Who won Louisiana in the 1904 presidential election?

Parker (Democratic) carried Louisiana in 1904, winning its 9 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Louisiana have in 1904?

Louisiana cast 9 electoral votes in the 1904 presidential election.

Did Louisiana vote for the national winner in 1904?

No. Louisiana backed Parker, while Theodore Roosevelt won the presidency nationally.

Progressive EraLA · 9 EV

1904

Louisiana: Parker carries 9 EV.

Louisiana cast its 9 electoral votes for Parker (Democratic). National winner: Theodore Roosevelt (Republican) — Louisiana voted against the national winner this cycle.

Louisiana in 1904

The 1904 contest saw Louisiana line up behind Parker, delivering 9 electoral votes to the Democratic ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Theodore Roosevelt (Republican) won nationally, while Louisiana had backed a different ticket.

Louisiana stayed in the Democratic column for the 7th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1880. Louisiana did not move alone — neighboring Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi broke the same way in 1904. Over its 53 recorded presidential cycles, Louisiana has backed the Democratic party more than any other — 29 times in all. The vote fell within the Progressive Era — Trust-busting, suffrage, and World War I.

Nationally, Theodore Roosevelt finished with 336 of the 476 electoral votes to Alton B. Parker's 140. Theodore Roosevelt led the national popular vote with 56.42% of the ballots cast.

The 1904 national map

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