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Elections / 2000 · President · LA

George W. Bush carried Louisiana R+7.7.

Al Gore (D) vs George W. Bush (R) in Louisiana, 2000. The state ran 9.0 points more Republican than the nation (D+1.4 nationally).

Nominees: Al Gore (D) · George W. Bush (R)

Louisiana result
1,765,656 votes counted
Gore (D)
792,344
44.9%
Bush (R)
927,871
52.6%
All others
24,968
1.4%
Margin
R+7.7
2000 presidential election
Louisiana, 2000
BushR+7.7
2000 presidential margin by county for Louisiana — 2000 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Louisiana — 2000 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 2000 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+21.2Allen Parish, LA · R+1.5Ascension Parish, LA · R+11.1Assumption Parish, LA · D+8.3Avoyelles Parish, LA · R+4.3Beauregard Parish, LA · R+32.0Bienville Parish, LA · D+2.1Bossier Parish, LA · R+31.4Caddo Parish, LA · D+0.8Calcasieu Parish, LA · R+5.7Caldwell Parish, LA · R+33.7Cameron Parish, LA · R+27.7Catahoula Parish, LA · R+25.1Claiborne Parish, LA · R+10.6Concordia Parish, LA · R+12.4De Soto Parish, LA · R+2.1East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · R+7.5East Carroll Parish, LA · D+18.4East Feliciana Parish, LA · R+2.2Evangeline Parish, LA · R+11.2Franklin Parish, LA · R+30.8Grant Parish, LA · R+38.1Iberia Parish, LA · R+18.2Iberville Parish, LA · D+19.2Jackson Parish, LA · R+24.8Jefferson Davis Parish, LA · R+14.2Jefferson Parish, LA · R+19.3Lafayette Parish, LA · R+27.2Lafourche Parish, LA · R+11.5LaSalle Parish, LA · R+51.9Lincoln Parish, LA · R+14.5Livingston Parish, LA · R+37.7Madison Parish, LA · D+7.6Morehouse Parish, LA · R+11.0Natchitoches Parish, LA · R+2.7Orleans Parish, LA · D+54.2Ouachita Parish, LA · R+23.4Plaquemines Parish, LA · R+17.2Pointe Coupee Parish, LA · D+10.2Rapides Parish, LA · R+20.3Red River Parish, LA · R+0.5Richland Parish, LA · R+19.0Sabine Parish, LA · R+32.8St. Bernard Parish, LA · R+16.0St. Charles Parish, LA · R+14.2St. Helena Parish, LA · D+20.8St. James Parish, LA · D+25.3St. John the Baptist Parish, LA · D+13.1St. Landry Parish, LA · D+7.7St. Martin Parish, LA · R+0.5St. Mary Parish, LA · R+6.8St. Tammany Parish, LA · R+43.6Tangipahoa Parish, LA · R+12.3Tensas Parish, LA · D+8.3Terrebonne Parish, LA · R+18.8Union Parish, LA · R+27.5Vermilion Parish, LA · R+17.0Vernon Parish, LA · R+29.9Washington Parish, LA · R+9.4Webster Parish, LA · R+13.0West Baton Rouge Parish, LA · D+1.3West Carroll Parish, LA · R+40.7West Feliciana Parish, LA · R+6.7Winn Parish, LA · R+29.3
How it voted
Share of the 2000 vote
George W. Bush ✓Republican52.6%927,871
Al GoreDemocratic44.9%792,344
OtherAll other candidates1.4%24,968
D+60
R+60
64 counties, each filled by 2000 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Louisiana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2000 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 — 2000
64 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Acadia ParishR
−21.2%
8,89213,81423,238
Allen ParishR
−1.5%
3,9144,0358,292
Ascension ParishR
−11.1%
13,38516,81830,844
Assumption ParishD
+8.3%
5,2224,38810,053
Avoyelles ParishR
−4.3%
6,7017,32914,653
Beauregard ParishR
−32.0%
3,9587,86212,205
Bienville ParishD
+2.1%
3,4133,2697,006
Bossier ParishR
−31.4%
11,93323,22435,915
Caddo ParishD
+0.8%
47,53046,80795,639
Calcasieu ParishR
−5.7%
33,91938,08673,636
Caldwell ParishR
−33.7%
1,3592,8174,328
Cameron ParishR
−27.7%
1,4352,5934,183
Catahoula ParishR
−25.1%
1,7182,9124,765
Claiborne ParishR
−10.6%
2,7213,3846,281
Concordia ParishR
−12.4%
3,5694,6278,499
De Soto ParishR
−2.1%
5,0365,26010,596
East Baton Rouge ParishR
−7.5%
76,51689,128168,989
East Carroll ParishD
+18.4%
1,8761,2803,245
East Feliciana ParishR
−2.2%
3,8704,0518,099
Evangeline ParishR
−11.2%
5,7637,29013,612
Franklin ParishR
−30.8%
2,7925,3638,356
Grant ParishR
−38.1%
2,0994,7847,055
Iberia ParishR
−18.2%
11,76217,23630,020
Iberville ParishD
+19.2%
8,3555,57314,503
Jackson ParishR
−24.8%
2,5824,3477,106
Jefferson Davis ParishR
−14.2%
5,1626,94512,546
Jefferson ParishR
−19.3%
70,411105,003179,151
Lafayette ParishR
−27.2%
27,19048,49178,293
Lafourche ParishR
−11.5%
14,62718,57534,449
LaSalle ParishR
−51.9%
1,3974,5646,108
Lincoln ParishR
−14.5%
6,8519,24616,551
Livingston ParishR
−37.7%
11,00824,88936,865
Madison ParishD
+7.6%
2,4892,1274,743
Morehouse ParishR
−11.0%
5,2896,64112,321
Natchitoches ParishR
−2.7%
6,9247,33214,857
Orleans ParishD
+54.2%
137,63039,404181,221
Ouachita ParishR
−23.4%
21,45735,10758,211
Plaquemines ParishR
−17.2%
4,4256,30210,931
Pointe Coupee ParishD
+10.2%
5,8134,71010,832
Rapides ParishR
−20.3%
18,89828,83149,024
Red River ParishR
−0.5%
2,1772,2004,522
Richland ParishR
−19.0%
3,2824,8958,485
Sabine ParishR
−32.8%
2,8465,7548,862
St. Bernard ParishR
−16.0%
11,68216,25528,621
St. Charles ParishR
−14.2%
8,91811,98121,510
St. Helena ParishD
+20.8%
3,0591,9655,254
St. James ParishD
+25.3%
6,5233,81310,705
St. John the Baptist ParishD
+13.1%
9,7457,42317,713
St. Landry ParishD
+7.7%
18,06715,44934,151
St. Martin ParishR
−0.5%
9,8539,96120,778
St. Mary ParishR
−6.8%
9,85111,32521,810
St. Tammany ParishR
−43.6%
22,72259,19383,737
Tangipahoa ParishR
−12.3%
15,84320,42137,155
Tensas ParishD
+8.3%
1,5801,3303,010
Terrebonne ParishR
−18.8%
14,41421,31436,675
Union ParishR
−27.5%
3,2055,7729,343
Vermilion ParishR
−17.0%
8,70412,49522,235
Vernon ParishR
−29.9%
4,6558,79413,827
Washington ParishR
−9.4%
7,3998,98316,887
Webster ParishR
−13.0%
7,1979,42017,090
West Baton Rouge ParishD
+1.3%
5,0584,92410,169
West Carroll ParishR
−40.7%
1,3193,2204,675
West Feliciana ParishR
−6.7%
2,1872,5124,860
Winn ParishR
−29.3%
2,1674,0286,361