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Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

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

  • Early voting and absentee ballot requests are now closed.
  • Mailed absentee ballots must reach your parish registrar of voters by Monday, November 2 at 4:30 p.m. A postmark does not count, so mail it early.
  • On election day, polls are open 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. If you are in line when polls close, you can still vote.

Every race on the ballotSee your sample ballot and polling placeAll election dates and deadlinesSecretary of State election hotline: 1-800-883-2805

Saturday, May 3, 2008

Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. On the ballot: U.S. House.

Federal election
U.S. House
Source
Secretary of State election results, which also has results by precinct

U.S. House

U.S. Representative, 1st Congressional District

"Steve" Scalise (Republican) won with 75.1% of the vote.

  • "Steve" Scalise RepublicanElected

    75.1% 33,867 votes

  • Gilda Reed DemocratDefeated

    22.5% 10,142 votes

  • R. A. "Skip" Galan No partyDefeated

    1.7% 786 votes

  • Anthony "Tony G" Gentile Other partyDefeated

    0.6% 280 votes

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

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

45,075 votes cast.

Results by parish
Parish"Steve" ScaliseGilda ReedR. A. "Skip" GalanAnthony "Tony G" GentileTurnout
Jefferson Parish80.4%15,75817.2%3,3642.0%3870.4%88
Orleans Parish70.1%1,62028.5%6601.0%230.4%9
St. Charles Parish80.7%42317.7%931.1%60.4%2
St. Tammany Parish74.7%11,24422.7%3,4191.7%2600.8%125
Tangipahoa Parish65.3%3,54332.5%1,7651.4%760.7%40
Washington Parish58.9%1,27938.8%8411.6%340.7%16

U.S. Representative, 6th Congressional District

"Don" Cazayoux (Democrat) won with 49.2% of the vote.

  • "Don" Cazayoux DemocratElected

    49.2% 49,703 votes

  • Louis "Woody" Jenkins RepublicanDefeated

    46.3% 46,746 votes

  • Ashley Casey No partyDefeated

    3.7% 3,718 votes

  • Peter J. Aranyosi No partyDefeated

    0.4% 448 votes

  • Randall T. Hayes Other partyDefeated

    0.4% 402 votes

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Don" Cazayoux
Louis "Woody" Jenkins
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

101,017 votes cast.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Ascension ParishLouis "Woody" Jenkins60.9%
East Baton Rouge Parish"Don" Cazayoux51.3%
East Feliciana ParishLouis "Woody" Jenkins47.8%
Iberville Parish"Don" Cazayoux61.8%
Livingston ParishLouis "Woody" Jenkins67.1%
Pointe Coupee Parish"Don" Cazayoux78.8%
St. Helena Parish"Don" Cazayoux59.2%
West Baton Rouge Parish"Don" Cazayoux67.7%
West Feliciana Parish"Don" Cazayoux56.1%