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On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Orleans Parish

How the parish voted for Saturday, March 8, 2008, including statewide races. Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. Each race has a map by precinct.

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Statewide and federal races in Orleans Parish

U.S. Representative, 1st Congressional District (Democratic primary)

Gilda Reed (Democrat) won with 69.7% of the vote.

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Orleans Parish: Gilda Reed 73.2%, M. V. "Vinny" Mendoza 26.8%.

  • Gilda Reed DemocratElected

    69.7% 11,727 votes

  • M. V. "Vinny" Mendoza DemocratDefeated

    30.3% 5,086 votes

By precinct in Orleans Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Gilda Reed
M. V. "Vinny" Mendoza
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 705 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 46 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

16,813 votes cast.

U.S. Representative, 1st Congressional District (Republican primary)

No one got a majority, so "Steve" Scalise (Republican) and "Tim" Burns (Republican) went to a runoff.

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Orleans Parish: "Steve" Scalise 73.0%, "Tim" Burns 18.1%, "Ben" Morris 7.1%, David Simpson 1.8%.

  • "Steve" Scalise RepublicanIn runoff

    48.3% 16,799 votes

  • "Tim" Burns RepublicanIn runoff

    27.7% 9,631 votes

  • "Ben" Morris RepublicanDefeated

    21.3% 7,388 votes

  • David Simpson RepublicanDefeated

    2.7% 932 votes

By precinct in Orleans Parish

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Steve" Scalise
"Tim" Burns
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 1,368 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 48 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

34,750 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct