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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.

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Orleans Parish

How the parish voted for Saturday, May 3, 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

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

This race covers 6 parishes; the results below are for all of them. In Orleans Parish: "Steve" Scalise 70.1%, Gilda Reed 28.5%, R. A. "Skip" Galan 1.0%, Anthony "Tony G" Gentile 0.4%.

  • "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

By precinct in Orleans Parish

The precinct map loads as you scroll to it.

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

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Steve" Scalise
Gilda Reed
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

Shows the 2,194 votes cast at the polls in 50 precincts. The 118 early and absentee votes are counted for the whole parish, not by precinct, so they aren't on the map.

45,075 votes cast.

Turnout by precinct