United States presidential election in Louisiana, 2016 (Ferguson Scenario)



The 2016 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place on November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 United States presidential election. Louisiana voters chose eight representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice-President.

Louisiana was won by President Henry T. Ferguson (D-Texas), with 59.11 percent of the popular vote, against Senator William H. Pryor, Jr. (R-Alabama), with 40.79 percent of the popular vote. This was the first time since 1964 that Lafayette Parish has voted for a Democratic presidential candidate.