585 | 4,554 | |
| West Feliciana Parish | D | 1,303 | 296 | 2,672 | |
| Winn Parish | O | 1,230 | 1,050 | 6,295 |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1968 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.