1940 Presidential Election Results for Louisiana

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Parish	Turnout	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)		Wendell Willkie (R)		Other		TOTAL
Acadia	23%	5,058	87.5%	719	12.4%	2	0.0%	5,779
Allen	29%	2,592	90.3%	277	9.7%	0	0.0%	2,869
Ascension	25%	2,451	86.4%	385	13.6%	0	0.0%	2,836
Assumption	25%	1,759	70.9%	722	29.1%	0	0.0%	2,481
Avoyelles	23%	4,883	96.4%	183	3.6%	0	0.0%	5,066
Beauregard	38%	2,677	83.5%	528	16.5%	0	0.0%	3,205
Bienville	23%	2,883	88.8%	362	11.2%	1	0.0%	3,246
Bossier	18%	3,045	91.2%	275	8.2%	20	0.6%	3,340
Caddo	23%	17,192	84.5%	3,124	15.4%	29	0.1%	20,345
Calcasieu	26%	6,993	83.0%	1,425	16.9%	11	0.1%	8,429
Caldwell	28%	1,668	84.0%	318	16.0%	0	0.0%	1,986
Cameron	30%	1,175	96.1%	48	3.9%	0	0.0%	1,223
Catahoula	20%	1,512	91.9%	134	8.1%	0	0.0%	1,646
Claiborne	19%	3,049	94.2%	187	5.8%	0	0.0%	3,236
Concordia	16%	1,173	90.8%	119	9.2%	0	0.0%	1,292
De Soto	17%	2,872	93.2%	211	6.8%	0	0.0%	3,083
East Baton Rouge	29%	13,303	88.3%	1,762	11.7%	0	0.0%	15,065
East Carroll	13%	1,025	79.2%	270	20.8%	0	0.0%	1,295
East Feliciana	12%	1,059	86.6%	164	13.4%	0	0.0%	1,223
Evangeline	23%	3,569	94.2%	220	5.8%	0	0.0%	3,789
Franklin	19%	3,159	91.5%	292	8.5%	0	0.0%	3,451
Grant	30%	2,534	91.6%	232	8.4%	0	0.0%	2,766
Iberia	28%	4,091	70.6%	1,706	29.4%	0	0.0%	5,797
Iberville	19%	2,505	83.5%	496	16.5%	0	0.0%	3,001
Jackson	29%	2,734	90.7%	280	9.3%	0	0.0%	3,014
Jefferson	32%	8,334	89.5%	982	10.5%	0	0.0%	9,316
Jefferson Davis	27%	2,531	70.6%	1,054	29.4%	0	0.0%	3,585
Lafayette	32%	6,323	77.4%	1,850	22.6%	0	0.0%	8,173
Lafourche	21%	3,531	76.8%	1,065	23.2%	0	0.0%	4,596
LaSalle	36%	2,039	88.4%	258	11.2%	10	0.4%	2,307
Lincoln	21%	2,969	86.9%	449	13.1%	0	0.0%	3,418
Livingston	33%	2,971	92.2%	252	7.8%	0	0.0%	3,223
Madison	12%	1,017	84.8%	182	15.2%	0	0.0%	1,199
Morehouse	17%	2,417	91.6%	222	8.4%	0	0.0%	2,639
Natchitoches	19%	3,824	84.8%	684	15.2%	0	0.0%	4,508
Orleans	39%	97,930	85.6%	16,406	14.3%	28	0.0%	114,364
Ouachita	30%	8,506	84.9%	1,509	15.1%	0	0.0%	10,015
Plaquemines	33%	1,979	90.7%	204	9.3%	0	0.0%	2,183
Pointe Coupee	16%	1,877	88.4%	247	11.6%	0	0.0%	2,124
Rapides	24%	9,100	91.3%	869	8.7%	0	0.0%	9,969
Red River	24%	1,892	89.1%	231	10.9%	0	0.0%	2,123
Richland	17%	2,417	88.6%	310	11.4%	0	0.0%	2,727
Sabine	26%	3,026	83.7%	588	16.3%	0	0.0%	3,614
St. Bernard	43%	1,715	94.0%	110	6.0%	0	0.0%	1,825
St. Charles	25%	1,550	91.0%	153	9.0%	0	0.0%	1,703
St. Helena	21%	1,007	92.6%	80	7.4%	0	0.0%	1,087
St. James	22%	1,463	74.3%	506	25.7%	0	0.0%	1,969
St. John the Baptist	19%	1,192	80.7%	285	19.3%	0	0.0%	1,477
St. Landry	18%	6,358	91.9%	561	8.1%	0	0.0%	6,919
St. Martin	27%	3,252	84.4%	602	15.6%	0	0.0%	3,854
St. Mary	26%	3,686	83.3%	739	16.7%	0	0.0%	4,425
St. Tammany	39%	4,475	87.0%	668	13.0%	0	0.0%	5,143
Tangipahoa	28%	5,900	82.1%	1,284	17.9%	3	0.0%	7,187
Tensas	12%	957	91.0%	95	9.0%	0	0.0%	1,052
Terrebonne	20%	3,217	84.3%	601	15.7%	0	0.0%	3,818
Union	26%	2,842	88.5%	371	11.5%	0	0.0%	3,213
Vermilion	36%	4,969	65.5%	2,621	34.5%	0	0.0%	7,590
Vernon	34%	3,439	91.7%	311	8.3%	0	0.0%	3,750
Washington	32%	6,062	95.1%	314	4.9%	0	0.0%	6,376
Webster	21%	3,777	91.8%	332	8.1%	4	0.1%	4,113
West Baton Rouge	22%	1,185	89.4%	141	10.6%	0	0.0%	1,326
West Carroll	20%	1,876	83.8%	362	16.2%	0	0.0%	2,238
West Feliciana	10%	633	83.3%	127	16.7%	0	0.0%	760
Winn	30%	2,552	87.0%	382	13.0%	0	0.0%	2,934
TOTAL	27%	319,751	85.9%	52,446	14.1%	108	0.0%	372,305

1940 President, Acadia Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,058	87.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	719	12.4%
Other	2	0.0%
TOTAL	5,779
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -32

1940 President, Allen Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,592	90.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	277	9.7%
TOTAL	2,869
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -35

1940 President, Ascension Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,451	86.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	385	13.6%
TOTAL	2,836
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -31

1940 President, Assumption Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,759	70.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	722	29.1%
TOTAL	2,481
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): -16

1940 President, Avoyelles Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,883	96.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	183	3.6%
TOTAL	5,066
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -41

1940 President, Beauregard Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,677	83.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	528	16.5%
TOTAL	3,205
Turnout: 38% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -28

1940 President, Bienville Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,883	88.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	362	11.2%
Other	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,246
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -34

1940 President, Bossier Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,045	91.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	275	8.2%
Other	20	0.6%
TOTAL	3,340
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -37

1940 President, Caddo Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	17,192	84.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	3,124	15.4%
Other	29	0.1%
TOTAL	20,345
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -29

1940 President, Calcasieu Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,993	83.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,425	16.9%
Other	11	0.1%
TOTAL	8,429
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -28

1940 President, Caldwell Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,668	84.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	318	16.0%
TOTAL	1,986
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -29

1940 President, Cameron Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,175	96.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	48	3.9%
TOTAL	1,223
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -10 Diff (US): -41

1940 President, Catahoula Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,512	91.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	134	8.1%
TOTAL	1,646
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -37

1940 President, Claiborne Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,049	94.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	187	5.8%
TOTAL	3,236
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -39

1940 President, Concordia Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,173	90.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	119	9.2%
TOTAL	1,292
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -36

1940 President, De Soto Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,872	93.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	211	6.8%
TOTAL	3,083
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -38

1940 President, East Baton Rouge Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	13,303	88.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,762	11.7%
TOTAL	15,065
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -33

1940 President, East Carroll Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,025	79.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	270	20.8%
TOTAL	1,295
Turnout: 13% Diff (St): 7 Diff (US): -24

1940 President, East Feliciana Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,059	86.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	164	13.4%
TOTAL	1,223
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -31

1940 President, Evangeline Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,569	94.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	220	5.8%
TOTAL	3,789
Turnout: 23% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -39

1940 President, Franklin Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,159	91.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	292	8.5%
TOTAL	3,451
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -36

1940 President, Grant Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,534	91.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	232	8.4%
TOTAL	2,766
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -36

1940 President, Iberia Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,091	70.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,706	29.4%
TOTAL	5,797
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): -15

1940 President, Iberville Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,505	83.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	496	16.5%
TOTAL	3,001
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -28

1940 President, Jackson Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,734	90.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	280	9.3%
TOTAL	3,014
Turnout: 29% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -36

1940 President, Jefferson Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,334	89.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	982	10.5%
TOTAL	9,316
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -4 Diff (US): -34

1940 President, Jefferson Davis Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,531	70.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,054	29.4%
TOTAL	3,585
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): 15 Diff (US): -15

1940 President, Lafayette Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,323	77.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,850	22.6%
TOTAL	8,173
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -22

1940 President, Lafourche Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,531	76.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,065	23.2%
TOTAL	4,596
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): 9 Diff (US): -22

1940 President, La Salle Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,039	88.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	258	11.2%
Other	10	0.4%
TOTAL	2,307
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -34

1940 President, Lincoln Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,969	86.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	449	13.1%
TOTAL	3,418
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -32

1940 President, Livingston Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,971	92.2%
Wendell Willkie (R)	252	7.8%
TOTAL	3,223
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -37

1940 President, Madison Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,017	84.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	182	15.2%
TOTAL	1,199
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -30

1940 President, Morehouse Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,417	91.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	222	8.4%
TOTAL	2,639
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -36

1940 President, Natchitoches Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,824	84.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	684	15.2%
TOTAL	4,508
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -30

1940 President, Orleans Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	97,930	85.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	16,406	14.3%
Other	28	0.0%
TOTAL	114,364
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): 0 Diff (US): -30

1940 President, Ouachita Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	8,506	84.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,509	15.1%
TOTAL	10,015
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): 1 Diff (US): -30

1940 President, Plaquemines Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,979	90.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	204	9.3%
TOTAL	2,183
Turnout: 33% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -35

1940 President, Pointe Coupee Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,877	88.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	247	11.6%
TOTAL	2,124
Turnout: 16% Diff (St): -2 Diff (US): -33

1940 President, Rapides Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	9,100	91.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	869	8.7%
TOTAL	9,969
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -36

1940 President, Red River Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,892	89.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	231	10.9%
TOTAL	2,123
Turnout: 24% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -34

1940 President, Richland Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,417	88.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	310	11.4%
TOTAL	2,727
Turnout: 17% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -33

1940 President, Sabine Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,026	83.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	588	16.3%
TOTAL	3,614
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -29

1940 President, St. Bernard Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,715	94.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	110	6.0%
TOTAL	1,825
Turnout: 43% Diff (St): -8 Diff (US): -39

1940 President, St. Charles Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,550	91.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	153	9.0%
TOTAL	1,703
Turnout: 25% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -36

1940 President, St. Helena Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,007	92.6%
Wendell Willkie (R)	80	7.4%
TOTAL	1,087
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): -7 Diff (US): -37

1940 President, St. James Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,463	74.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	506	25.7%
TOTAL	1,969
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): -19

1940 President, St. John the Baptist Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,192	80.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	285	19.3%
TOTAL	1,477
Turnout: 19% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -26

1940 President, St. Landry Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,358	91.9%
Wendell Willkie (R)	561	8.1%
TOTAL	6,919
Turnout: 18% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -37

1940 President, St. Martin Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,252	84.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	602	15.6%
TOTAL	3,854
Turnout: 27% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -29

1940 President, St. Mary Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,686	83.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	739	16.7%
TOTAL	4,425
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -28

1940 President, St. Tammany Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,475	87.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	668	13.0%
TOTAL	5,143
Turnout: 39% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -32

1940 President, Tangipahoa Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	5,900	82.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	1,284	17.9%
Other	3	0.0%
TOTAL	7,187
Turnout: 28% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -27

1940 President, Tensas Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	957	91.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	95	9.0%
TOTAL	1,052
Turnout: 12% Diff (St): -5 Diff (US): -36

1940 President, Terrebonne Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,217	84.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	601	15.7%
TOTAL	3,818
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -29

1940 President, Union Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,842	88.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	371	11.5%
TOTAL	3,213
Turnout: 26% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -33

1940 President, Vermilion Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	4,969	65.5%
Wendell Willkie (R)	2,621	34.5%
TOTAL	7,590
Turnout: 36% Diff (St): 20 Diff (US): -10

1940 President, Vernon Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,439	91.7%
Wendell Willkie (R)	311	8.3%
TOTAL	3,750
Turnout: 34% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -37

1940 President, Washington Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	6,062	95.1%
Wendell Willkie (R)	314	4.9%
TOTAL	6,376
Turnout: 32% Diff (St): -9 Diff (US): -40

1940 President, Webster Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	3,777	91.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	332	8.1%
Other	4	0.1%
TOTAL	4,113
Turnout: 21% Diff (St): -6 Diff (US): -37

1940 President, West Baton Rouge Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,185	89.4%
Wendell Willkie (R)	141	10.6%
TOTAL	1,326
Turnout: 22% Diff (St): -3 Diff (US): -34

1940 President, West Carroll Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	1,876	83.8%
Wendell Willkie (R)	362	16.2%
TOTAL	2,238
Turnout: 20% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -29

1940 President, West Feliciana Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	633	83.3%
Wendell Willkie (R)	127	16.7%
TOTAL	760
Turnout: 10% Diff (St): 3 Diff (US): -28

1940 President, Winn Parish
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	2,552	87.0%
Wendell Willkie (R)	382	13.0%
TOTAL	2,934
Turnout: 30% Diff (St): -1 Diff (US): -32

* incumbent