Английская Википедия:2008 United States Senate election in Louisiana
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox election Шаблон:Elections in Louisiana The 2008 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on November 4, 2008. This was the first time since the 1970s that Louisiana used primaries for federal races. Incumbent Senator Mary Landrieu won reelection to a third term, defeating John Kennedy. Despite being forecast as one of the most vulnerable Senate Democrats during 2008, Landrieu won a comfortable victory of 6.4 percentage points. As of 2023, this was the last time that Democrats won a Louisiana U.S. Senate election.
Landrieu had received praise and wide publicity for her advocacy after Hurricane Katrina, particularly during hearings regarding FEMA's response to the disaster. Kennedy had switched parties from Democrat to Republican in 2007, garnering allegations of being a political opportunist.[1] He won the state's other U.S. Senate seat in 2016 and 2022 as a Republican, having unsuccessfully ran as a Democrat for it in 2004.
Background
Landrieu's increased vulnerability was supposed to be the result of a significant drop in the state's African-American population after Hurricane Katrina, especially in Landrieu's home city of New Orleans. Louisiana also elected a Republican senator in 2004 and President Bush carried the state twice, in 2004 with 58 percent of the vote. Also, Republican Congressman Bobby Jindal won the 2007 gubernatorial election with 54 percent of the vote.
Major candidates
Democratic
- Mary Landrieu, incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican
- John Neely Kennedy, State Treasurer and Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2004
General election
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[2] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | October 23, 2008 |
| CQ Politics[3] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | October 31, 2008 |
| Rothenberg Political Report[4] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | November 2, 2008 |
| Real Clear Politics[5] | Шаблон:USRaceRating | October 23, 2008 |
Polling
| Poll Source | Dates administered | Mary Landrieu (D) |
John Kennedy (R) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmussen Reports | October 21, 2008 | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | 53% | 43% |
| Rasmussen Reports | September 25, 2008 | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | 54% | 41% |
| Rasmussen Reports | August 17, 2008 | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | 56% | 39% |
| Rasmussen Reports | July 9, 2008 | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | 49% | 44% |
| Southern Media & Opinion Research | July 1, 2008 | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | 46% | 40% |
| Rasmussen Reports | May 28, 2008 | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | 47% | 44% |
| Southern Media & Opinion Research | March 26 – April 9, 2008 | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | 50% | 38% |
| Survey USA | December 6–10, 2007 | Шаблон:Party shading/Democratic | 46% | 42% |
Results
Though she was considered one of the most vulnerable incumbent senators in 2008, Landrieu won reelection by a margin of 121,121 votes and 6.39%, over-performing Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama in the state by more than 12 percentage points. Шаблон:Election box begin Шаблон:Election box winning candidate with party link Шаблон:Election box candidate with party link Шаблон:Election box candidate with party link Шаблон:Election box candidate with party link Шаблон:Election box candidate with party link Шаблон:Election box majority Шаблон:Election box turnout Шаблон:Election box hold with party link Шаблон:Election box end
Parishes that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Catahoula (Largest town: Jonesville)
Parishes that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Iberia (Largest city: New Iberia)
- Jefferson (Largest town: Metairie)
- Jefferson Davis (Largest city: Jennings)
- Plaquemines (Largest community: Belle Chasse)
- Saint Bernard (Largest community: Chalmette)
- Saint Mary (Largest city: Morgan City)
- Vermilion (Largest city: Abbeville)
See also
References
External links
- Elections Division from the Louisiana Secretary of State
- U.S. Congress candidates for Louisiana at Project Vote Smart
- Louisiana U.S. Senate from CQ Politics
- Louisiana U.S. Senate from OurCampaigns.com
- Campaign contributions from OpenSecrets
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