Who won Louisiana in the 2020 presidential election?

Trump (Republican) carried Louisiana in 2020, winning its 8 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Louisiana have in 2020?

Louisiana cast 8 electoral votes in the 2020 presidential election.

Did Louisiana vote for the national winner in 2020?

No. Louisiana backed Trump, while Joe Biden won the presidency nationally.

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2020

Louisiana: Trump carries 8 EV.

Louisiana cast its 8 electoral votes for Trump (Republican). National winner: Joe Biden (Democratic) — Louisiana voted against the national winner this cycle.

Reading the 2020 result in Louisiana

Louisiana backed Trump (Republican) in the 2020 presidential election, casting 8 electoral votes for the ticket. The presidency went elsewhere: Joe Biden (Democratic) won nationally, while Louisiana had backed a different ticket.

Louisiana stayed in the Republican column for the 6th straight cycle, extending a run that began in 2000. Louisiana did not move alone — neighboring Texas, Arkansas, and Mississippi broke the same way in 2020. 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 Modern Polarization — Close elections in a divided country.

Nationally, Joe Biden finished with 306 of the 538 electoral votes to Donald Trump's 232. Joe Biden led the national popular vote with 51.31% of the ballots cast.

The 2020 national map

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