US Election 2020 Louisiana profile: How state voted in 2016, demographics and more

Year of entry into union: 1812Capital: Baton RougeTotal electors: Eight.In 2016, all eight electors pledged to vote for Donald Trump for president and Mike Pence for vice-president.How Louisiana votes: Red. Like Kentucky, Louisiana has voted Republican in the last five presidential elections.Demographic breakdown: 65.39 percent White and 32.94 percent African-AmericanFun fact: Hurricane Katrina played a key role in shifting Louisiana’s political leaning. The natural disaster heavily affected the state, and strongly Democratic New Orleans lost and displaced a significant fraction of its population. This reduced the Democrats’ overall support base in Louisiana and eventually pushed it in the favour of the Republicans.Follow all the latest news from US Election 2020 hereBrush up on how the US elects its president and vice-president hereRead profiles of other US states here