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Election Timeline
March 24, 2012 - Presidential primaries
August 17, 2012 - Deadline to file for candidacy
November 6, 2012 - Election day
December 1, 2012 - Runoff
Latest Polls and Updates
Conservative Ranking
Louisiana is the 8th most conservative state, voting
25.90% more Republican in the 2008 presidential elections than the national average.
Partisan Trend
Based on voting patterns since 1992, Louisiana is trending REPUBLICAN in presidential
elections.
GOP Trend Ranking
Louisiana ranks 4th among the 50 states.
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Senate Race
No race in 2012
Governor Race
No race in 2012
Competitive House Races
No competitive races in 2012
Other House Races
Projected winner listed first
District 1: Steve Scalise (R)-inc (currently unopposed)
District 2: Cedric Richmond (D)-inc vs. Gail Dignam (R)
District 3: MERGED: Charles Boustany, Jr.(Landry)? (R)-inc (currently unopposed)
District 4: John Fleming (R)-inc (currently unopposed)
District 5: Rodney Alexander (R)-inc (currently unopposed)
District 6: Bill Cassidy (R)-inc (currently unopposed)
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Current Partisan Breakdown
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| National Delegation |
| Senators |
1 GOP, 1 DEM |
| Representatives |
6 GOP, 1 DEM |
| State Government |
| Governor |
GOP |
| Lt. Governor |
GOP |
| State Senate - GOP control |
24 GOP, 15 DEM |
| State House - GOP control |
58 GOP, 45 DEM, 2 IND |
Current Office Holders
Governor: Bobby Jindal (R) - 2nd term, term-limited in 2015
Lt. Governor: Jay Dardenne (R) - 1st term, up for re-election in 2015
Senior Senator: Mary Landrieu (D) - 3rd term, up for re-election in 2014
Junior Senator: David Vitter (R) - 2nd term, up for re-election in 2016
House District 1: Steve Scalise (R) - 3rd term
House District 2: Cedric Richmond (D) - 1st term
House District 3: Jeffrey Landry (R) - 1st term
House District 4: John Fleming (R) - 2nd term
House District 5: Rodney Alexander (R) - 5th term
House District 6: Bill Cassidy (R) - 2nd term
House District 7: Charles Boustany (R) - 4th term (running in CD-3)
Historical Partisan Snapshot
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| Race |
2000 |
2002 |
2004 |
2006 |
2008 |
2010 |
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| President |
Mod R |
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Solid R |
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Solid R |
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Senate |
| Class 2 |
-- |
Weak D |
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-- |
Mod D |
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| Class 3 |
-- |
-- |
Solid R |
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Solid R |
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Governor
(2003-2011) |
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Weak D |
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Solid R |
-- |
Solid R |
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| House |
5 GOP
2 DEM |
5 GOP
2 DEM |
5 GOP
2 DEM |
5 GOP
2 DEM |
6 GOP
1 DEM |
6 GOP
1 DEM |
| CD-1 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
| CD-2 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Weak R |
Solid D |
| CD-3 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Weak D |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Solid R |
| CD-4 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Weak R |
Solid R |
| CD-5 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
| CD-6 |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Mod R |
Solid R |
| CD-7 |
Solid D |
Solid D |
Strong R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
Solid R |
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| BOLD - party turnover
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Race ratings:
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"Weak" - less than 5%
"Mod" - 5% to less than 10%
"Strong" - 10% to 15%
"Solid" - greater than 15%
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