Louisiana 2008 Presidential Election Results by County
In 2008, the Republican candidate won 54 of Louisiana's 64 counties.
| County | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia | John McCain | Republican | 19,228 | 72.0% | 45.7 pts | 26,710 |
| Allen | John McCain | Republican | 6,333 | 66.9% | 36.4 pts | 9,467 |
| Ascension | John McCain | Republican | 31,239 | 67.1% | 35.7 pts | 46,571 |
| Assumption | John McCain | Republican | 5,981 | 54.6% | 11.2 pts | 10,960 |
| Avoyelles | John McCain | Republican | 10,236 | 60.4% | 23.1 pts | 16,938 |
| Beauregard | John McCain | Republican | 10,718 | 76.2% | 54.3 pts | 14,074 |
| Bienville | John McCain | Republican | 3,776 | 50.8% | 2.5 pts | 7,430 |
| Bossier | John McCain | Republican | 32,706 | 71.4% | 43.7 pts | 45,826 |
| Caddo | Barack Obama | Democratic | 55,220 | 51.0% | 2.9 pts | 108,220 |
| Calcasieu | John McCain | Republican | 50,449 | 61.4% | 24.6 pts | 82,131 |
| Caldwell | John McCain | Republican | 3,696 | 75.5% | 52.7 pts | 4,893 |
| Cameron | John McCain | Republican | 3,089 | 81.4% | 65.2 pts | 3,797 |
| Catahoula | John McCain | Republican | 3,486 | 66.7% | 35.0 pts | 5,225 |
| Claiborne | John McCain | Republican | 3,750 | 54.8% | 10.6 pts | 6,841 |
| Concordia | John McCain | Republican | 5,668 | 59.5% | 20.0 pts | 9,527 |
| De Soto | John McCain | Republican | 6,883 | 56.2% | 13.4 pts | 12,257 |
| East Baton Rouge | Barack Obama | Democratic | 99,652 | 50.5% | 2.2 pts | 197,349 |
| East Carroll | Barack Obama | Democratic | 2,267 | 63.7% | 28.5 pts | 3,559 |
| East Feliciana | John McCain | Republican | 5,432 | 54.6% | 10.5 pts | 9,947 |
| Evangeline | John McCain | Republican | 9,793 | 61.3% | 24.7 pts | 15,976 |
| Franklin | John McCain | Republican | 6,278 | 67.1% | 35.5 pts | 9,356 |
| Grant | John McCain | Republican | 6,906 | 80.7% | 63.5 pts | 8,557 |
| Iberia | John McCain | Republican | 20,127 | 60.7% | 23.0 pts | 33,168 |
| Iberville | Barack Obama | Democratic | 9,023 | 54.9% | 11.2 pts | 16,421 |
| Jackson | John McCain | Republican | 5,190 | 67.1% | 35.3 pts | 7,736 |
| Jefferson | John McCain | Republican | 113,191 | 62.5% | 26.6 pts | 181,120 |
| Jefferson Davis | John McCain | Republican | 9,278 | 68.7% | 39.7 pts | 13,501 |
| La Salle | John McCain | Republican | 5,602 | 85.5% | 72.4 pts | 6,553 |
| Lafayette | John McCain | Republican | 62,055 | 64.9% | 31.3 pts | 95,642 |
| Lafourche | John McCain | Republican | 27,089 | 71.5% | 46.0 pts | 37,893 |
| Lincoln | John McCain | Republican | 10,676 | 55.7% | 12.6 pts | 19,150 |
| Livingston | John McCain | Republican | 43,269 | 85.0% | 71.9 pts | 50,892 |
| Madison | Barack Obama | Democratic | 3,100 | 58.5% | 17.9 pts | 5,300 |
| Morehouse | John McCain | Republican | 7,258 | 55.0% | 11.1 pts | 13,200 |
| Natchitoches | John McCain | Republican | 9,054 | 53.0% | 7.3 pts | 17,067 |
| Orleans | Barack Obama | Democratic | 116,042 | 79.3% | 60.2 pts | 146,287 |
| Ouachita | John McCain | Republican | 41,741 | 62.1% | 25.2 pts | 67,244 |
| Plaquemines | John McCain | Republican | 6,894 | 66.0% | 33.6 pts | 10,449 |
| Pointe Coupee | John McCain | Republican | 6,702 | 53.9% | 9.5 pts | 12,435 |
| Rapides | John McCain | Republican | 36,611 | 63.6% | 28.7 pts | 57,521 |
| Red River | John McCain | Republican | 2,484 | 53.7% | 8.7 pts | 4,629 |
| Richland | John McCain | Republican | 5,751 | 62.6% | 26.6 pts | 9,181 |
| Sabine | John McCain | Republican | 7,226 | 74.9% | 51.6 pts | 9,652 |
| St. Bernard | John McCain | Republican | 9,642 | 71.2% | 45.4 pts | 13,540 |
| St. Charles | John McCain | Republican | 16,457 | 64.8% | 31.2 pts | 25,397 |
| St. Helena | Barack Obama | Democratic | 3,567 | 57.7% | 16.9 pts | 6,184 |
| St. James | Barack Obama | Democratic | 6,994 | 55.7% | 12.4 pts | 12,564 |
| St. John The Baptist | Barack Obama | Democratic | 12,424 | 57.4% | 16.2 pts | 21,656 |
| St. Landry | John McCain | Republican | 21,650 | 50.9% | 3.3 pts | 42,493 |
| St. Martin | John McCain | Republican | 14,443 | 59.6% | 20.7 pts | 24,252 |
| St. Mary | John McCain | Republican | 13,183 | 57.6% | 16.8 pts | 22,903 |
| St. Tammany | John McCain | Republican | 83,047 | 75.8% | 53.4 pts | 109,503 |
| Tangipahoa | John McCain | Republican | 31,434 | 64.7% | 30.9 pts | 48,602 |
| Tensas | Barack Obama | Democratic | 1,646 | 54.1% | 9.2 pts | 3,040 |
| Terrebonne | John McCain | Republican | 28,208 | 69.3% | 40.9 pts | 40,692 |
| Union | John McCain | Republican | 7,619 | 70.1% | 41.6 pts | 10,868 |
| Vermilion | John McCain | Republican | 18,069 | 72.8% | 47.5 pts | 24,833 |
| Vernon | John McCain | Republican | 11,946 | 75.8% | 53.3 pts | 15,769 |
| Washington | John McCain | Republican | 12,215 | 65.6% | 32.7 pts | 18,624 |
| Webster | John McCain | Republican | 11,417 | 62.5% | 26.3 pts | 18,270 |
| West Baton Rouge | John McCain | Republican | 6,654 | 56.1% | 13.6 pts | 11,866 |
| West Carroll | John McCain | Republican | 4,045 | 81.1% | 63.5 pts | 4,987 |
| West Feliciana | John McCain | Republican | 3,149 | 56.1% | 13.1 pts | 5,618 |
| Winn | John McCain | Republican | 4,632 | 68.4% | 38.2 pts | 6,772 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which party won the most counties in Louisiana in 2008?
The Republican candidate won 54 of Louisiana's 64 counties in 2008, with 10 counties going to the other major party.
Which Louisiana county had the closest presidential result in 2008?
East Baton Rouge had the closest margin in Louisiana in 2008, with Barack Obama (Democratic) winning by 2.2 points out of 197,349 total votes cast.
Which Louisiana county had the widest presidential margin in 2008?
La Salle had the widest margin in Louisiana in 2008, with John McCain (Republican) winning by 72.4 points.
How many counties are included in Louisiana's 2008 presidential results?
This page covers 64 counties in Louisiana for the 2008 presidential election, based on MEDSL/EveryElectionResult.com county-level returns.