Louisiana — 1912 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1912 presidential electionLouisiana · PresidentWilsonD+72.0
How it voted
Share of the 1912 vote
| Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic | 76.8% | 60,872 |
|---|---|---|
| OtherAll other candidates | 18.4% | 14,544 |
| William H. TaftRepublican | 4.8% | 3,833 |
1912presidential margin
D+60R+60
61 counties, each filled by 1912 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Louisiana cast 10 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (61 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish, LA | Democratic | D+71.7 |
| Ascension Parish, LA | Democratic | D+55.9 |
| Assumption Parish, LA | Democratic | D+36.8 |
| Avoyelles Parish, LA | Democratic | D+80.0 |
| Bienville Parish, LA | Democratic | D+81.0 |
| Bossier Parish, LA | Democratic | D+86.4 |
| Caddo Parish, LA | Democratic | D+86.9 |
| Calcasieu Parish, LA | Democratic | D+60.8 |
| Caldwell Parish, LA | Democratic | D+69.0 |
| Cameron Parish, LA | Democratic | D+75.2 |
| Catahoula Parish, LA | Democratic | D+71.0 |
| Claiborne Parish, LA | Democratic | D+91.1 |
| Concordia Parish, LA | Democratic | D+88.4 |
| De Soto Parish, LA | Democratic | D+87.5 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | Democratic | D+81.8 |
| East Carroll Parish, LA | Democratic | D+84.0 |
| East Feliciana Parish, LA | Democratic | D+95.7 |
| Evangeline Parish, LA | Democratic | D+78.0 |
| Franklin Parish, LA | Democratic | D+75.5 |
| Grant Parish, LA | Democratic | D+60.1 |
| Iberia Parish, LA | Democratic | D+34.3 |
| Iberville Parish, LA | Democratic | D+52.5 |
| Jackson Parish, LA | Democratic | D+70.7 |
| Jefferson Parish, LA | Democratic | D+81.3 |
| Lafayette Parish, LA | Democratic | D+39.5 |
| Lafourche Parish, LA | Democratic | D+30.1 |
| LaSalle Parish, LA | Democratic | D+64.7 |
| Lincoln Parish, LA | Democratic | D+84.1 |
| Livingston Parish, LA | Democratic | D+79.5 |
| Madison Parish, LA | Democratic | D+95.4 |
| Morehouse Parish, LA | Democratic | D+87.4 |
| Natchitoches Parish, LA | Democratic | D+73.0 |
| Orleans Parish, LA | Democratic | D+77.3 |
| Ouachita Parish, LA | Democratic | D+82.3 |
| Plaquemines Parish, LA | Democratic | D+73.4 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | Democratic | D+54.7 |
| Rapides Parish, LA | Democratic | D+77.0 |
| Red River Parish, LA | Democratic | D+75.3 |
| Richland Parish, LA | Democratic | D+89.5 |
| Sabine Parish, LA | Democratic | D+76.8 |
| St. Bernard Parish, LA | Democratic | D+81.6 |
| St. Charles Parish, LA | Democratic | D+61.4 |
| St. Helena Parish, LA | Democratic | D+83.4 |
| St. James Parish, LA | Democratic | D+20.5 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish, LA | Democratic | D+37.4 |
| St. Landry Parish, LA | Democratic | D+68.9 |
| St. Martin Parish, LA | Democratic | D+52.7 |
| St. Mary Parish, LA | Democratic | D+47.7 |
| St. Tammany Parish, LA | Democratic | D+78.6 |
| Tangipahoa Parish, LA | Democratic | D+77.0 |
| Tensas Parish, LA | Democratic | D+91.3 |
| Terrebonne Parish, LA | Democratic | D+44.5 |
| Union Parish, LA | Democratic | D+86.3 |
| Vermilion Parish, LA | Democratic | D+45.7 |
| Vernon Parish, LA | Democratic | D+55.6 |
| Washington Parish, LA | Democratic | D+80.0 |
| Webster Parish, LA | Democratic | D+82.9 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | Democratic | D+74.0 |
| West Carroll Parish, LA | Democratic | D+62.9 |
| West Feliciana Parish, LA | Democratic | D+88.5 |
| Winn Parish, LA | Democratic | D+55.2 |
Louisiana results by county
61 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 | Woodrow Wilson+817 | 1,14775.1% | 33021.6% | 513.3% | 1,528 |
| Ascension Parish | Woodrow Wilson+266 | 41366.2% | 14723.6% | 6410.3% | 624 |
| Assumption Parish | Woodrow Wilson+251 | 42356.9% | 17223.1% | 14920.0% | 744 |
| Avoyelles Parish | Woodrow Wilson+797 | 94983.3% | 15213.3% | 383.3% | 1,139 |
| Bienville Parish | Woodrow Wilson+647 | 82281.8% | 17517.4% | 80.8% | 1,005 |
| Bossier Parish | Woodrow Wilson+373 | 42787.7% | 5411.1% | 61.2% | 487 |
| Caddo Parish | Woodrow Wilson+1,726 | 1,94688.5% | 22010.0% | 341.5% | 2,200 |
| Calcasieu Parish | Woodrow Wilson+1,213 | 2,14466.1% | 93128.7% | 1715.3% | 3,246 |
| Caldwell Parish | Woodrow Wilson+246 | 36672.6% | 12023.8% | 183.6% | 504 |
| Cameron Parish | Woodrow Wilson+106 | 11984.4% | 96.4% | 139.2% | 141 |
| Catahoula Parish | Woodrow Wilson+189 | 27573.9% | 8623.1% | 113.0% | 372 |
| Claiborne Parish | Woodrow Wilson+729 | 78592.2% | 566.6% | 101.2% | 851 |
| Concordia Parish | Woodrow Wilson+191 | 20591.1% | 146.2% | 62.7% | 225 |
| De Soto Parish | Woodrow Wilson+722 | 81588.7% | 9310.1% | 111.2% | 919 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | Woodrow Wilson+930 | 1,06785.4% | 13711.0% | 453.6% | 1,249 |
| East Carroll Parish | Woodrow Wilson+139 | 16186.1% | 2211.8% | 42.1% | 187 |
| East Feliciana Parish | Woodrow Wilson+405 | 42295.9% | 173.9% | 10.2% | 440 |
| Evangeline Parish | Woodrow Wilson+399 | 45783.7% | 5810.6% | 315.7% | 546 |
| Franklin Parish | Woodrow Wilson+322 | 44976.9% | 12721.7% | 81.4% | 584 |
| Grant Parish | Woodrow Wilson+190 | 44662.2% | 25635.7% | 152.1% | 717 |
| Iberia Parish | Woodrow Wilson+258 | 66651.4% | 40831.5% | 22217.1% | 1,296 |
| Iberville Parish | Woodrow Wilson+337 | 48766.1% | 15020.4% | 10013.6% | 737 |
| Jackson Parish | Woodrow Wilson+374 | 56173.1% | 18724.4% | 192.5% | 767 |
| Jefferson Parish | Woodrow Wilson+483 | 60782.2% | 12416.8% | 70.9% | 738 |
| Lafayette Parish | Woodrow Wilson+402 | 64663.4% | 12912.7% | 24423.9% | 1,019 |
| Lafourche Parish | Woodrow Wilson+352 | 66757.0% | 18916.1% | 31526.9% | 1,171 |
| LaSalle Parish | Woodrow Wilson+184 | 36665.9% | 18232.8% | 71.3% | 555 |
| Lincoln Parish | Woodrow Wilson+529 | 64484.5% | 11515.1% | 30.4% | 762 |
| Livingston Parish | Woodrow Wilson+288 | 37980.1% | 9119.2% | 30.6% | 473 |
| Madison Parish | Woodrow Wilson+139 | 14695.4% | 74.6% | 00.0% | 153 |
| Morehouse Parish | Woodrow Wilson+369 | 41189.2% | 429.1% | 81.7% | 461 |
| Natchitoches Parish | Woodrow Wilson+528 | 75975.1% | 23122.8% | 212.1% | 1,011 |
| Orleans Parish | Woodrow Wilson+20,741 | 26,43380.0% | 5,69217.2% | 9042.7% | 33,029 |
| Ouachita Parish | Woodrow Wilson+746 | 90283.9% | 15614.5% | 171.6% | 1,075 |
| Plaquemines Parish | Woodrow Wilson+320 | 36182.8% | 347.8% | 419.4% | 436 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | Woodrow Wilson+208 | 30466.8% | 9621.1% | 5512.1% | 455 |
| Rapides Parish | Woodrow Wilson+1,042 | 1,33479.8% | 29217.5% | 462.8% | 1,672 |
| Red River Parish | Woodrow Wilson+254 | 35776.6% | 10322.1% | 61.3% | 466 |
| Richland Parish | Woodrow Wilson+351 | 39389.9% | 429.6% | 20.5% | 437 |
| Sabine Parish | Woodrow Wilson+563 | 71579.9% | 15217.0% | 283.1% | 895 |
| St. Bernard Parish | Woodrow Wilson+204 | 22188.4% | 124.8% | 176.8% | 250 |
| St. Charles Parish | Woodrow Wilson+129 | 15774.8% | 2511.9% | 2813.3% | 210 |
| St. Helena Parish | Woodrow Wilson+200 | 21488.8% | 145.8% | 135.4% | 241 |
| St. James Parish | Woodrow Wilson+139 | 36754.1% | 8412.4% | 22833.6% | 679 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | Woodrow Wilson+116 | 19061.3% | 4614.8% | 7423.9% | 310 |
| St. Landry Parish | Woodrow Wilson+762 | 93877.2% | 17614.5% | 1018.3% | 1,215 |
| St. Martin Parish | Woodrow Wilson+236 | 37564.4% | 13923.9% | 6811.7% | 582 |
| St. Mary Parish | Woodrow Wilson+393 | 65261.6% | 25924.5% | 14713.9% | 1,058 |
| St. Tammany Parish | Woodrow Wilson+554 | 66882.3% | 11414.0% | 303.7% | 812 |
| Tangipahoa Parish | Woodrow Wilson+836 | 1,06180.0% | 22517.0% | 403.0% | 1,326 |
| Tensas Parish | Woodrow Wilson+201 | 22091.7% | 197.9% | 10.4% | 240 |
| Terrebonne Parish | Woodrow Wilson+177 | 45555.4% | 27833.8% | 8910.8% | 822 |
| Union Parish | Woodrow Wilson+609 | 69687.7% | 8711.0% | 111.4% | 794 |
| Vermilion Parish | Woodrow Wilson+296 | 53159.7% | 23526.4% | 12413.9% | 890 |
| Vernon Parish | Woodrow Wilson+276 | 75459.1% | 47837.5% | 443.4% | 1,276 |
| Washington Parish | Woodrow Wilson+409 | 49183.1% | 8213.9% | 183.0% | 591 |
| Webster Parish | Woodrow Wilson+572 | 69684.0% | 12415.0% | 91.1% | 829 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | Woodrow Wilson+151 | 17083.3% | 157.4% | 199.3% | 204 |
| West Carroll Parish | Woodrow Wilson+68 | 15963.3% | 9136.3% | 10.4% | 251 |
| West Feliciana Parish | Woodrow Wilson+251 | 28189.5% | 309.6% | 31.0% | 314 |
| Winn Parish | Woodrow Wilson+187 | 60057.7% | 41339.7% | 262.5% | 1,039 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · William Howard Taft (R) · Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive)
Louisiana's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1912 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 — 1912 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.