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1960 presidential election in Louisiana
John F. Kennedy (Democrat) beat Richard Nixon (Republican) in Louisiana in 1960, 50.4% to 28.6%, a margin of 21.8 points and 176,359 votes.
Louisiana changed party: in 1956 it went Republican, for Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Democrats led in 34 of the 64 counties as they stood then and other candidates in 17 and Republicans in 13. The largest, Orleans, cast 175,767 votes and went to the Democrat by 22.8 points. The closest was Sabine, where 7 votes separated the top two.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Result
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| John F. Kennedy won | Democratic | 407,339 | 50.4% |
| Richard Nixon | Republican | 230,980 | 28.6% |
| Unpledged electors | Unpledged Democratic | 169,572 | 21.0% |
| Total | 807,891 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orleans | 87,242 49.6% | 47,111 26.8% | 41,414 | 175,767 | D+22.8 |
| Jefferson | 32,119 51.3% | 17,215 27.5% | 13,304 | 62,638 | D+23.8 |
| East Baton Rouge | 26,326 46.6% | 17,749 31.5% | 12,360 | 56,435 | D+15.2 |
| Caddo | 11,481 24.8% | 25,139 54.3% | 9,681 | 46,301 | R+29.5 |
| Calcasieu | 24,233 64.4% | 10,243 27.2% | 3,151 | 37,627 | D+37.2 |
| Rapides | 9,651 40.6% | 8,155 34.3% | 5,976 | 23,782 | D+6.3 |
| Lafayette | 14,132 62.3% | 6,047 26.7% | 2,505 | 22,684 | D+35.6 |
| St. Landry | 14,625 72.2% | 3,083 15.2% | 2,554 | 20,262 | D+57.0 |
| Ouachita | 5,202 27.0% | 10,525 54.6% | 3,564 | 19,291 | R+27.6 |
| Lafourche | 12,244 76.3% | 2,930 18.2% | 881 | 16,055 | D+58.0 |
| Iberia | 9,235 59.7% | 3,551 23.0% | 2,684 | 15,470 | D+36.7 |
| Acadia | 11,440 75.8% | 2,616 17.3% | 1,028 | 15,084 | D+58.5 |
| Vermilion | 11,257 77.1% | 2,170 14.9% | 1,168 | 14,595 | D+62.3 |
| Tangipahoa | 6,648 46.3% | 3,285 22.9% | 4,418 | 14,351 | D+23.4 |
| Terrebonne | 8,992 68.1% | 3,126 23.7% | 1,092 | 13,210 | D+44.4 |
| Washington | 5,678 49.8% | 1,847 16.2% | 3,875 | 11,400 | D+33.6 |
| St. Tammany | 5,179 46.8% | 2,850 25.8% | 3,034 | 11,063 | D+21.1 |
| St. Bernard | 4,660 42.6% | 1,431 13.1% | 4,858 | 10,949 | Others |
| St. Mary | 6,671 61.6% | 2,992 27.6% | 1,169 | 10,832 | D+34.0 |
| Avoyelles | 7,625 76.0% | 1,270 12.7% | 1,140 | 10,035 | D+63.3 |
| Evangeline | 7,865 80.6% | 1,105 11.3% | 794 | 9,764 | D+69.2 |
| Bossier | 2,198 25.2% | 3,429 39.3% | 3,093 | 8,720 | R+14.1 |
| Jefferson Davis | 5,904 67.8% | 2,251 25.8% | 557 | 8,712 | D+41.9 |
| Webster | 1,273 16.6% | 3,139 40.9% | 3,255 | 7,667 | Others |
| Ascension | 5,689 74.8% | 1,012 13.3% | 909 | 7,610 | D+61.5 |
| St. Martin | 5,506 78.0% | 858 12.1% | 699 | 7,063 | D+65.8 |
| Natchitoches | 2,781 39.4% | 2,562 36.3% | 1,717 | 7,060 | D+3.1 |
| Livingston | 2,881 43.5% | 954 14.4% | 2,793 | 6,628 | D+29.1 |
| St. Charles | 4,708 71.3% | 1,377 20.9% | 517 | 6,602 | D+50.5 |
| Iberville | 4,558 72.2% | 1,000 15.9% | 751 | 6,309 | D+56.4 |
| Allen | 3,719 59.8% | 1,676 27.0% | 820 | 6,215 | D+32.9 |
| Vernon | 3,145 51.1% | 1,991 32.3% | 1,024 | 6,160 | D+18.7 |
| Beauregard | 2,903 48.7% | 2,432 40.8% | 630 | 5,965 | D+7.9 |
| Sabine | 2,412 41.0% | 2,419 41.1% | 1,058 | 5,889 | R+0.1 |
| St. James | 4,362 82.1% | 620 11.7% | 332 | 5,314 | D+70.4 |
| Plaquemines | 1,087 21.1% | 712 13.8% | 3,347 | 5,146 | Others |
| Lincoln | 1,051 20.6% | 2,766 54.1% | 1,292 | 5,109 | R+33.6 |
| Morehouse | 1,085 22.7% | 2,551 53.4% | 1,144 | 4,780 | R+30.7 |
| St. John The Baptist | 3,782 80.1% | 488 10.3% | 450 | 4,720 | D+69.8 |
| Desoto | 1,183 26.7% | 1,603 36.1% | 1,653 | 4,439 | Others |
| Assumption | 3,019 71.7% | 766 18.2% | 426 | 4,211 | D+53.5 |
| Pointe Coupee | 2,953 71.8% | 674 16.4% | 485 | 4,112 | D+55.4 |
| Jackson | 1,398 34.1% | 1,799 43.9% | 903 | 4,100 | R+9.8 |
| Winn | 1,108 27.1% | 1,839 44.9% | 1,149 | 4,096 | R+17.8 |
| Union | 1,034 25.4% | 2,017 49.6% | 1,012 | 4,063 | R+24.2 |
| Franklin | 1,213 30.0% | 1,336 33.1% | 1,490 | 4,039 | Others |
| Grant | 1,219 31.4% | 1,254 32.3% | 1,409 | 3,882 | Others |
| Richland | 996 25.7% | 1,378 35.6% | 1,495 | 3,869 | Others |
| Claiborne | 489 12.7% | 1,336 34.7% | 2,029 | 3,854 | Others |
| La Salle | 843 21.9% | 2,123 55.3% | 876 | 3,842 | R+33.3 |
| Bienville | 625 17.6% | 1,230 34.7% | 1,693 | 3,548 | Others |
| Concordia | 768 23.1% | 1,009 30.3% | 1,554 | 3,331 | Others |
| West Baton Rouge | 2,315 73.7% | 390 12.4% | 436 | 3,141 | D+61.3 |
| West Carroll | 784 32.4% | 742 30.6% | 897 | 2,423 | Others |
| Cameron | 1,944 83.1% | 322 13.8% | 74 | 2,340 | D+69.3 |
| Catahoula | 558 26.2% | 971 45.5% | 603 | 2,132 | R+19.4 |
| Caldwell | 694 34.0% | 716 35.1% | 631 | 2,041 | R+1.1 |
| East Feliciana | 475 24.6% | 313 16.2% | 1,139 | 1,927 | Others |
| Red River | 377 19.7% | 406 21.2% | 1,134 | 1,917 | Others |
| Madison | 235 12.4% | 629 33.3% | 1,024 | 1,888 | Others |
| St. Helena | 678 37.5% | 296 16.4% | 835 | 1,809 | Others |
| East Carroll | 364 23.9% | 448 29.4% | 712 | 1,524 | Others |
| Tensas | 247 20.4% | 510 42.2% | 451 | 1,208 | R+21.8 |
| West Feliciana | 271 30.4% | 196 22.0% | 424 | 891 | Others |
Counties as they stood in 1960; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Louisiana in every presidential election we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Donald Trump (R) | R+22.0 |
| 2020 | Donald Trump (R) | R+18.6 |
| 2016 | Donald Trump (R) | R+19.6 |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney (R) | R+17.2 |
| 2008 | John McCain (R) | R+18.6 |
| 2004 | George W. Bush (R) | R+14.5 |
| 2000 | George W. Bush (R) | R+7.7 |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton (D) | D+12.1 |
| 1992 | Bill Clinton (D) | D+4.6 |
| 1988 | George H. W. Bush (R) | R+9.2 |
| 1984 | Ronald Reagan (R) | R+22.6 |
| 1980 | Ronald Reagan (R) | R+5.5 |
| 1976 | Jimmy Carter (D) | D+5.8 |
| 1972 | Richard Nixon (R) | R+37.0 |
| 1968 | George Wallace (other) | |
| 1964 | Barry Goldwater (R) | R+13.6 |
| 1960 | John F. Kennedy (D) | D+21.8 |
| 1956 | Dwight D. Eisenhower (R) | R+13.8 |
| 1952 | Adlai Stevenson II (D) | D+5.8 |
| 1948 | Strom Thurmond (other) | |
| 1944 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+61.2 |
| 1940 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+71.8 |
| 1936 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+77.7 |
| 1932 | Franklin D. Roosevelt (D) | D+85.8 |
| 1928 | Al Smith (D) | D+52.6 |
| 1924 | John W. Davis (D) | D+56.2 |
| 1920 | James M. Cox (D) | D+38.7 |
| 1916 | Woodrow Wilson (D) | D+78.9 |
| 1912 | Woodrow Wilson (D) | D+72.0 |
| 1908 | William Jennings Bryan (D) | D+72.7 |
| 1904 | Alton B. Parker (D) | D+78.8 |
| 1900 | William Jennings Bryan (D) | D+58.1 |
| 1896 | William Jennings Bryan (D) | D+54.6 |
| 1892 | Grover Cleveland (D) | D+53.1 |
| 1888 | Grover Cleveland (D) | D+46.9 |
| 1884 | Grover Cleveland (D) | D+14.9 |
| 1880 | Winfield Scott Hancock (D) | D+25.0 |
| 1876 | Rutherford B. Hayes (R) | R+3.3 |
| 1872 | Ulysses S. Grant (R) | R+11.4 |
| 1868 | Horatio Seymour (D) | D+41.4 |