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Election Timeline
March 24, 2012 - Presidential primaries
TBD - Deadline to file for candidacy
November 6, 2012 - Election day
December 1, 2012 - Primary 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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Race for the White House
GOP Candidates
Newt Gingrich - Former U.S. Speaker of the House from Georgia
Ron Paul - U.S. Representative from Texas
Mitt Romney - Former Governor of Massachusetts
Rick Santorum - Former Senator from Pennsylvania
DEM Candidates
Barack Obama - President of the United States
Click here for Election Projection blogposts about this race.
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No competitive races in 2012
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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.? (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
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 |
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Weak D |
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Mod D |
-- |
| 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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