Welcome to the Election 2008 Live Blogging Project.
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Please see this excellent summary of tonight's races by Ryan of The Daily Kingfish.
Louisiana Election News & Info:
Bayou State is turning into the Turnout State
Post-Mortem Fact Check: The 2008 election season left voters with perceptions that are both bitterly true and comically false. Here's one last dig below the surface.
Louisiana Election News & Info cont.:
Big Turnout, Long Lines Expected At Polls Today (warning -- Limbaugh photo)
Louisiana League of Women Voters Concerned About Elections
Voting Rights Watch: Louisiana Democrats question massive voter purge
U.S. Senate candidates stay on La. campaign trail
2008 LA Senate Race:
Notes: Because of hurricane delays, the general election for House Districts 2 and 4 have been postponed. Primaries will be held today for those deistricts, and the winners will advance to a general election on Dec 6. Charlie Melancon (D) is running unopposed in District 3. Rodney Alexander (R) is running unopposed in District 5.
Update 10:22 CST
LA-Sen |
Mary L. Landrieu (D) | 799,403 | 50% |
John Kennedy (R) | 759,815 | 48% |
89% reporting |
LA-01 |
Steve Scalise (R) | 167,151 | 66% |
Jim Harlan (D) | 86,609 | 34% |
67% reporting |
LA-06 |
Don Cazayoux (D) | 90,985 | 38% |
Bill Cassidy (R) | 123,801 | 52% |
Michael Jackson (I) | 18,207 | 8% |
75% reporting |
LA-07 |
Charles Boustany (R) | 138,107 | 61% |
Don Cravins (D) | 80,122 | 35% |
85% reporting |
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Historical results
2004 LA-Sen via CNN |
Vitter (R) | 943,014 | 51% |
John (D) | 542,150 | 29% |
Kennedy (D) | 275,821 | 15% |
2002 LA-Sen via CNN |
Landrieu (D) | 563,400 | 46% |
Terrell (R) | 327,975 | 27% |
Cooksey (R) | 166,545 | 14% |
Perkins (R) | 115,242 | 10% |
House Races Historical Results
LA-01
LA-02
LA-03
LA-04
LA-05
LA-06
LA-07