Louisiana — 1984 U.S. Senate election
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Akashicstate1984 Senate electionLouisiana · U.S. SenateJr.D+76.9
How it voted
Share of the 1984 vote
| J. Bennett Johnston Jr. (i) ✓Democrat | 100.0% | 1 |
|---|
1984Senate margin
D+60R+60
64 counties, each filled by 1984 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (64 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ACADIA, LA | Democratic | D+77.4 |
| ALLEN, LA | Democratic | D+79.1 |
| ASCENSION, LA | Democratic | D+81.3 |
| ASSUMPTION, LA | Democratic | D+87.2 |
| AVOYELLES, LA | Democratic | D+78.8 |
| BEAUREGARD, LA | Democratic | D+76.5 |
| BIENVILLE, LA | Democratic | D+72.5 |
| BOSSIER, LA | Democratic | D+73.1 |
| CADDO, LA | Democratic | D+73.8 |
| CALCASIEU, LA | Democratic | D+77.7 |
| CALDWELL, LA | Democratic | D+69.6 |
| CAMERON, LA | Democratic | D+83.1 |
| CATAHOULA, LA | Democratic | D+77.1 |
| CLAIBORNE, LA | Democratic | D+72.8 |
| CONCORDIA, LA | Democratic | D+74.8 |
| DE SOTO, LA | Democratic | D+78.0 |
| EAST BATON ROUGE, LA | Democratic | D+77.8 |
| EAST CARROLL, LA | Democratic | D+78.8 |
| EAST FELICIANA, LA | Democratic | D+73.3 |
| EVANGELINE, LA | Democratic | D+74.1 |
| FRANKLIN, LA | Democratic | D+74.3 |
| GRANT, LA | Democratic | D+76.4 |
| IBERIA, LA | Democratic | D+75.0 |
| IBERVILLE, LA | Democratic | D+82.9 |
| JACKSON, LA | Democratic | D+69.9 |
| JEFFERSON, LA | Democratic | D+70.9 |
| JEFFERSON DAVIS, LA | Democratic | D+79.9 |
| LA SALLE, LA | Democratic | D+72.2 |
| LAFAYETTE, LA | Democratic | D+76.9 |
| LAFOURCHE, LA | Democratic | D+85.8 |
| LINCOLN, LA | Democratic | D+71.8 |
| LIVINGSTON, LA | Democratic | D+76.8 |
| MADISON, LA | Democratic | D+80.8 |
| MOREHOUSE, LA | Democratic | D+74.2 |
| NATCHITOCHES, LA | Democratic | D+74.7 |
| ORLEANS, LA | Democratic | D+82.9 |
| OUACHITA, LA | Democratic | D+72.2 |
| PLAQUEMINES, LA | Democratic | D+82.3 |
| POINTE COUPEE, LA | Democratic | D+82.1 |
| RAPIDES, LA | Democratic | D+75.9 |
| RED RIVER, LA | Democratic | D+75.8 |
| RICHLAND, LA | Democratic | D+74.6 |
| SABINE, LA | Democratic | D+76.0 |
| ST BERNARD, LA | Democratic | D+80.0 |
| ST HELENA, LA | Democratic | D+74.9 |
| ST. CHARLES, LA | Democratic | D+76.9 |
| ST. JAMES, LA | Democratic | D+83.5 |
| ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LA | Democratic | D+74.7 |
| ST. LANDRY, LA | Democratic | D+73.8 |
| ST. MARTIN, LA | Democratic | D+82.4 |
| ST. MARY, LA | Democratic | D+81.6 |
| ST. TAMMANY, LA | Democratic | D+67.7 |
| TANGIPAHOA, LA | Democratic | D+76.9 |
| TENSAS, LA | Democratic | D+78.7 |
| TERREBONNE, LA | Democratic | D+80.0 |
| UNION, LA | Democratic | D+69.8 |
| VERMILION, LA | Democratic | D+56.6 |
| VERNON, LA | Democratic | D+79.5 |
| WASHINGTON, LA | Democratic | D+80.4 |
| WEBSTER, LA | Democratic | D+78.7 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE, LA | Democratic | D+82.1 |
| WEST CARROLL, LA | Democratic | D+72.3 |
| WEST FELICIANA, LA | Democratic | D+78.4 |
| WINN, LA | Democratic | D+72.7 |
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+22.6Senate 1984D+100.0vs. baselineD+122.6
Louisiana's 1984 Senate race ran 122.6 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Louisiana's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +100.0% |
| 1980 | +93.5% |
| 1984 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | +100.0% |
| 1996 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | +32.6% |
| 2002 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | −3.5% |
| 2008 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | −18.9% |
| 2014 | −9.9% |
| 2016 | −26.7% |
| 2020 | −25.9% |
| 2022 | −28.6% |
Same ballot, 1984LA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1984 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.