Elections / 1988 · President · LA
Louisiana — 1988 presidential election
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Akashicstate1988 presidential electionLouisiana · PresidentBushR+10.2
How it voted
Share of the 1988 vote
| George H. W. Bush ✓Republican | 54.3% | 883,702 |
|---|---|---|
| Michael DukakisDemocratic | 44.1% | 717,460 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.7% | 27,040 |
1988presidential margin
D+60R+60
64 counties, each filled by 1988 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 | Democratic | D+0.8 |
| Allen Parish, LA | Democratic | D+17.0 |
| Ascension Parish, LA | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| Assumption Parish, LA | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Avoyelles Parish, LA | Republican | R+2.0 |
| Beauregard Parish, LA | Republican | R+15.6 |
| Bienville Parish, LA | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| Bossier Parish, LA | Republican | R+39.1 |
| Caddo Parish, LA | Republican | R+16.2 |
| Calcasieu Parish, LA | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| Caldwell Parish, LA | Republican | R+34.5 |
| Cameron Parish, LA | Democratic | D+11.8 |
| Catahoula Parish, LA | Republican | R+19.1 |
| Claiborne Parish, LA | Republican | R+8.5 |
| Concordia Parish, LA | Republican | R+18.0 |
| De Soto Parish, LA | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | Republican | R+18.6 |
| East Carroll Parish, LA | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| East Feliciana Parish, LA | Democratic | D+1.8 |
| Evangeline Parish, LA | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Franklin Parish, LA | Republican | R+27.9 |
| Grant Parish, LA | Republican | R+24.5 |
| Iberia Parish, LA | Republican | R+11.5 |
| Iberville Parish, LA | Democratic | D+19.0 |
| Jackson Parish, LA | Republican | R+19.4 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | Democratic | D+7.4 |
| Jefferson Parish, LA | Republican | R+34.8 |
| Lafayette Parish, LA | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Lafourche Parish, LA | Republican | R+3.5 |
| LaSalle Parish, LA | Republican | R+46.2 |
| Lincoln Parish, LA | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Livingston Parish, LA | Republican | R+23.8 |
| Madison Parish, LA | Democratic | D+1.7 |
| Morehouse Parish, LA | Republican | R+23.4 |
| Natchitoches Parish, LA | Republican | R+7.8 |
| Orleans Parish, LA | Democratic | D+28.3 |
| Ouachita Parish, LA | Republican | R+36.6 |
| Plaquemines Parish, LA | Republican | R+20.3 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | Democratic | D+18.1 |
| Rapides Parish, LA | Republican | R+24.6 |
| Red River Parish, LA | Republican | R+0.3 |
| Richland Parish, LA | Republican | R+28.8 |
| Sabine Parish, LA | Republican | R+14.5 |
| St. Bernard Parish, LA | Republican | R+25.8 |
| St. Charles Parish, LA | Republican | R+9.5 |
| St. Helena Parish, LA | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| St. James Parish, LA | Democratic | D+27.1 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| St. Landry Parish, LA | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| St. Martin Parish, LA | Democratic | D+14.4 |
| St. Mary Parish, LA | Republican | R+5.3 |
| St. Tammany Parish, LA | Republican | R+41.4 |
| Tangipahoa Parish, LA | Republican | R+10.2 |
| Tensas Parish, LA | Republican | R+2.7 |
| Terrebonne Parish, LA | Republican | R+18.8 |
| Union Parish, LA | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Vermilion Parish, LA | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| Vernon Parish, LA | Republican | R+19.2 |
| Washington Parish, LA | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Webster Parish, LA | Republican | R+15.6 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| West Carroll Parish, LA | Republican | R+30.6 |
| West Feliciana Parish, LA | Democratic | D+7.1 |
| Winn Parish, LA | Republican | R+20.8 |
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: Michael Dukakis (D) · George H. W. Bush (R)
Louisiana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1988 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 | D | 11,510 | 11,319 | 23,110 | |
| Allen Parish | D | 5,204 | 3,674 | 8,989 | |
| Ascension Parish | D | 12,147 | 10,726 | 23,240 | |
| Assumption Parish | D | 5,610 | 4,017 | 9,995 | |
| Avoyelles Parish | R | 7,353 | 7,659 | 15,600 | |
| Beauregard Parish | R | 4,704 | 6,466 | 11,284 | |
| Bienville Parish | D | 3,705 | 3,680 | 7,537 | |
| Bossier Parish | R | 9,035 | 20,807 | 30,085 | |
| Caddo Parish | R | 39,204 | 54,498 | 94,402 | |
| Calcasieu Parish | D | 33,932 | 29,649 | 64,100 | |
| Caldwell Parish | R | 1,423 | 2,997 | 4,559 | |
| Cameron Parish | D | 2,257 | 1,775 | 4,070 | |
| Catahoula Parish | R | 1,916 | 2,862 | 4,950 | |
| Claiborne Parish | R | 3,158 | 3,756 | 7,007 | |
| Concordia Parish | R | 3,461 | 5,037 | 8,761 | |
| De Soto Parish | D | 5,366 | 5,022 | 10,516 | |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | R | 59,270 | 86,791 | 147,584 | |
| East Carroll Parish | D | 1,809 | 1,536 | 3,460 | |
| East Feliciana Parish | D | 3,659 | 3,527 | 7,349 | |
| Evangeline Parish | D | 7,693 | 7,437 | 15,400 | |
| Franklin Parish | R | 3,043 | 5,520 | 8,876 | |
| Grant Parish | R | 2,628 | 4,402 | 7,245 | |
| Iberia Parish | R | 12,166 | 15,438 | 28,331 | |
| Iberville Parish | D | 8,678 | 5,855 | 14,836 | |
| Jackson Parish | R | 2,842 | 4,251 | 7,249 | |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | D | 6,799 | 5,851 | 12,791 | |
| Jefferson Parish | R | 53,035 | 110,942 | 166,370 | |
| Lafayette Parish | R | 24,133 | 36,648 | 61,658 | |
| Lafourche Parish | R | 15,013 | 16,152 | 32,179 | |
| LaSalle Parish | R | 1,622 | 4,559 | 6,359 | |
| Lincoln Parish | R | 5,427 | 8,853 | 14,657 | |
| Livingston Parish | R | 9,659 | 15,779 | 25,743 | |
| Madison Parish | D | 2,416 | 2,334 | 4,911 | |
| Morehouse Parish | R | 4,496 | 7,335 | 12,140 | |
| Natchitoches Parish | R | 6,151 | 7,224 | 13,733 | |
| Orleans Parish | D | 116,851 | 64,763 | 183,800 | |
| Ouachita Parish | R | 15,429 | 33,858 | 50,292 | |
| Plaquemines Parish | R | 3,997 | 6,084 | 10,293 | |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | D | 6,308 | 4,333 | 10,930 | |
| Rapides Parish | R | 17,928 | 29,977 | 48,891 | |
| Red River Parish | R | 2,254 | 2,266 | 4,586 | |
| Richland Parish | R | 2,833 | 5,226 | 8,315 | |
| Sabine Parish | R | 3,532 | 4,767 | 8,541 | |
| St. Bernard Parish | R | 11,406 | 19,609 | 31,736 | |
| St. Charles Parish | R | 7,973 | 9,685 | 17,995 | |
| St. Helena Parish | D | 3,013 | 2,006 | 5,153 | |
| St. James Parish | D | 6,707 | 3,799 | 10,719 | |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | D | 8,366 | 7,464 | 16,219 | |
| St. Landry Parish | D | 19,091 | 15,790 | 35,457 | |
| St. Martin Parish | D | 10,148 | 7,541 | 18,129 | |
| St. Mary Parish | R | 10,364 | 11,540 | 22,318 | |
| St. Tammany Parish | R | 15,638 | 38,334 | 54,823 | |
| Tangipahoa Parish | R | 13,527 | 16,669 | 30,688 | |
| Tensas Parish | R | 1,556 | 1,645 | 3,290 | |
| Terrebonne Parish | R | 12,686 | 18,745 | 32,212 | |
| Union Parish | R | 3,210 | 5,900 | 9,369 | |
| Vermilion Parish | D | 12,180 | 9,224 | 21,966 | |
| Vernon Parish | R | 4,998 | 7,453 | 12,761 | |
| Washington Parish | R | 8,369 | 9,374 | 18,094 | |
| Webster Parish | R | 7,434 | 10,204 | 17,805 | |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | D | 4,686 | 3,972 | 8,801 | |
| West Carroll Parish | R | 1,607 | 3,077 | 4,797 | |
| West Feliciana Parish | D | 2,146 | 1,854 | 4,089 | |
| Winn Parish | R | 2,699 | 4,165 | 7,057 |
Same ballot, 1988LA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.