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Plaquemines Parish

Local election results for Saturday, February 9, 2008, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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RSCC Member, 105th Representative District, Subdistrict B

Louise Broach Fischer (Republican) won with 67.0% of the vote.

This race covers 3 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Plaquemines Parish: Louise Broach Fischer 40.0%, Martha Turner Laque 60.0%.

  • Louise Broach Fischer RepublicanElected

    67.0% 256 votes

  • Martha Turner Laque RepublicanDefeated

    33.0% 126 votes

By precinct in Plaquemines Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Martha Turner Laque
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 5 votes cast at the polls in 1 precinct.

382 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishLouise Broach FischerMartha Turner LaqueTurnout
Jefferson Parish50.0%850.0%8
Plaquemines Parish40.0%260.0%3
St. Charles Parish68.1%24631.9%115

Statewide and federal races in Plaquemines Parish

Democratic presidential primary

Barack Obama (Democrat) won with 57.4% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Plaquemines Parish: Barack Obama 57.7%, Hillary Clinton 35.6%, John Edwards 3.8%, "Joe" Biden 1.2%.

  • Barack Obama DemocratElected

    57.4% 220,632 votes

  • Hillary Clinton DemocratDefeated

    35.6% 136,925 votes

  • John Edwards DemocratDefeated

    3.4% 13,026 votes

  • "Joe" Biden DemocratDefeated

    1.6% 6,178 votes

3 other candidates: 2.0% together
William "Bill" Richardson Democrat1.1%4,257
Christopher J. Dodd Democrat0.5%1,924
Dennis J. Kucinich Democrat0.4%1,404

By precinct in Plaquemines Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Barack Obama
Hillary Clinton
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,290 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 113 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

384,346 votes cast.

Republican presidential primary

"Mike" Huckabee (Republican) won with 43.2% of the vote.

This race covers 64 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Plaquemines Parish: "Mike" Huckabee 41.7%, John McCain 42.9%, Mitt Romney 7.5%, Ron Paul 3.8%.

  • "Mike" Huckabee RepublicanElected

    43.2% 69,594 votes

  • John McCain RepublicanDefeated

    41.9% 67,551 votes

  • Mitt Romney RepublicanDefeated

    6.3% 10,222 votes

  • Ron Paul RepublicanDefeated

    5.3% 8,590 votes

7 other candidates: 3.2% together
Fred Thompson Republican1.0%1,603
Rudolph W. Giuliani Republican1.0%1,593
Alan Keyes Republican0.5%837
Jerry Curry Republican0.3%521
Duncan Hunter Republican0.2%368
Daniel Gilbert Republican0.1%183
"Tom" Tancredo Republican0.1%107

By precinct in Plaquemines Parish

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Who got the most votes in each precinct, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Mike" Huckabee
John McCain
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 423 votes cast at the polls in 18 precincts. The 83 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

161,169 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct