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Elections / 1972 · President · LA

Richard Nixon carried Louisiana R+37.0.

George McGovern (D) vs Richard Nixon (R) in Louisiana, 1972. The state ran 13.8 points more Republican than the nation (R+23.2 nationally).

Nominees: George McGovern (D) · Richard Nixon (R)

Louisiana result
1,051,491 votes counted
McGovern (D)
298,142
28.4%
Nixon (R)
686,852
65.3%
All others
66,497
6.3%
Margin
R+37.0
1972 presidential election
Louisiana, 1972
NixonR+37.0
1972 presidential margin by county for Louisiana — 1972 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Louisiana — 1972 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 1972 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+34.8Allen Parish, LA · R+25.7Ascension Parish, LA · R+19.6Assumption Parish, LA · R+26.5Avoyelles Parish, LA · R+26.3Beauregard Parish, LA · R+45.2Bienville Parish, LA · R+26.0Bossier Parish, LA · R+60.8Caddo Parish, LA · R+47.9Calcasieu Parish, LA · R+22.0Caldwell Parish, LA · R+60.0Cameron Parish, LA · R+28.5Catahoula Parish, LA · R+50.7Claiborne Parish, LA · R+35.1Concordia Parish, LA · R+33.9De Soto Parish, LA · R+19.9East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · R+36.0East Carroll Parish, LA · R+2.1East Feliciana Parish, LA · R+9.6Evangeline Parish, LA · R+28.3Franklin Parish, LA · R+54.9Grant Parish, LA · R+58.4Iberia Parish, LA · R+37.2Iberville Parish, LA · R+3.8Jackson Parish, LA · R+45.1Jefferson Davis Parish, LA · R+37.5Jefferson Parish, LA · R+53.4Lafayette Parish, LA · R+42.8Lafourche Parish, LA · R+39.7LaSalle Parish, LA · R+67.8Lincoln Parish, LA · R+42.6Livingston Parish, LA · R+54.5Madison Parish, LA · R+3.5Morehouse Parish, LA · R+39.6Natchitoches Parish, LA · R+35.3Orleans Parish, LA · R+16.9Ouachita Parish, LA · R+53.9Plaquemines Parish, LA · R+70.6Pointe Coupee Parish, LA · R+0.9Rapides Parish, LA · R+43.4Red River Parish, LA · R+37.8Richland Parish, LA · R+48.8Sabine Parish, LA · R+53.9St. Bernard Parish, LA · R+61.4St. Charles Parish, LA · R+29.6St. Helena Parish, LA · R+18.1St. James Parish, LA · R+7.6St. John the Baptist Parish, LA · R+10.0St. Landry Parish, LA · R+23.2St. Martin Parish, LA · R+30.7St. Mary Parish, LA · R+41.1St. Tammany Parish, LA · R+55.2Tangipahoa Parish, LA · R+34.6Tensas Parish, LA · R+4.7Terrebonne Parish, LA · R+48.7Union Parish, LA · R+46.4Vermilion Parish, LA · R+37.5Vernon Parish, LA · R+60.8Washington Parish, LA · R+42.8Webster Parish, LA · R+48.3West Baton Rouge Parish, LA · R+15.7West Carroll Parish, LA · R+62.5West Feliciana Parish, LA · D+3.3Winn Parish, LA · R+45.6
How it voted
Share of the 1972 vote
Richard Nixon ✓Republican65.3%686,852
George McGovernDemocratic28.4%298,142
OtherAll other candidates6.3%66,497
D+60
R+60
64 counties, each filled by 1972 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Louisiana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1972 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 — 1972
64 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Acadia ParishR
−34.8%
4,4069,69815,194
Allen ParishR
−25.7%
2,0293,5816,028
Ascension ParishR
−19.6%
3,3245,1879,521
Assumption ParishR
−26.5%
2,0653,7516,365
Avoyelles ParishR
−26.3%
3,3956,22510,778
Beauregard ParishR
−45.2%
1,7284,9557,139
Bienville ParishR
−26.0%
1,8903,3845,737
Bossier ParishR
−60.8%
2,91412,85616,350
Caddo ParishR
−47.9%
15,64947,21565,867
Calcasieu ParishR
−22.0%
15,33024,77842,925
Caldwell ParishR
−60.0%
5082,3062,995
Cameron ParishR
−28.5%
7391,3912,284
Catahoula ParishR
−50.7%
8232,6833,668
Claiborne ParishR
−35.1%
1,5513,4325,356
Concordia ParishR
−33.9%
2,1424,5217,023
De Soto ParishR
−19.9%
2,5964,0177,153
East Baton Rouge ParishR
−36.0%
23,61752,64880,542
East Carroll ParishR
−2.1%
1,6611,7363,587
East Feliciana ParishR
−9.6%
1,6031,9924,067
Evangeline ParishR
−28.3%
2,9195,5239,201
Franklin ParishR
−54.9%
1,2724,9676,734
Grant ParishR
−58.4%
8593,6264,739
Iberia ParishR
−37.2%
5,14311,81217,940
Iberville ParishR
−3.8%
3,6503,9728,466
Jackson ParishR
−45.1%
1,4774,1525,935
Jefferson Davis ParishR
−37.5%
2,5515,9038,949
Jefferson ParishR
−53.4%
20,98175,348101,841
Lafayette ParishR
−42.8%
8,74022,93933,198
Lafourche ParishR
−39.7%
5,71313,93620,737
LaSalle ParishR
−67.8%
6513,8584,733
Lincoln ParishR
−42.6%
2,5896,7369,741
Livingston ParishR
−54.5%
1,8987,48110,253
Madison ParishR
−3.5%
2,2492,4204,917
Morehouse ParishR
−39.6%
2,3555,7708,620
Natchitoches ParishR
−35.3%
3,1806,99410,803
Orleans ParishR
−16.9%
60,79088,075161,446
Ouachita ParishR
−53.9%
6,92024,86033,263
Plaquemines ParishR
−70.6%
9906,5957,941
Pointe Coupee ParishR
−0.9%
3,1333,1926,853
Rapides ParishR
−43.4%
8,42222,30632,011
Red River ParishR
−37.8%
9572,2453,404
Richland ParishR
−48.8%
1,3354,3046,079
Sabine ParishR
−53.9%
1,3324,9356,680
St. Bernard ParishR
−61.4%
3,18915,19819,563
St. Charles ParishR
−29.6%
2,7885,4699,052
St. Helena ParishR
−18.1%
9431,4462,781
St. James ParishR
−7.6%
2,6333,1126,291
St. John the Baptist ParishR
−10.0%
2,8153,5257,086
St. Landry ParishR
−23.2%
7,42112,51021,945
St. Martin ParishR
−30.7%
3,2026,33710,221
St. Mary ParishR
−41.1%
4,43511,11716,243
St. Tammany ParishR
−55.2%
3,94915,43820,825
Tangipahoa ParishR
−34.6%
5,22711,60718,457
Tensas ParishR
−4.7%
1,5681,7293,426
Terrebonne ParishR
−48.7%
4,41513,75319,182
Union ParishR
−46.4%
1,4654,3226,157
Vermilion ParishR
−37.5%
3,8768,90913,420
Vernon ParishR
−60.8%
1,3456,2258,020
Washington ParishR
−42.8%
2,9478,16212,196
Webster ParishR
−48.3%
2,8598,82912,349
West Baton Rouge ParishR
−15.7%
1,8492,6264,942
West Carroll ParishR
−62.5%
5712,9973,880
West Feliciana ParishD
+3.3%
1,0791,0012,376
Winn ParishR
−45.6%
1,4904,2356,016