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Elections / 2004 · President · LA

George W. Bush carried Louisiana R+14.5.

John Kerry (D) vs George W. Bush (R) in Louisiana, 2004. The state ran 12.0 points more Republican than the nation (R+2.5 nationally). A US Senate contest shared the 2004 ballot here.

Nominees: John Kerry (D) · George W. Bush (R)

Louisiana result
1,943,106 votes counted
Kerry (D)
820,299
42.2%
Bush (R)
1,102,169
56.7%
All others
20,638
1.1%
Margin
R+14.5
2004 presidential election
Louisiana, 2004
BushR+14.5
2004 presidential margin by county for Louisiana — 2004 presidential electionA map of the constituent counties of Louisiana — 2004 presidential election, each outlined and filled by its 2004 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+28.3Allen Parish, LA · R+14.8Ascension Parish, LA · R+27.4Assumption Parish, LA · D+5.8Avoyelles Parish, LA · R+8.5Beauregard Parish, LA · R+43.7Bienville Parish, LA · R+3.0Bossier Parish, LA · R+41.5Caddo Parish, LA · R+2.4Calcasieu Parish, LA · R+16.6Caldwell Parish, LA · R+40.5Cameron Parish, LA · R+39.3Catahoula Parish, LA · R+31.2Claiborne Parish, LA · R+12.8Concordia Parish, LA · R+22.1De Soto Parish, LA · R+10.5East Baton Rouge Parish, LA · R+9.6East Carroll Parish, LA · D+18.4East Feliciana Parish, LA · R+10.1Evangeline Parish, LA · R+15.7Franklin Parish, LA · R+36.4Grant Parish, LA · R+49.2Iberia Parish, LA · R+21.7Iberville Parish, LA · D+13.0Jackson Parish, LA · R+32.9Jefferson Davis Parish, LA · R+25.4Jefferson Parish, LA · R+23.9Lafayette Parish, LA · R+29.5Lafourche Parish, LA · R+22.0LaSalle Parish, LA · R+61.9Lincoln Parish, LA · R+19.5Livingston Parish, LA · R+54.4Madison Parish, LA · D+0.9Morehouse Parish, LA · R+16.5Natchitoches Parish, LA · R+11.0Orleans Parish, LA · D+55.7Ouachita Parish, LA · R+30.6Plaquemines Parish, LA · R+30.3Pointe Coupee Parish, LA · D+2.5Rapides Parish, LA · R+28.8Red River Parish, LA · R+7.8Richland Parish, LA · R+27.6Sabine Parish, LA · R+41.4St. Bernard Parish, LA · R+32.3St. Charles Parish, LA · R+24.7St. Helena Parish, LA · D+17.0St. James Parish, LA · D+16.8St. John the Baptist Parish, LA · D+6.5St. Landry Parish, LA · TiedSt. Martin Parish, LA · R+7.8St. Mary Parish, LA · R+14.7St. Tammany Parish, LA · R+50.2Tangipahoa Parish, LA · R+25.7Tensas Parish, LA · D+0.5Terrebonne Parish, LA · R+31.2Union Parish, LA · R+40.8Vermilion Parish, LA · R+24.4Vernon Parish, LA · R+45.9Washington Parish, LA · R+25.0Webster Parish, LA · R+23.0West Baton Rouge Parish, LA · R+8.2West Carroll Parish, LA · R+49.9West Feliciana Parish, LA · R+13.8Winn Parish, LA · R+35.5
How it voted
Share of the 2004 vote
George W. Bush ✓Republican56.7%1,102,169
John KerryDemocratic42.2%820,299
OtherAll other candidates1.1%20,638
D+60
R+60
64 counties, each filled by 2004 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Louisiana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2004 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 — 2004
64 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
CountyWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
Acadia ParishR
−28.3%
8,93716,08325,230
Allen ParishR
−14.8%
3,7915,1409,124
Ascension ParishR
−27.4%
13,95524,66139,100
Assumption ParishD
+5.8%
5,5854,96610,735
Avoyelles ParishR
−8.5%
6,9768,30215,525
Beauregard ParishR
−43.7%
3,6669,47013,281
Bienville ParishR
−3.0%
3,3993,6127,157
Bossier ParishR
−41.5%
12,31730,04042,705
Caddo ParishR
−2.4%
51,73954,292106,595
Calcasieu ParishR
−16.6%
32,86446,07579,698
Caldwell ParishR
−40.5%
1,3843,3084,752
Cameron ParishR
−39.3%
1,3673,1904,640
Catahoula ParishR
−31.2%
1,6733,2194,954
Claiborne ParishR
−12.8%
2,8543,7046,630
Concordia ParishR
−22.1%
3,4465,4278,980
De Soto ParishR
−10.5%
5,0266,21111,336
East Baton Rouge ParishR
−9.6%
82,29899,943183,642
East Carroll ParishD
+18.4%
1,9801,3573,395
East Feliciana ParishR
−10.1%
4,0915,0219,201
Evangeline ParishR
−15.7%
5,7577,94913,979
Franklin ParishR
−36.4%
2,8286,1419,103
Grant ParishR
−49.2%
1,9775,9117,991
Iberia ParishR
−21.7%
12,42619,42032,273
Iberville ParishD
+13.0%
8,2596,33314,827
Jackson ParishR
−32.9%
2,5255,0387,647
Jefferson Davis ParishR
−25.4%
4,7458,05513,007
Jefferson ParishR
−23.9%
72,136117,882191,663
Lafayette ParishR
−29.5%
31,21057,73289,923
Lafourche ParishR
−22.0%
14,41722,73437,864
LaSalle ParishR
−61.9%
1,1555,0156,238
Lincoln ParishR
−19.5%
7,24210,79118,218
Livingston ParishR
−54.4%
9,89533,97644,253
Madison ParishD
+0.9%
2,3342,2914,673
Morehouse ParishR
−16.5%
5,3367,47112,971
Natchitoches ParishR
−11.0%
7,3989,26116,966
Orleans ParishD
+55.7%
152,61042,847197,103
Ouachita ParishR
−30.6%
22,01641,75064,444
Plaquemines ParishR
−30.3%
4,1817,86612,153
Pointe Coupee ParishD
+2.5%
5,7125,42911,271
Rapides ParishR
−28.8%
18,90434,49254,069
Red River ParishR
−7.8%
2,1402,5074,717
Richland ParishR
−27.6%
3,0825,4718,665
Sabine ParishR
−41.4%
2,7436,7119,576
St. Bernard ParishR
−32.3%
9,95619,59729,838
St. Charles ParishR
−24.7%
8,85614,74723,837
St. Helena ParishD
+17.0%
3,1732,2355,508
St. James ParishD
+16.8%
6,4074,54511,108
St. John the Baptist ParishD
+6.5%
10,3059,03919,617
St. Landry ParishR
−0.4%
18,16618,31536,760
St. Martin ParishR
−7.8%
10,32112,09522,824
St. Mary ParishR
−14.7%
9,54712,87722,694
St. Tammany ParishR
−50.2%
24,66575,139100,592
Tangipahoa ParishR
−25.7%
15,34526,18142,135
Tensas ParishD
+0.5%
1,4691,4532,963
Terrebonne ParishR
−31.2%
13,68426,35840,574
Union ParishR
−40.8%
3,0897,45710,718
Vermilion ParishR
−24.4%
9,08515,06924,552
Vernon ParishR
−45.9%
4,03511,03215,229
Washington ParishR
−25.0%
6,55411,00617,841
Webster ParishR
−23.0%
6,83311,07018,449
West Baton Rouge ParishR
−8.2%
4,9325,82210,835
West Carroll ParishR
−49.9%
1,2313,7405,033
West Feliciana ParishR
−13.8%
2,2142,9325,218
Winn ParishR
−35.5%
2,0564,3666,507