In the 1964 presidential election, Louisiana was one of five states formerly part of the Democrats’ “solid South” that supported Republican Barry Goldwater, following the Democrats’ embrace of the Civil Rights Act that Goldwater opposed. However, as most of the South turned just as solidly for the GOP, Louisiana took its time joining the party.
Making a hard right turn
While Louisiana politics have historically been dominated by Democrats, Republicans began to assert control starting in 2008.
