2008 Louisiana Election Results

State Highlights

Senator John McCain carried the state in the presidential race, and Senator Mary L. Landrieu, a Democrat, won a third term by defeating John Kennedy, a Republican who is the state treasurer.

Ms. Landrieu, a member of a prominent political family, was the only Democratic senator who faced serious opposition this year. She firmed up her support by securing tens of billions of dollars to help Louisiana recover from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Ms. Landrieu often breaks with her party and works with Republicans. Mr. Kennedy, who switched parties last year, criticized her as one of the most liberal senators in state history. Her campaign commercials called him a “confused politician,” noting that he endorsed the Democratic presidential candidate, John Kerry, in 2004.

In the Sixth District, around Baton Rouge, Representative Don Cazayoux, a Democrat chosen in a special election in May, lost his seat to State Senator Bill Cassidy, the Republican challenger.

In the First District, connecting parts of New Orleans and its suburbs, Representative Steve Scalise, a Republican, held on to the seat he won in May, in a special election to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Bobby Jindal, the new governor. The Democrat, Jim Harlan, a businessman, spent more than $1 million of his own money.

President

Candidate Party Votes Pct. Change from ’04 Electoral votes

  • John McCainJohn McCain Rep. 1,133,419 59.0% +2.2% 9
  • Barack Obama Dem. 760,605 39.6 -2.7 0
  • Ron Paul LTP 9,180 0.5 N.A. 0
  • Cynthia McKinney Grn 8,427 0.4 N.A. 0
  • Ralph Nader Ind. 6,884 0.4 N.A. 0
  • Chuck Baldwin CST 2,425 0.1 N.A. 0
  • James Harris SWP 729 0.0 N.A. 0
  • Gloria La Riva PSL 347 0.0 N.A. 0
  • Gene Amondson Pro 266 0.0 N.A. 0

Senate

Candidate Party Votes Pct.

  • Mary L. LandrieuMary L. Landrieu Dem. 963,905 51.8% Incumbent
  • John Kennedy Rep. 855,723 46.0
  • Richard Fontanesi Lib 18,275 1.0
  • Jay Patel NPD 12,928 0.7
  • Robert Stewart Oth 8,672 0.5

House of Representatives

District Democrat Republican Other Reporting

  • Seat: 1 33.9% Harlan 66.1% Scalise No other candidate running for seat 1 100%
  • Seat: 6 40.3% Cazayoux 48.1% Cassidy 11.6% Other 100%
  • Seat: 7 34.3% Cravins 61.9% Boustany 3.8% Other

Major Ballot Measures

Measure Yes No Reporting
1 Term Limits 69.3% 30.7% 99%
2 Extraordinary Sessions 59.7% 40.3% 99%
3 Temporary Legislators 61.6% 38.4% 99%
4 Severance Taxes 44.6% 55.4% 99%
5 Expropriated Property 50.0% 50.0% 99%
6 Blighted Property 49.4% 50.6% 99%
7 Retirement Fund 44.3% 55.7% 99%

Update me when site is updated November 5th, 2008 by Ragin Cajun / Comments Off

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