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Louisiana — 1980 presidential election
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Akashicstate1980 presidential electionLouisiana · PresidentReaganR+5.5
How it voted
Share of the 1980 vote
| Ronald Reagan ✓Republican | 51.2% | 792,853 |
|---|---|---|
| Jimmy CarterDemocratic | 45.7% | 708,453 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.1% | 47,285 |
1980presidential margin
D+60R+60
64 counties, each filled by 1980 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Louisiana cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (64 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish, LA | Republican | R+7.2 |
| Allen Parish, LA | Democratic | D+28.5 |
| Ascension Parish, LA | Democratic | D+25.5 |
| Assumption Parish, LA | Democratic | D+7.5 |
| Avoyelles Parish, LA | Republican | R+6.5 |
| Beauregard Parish, LA | Democratic | D+2.8 |
| Bienville Parish, LA | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| Bossier Parish, LA | Republican | R+27.1 |
| Caddo Parish, LA | Republican | R+16.6 |
| Calcasieu Parish, LA | Democratic | D+12.1 |
| Caldwell Parish, LA | Republican | R+18.9 |
| Cameron Parish, LA | Democratic | D+20.3 |
| Catahoula Parish, LA | Republican | R+9.5 |
| Claiborne Parish, LA | Republican | R+1.3 |
| Concordia Parish, LA | Republican | R+10.7 |
| De Soto Parish, LA | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | Republican | R+10.2 |
| East Carroll Parish, LA | Democratic | D+9.8 |
| East Feliciana Parish, LA | Democratic | D+20.1 |
| Evangeline Parish, LA | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Franklin Parish, LA | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Grant Parish, LA | Republican | R+4.5 |
| Iberia Parish, LA | Republican | R+18.3 |
| Iberville Parish, LA | Democratic | D+34.7 |
| Jackson Parish, LA | Republican | R+4.1 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | Democratic | D+3.9 |
| Jefferson Parish, LA | Republican | R+31.3 |
| Lafayette Parish, LA | Republican | R+21.9 |
| Lafourche Parish, LA | Republican | R+2.4 |
| LaSalle Parish, LA | Republican | R+17.0 |
| Lincoln Parish, LA | Republican | R+14.2 |
| Livingston Parish, LA | Democratic | D+2.9 |
| Madison Parish, LA | Democratic | D+12.4 |
| Morehouse Parish, LA | Republican | R+19.3 |
| Natchitoches Parish, LA | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| Orleans Parish, LA | Democratic | D+17.3 |
| Ouachita Parish, LA | Republican | R+28.5 |
| Plaquemines Parish, LA | Republican | R+11.6 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | Democratic | D+26.6 |
| Rapides Parish, LA | Republican | R+13.3 |
| Red River Parish, LA | Democratic | D+12.6 |
| Richland Parish, LA | Republican | R+11.7 |
| Sabine Parish, LA | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| St. Bernard Parish, LA | Republican | R+25.1 |
| St. Charles Parish, LA | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| St. Helena Parish, LA | Democratic | D+34.0 |
| St. James Parish, LA | Democratic | D+28.3 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | Democratic | D+13.2 |
| St. Landry Parish, LA | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| St. Martin Parish, LA | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| St. Mary Parish, LA | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| St. Tammany Parish, LA | Republican | R+30.6 |
| Tangipahoa Parish, LA | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Tensas Parish, LA | Democratic | D+10.6 |
| Terrebonne Parish, LA | Republican | R+20.4 |
| Union Parish, LA | Republican | R+14.0 |
| Vermilion Parish, LA | Republican | R+3.4 |
| Vernon Parish, LA | Democratic | D+9.9 |
| Washington Parish, LA | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| Webster Parish, LA | Republican | R+1.7 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | Democratic | D+24.6 |
| West Carroll Parish, LA | Republican | R+23.0 |
| West Feliciana Parish, LA | Democratic | D+29.7 |
| Winn Parish, LA | Republican | R+7.1 |
complete certified result
Louisiana candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: Jimmy Carter (D) · Ronald Reagan (R)
Louisiana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1980 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 | R | 9,948 | 11,533 | 22,100 | |
| Allen Parish | D | 6,057 | 3,328 | 9,564 | |
| Ascension Parish | D | 12,381 | 7,238 | 20,200 | |
| Assumption Parish | D | 4,679 | 4,001 | 9,073 | |
| Avoyelles Parish | R | 7,174 | 8,216 | 16,071 | |
| Beauregard Parish | D | 5,556 | 5,250 | 11,059 | |
| Bienville Parish | D | 4,123 | 3,508 | 7,770 | |
| Bossier Parish | R | 9,377 | 16,515 | 26,339 | |
| Caddo Parish | R | 36,422 | 51,202 | 89,184 | |
| Calcasieu Parish | D | 35,446 | 27,600 | 64,859 | |
| Caldwell Parish | R | 1,786 | 2,653 | 4,581 | |
| Cameron Parish | D | 2,221 | 1,449 | 3,798 | |
| Catahoula Parish | R | 2,414 | 2,942 | 5,531 | |
| Claiborne Parish | R | 3,443 | 3,538 | 7,074 | |
| Concordia Parish | R | 3,956 | 4,933 | 9,102 | |
| De Soto Parish | D | 5,861 | 4,349 | 10,327 | |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | R | 57,442 | 71,063 | 133,168 | |
| East Carroll Parish | D | 2,283 | 1,867 | 4,231 | |
| East Feliciana Parish | D | 4,033 | 2,650 | 6,873 | |
| Evangeline Parish | R | 6,722 | 7,412 | 14,461 | |
| Franklin Parish | R | 4,177 | 5,301 | 9,748 | |
| Grant Parish | R | 3,290 | 3,611 | 7,148 | |
| Iberia Parish | R | 9,681 | 14,273 | 25,028 | |
| Iberville Parish | D | 9,361 | 4,463 | 14,135 | |
| Jackson Parish | R | 3,609 | 3,923 | 7,730 | |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | D | 6,140 | 5,667 | 12,127 | |
| Jefferson Parish | R | 50,870 | 99,403 | 155,111 | |
| Lafayette Parish | R | 19,694 | 31,429 | 53,526 | |
| Lafourche Parish | R | 14,222 | 14,951 | 30,818 | |
| LaSalle Parish | R | 2,665 | 3,792 | 6,634 | |
| Lincoln Parish | R | 5,598 | 7,515 | 13,470 | |
| Livingston Parish | D | 11,319 | 10,666 | 22,609 | |
| Madison Parish | D | 3,264 | 2,531 | 5,928 | |
| Morehouse Parish | R | 4,856 | 7,254 | 12,397 | |
| Natchitoches Parish | D | 7,102 | 6,668 | 14,189 | |
| Orleans Parish | D | 106,858 | 74,302 | 187,904 | |
| Ouachita Parish | R | 16,306 | 29,799 | 47,314 | |
| Plaquemines Parish | R | 4,318 | 5,489 | 10,079 | |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | D | 6,395 | 3,667 | 10,263 | |
| Rapides Parish | R | 19,436 | 25,576 | 46,302 | |
| Red River Parish | D | 2,776 | 2,147 | 4,986 | |
| Richland Parish | R | 3,745 | 4,772 | 8,744 | |
| Sabine Parish | D | 5,100 | 4,265 | 9,585 | |
| St. Bernard Parish | R | 11,367 | 19,410 | 32,065 | |
| St. Charles Parish | D | 7,898 | 6,779 | 15,123 | |
| St. Helena Parish | D | 3,183 | 1,531 | 4,852 | |
| St. James Parish | D | 6,206 | 3,429 | 9,824 | |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | D | 7,647 | 5,819 | 13,861 | |
| St. Landry Parish | D | 17,125 | 14,940 | 32,678 | |
| St. Martin Parish | D | 7,760 | 6,701 | 15,040 | |
| St. Mary Parish | D | 10,506 | 10,378 | 21,606 | |
| St. Tammany Parish | R | 14,161 | 27,214 | 42,698 | |
| Tangipahoa Parish | D | 15,272 | 15,187 | 31,342 | |
| Tensas Parish | D | 2,046 | 1,645 | 3,785 | |
| Terrebonne Parish | R | 10,804 | 16,644 | 28,681 | |
| Union Parish | R | 3,841 | 5,130 | 9,198 | |
| Vermilion Parish | R | 9,743 | 10,481 | 21,409 | |
| Vernon Parish | D | 7,198 | 5,869 | 13,436 | |
| Washington Parish | D | 10,413 | 8,681 | 19,472 | |
| Webster Parish | R | 8,568 | 8,865 | 17,647 | |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | D | 4,739 | 2,828 | 7,753 | |
| West Carroll Parish | R | 2,118 | 3,430 | 5,712 | |
| West Feliciana Parish | D | 2,341 | 1,237 | 3,722 | |
| Winn Parish | R | 3,411 | 3,944 | 7,547 |
Same ballot, 1980LA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.