The 1856 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 4, 1856, as part of the 1856 United States presidential election. Voters chose six representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for president and vice president.

Louisiana voted for the Democratic candidate, James Buchanan, over American Party candidate Millard Fillmore. Buchanan won Louisiana by a narrow margin of 3.40%.

Republican Party candidate John C. Frémont was not on the ballot in the state.

Results

Results by County +1856 United States Presidential Election in Louisiana (By Parish)ParishJames Buchanan DemocraticMillard Fillmore Know NothingTotal Votes Cast#%#%Ascension47963.44%27636.56%755Assumption83781.10%19518.90%1,032Avoyelles58464.39%32335.61%907Bienville70670.46%29629.54%1,002Bossier47570.16%20229.84%677Caddo45848.16%49351.84%951Calcasieu29692.21%252.79%321Caldwell30875.12%10224.88%410Carroll44160.49%28839.51%729Catahoula44852.15%41147.85%859Claiborne85255.69%67844.31%1,530Concordia13546.55%15553.45%290De Soto51063.28%29636.72%806East Baton Rouge59352.34%54047.66%1,133East Feliciana46457.28%34642.72%810Franklin26459.06%18340.94%447Iberville51766.11%26533.89%782Jackson53858.16%38741.84%925Jefferson12211.52%93788.48%1,059Lafayette45377.97%12822.03%581Lafourche75371.51%30028.49%1,053Livingston39162.86%23137.14%622Madison21046.77%23953.23%449Morehouse33248.61%35151.39%683Natchitoches58858.33%42041.67%1,008Orleans2,62630.26%6,05269.74%8,678Ouachita39060.00%26040.00%650Plaquemines24854.75%20545.25%453Pointe Coupee52166.20%26633.80%787Rapides76356.64%58443.36%1,347Sabine34964.87%18935.13%538St. Bernard12250.20%12349.80%245St. Charles10460.82%6739.18%171St. Helena27246.82%30953.18%581St. James17231.16%38068.84%552St. John the Baptist21752.54%19647.46%413St. Landry1,10357.75%80742.25%1,910St. Mary37445.44%44954.56%823St. Martin42343.88%54156.12%964St. Tammany22742.75%30457.25%531Tensas20556.63%15743.37%362Terrebonne38249.04%39750.96%779Union62353.34%54546.66%1,168Vermilion23466.86%11633.14%350Washington30468.16%14231.84%446West Baton Rouge14742.36%20057.64%347West Feliciana29059.67%19640.33%486Winn31466.67%15733.33%471Total22,16451.70%20,70948.30%42,873

See also United States presidential elections in Louisiana

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