Democratic presidential primary
Bill Clinton (Democrat) won with 69.5% of the vote.
Bill Clinton DemocratElected
69.5% 267,029 votes
Paul E. Tsongas DemocratDefeated
11.1% 42,509 votes
Edmund G. Brown, Jr. DemocratDefeated
6.6% 25,480 votes
Eugene J. McCarthy DemocratDefeated
3.9% 15,129 votes
11 other candidates: 8.9% together
| Charles Woods Democrat | 2.3% | 8,990 |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Burke Democrat | 1.1% | 4,294 |
| "Tom" Harkin Democrat | 1.0% | 4,033 |
| Larry Agran Democrat | 0.9% | 3,511 |
| Lyndon H. LaRouche, Jr. Democrat | 0.8% | 3,082 |
| "Bob" Kerrey Democrat | 0.8% | 2,984 |
| Jeffrey F. Marsh Democrat | 0.6% | 2,120 |
| "Tom" Laughlin Democrat | 0.5% | 1,857 |
| Tod Howard Hawks Democrat | 0.4% | 1,469 |
| Ray Rollinson Democrat | 0.3% | 1,069 |
| J. Louis McAlpine Democrat | 0.2% | 870 |
Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share
| Under 50% | 50 to 60% | Over 60% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Clinton |
384,426 votes cast.
Results by parish
| Parish | Most votes | Share | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish | Bill Clinton | 71.4% | |
| Allen Parish | Bill Clinton | 71.9% | |
| Ascension Parish | Bill Clinton | 73.8% | |
| Assumption Parish | Bill Clinton | 61.0% | |
| Avoyelles Parish | Bill Clinton | 61.4% | |
| Beauregard Parish | Bill Clinton | 68.2% | |
| Bienville Parish | Bill Clinton | 72.5% | |
| Bossier Parish | Bill Clinton | 75.4% | |
| Caddo Parish | Bill Clinton | 80.3% | |
| Calcasieu Parish | Bill Clinton | 68.4% | |
| Caldwell Parish | Bill Clinton | 72.7% | |
| Cameron Parish | Bill Clinton | 71.3% | |
| Catahoula Parish | Bill Clinton | 66.3% | |
| Claiborne Parish | Bill Clinton | 73.2% | |
| Concordia Parish | Bill Clinton | 68.2% | |
| De Soto Parish | Bill Clinton | 75.6% | |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | Bill Clinton | 71.8% | |
| East Carroll Parish | Bill Clinton | 72.1% | |
| East Feliciana Parish | Bill Clinton | 78.9% | |
| Evangeline Parish | Bill Clinton | 72.9% | |
| Franklin Parish | Bill Clinton | 76.0% | |
| Grant Parish | Bill Clinton | 71.4% | |
| Iberia Parish | Bill Clinton | 57.3% | |
| Iberville Parish | Bill Clinton | 74.1% | |
| Jackson Parish | Bill Clinton | 74.7% | |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | Bill Clinton | 74.6% | |
| Jefferson Parish | Bill Clinton | 64.1% | |
| Lafayette Parish | Bill Clinton | 60.4% | |
| Lafourche Parish | Bill Clinton | 65.7% | |
| LaSalle Parish | Bill Clinton | 72.7% | |
| Lincoln Parish | Bill Clinton | 69.6% | |
| Livingston Parish | Bill Clinton | 71.3% | |
| Madison Parish | Bill Clinton | 72.0% | |
| Morehouse Parish | Bill Clinton | 73.3% | |
| Natchitoches Parish | Bill Clinton | 64.1% | |
| Orleans Parish | Bill Clinton | 72.5% | |
| Ouachita Parish | Bill Clinton | 71.6% | |
| Plaquemines Parish | Bill Clinton | 72.3% | |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | Bill Clinton | 75.2% | |
| Rapides Parish | Bill Clinton | 65.2% | |
| Red River Parish | Bill Clinton | 79.0% | |
| Richland Parish | Bill Clinton | 71.5% | |
| Sabine Parish | Bill Clinton | 69.1% | |
| St. Bernard Parish | Bill Clinton | 67.0% | |
| St. Charles Parish | Bill Clinton | 70.0% | |
| St. Helena Parish | Bill Clinton | 75.5% | |
| St. James Parish | Bill Clinton | 77.9% | |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | Bill Clinton | 73.5% | |
| St. Landry Parish | Bill Clinton | 72.6% | |
| St. Martin Parish | Bill Clinton | 57.5% | |
| St. Mary Parish | Bill Clinton | 67.8% | |
| St. Tammany Parish | Bill Clinton | 66.5% | |
| Tangipahoa Parish | Bill Clinton | 70.9% | |
| Tensas Parish | Bill Clinton | 71.4% | |
| Terrebonne Parish | Bill Clinton | 69.2% | |
| Union Parish | Bill Clinton | 72.0% | |
| Vermilion Parish | Bill Clinton | 64.0% | |
| Vernon Parish | Bill Clinton | 67.1% | |
| Washington Parish | Bill Clinton | 72.8% | |
| Webster Parish | Bill Clinton | 77.2% | |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | Bill Clinton | 75.9% | |
| West Carroll Parish | Bill Clinton | 74.6% | |
| West Feliciana Parish | Bill Clinton | 76.7% | |
| Winn Parish | Bill Clinton | 65.9% |