A head to head comparison of the Louisiana 2020 General Election gives us an idea of the break down of the voters.      

President Donald Trump received 1,255,776 (59.5%) votes, beating VP Joseph Biden who gained 856,034 (40.5%) by 399,742 votes in Louisiana.

President Trump won 54 counties out of the 64 counties that make up Louisiana. The record shows that VP Joe Biden won 10 counties.  

2020 LA Primary Election vs Presidential General Elections Counties Won              

Primary Elections

Presidential General Election

Primary Election

In the Primary, President Trump won 40 counties in a 3 way match up. VP Biden trailed behind him winning 23 counties with Senator Sanders winning nothing in Louisiana Primary.

2020 LA Presidential Primary vs Presidential General Elections w.r.t % Votes and Total Votes Won        

Presidential Primary Elections

Presidential Election

On a head to head count with the total votes between in VP Biden and President Trump between the Presidential Primary and General Elections, percentage (%) vote shift difference is an 11% increase for President Trump and a 11% decrease for VP Biden. These percentages are represented by a vote increment of 1,059,964 for Trump and 643,595 for Biden at the Presidential General Elections.

Presidential Primary Elections

Presidential General Elections

During the 2020 General elections, a lot of total number of votes were cast. Aside the Electoral Votes, Popular Votes came to the fore as well. Further details regarding overall total votes cast, percentage contributed by the various states, and the winner of Popular votes will be updated soon.

Top 15 Counties in Presidential Primary Elections vs Presidential General Elections

All Candidates (Presidential Primary Elections)

All Candidates (Presidential General Elections)

Primary Elections vs General Elections

These 15 counties play an important role in these primary elections. If a candidate, can get a sizable majority in the larger counties (East Baton Rouge, Jefferson and Orleans), it is still possible for the other candidates to catch up by winning majorities in many of the other counties.

Top 15 Counties Comparison in Primary Elections vs General Elections

Presidential Primary Elections
VP Joseph Biden

Presidential Primary Elections
President Donald Trump

Presidential General Elections
VP Joseph Biden

Presidential General Elections
President Donald Trump

East Baton Rouge and Orleans, two of the larger counties in Louisiana, voted in favor of VP Biden giving him a 148k vote advantage out of those counties. However, President Trump's steady win at many more counties was enough to overcome that deficit, making him gain an upper hand in the state of Louisiana.

Related References: 2020 Louisiana Primary Election Story, 2016 Louisiana Primary Election Story, 2012 Louisiana Primary Election Story