Who won Louisiana in the 1924 presidential election?

Davis (Democratic) carried Louisiana in 1924, winning its 10 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Louisiana have in 1924?

Louisiana cast 10 electoral votes in the 1924 presidential election.

Did Louisiana vote for the national winner in 1924?

No. Louisiana backed Davis, while Calvin Coolidge won the presidency nationally.

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1924

Louisiana: Davis carries 10 EV.

Louisiana cast its 10 electoral votes for Davis (Democratic). National winner: Calvin Coolidge (Republican) — Louisiana voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 1924 result in Louisiana

Louisiana backed Davis (Democratic) in the 1924 presidential election, casting 10 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Calvin Coolidge (Republican) won nationally, while Louisiana had backed a different ticket.

Louisiana stayed in the Democratic column for the 12th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 1880. Louisiana did not move alone — neighboring Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi broke the same way in 1924. 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 Roaring Twenties — Republican dominance to the Great Depression.

Nationally, Calvin Coolidge finished with 382 of the 531 electoral votes to John W. Davis's 136. Calvin Coolidge led the national popular vote with 54.04% of the ballots cast.

The 1924 national map

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