Louisiana — 1908 presidential election
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How it voted
Share of the 1908 vote
| William J. Bryan ✓Democratic | 84.6% | 63,568 |
|---|---|---|
| William H. TaftRepublican | 11.9% | 8,958 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 3.5% | 2,596 |
1908presidential margin
D+60R+60
59 counties, each filled by 1908 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Louisiana cast 9 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (59 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish, LA | Democratic | D+58.5 |
| Ascension Parish, LA | Democratic | D+66.6 |
| Assumption Parish, LA | Democratic | D+44.1 |
| Avoyelles Parish, LA | Democratic | D+91.0 |
| Bienville Parish, LA | Democratic | D+76.6 |
| Bossier Parish, LA | Democratic | D+94.9 |
| Caddo Parish, LA | Democratic | D+84.7 |
| Calcasieu Parish, LA | Democratic | D+45.4 |
| Caldwell Parish, LA | Democratic | D+74.4 |
| Cameron Parish, LA | Democratic | D+89.2 |
| Catahoula Parish, LA | Democratic | D+66.3 |
| Claiborne Parish, LA | Democratic | D+89.2 |
| Concordia Parish, LA | Democratic | D+93.7 |
| De Soto Parish, LA | Democratic | D+91.9 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | Democratic | D+84.3 |
| East Carroll Parish, LA | Democratic | D+93.5 |
| East Feliciana Parish, LA | Democratic | D+95.7 |
| Franklin Parish, LA | Democratic | D+91.3 |
| Grant Parish, LA | Democratic | D+58.1 |
| Iberia Parish, LA | Democratic | D+41.0 |
| Iberville Parish, LA | Democratic | D+83.8 |
| Jackson Parish, LA | Democratic | D+66.6 |
| Jefferson Parish, LA | Democratic | D+94.8 |
| Lafayette Parish, LA | Democratic | D+61.2 |
| Lafourche Parish, LA | Democratic | D+56.5 |
| Lincoln Parish, LA | Democratic | D+81.7 |
| Livingston Parish, LA | Democratic | D+86.3 |
| Madison Parish, LA | Democratic | D+92.6 |
| Morehouse Parish, LA | Democratic | D+88.1 |
| Natchitoches Parish, LA | Democratic | D+66.4 |
| Orleans Parish, LA | Democratic | D+76.5 |
| Ouachita Parish, LA | Democratic | D+84.1 |
| Plaquemines Parish, LA | Democratic | D+51.8 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | Democratic | D+93.2 |
| Rapides Parish, LA | Democratic | D+76.1 |
| Red River Parish, LA | Democratic | D+81.9 |
| Richland Parish, LA | Democratic | D+96.0 |
| Sabine Parish, LA | Democratic | D+80.5 |
| St. Bernard Parish, LA | Democratic | D+90.4 |
| St. Charles Parish, LA | Democratic | D+81.4 |
| St. Helena Parish, LA | Democratic | D+78.2 |
| St. James Parish, LA | Democratic | D+48.5 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | Democratic | D+78.9 |
| St. Landry Parish, LA | Democratic | D+70.2 |
| St. Martin Parish, LA | Democratic | D+86.4 |
| St. Mary Parish, LA | Democratic | D+46.2 |
| St. Tammany Parish, LA | Democratic | D+69.2 |
| Tangipahoa Parish, LA | Democratic | D+63.3 |
| Tensas Parish, LA | Democratic | D+95.4 |
| Terrebonne Parish, LA | Democratic | D+25.9 |
| Union Parish, LA | Democratic | D+81.7 |
| Vermilion Parish, LA | Democratic | D+51.9 |
| Vernon Parish, LA | Democratic | D+30.3 |
| Washington Parish, LA | Democratic | D+83.4 |
| Webster Parish, LA | Democratic | D+82.5 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | Democratic | D+91.3 |
| West Carroll Parish, LA | Democratic | D+72.4 |
| West Feliciana Parish, LA | Democratic | D+88.2 |
| Winn Parish, LA | Democratic | D+42.2 |
Louisiana results by county
59 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish | William J. Bryan+803 | 1,01774.1% | 21415.6% | 14210.3% | 1,373 |
| Ascension Parish | William J. Bryan+444 | 55182.6% | 10716.0% | 91.3% | 667 |
| Assumption Parish | William J. Bryan+313 | 51172.0% | 19827.9% | 10.1% | 710 |
| Avoyelles Parish | William J. Bryan+1,190 | 1,24094.9% | 503.8% | 171.3% | 1,307 |
| Bienville Parish | William J. Bryan+793 | 92682.4% | 655.8% | 13311.8% | 1,124 |
| Bossier Parish | William J. Bryan+461 | 47096.5% | 81.6% | 91.8% | 487 |
| Caddo Parish | William J. Bryan+1,608 | 1,73391.3% | 1256.6% | 412.2% | 1,899 |
| Calcasieu Parish | William J. Bryan+1,292 | 1,97569.3% | 68324.0% | 1906.7% | 2,848 |
| Caldwell Parish | William J. Bryan+255 | 31479.7% | 215.3% | 5915.0% | 394 |
| Cameron Parish | William J. Bryan+265 | 28094.3% | 155.1% | 20.7% | 297 |
| Catahoula Parish | William J. Bryan+545 | 66076.5% | 8810.2% | 11513.3% | 863 |
| Claiborne Parish | William J. Bryan+836 | 87493.3% | 384.1% | 252.7% | 937 |
| Concordia Parish | William J. Bryan+277 | 28895.0% | 41.3% | 113.6% | 303 |
| De Soto Parish | William J. Bryan+839 | 88193.7% | 171.8% | 424.5% | 940 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | William J. Bryan+1,007 | 1,09091.3% | 837.0% | 211.8% | 1,194 |
| East Carroll Parish | William J. Bryan+188 | 19496.5% | 63.0% | 10.5% | 201 |
| East Feliciana Parish | William J. Bryan+577 | 58997.7% | 122.0% | 20.3% | 603 |
| Franklin Parish | William J. Bryan+441 | 45694.4% | 153.1% | 122.5% | 483 |
| Grant Parish | William J. Bryan+305 | 38873.9% | 8315.8% | 5410.3% | 525 |
| Iberia Parish | William J. Bryan+492 | 82068.3% | 32827.3% | 524.3% | 1,200 |
| Iberville Parish | William J. Bryan+456 | 50091.9% | 448.1% | 00.0% | 544 |
| Jackson Parish | William J. Bryan+416 | 49378.9% | 7712.3% | 558.8% | 625 |
| Jefferson Parish | William J. Bryan+1,092 | 1,12297.4% | 302.6% | 00.0% | 1,152 |
| Lafayette Parish | William J. Bryan+597 | 72574.3% | 12813.1% | 12312.6% | 976 |
| Lafourche Parish | William J. Bryan+776 | 1,07278.1% | 29621.6% | 50.4% | 1,373 |
| Lincoln Parish | William J. Bryan+582 | 63489.0% | 527.3% | 263.7% | 712 |
| Livingston Parish | William J. Bryan+418 | 44890.1% | 193.8% | 306.0% | 497 |
| Madison Parish | William J. Bryan+150 | 15696.3% | 63.7% | 00.0% | 162 |
| Morehouse Parish | William J. Bryan+438 | 45892.2% | 204.0% | 193.8% | 497 |
| Natchitoches Parish | William J. Bryan+649 | 79281.1% | 14314.6% | 424.3% | 977 |
| Orleans Parish | William J. Bryan+22,390 | 25,67887.8% | 3,28811.2% | 2891.0% | 29,255 |
| Ouachita Parish | William J. Bryan+791 | 85190.5% | 606.4% | 293.1% | 940 |
| Plaquemines Parish | William J. Bryan+289 | 41674.6% | 12722.8% | 152.7% | 558 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | William J. Bryan+630 | 65396.6% | 233.4% | 00.0% | 676 |
| Rapides Parish | William J. Bryan+1,143 | 1,30286.7% | 15910.6% | 412.7% | 1,502 |
| Red River Parish | William J. Bryan+314 | 38683.2% | 61.3% | 7215.5% | 464 |
| Richland Parish | William J. Bryan+436 | 44598.0% | 92.0% | 00.0% | 454 |
| Sabine Parish | William J. Bryan+546 | 59387.5% | 476.9% | 385.6% | 678 |
| St. Bernard Parish | William J. Bryan+338 | 35695.2% | 184.8% | 00.0% | 374 |
| St. Charles Parish | William J. Bryan+193 | 21590.7% | 229.3% | 00.0% | 237 |
| St. Helena Parish | William J. Bryan+247 | 28188.9% | 3410.8% | 10.3% | 316 |
| St. James Parish | William J. Bryan+241 | 36473.2% | 12324.7% | 102.0% | 497 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | William J. Bryan+254 | 28789.1% | 3310.2% | 20.6% | 322 |
| St. Landry Parish | William J. Bryan+1,157 | 1,39584.6% | 23814.4% | 161.0% | 1,649 |
| St. Martin Parish | William J. Bryan+612 | 65191.9% | 395.5% | 182.5% | 708 |
| St. Mary Parish | William J. Bryan+494 | 76771.7% | 27325.5% | 302.8% | 1,070 |
| St. Tammany Parish | William J. Bryan+648 | 75580.6% | 10711.4% | 758.0% | 937 |
| Tangipahoa Parish | William J. Bryan+876 | 1,11680.6% | 24017.3% | 282.0% | 1,384 |
| Tensas Parish | William J. Bryan+293 | 30097.7% | 72.3% | 00.0% | 307 |
| Terrebonne Parish | William J. Bryan+262 | 63462.6% | 37236.7% | 70.7% | 1,013 |
| Union Parish | William J. Bryan+581 | 63489.2% | 537.5% | 243.4% | 711 |
| Vermilion Parish | William J. Bryan+391 | 54772.6% | 15620.7% | 506.6% | 753 |
| Vernon Parish | William J. Bryan+345 | 61854.2% | 27323.9% | 24921.8% | 1,140 |
| Washington Parish | William J. Bryan+501 | 55091.5% | 498.2% | 20.3% | 601 |
| Webster Parish | William J. Bryan+743 | 85385.7% | 323.2% | 11011.1% | 995 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | William J. Bryan+189 | 19895.7% | 94.3% | 00.0% | 207 |
| West Carroll Parish | William J. Bryan+143 | 18976.8% | 114.5% | 4618.7% | 246 |
| West Feliciana Parish | William J. Bryan+328 | 35094.1% | 225.9% | 00.0% | 372 |
| Winn Parish | William J. Bryan+321 | 52759.5% | 15317.3% | 20623.3% | 886 |
Nominees: William Jennings Bryan (D) · William Howard Taft (R)
Louisiana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1908 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% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1908 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.