Louisiana — 2008 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2008 Senate electionLouisiana · U.S. SenateLandrieuD+6.4
How it voted
Share of the 2008 vote
| Mary L. Landrieu (i) ✓Democrat | 52.1% | 988,298 |
|---|---|---|
| John KennedyRepublican | 45.7% | 867,177 |
| Richard FontanesiLibertarian | 1.0% | 18,590 |
2008Senate margin
D+60R+60
64 counties, each filled by 2008 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (64 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ACADIA, LA | Republican | R+10.4 |
| ALLEN, LA | Democratic | D+5.8 |
| ASCENSION, LA | Republican | R+8.3 |
| ASSUMPTION, LA | Democratic | D+25.1 |
| AVOYELLES, LA | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| BEAUREGARD, LA | Republican | R+16.5 |
| BIENVILLE, LA | Democratic | D+18.7 |
| BOSSIER, LA | Republican | R+19.3 |
| CADDO, LA | Democratic | D+18.5 |
| CALCASIEU, LA | Democratic | D+5.4 |
| CALDWELL, LA | Republican | R+23.5 |
| CAMERON, LA | Democratic | D+3.4 |
| CATAHOULA, LA | Republican | R+1.4 |
| CLAIBORNE, LA | Democratic | D+8.9 |
| CONCORDIA, LA | Democratic | D+5.6 |
| DE SOTO, LA | Democratic | D+6.7 |
| EAST BATON ROUGE, LA | Democratic | D+15.7 |
| EAST CARROLL, LA | Democratic | D+39.0 |
| EAST FELICIANA, LA | Democratic | D+7.9 |
| EVANGELINE, LA | Democratic | D+8.0 |
| FRANKLIN, LA | Republican | R+13.9 |
| GRANT, LA | Republican | R+30.8 |
| IBERIA, LA | Democratic | D+3.3 |
| IBERVILLE, LA | Democratic | D+35.6 |
| JACKSON, LA | Republican | R+13.6 |
| JEFFERSON, LA | Democratic | D+6.8 |
| JEFFERSON DAVIS, LA | Republican | R+3.6 |
| LA SALLE, LA | Republican | R+46.2 |
| LAFAYETTE, LA | Republican | R+9.9 |
| LAFOURCHE, LA | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| LINCOLN, LA | Democratic | D+0.7 |
| LIVINGSTON, LA | Republican | R+36.2 |
| MADISON, LA | Democratic | D+29.0 |
| MOREHOUSE, LA | Democratic | D+7.0 |
| NATCHITOCHES, LA | Democratic | D+11.7 |
| ORLEANS, LA | Democratic | D+69.6 |
| OUACHITA, LA | Republican | R+10.5 |
| PLAQUEMINES, LA | Democratic | D+8.1 |
| POINTE COUPEE, LA | Democratic | D+32.7 |
| RAPIDES, LA | Republican | R+6.9 |
| RED RIVER, LA | Democratic | D+19.5 |
| RICHLAND, LA | Republican | R+8.0 |
| SABINE, LA | Republican | R+20.3 |
| ST BERNARD, LA | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| ST HELENA, LA | Democratic | D+35.9 |
| ST. CHARLES, LA | Republican | R+1.3 |
| ST. JAMES, LA | Democratic | D+35.8 |
| ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LA | Democratic | D+35.5 |
| ST. LANDRY, LA | Democratic | D+17.5 |
| ST. MARTIN, LA | Democratic | D+6.4 |
| ST. MARY, LA | Democratic | D+10.1 |
| ST. TAMMANY, LA | Republican | R+24.0 |
| TANGIPAHOA, LA | Republican | R+2.6 |
| TENSAS, LA | Democratic | D+28.3 |
| TERREBONNE, LA | Republican | R+2.3 |
| UNION, LA | Republican | R+21.4 |
| VERMILION, LA | Republican | R+5.0 |
| VERNON, LA | Republican | R+15.5 |
| WASHINGTON, LA | Democratic | D+0.6 |
| WEBSTER, LA | Democratic | D+0.3 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE, LA | Democratic | D+16.7 |
| WEST CARROLL, LA | Republican | R+34.5 |
| WEST FELICIANA, LA | Democratic | D+9.1 |
| WINN, LA | Republican | R+10.3 |
presidential baselinePresident 2008R+18.6Senate 2008D+6.4vs. baselineD+25.0
Louisiana's 2008 Senate race ran 25.0 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Louisiana's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +100.0% |
| 1980 | +93.5% |
| 1984 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | +100.0% |
| 1996 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | +32.6% |
| 2002 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | −3.5% |
| 2008 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | −18.9% |
| 2014 | −9.9% |
| 2016 | −26.7% |
| 2020 | −25.9% |
| 2022 | −28.6% |
Same ballot, 2008LA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2008 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.