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2000 United States presidential election in Louisiana
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| election_name | 2000 United States presidential election in Louisiana |
| country | Louisiana |
| flag_year | 1912 |
| type | presidential |
| ongoing | no |
| previous_election | 1996 United States presidential election in Louisiana |
| previous_year | 1996 |
| next_election | 2004 United States presidential election in Louisiana |
| next_year | 2004 |
| election_date | November 7, 2000 |
| image_size | x200px |
| image1 | GeorgeWBush (1).jpg |
| nominee1 | **George W. Bush** |
| party1 | Republican Party (United States) |
| home_state1 | Texas |
| running_mate1 | **Dick Cheney** |
| electoral_vote1 | **9** |
| popular_vote1 | **927,871** |
| percentage1 | **52.55%** |
| image2 | Al Gore, Vice President of the United States, official portrait 1994 (3x4 close cropped).jpg |
| nominee2 | Al Gore |
| party2 | Democratic Party (United States) |
| home_state2 | Tennessee |
| running_mate2 | Joe Lieberman |
| electoral_vote2 | 0 |
| popular_vote2 | 792,344 |
| percentage2 | 44.88% |
| map_image | 350px |
| map_size | 350px |
| map_caption | Parish Results |
| title | President |
| before_election | Bill Clinton |
| before_party | Democratic Party (United States) |
| after_election | George W. Bush |
| after_party | Republican Party (United States) |
Main article: 2000 United States presidential election
Bush Gore The 2000 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 7, 2000, and was part of the 2000 United States presidential election. Voters chose nine representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.
Louisiana was won by George W. Bush (the Governor of neighbouring Texas) over incumbent Democratic vice president Al Gore. a dramatic swing from the statewide results in 1996 when Democratic President Bill Clinton carried the state with 52% of the vote and with a double-digit margin of victory. Bush won most of the parishes and congressional districts in the state. Bush dominated among the rural areas of the state. The only congressional district Gore won was the second district, which represents the very urban area of New Orleans. , this is the last election in which St. Landry Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, and Bienville Parish voted for the Democratic candidate, and the last election in which Louisiana was decided by a single-digit margin.
In this election, Louisiana voted 8.2% to the right of the nation at-large.
Louisiana was one of nine states won by Bush in the 2000 election that Clinton had carried in both preceding elections.
Results
Results by parish
| Parish | George W. Bush | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Al Gore | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Democratic | Ralph Nader | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Green | Pat Buchanan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reform | Various candidates | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other parties | Margin | Total votes cast | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | Totals | 927,871 | 52.55% | 792,344 | 44.88% | 20,473 | 1.16% | 14,356 | 0.81% | 10,612 | 0.60% | 135,527 | 7.67% | 1,765,656 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Acadia | 13,814 | 59.45% | 8,892 | 38.26% | 227 | 0.98% | 255 | 1.10% | 50 | 0.22% | 4,922 | 21.19% | 23,238 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allen | 4,035 | 48.66% | 3,914 | 47.20% | 115 | 1.39% | 135 | 1.63% | 93 | 1.12% | 121 | 1.46% | 8,292 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ascension | 16,818 | 54.53% | 13,385 | 43.40% | 340 | 1.10% | 201 | 0.65% | 100 | 0.32% | 3,433 | 11.13% | 30,844 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Assumption | 4,388 | 43.65% | 5,222 | 51.94% | 119 | 1.18% | 163 | 1.62% | 161 | 1.60% | -834 | -8.29% | 10,053 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Avoyelles | 7,329 | 50.02% | 6,701 | 45.73% | 170 | 1.16% | 268 | 1.83% | 185 | 1.26% | 628 | 4.29% | 14,653 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beauregard | 7,862 | 64.42% | 3,958 | 32.43% | 155 | 1.27% | 122 | 1.00% | 108 | 0.88% | 3,904 | 31.99% | 12,205 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bienville | 3,269 | 46.66% | 3,413 | 48.72% | 50 | 0.71% | 152 | 2.17% | 122 | 1.74% | -144 | -2.06% | 7,006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bossier | 23,224 | 64.66% | 11,933 | 33.23% | 295 | 0.82% | 184 | 0.51% | 279 | 0.78% | 11,291 | 31.43% | 35,915 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Caddo | 46,807 | 48.94% | 47,530 | 49.70% | 734 | 0.77% | 338 | 0.35% | 230 | 0.24% | -723 | -0.76% | 95,639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Calcasieu | 38,086 | 51.72% | 33,919 | 46.06% | 895 | 1.22% | 529 | 0.72% | 207 | 0.28% | 4,167 | 5.66% | 73,636 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Caldwell | 2,817 | 65.09% | 1,359 | 31.40% | 37 | 0.85% | 66 | 1.52% | 49 | 1.13% | 1,458 | 33.69% | 4,328 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cameron | 2,593 | 61.99% | 1,435 | 34.31% | 46 | 1.10% | 43 | 1.03% | 66 | 1.58% | 1,158 | 27.68% | 4,183 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Catahoula | 2,912 | 61.11% | 1,718 | 36.05% | 28 | 0.59% | 64 | 1.34% | 43 | 0.90% | 1,194 | 25.06% | 4,765 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Claiborne | 3,384 | 53.88% | 2,721 | 43.32% | 35 | 0.56% | 81 | 1.29% | 60 | 0.96% | 663 | 10.56% | 6,281 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Concordia | 4,627 | 54.44% | 3,569 | 41.99% | 54 | 0.64% | 138 | 1.62% | 111 | 1.31% | 1,058 | 12.45% | 8,499 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DeSoto | 5,260 | 49.64% | 5,036 | 47.53% | 67 | 0.63% | 98 | 0.92% | 135 | 1.27% | 224 | 2.11% | 10,596 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Baton Rouge | 89,128 | 52.74% | 76,516 | 45.28% | 2,105 | 1.25% | 687 | 0.41% | 553 | 0.33% | 12,612 | 7.46% | 168,989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carroll | 1,280 | 39.45% | 1,876 | 57.81% | 16 | 0.49% | 46 | 1.42% | 27 | 0.83% | -596 | -18.36% | 3,245 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Feliciana | 4,051 | 50.02% | 3,870 | 47.78% | 60 | 0.74% | 79 | 0.98% | 39 | 0.48% | 181 | 2.24% | 8,099 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Evangeline | 7,290 | 53.56% | 5,763 | 42.34% | 140 | 1.03% | 234 | 1.72% | 185 | 1.36% | 1,527 | 11.22% | 13,612 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Franklin | 5,363 | 64.18% | 2,792 | 33.41% | 51 | 0.61% | 94 | 1.12% | 56 | 0.67% | 2,571 | 30.77% | 8,356 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grant | 4,784 | 67.81% | 2,099 | 29.75% | 57 | 0.81% | 60 | 0.85% | 55 | 0.78% | 2,685 | 38.06% | 7,055 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iberia | 17,236 | 57.42% | 11,762 | 39.18% | 365 | 1.22% | 352 | 1.17% | 305 | 1.02% | 5,474 | 18.24% | 30,020 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iberville | 5,573 | 38.43% | 8,355 | 57.61% | 175 | 1.21% | 217 | 1.50% | 183 | 1.26% | -2,782 | -19.18% | 14,503 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jackson | 4,347 | 61.17% | 2,582 | 36.34% | 53 | 0.75% | 79 | 1.11% | 45 | 0.63% | 1,765 | 24.83% | 7,106 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jefferson | 105,003 | 58.61% | 70,411 | 39.30% | 2,293 | 1.28% | 988 | 0.55% | 456 | 0.25% | 34,592 | 19.31% | 179,151 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jefferson Davis | 6,945 | 55.36% | 5,162 | 41.14% | 143 | 1.14% | 167 | 1.33% | 129 | 1.03% | 1,783 | 14.22% | 12,546 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafayette | 48,491 | 61.94% | 27,190 | 34.73% | 1,510 | 1.93% | 618 | 0.79% | 484 | 0.62% | 21,301 | 27.21% | 78,293 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lafourche | 18,575 | 53.92% | 14,627 | 42.46% | 424 | 1.23% | 457 | 1.33% | 366 | 1.06% | 3,948 | 11.46% | 34,449 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LaSalle | 4,564 | 74.72% | 1,397 | 22.87% | 57 | 0.93% | 54 | 0.88% | 36 | 0.59% | 3,167 | 51.85% | 6,108 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lincoln | 9,246 | 55.86% | 6,851 | 41.39% | 124 | 0.75% | 148 | 0.89% | 182 | 1.10% | 2,395 | 14.47% | 16,551 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Livingston | 24,889 | 67.51% | 11,008 | 29.86% | 384 | 1.04% | 331 | 0.90% | 253 | 0.69% | 13,881 | 37.65% | 36,865 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madison | 2,127 | 44.85% | 2,489 | 52.48% | 37 | 0.78% | 61 | 1.29% | 29 | 0.61% | -362 | -7.63% | 4,743 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Morehouse | 6,641 | 53.90% | 5,289 | 42.93% | 103 | 0.84% | 166 | 1.35% | 122 | 0.99% | 1,352 | 10.97% | 12,321 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Natchitoches | 7,332 | 49.35% | 6,924 | 46.60% | 109 | 0.73% | 271 | 1.82% | 221 | 1.49% | 408 | 2.75% | 14,857 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Orleans | 39,404 | 21.74% | 137,630 | 75.95% | 3,025 | 1.67% | 638 | 0.35% | 524 | 0.29% | -98,226 | -54.21% | 181,221 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ouachita | 35,107 | 60.31% | 21,457 | 36.86% | 529 | 0.91% | 615 | 1.06% | 503 | 0.86% | 13,650 | 23.45% | 58,211 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Plaquemines | 6,302 | 57.65% | 4,425 | 40.48% | 104 | 0.95% | 75 | 0.69% | 25 | 0.23% | 1,877 | 17.17% | 10,931 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pointe Coupee | 4,710 | 43.48% | 5,813 | 53.67% | 108 | 1.00% | 102 | 0.94% | 99 | 0.91% | -1,103 | -10.19% | 10,832 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rapides | 28,831 | 58.81% | 18,898 | 38.55% | 446 | 0.91% | 461 | 0.94% | 388 | 0.79% | 9,933 | 20.26% | 49,024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Red River | 2,200 | 48.65% | 2,177 | 48.14% | 35 | 0.77% | 68 | 1.50% | 42 | 0.93% | 23 | 0.51% | 4,522 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Richland | 4,895 | 57.69% | 3,282 | 38.68% | 51 | 0.60% | 138 | 1.63% | 119 | 1.40% | 1,613 | 19.01% | 8,485 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sabine | 5,754 | 64.93% | 2,846 | 32.11% | 81 | 0.91% | 89 | 1.00% | 92 | 1.04% | 2,908 | 32.82% | 8,862 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Bernard | 16,255 | 56.79% | 11,682 | 40.82% | 397 | 1.39% | 211 | 0.74% | 76 | 0.27% | 4,573 | 15.97% | 28,621 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Charles | 11,981 | 55.70% | 8,918 | 41.46% | 215 | 1.00% | 181 | 0.84% | 215 | 1.00% | 3,063 | 14.24% | 21,510 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Helena | 1,965 | 37.40% | 3,059 | 58.22% | 65 | 1.24% | 79 | 1.50% | 86 | 1.64% | -1,094 | -20.82% | 5,254 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. James | 3,813 | 35.62% | 6,523 | 60.93% | 61 | 0.57% | 180 | 1.68% | 128 | 1.20% | -2,710 | -25.31% | 10,705 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. John the Baptist | 7,423 | 41.91% | 9,745 | 55.02% | 164 | 0.93% | 212 | 1.20% | 169 | 0.95% | -2,322 | -13.11% | 17,713 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Landry | 15,449 | 45.24% | 18,067 | 52.90% | 225 | 0.66% | 318 | 0.93% | 92 | 0.27% | -2,618 | -7.66% | 34,151 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Martin | 9,961 | 47.94% | 9,853 | 47.42% | 268 | 1.29% | 406 | 1.95% | 290 | 1.40% | 108 | 0.52% | 20,778 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Mary | 11,325 | 51.93% | 9,851 | 45.17% | 214 | 0.98% | 235 | 1.08% | 185 | 0.85% | 1,474 | 6.76% | 21,810 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Tammany | 59,193 | 70.69% | 22,722 | 27.13% | 1,199 | 1.43% | 434 | 0.52% | 189 | 0.23% | 36,471 | 43.56% | 83,737 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tangipahoa | 20,421 | 54.96% | 15,843 | 42.64% | 405 | 1.09% | 301 | 0.81% | 185 | 0.50% | 4,578 | 12.32% | 37,155 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tensas | 1,330 | 44.19% | 1,580 | 52.49% | 20 | 0.66% | 46 | 1.53% | 34 | 1.13% | -250 | -8.30% | 3,010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Terrebonne | 21,314 | 58.12% | 14,414 | 39.30% | 310 | 0.85% | 351 | 0.96% | 286 | 0.78% | 6,900 | 18.82% | 36,675 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Union | 5,772 | 61.78% | 3,205 | 34.30% | 66 | 0.71% | 151 | 1.62% | 149 | 1.59% | 2,567 | 27.48% | 9,343 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vermilion | 12,495 | 56.20% | 8,704 | 39.15% | 307 | 1.38% | 392 | 1.76% | 337 | 1.52% | 3,791 | 17.05% | 22,235 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vernon | 8,794 | 63.60% | 4,655 | 33.67% | 151 | 1.09% | 123 | 0.89% | 104 | 0.75% | 4,139 | 29.93% | 13,827 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Washington | 8,983 | 53.19% | 7,399 | 43.81% | 126 | 0.75% | 187 | 1.11% | 192 | 1.14% | 1,584 | 9.38% | 16,887 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Webster | 9,420 | 55.12% | 7,197 | 42.11% | 120 | 0.70% | 183 | 1.07% | 170 | 0.99% | 2,223 | 13.01% | 17,090 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Baton Rouge | 4,924 | 48.42% | 5,058 | 49.74% | 69 | 0.68% | 63 | 0.62% | 55 | 0.54% | -134 | -1.32% | 10,169 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Carroll | 3,220 | 68.88% | 1,319 | 28.21% | 25 | 0.53% | 68 | 1.45% | 43 | 0.92% | 1,901 | 40.67% | 4,675 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Feliciana | 2,512 | 51.69% | 2,187 | 45.00% | 62 | 1.28% | 52 | 1.07% | 47 | 0.97% | 325 | 6.69% | 4,860 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Winn | 4,028 | 63.32% | 2,167 | 34.07% | 52 | 0.82% | 51 | 0.80% | 63 | 0.99% | 1,861 | 29.25% | 6,361 |
Parishes that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Acadia (Largest city: Crowley)
- Allen (Largest city: Oakdale)
- Ascension (Largest community: Prairieville)
- Avoyelles (Largest city: Marksville)
- Calcasieu (Largest city: Lake Charles)
- Caldwell (Largest community: Clarks)
- Cameron (Largest community: Grand Lake)
- Catahoula (Largest town: Jonesville)
- Claiborne (Largest town: Homer)
- Concordia (Largest city: Vidalia)
- DeSoto (Largest city: Mansfield)
- East Baton Rouge (Largest city: Baton Rouge)
- East Feliciana (Largest town: Jackson)
- Evangeline (Largest city: Ville Platte)
- Franklin (Largest city: Winnsboro)
- Iberia (Largest city: New Iberia)
- Jackson (Largest town: Jonesboro)
- Jefferson Davis (Largest city: Jennings)
- Lafourche (Largest city: Thibodaux)
- Lincoln (Largest city: Ruston)
- Morehouse (Largest city: Bastrop)
- Natchitoches (Largest city: Natchitoches)
- Plaquemines (Largest community: Belle Chasse)
- Rapides (Largest city: Alexandria)
- Red River (Largest town: Coushatta)
- Richland (Largest town: Rayville)
- Sabine (Largest town: Many)
- Saint Bernard (Largest community: Chalmette)
- Saint Charles (Largest community: Luling)
- Saint Martin (Largest city: Breaux Bridge)
- Saint Mary (Largest city: Morgan City)
- Tangipahoa (Largest city: Hammond)
- Terrebonne (Largest city: Houma)
- Vermilion (Largest city: Abbeville)
- Vernon (Largest city: Leesville)
- Washington (Largest city: Bogalusa)
- Webster (Largest city: Minden)
- West Feliciana (Largest town: St. Francisville)
- Winn (Largest city: Winnfield)
Results by congressional district
Bush won six of seven congressional districts, including one held by a Democrat.
| District | Bush | Gore | Representative | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **66%** | 32% | David Vitter | |||||||||||||||
| 20% | **78%** | William J. Jefferson | |||||||||||||||
| **52%** | 45% | Billy Tauzin | |||||||||||||||
| **54%** | 43% | Jim McCrery | |||||||||||||||
| **59%** | 38% | John Cooksey | |||||||||||||||
| **54%** | 44% | Richard H. Baker | |||||||||||||||
| **55%** | 42% | Chris John |
Electors
Main article: List of 2000 United States presidential electors
Technically, the voters of Louisiana cast their ballots for electors: representatives to the Electoral College. Louisiana is allocated 9 electors because it has 7 congressional districts and 2 senators. All candidates who appear on the ballot or qualify to receive write-in votes must submit a list of 9 electors, who pledge to vote for their candidate and his or her running mate. Whoever wins the majority of votes in the state is awarded all 9 electoral votes. Their chosen electors then vote for president and vice president. Although electors are pledged to their candidate and running mate, they are not obligated to vote for them. An elector who votes for someone other than his or her candidate is known as a faithless elector.
The electors of each state and the District of Columbia met on December 18, 2000 to cast their votes for president and vice president. The Electoral College itself never meets as one body. Instead, the electors from each state and the District of Columbia met in their respective capitols.
The following were the members of the Electoral College from the state. All were pledged to and voted for George W. Bush and Dick Cheney:
- Patricia Brister
- Donald Ensenat
- Heulette Fontenot Jr.
- Mike Foster
- Steve Jordan
- Elizabeth Levy
- Al Lippman
- Suzanne Haik Terrell
- Michael Woods Sr.
References
References
- "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections".
- "LA US President Race, November 07, 2000". Our Campaigns.
- "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - Congressional District Data".
- "2000 Post-Election Timeline of Events".
- "President Elect - 2000".
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