See main article: 1836 United States presidential election.
| Election Name: | 1836 United States presidential election in Louisiana |
| Country: | Louisiana |
| Type: | presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1832 United States presidential election in Louisiana |
| Previous Year: | 1832 |
| Next Election: | 1840 United States presidential election in Louisiana |
| Next Year: | 1840 |
| Election Date: | November 3 – December 7, 1836 |
| Image1: | Martin Van Buren circa 1837 crop.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Martin Van Buren |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Home State1: | New York |
| Running Mate1: | Richard Johnson |
| Electoral Vote1: | 5 |
| Popular Vote1: | 3,842 |
| Percentage1: | 51.74% |
| Nominee2: | Hugh White |
| Party2: | Whig Party (United States) |
| Home State2: | Tennessee |
| Running Mate2: | John Tyler |
| Electoral Vote2: | 0 |
| Popular Vote2: | 3,583 |
| Percentage2: | 48.26% |
| President | |
| Before Election: | Andrew Jackson |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Martin Van Buren |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Colour2: | 800080 |
The 1836 United States presidential election in Louisiana took place between November 3 and December 7, 1836, as part of the 1836 United States presidential election. Voters chose five representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.
Louisiana voted for the Democratic candidate, Martin Van Buren, over Whig candidate Hugh White. Van Buren won Louisiana by a narrow margin of 3.48%.
| 1836 United States presidential election in Louisiana[1] | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | Electoral votes | |
| Democratic | Martin Van Buren | 3,842 | 51.74% | 5 | |
| Whig | Hugh White | 3,583 | 48.26% | 0 | |
| Totals | 7,425 | 100.0% | 5 | ||