Louisiana was a solidly Democratic state until the late 1950s. Since its statehood in 1812, has been able to participate in all but 2 elections, 1864 and 1872.
Electoral votes for each candidate: Year - Votes - Candidate (Party)
2020: 8 - 2016: 8 - Donald Trump (R)
2012: 9 - Mitt Romney (R)
2008: 9 - John McCain (R)
2004: 9 - George W. Bush (R)
2000: 9 - George W. Bush (R)
1996: 9 - Bill Clinton (D)
1992: 9 - Bill Clinton (D)
1988: 10 - George H. W. Bush (R)
1984: 10 - Ronald Reagan (R)
1980: 10 - Ronald Reagan (R)
1976: 10 - Jimmy Carter (D)
1972: 10 - Richard Nixon (R)
1968: 10 - George Wallace (American Independent)
1964: 10 - Barry Goldwater (R)
1960: 10 - John F. Kennedy (D)
1956: 10 - Dwight D. Eisenhower (R)
1952: 10 - Adlai Stevenson (D)
1948: 10 - Strom Thurmond (Dixiecrat)
1944: 10 - Franklin D. Roosevelt (D)
1940: 10 - Franklin D. Roosevelt (D)
1936: 10 - Franklin D. Roosevelt (D)
1932: 10 - Franklin D. Roosevelt (D)
1928: 10 - Alfred E. Smith (D)
1924: 10 - John W. Davis (D)
1920: 10 - James M. Cox (D)
1916: 10 - Woodrow Wilson (D)
1912: 10 - Woodrow Wilson (D)
1908: 9 - Willliam Jennings Bryan (D)
1904: 9 - Alton B. Parker (D)
1900: 8 - William Jennings Bryan (D)
1896: 8 - William Jennings Bryan (D)
1892: 8 - Grover Cleveland (D)
1888: 8 - Grover Cleveland (D)
1884: 8 - Grover Cleveland (D)
1880: 8 - Winfield Scott Hancock (D)
1876: 8 - Rutherford B. Hayes (R)
1872: 8 - *REJECTED - Ulysses S. Grant (R)
1868: 7 - Horatio Seymour (D)
1864: 7 - **Abraham Lincoln (National Union)
1860: 6 - John C. Breckinridge (Southern Democratic)
1856: 6 - James Buchanan (D)
1852: 6 - Franklin Pierce (D)
1848: 6 - Zachary Taylor (Whig)
1844: 6 - James K. Polk (D)
1840: 5 - William Henry Harrison (Whig)
1836: 5 - Martin Van Buren (D)
1832: 5 - Andrew Jackson (D)
1828: 5 - Andrew Jackson (D)
1824: 5 - 3 for Andrew Jackson (Democratic-Republican) and 2 for John Q. Adams (Democratic-Republican)
1820: 3 - James Monroe (Democratic-Republican)
1816: 3 - James Monroe (Democratic-Republican)
1812: 3 - James Madison (Democratic-Republican)
*Ulysses S. Grant initially was indicated to win, but the votes were rejected due to irregularities with the electors.
**votes not counted by congress due to civil war.
FL has 27 electoral votes FL has 27 electoral votes
When referring to the Electoral College and Presidential elections, a candidate can win by taking: California (55 electoral votes) Texas (28 electoral votes) Florida (29 electoral votes) New York (29 electoral votes) Illinois (20 electoral votes) Pennsylvania (20 electoral votes) Ohio (18 electoral votes) Georgia (16 electoral votes) Michigan (16 electoral votes) New Jersey (15 electoral votes) Virginia (14 electoral votes) - a total of 11 states for 270 electoral votes which means a candidate can lose the other 39 states and District of Columbia and still win the election.
Pennsylvania currently has more electoral votes with 20 electoral votes to Kansas' 6 electoral votes.
Alabama has 9 electoral votes.
270 electoral votes
Electoral votes are the type of votes that actual elect the president.
Barack Obama received more electoral votes, receiving 365 electoral votes to John McCain's 173 electoral votes (out of a total of 538), a difference of 192 electoral votes
Louisiana had 10 electoral votes 1912-1988, 9 electoral votes 1992-2008, and 8 electoral votes 2012-2020. The 2024 electoral votes will be based on the results of the 2020 U.S. Census.
you have to get 270 electoral votes to win
Delaware has 3 electoral votes.
California has 55 electoral votes.
Virginia has 13 electoral college votes.