Political party strength in Louisiana

The following table indicates the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Louisiana:

The table also indicates the historical party composition in the:

For years in which a presidential election was held, the table indicates which party's nominees received the state's electoral votes.

The parties are as follows:   American Independent (AI),   Anti-Jacksonian (Anti-J),   Democratic (D),   Democratic-Republican (DR),   Independent (I),   Jackson Democrat (J),   National Republican (NR),   Republican (R),   States' Rights Democratic Party (Dix),   Unionist Democrat (UD),   Whig (W), and   a tie or coalition within a group of elected officials.