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Louisiana — 2012 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2012 presidential electionLouisiana · PresidentRomneyR+17.2
How it voted
Share of the 2012 vote
| Mitt Romney ✓Republican | 57.8% | 1,152,262 |
|---|---|---|
| Barack ObamaDemocratic | 40.6% | 809,141 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.6% | 32,662 |
2012presidential margin
D+60R+60
64 counties, each filled by 2012 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Louisiana cast 8 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (64 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish, LA | Republican | R+49.8 |
| Allen Parish, LA | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Ascension Parish, LA | Republican | R+34.3 |
| Assumption Parish, LA | Republican | R+12.1 |
| Avoyelles Parish, LA | Republican | R+27.0 |
| Beauregard Parish, LA | Republican | R+58.2 |
| Bienville Parish, LA | Republican | R+2.1 |
| Bossier Parish, LA | Republican | R+45.4 |
| Caddo Parish, LA | Democratic | D+5.0 |
| Calcasieu Parish, LA | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Caldwell Parish, LA | Republican | R+55.6 |
| Cameron Parish, LA | Republican | R+76.2 |
| Catahoula Parish, LA | Republican | R+31.9 |
| Claiborne Parish, LA | Republican | R+9.4 |
| Concordia Parish, LA | Republican | R+17.2 |
| De Soto Parish, LA | Republican | R+13.8 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | Democratic | D+5.2 |
| East Carroll Parish, LA | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| East Feliciana Parish, LA | Republican | R+7.3 |
| Evangeline Parish, LA | Republican | R+30.8 |
| Franklin Parish, LA | Republican | R+36.1 |
| Grant Parish, LA | Republican | R+65.3 |
| Iberia Parish, LA | Republican | R+26.2 |
| Iberville Parish, LA | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| Jackson Parish, LA | Republican | R+37.5 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish, LA | Republican | R+47.5 |
| Jefferson Parish, LA | Republican | R+18.2 |
| Lafayette Parish, LA | Republican | R+33.7 |
| Lafourche Parish, LA | Republican | R+48.5 |
| LaSalle Parish, LA | Republican | R+75.5 |
| Lincoln Parish, LA | Republican | R+14.7 |
| Livingston Parish, LA | Republican | R+70.4 |
| Madison Parish, LA | Democratic | D+22.2 |
| Morehouse Parish, LA | Republican | R+5.6 |
| Natchitoches Parish, LA | Republican | R+6.6 |
| Orleans Parish, LA | Democratic | D+62.6 |
| Ouachita Parish, LA | Republican | R+20.9 |
| Plaquemines Parish, LA | Republican | R+28.0 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | Republican | R+9.2 |
| Rapides Parish, LA | Republican | R+29.6 |
| Red River Parish, LA | Republican | R+4.8 |
| Richland Parish, LA | Republican | R+26.4 |
| Sabine Parish, LA | Republican | R+55.1 |
| St. Bernard Parish, LA | Republican | R+24.7 |
| St. Charles Parish, LA | Republican | R+27.8 |
| St. Helena Parish, LA | Democratic | D+19.6 |
| St. James Parish, LA | Democratic | D+14.9 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | Democratic | D+26.3 |
| St. Landry Parish, LA | Republican | R+4.3 |
| St. Martin Parish, LA | Republican | R+24.5 |
| St. Mary Parish, LA | Republican | R+18.8 |
| St. Tammany Parish, LA | Republican | R+52.3 |
| Tangipahoa Parish, LA | Republican | R+27.7 |
| Tensas Parish, LA | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| Terrebonne Parish, LA | Republican | R+41.2 |
| Union Parish, LA | Republican | R+41.7 |
| Vermilion Parish, LA | Republican | R+52.8 |
| Vernon Parish, LA | Republican | R+57.5 |
| Washington Parish, LA | Republican | R+28.7 |
| Webster Parish, LA | Republican | R+25.0 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | Republican | R+9.6 |
| West Carroll Parish, LA | Republican | R+61.0 |
| West Feliciana Parish, LA | Republican | R+14.1 |
| Winn Parish, LA | Republican | R+40.1 |
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: Barack Obama (D) · Mitt Romney (R)
Louisiana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2012 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 | 6,560 | 19,931 | 26,835 | |
| Allen Parish | R | 2,617 | 6,495 | 9,307 | |
| Ascension Parish | R | 16,349 | 33,856 | 51,073 | |
| Assumption Parish | R | 4,754 | 6,083 | 10,992 | |
| Avoyelles Parish | R | 6,077 | 10,670 | 17,032 | |
| Beauregard Parish | R | 2,828 | 11,112 | 14,225 | |
| Bienville Parish | R | 3,490 | 3,641 | 7,203 | |
| Bossier Parish | R | 12,956 | 34,988 | 48,562 | |
| Caddo Parish | D | 58,042 | 52,459 | 111,765 | |
| Calcasieu Parish | R | 28,359 | 51,850 | 81,726 | |
| Caldwell Parish | R | 1,016 | 3,640 | 4,716 | |
| Cameron Parish | R | 408 | 3,260 | 3,744 | |
| Catahoula Parish | R | 1,408 | 2,744 | 4,193 | |
| Claiborne Parish | R | 3,014 | 3,649 | 6,732 | |
| Concordia Parish | R | 3,833 | 5,450 | 9,380 | |
| De Soto Parish | R | 5,553 | 7,353 | 13,051 | |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | D | 102,656 | 92,292 | 198,171 | |
| East Carroll Parish | D | 2,478 | 1,508 | 4,008 | |
| East Feliciana Parish | R | 4,648 | 5,397 | 10,209 | |
| Evangeline Parish | R | 5,330 | 10,181 | 15,770 | |
| Franklin Parish | R | 2,921 | 6,294 | 9,336 | |
| Grant Parish | R | 1,422 | 7,082 | 8,667 | |
| Iberia Parish | R | 12,132 | 20,892 | 33,397 | |
| Iberville Parish | D | 9,548 | 7,271 | 17,014 | |
| Jackson Parish | R | 2,305 | 5,132 | 7,529 | |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | R | 3,484 | 10,014 | 13,734 | |
| Jefferson Parish | R | 70,384 | 102,536 | 176,343 | |
| Lafayette Parish | R | 31,768 | 64,992 | 98,642 | |
| Lafourche Parish | R | 9,623 | 28,592 | 39,075 | |
| LaSalle Parish | R | 764 | 5,726 | 6,572 | |
| Lincoln Parish | R | 7,956 | 10,739 | 18,993 | |
| Livingston Parish | R | 7,451 | 45,513 | 54,062 | |
| Madison Parish | D | 3,154 | 2,000 | 5,187 | |
| Morehouse Parish | R | 5,888 | 6,591 | 12,614 | |
| Natchitoches Parish | R | 7,942 | 9,077 | 17,258 | |
| Orleans Parish | D | 126,722 | 28,003 | 157,813 | |
| Ouachita Parish | R | 26,645 | 40,948 | 68,474 | |
| Plaquemines Parish | R | 3,599 | 6,471 | 10,239 | |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | R | 5,436 | 6,548 | 12,147 | |
| Rapides Parish | R | 20,045 | 37,193 | 58,019 | |
| Red River Parish | R | 2,253 | 2,483 | 4,807 | |
| Richland Parish | R | 3,387 | 5,846 | 9,329 | |
| Sabine Parish | R | 2,194 | 7,738 | 10,053 | |
| St. Bernard Parish | R | 5,059 | 8,501 | 13,955 | |
| St. Charles Parish | R | 8,896 | 15,937 | 25,333 | |
| St. Helena Parish | D | 3,780 | 2,529 | 6,394 | |
| St. James Parish | D | 7,059 | 5,209 | 12,395 | |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | D | 13,179 | 7,620 | 21,123 | |
| St. Landry Parish | R | 19,668 | 21,475 | 41,647 | |
| St. Martin Parish | R | 9,422 | 15,653 | 25,433 | |
| St. Mary Parish | R | 9,450 | 13,885 | 23,640 | |
| St. Tammany Parish | R | 25,728 | 84,723 | 112,902 | |
| Tangipahoa Parish | R | 17,722 | 31,590 | 50,099 | |
| Tensas Parish | D | 1,564 | 1,230 | 2,812 | |
| Terrebonne Parish | R | 12,074 | 29,503 | 42,341 | |
| Union Parish | R | 3,075 | 7,561 | 10,766 | |
| Vermilion Parish | R | 5,720 | 18,910 | 24,987 | |
| Vernon Parish | R | 3,173 | 12,150 | 15,610 | |
| Washington Parish | R | 6,466 | 11,798 | 18,581 | |
| Webster Parish | R | 6,802 | 11,400 | 18,416 | |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | R | 5,692 | 6,922 | 12,774 | |
| West Carroll Parish | R | 853 | 3,628 | 4,548 | |
| West Feliciana Parish | R | 2,441 | 3,257 | 5,777 | |
| Winn Parish | R | 1,919 | 4,541 | 6,534 |
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Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2012 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.