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Louisiana
Latest News and Updates
Final projections posted - see each race for late polls and rating changes
Tracking initiated - 07/12/06
Conservative Ranking
Louisiana is the 18th most conservative state, voting
12.0% more Republican in the 2004 presidential elections than the national average.
Partisan Trend
Based on voting patterns since 1992, Louisiana is trending REPUBLICAN.
GOP Trend Ranking
Louisiana ranks 6th among the 50 states.
Senate Race
No race in 2006
Governor's Race
No race in 2006
Competitive House Races
No competitive races in 2006
Other House Races
Projected winner listed first
District 1: Bobby Jindal (R)-inc vs. Stacey Tallitsch? (D)
District 2: William Jefferson? (D)-inc vs. Joe Lavigne? (R)
District 3: C. Melancon? (D)-inc vs. C. Romero (R)
District 4: Jim McCrery? (R)-inc vs. ??? (D)
District 5: Rodney Alexander (R)-inc vs. ??? (D)
District 6: Richard Baker (R)-inc vs. ??? (D)
District 7: Charles Boustany Jr. (R)-inc vs. Hunter Lundy? (D)
Election Timeline
September 7, 2006 - Deadline to file for candidacy
September 30, 2006 - Primary elections
November 7, 2006 - Election day
December 9, 2006 - Runnoff election
Current Partisan Breakdown
| National Delegation |
| Senators |
1 GOP, 1 DEM |
| Representatives |
5 GOP, 2 DEM |
| State Government |
| Governor |
DEM |
| Lt. Governor |
DEM |
| State Senate - DEM control |
15 GOP, 24 DEM |
| State House - DEM control |
40 GOP, 63 DEM, 1 IND |
Current Office Holders
Governor: Kathleen Blanco (D) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2007
Lt. Governor: Mitch Landrieu (D) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2007
Senior Senator: Mary Landrieu (D) - 2nd term, up for re-election in 2008
Junior Senator: David Vitter (R) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2010
House District 1: Bobby Jindal (R) - 1st term
House District 2: William Jefferson (D) - 8th term
House District 3: Charlie Melancon (D) - 1st term
House District 4: Jim McCrery (R) - 10th term
House District 5: Rodney Alexander (R) - 2nd term
House District 6: Richard Baker (R) - 10th term
House District 7: Charles Boustany (R) - 1st term
Tour The 50 States
Next Stop: Maine
Previous Stop: Kentucky
Special Thanks to...
Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections - Dave Leip
Congressional Quarterly
The Cook Political Report - Charlie Cook
The Crystal Ball - Larry Sabato
DC's Political Report - D.C. Finegold Sachs
RealClearPolitics - Tom Bevan and John McIntyre
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