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  Louisiana
State Government
  Governor  Bobby Jindal 2 11 +47.92%
  Lieutenant Governor  Jay Dardenne 1 11 +6.27%
  Secretary of State  John T. "Tom" Schedler 1 11 +0.95%
  Attorney General  James D. "Buddy" Caldwell 2 11 +100.00%
  Treasurer  John N. Kennedy 4 11 +100.00%
  Insurance Commissioner  Jim Donelon 2 11 +34.92%
  Commissioner of Agriculture & Forestry  Michael G. "Mike" Strain 2 11 +38.70%
  LA State House  Republican Party Control 0 11 +14.29%
  LA State Senate  Republican Party Control 0 11 +23.08%
 LA Public Service Commission 
President
  President  Mitt Romney 0 12 +17.21%
Senate
  Senate Class II  Mary Landrieu 6 08 +6.39%
  Senate Class III  David Vitter 2 10 +18.88%
House of Representatives
  LA - District 01  Steve J. Scalise 3 12 +45.38%
  LA - District 02  Cedric L. Richmond 2 12 +30.13%
  LA - District 03  Charles W. Boustany Jr. 5 12 +21.80%
  LA - District 04  John Fleming 3 12 +50.60%
  LA - District 05  Rodney Alexander 6 12 +63.43%
  LA - District 06  William "Bill" Cassidy 3 12 +68.91%
County List
 Parishes 
District Courts
 District Attorney 
Party Leadership
  Democratic Party  Karen Carter Peterson 1 12 +6.25%
Referenda
 Referenda 

Sub-Races
  U.S. Senate  Democratic Party Control 0 12 +10.00%
  U.S. House of Representatives  Republican Party Control 0 12 +7.59%
  U.S. Governors  Republican Party Control 0 12 +22.00%

Neighbors
Arkansas, United States  
Mississippi, United States  
Texas, United States  

Created From
[X] Territory of Orleans
State DETAILS
Parents > United States  
Website[Link]
Established April 30, 1812
Disbanded Still Active
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifiedRP April 15, 2011 09:01pm
DescriptionElection Day Polls: The polls are open 6 a.m. until 8 p.m. (CST) each election day.

All state elected officials (except for members of the Public Service Commission)
have a 4 year term which shall begin at noon on the second Monday in January
next following the election.

Members of the Public Service Commission shall serve for 6 year terms elected
during Congressional elections.
PVIR+21.42 ( D-10.48 R+10.58 I-0.03 N-0.08 LBT-0.08 G-0.01 CST+0.03 PRB+0.03 PFP-0.05 PSL+0.02 SWP+0.02 J+0.04 SEP+0.02 A'sP-0.03 IR-0.02 WTP+0.09 )
LA CDs 2013-2023

Largest Population Cities [More]  
# City County Population As Of
1 New Orleans Orleans 343,829 2010-04-01
2 Baton Rouge East Baton Rouge 229,493 2010-04-01
3 Shreveport Caddo 199,729 2008-07-01
4 Lafayette Lafayette 113,656 2008-07-01
5 Lake Charles Calcasieu 71,061 2008-07-01
6 Kenner Jefferson 66,942 2008-07-01
7 Bossier City Bossier 62,384 2008-07-01
8 Monroe Ouachita 51,215 2008-07-01
9 Alexandria Rapides 48,639 2008-07-01
10 New Iberia Iberia 32,959 2008-07-01

INFORMATION LINKS
Constitution Party of Louisiana  Discuss
Green Party of Louisiana  Discuss
Libertarian Party of Louisiana  Discuss
Louisiana Democratic Party  Discuss
Louisiana Election Calendars Index  Discuss
Louisiana Ethics Administration Campaign Filings  Discuss
Louisiana Politics (by John Maginnis)  Discuss
Republican Party of Louisiana  Discuss

PARTY REGISTRATION
Pty Amount % As Of Contributor
D 1,429,073 48.23% Nov 01, 2012 RBH
R 815,769 27.53% Nov 01, 2012 RBH
OTH 718,157 24.24% Nov 01, 2012 RBH

DEMOGRAPHIC
Population

MEDIA
Category Name
Newspaper Baton Rouge Advocate 
Newspaper The Daily Advertiser - Lafayette 

EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor
Jan 01, 1900 06:00am Jan 01, 1900 08:00pm General Election LA Poll Open and Close Times Set  RP 
Aug 28, 2010 06:00am Aug 28, 2010 08:00pm Primary Election LA Primary Election  RP 
Oct 02, 2010 06:00am Oct 02, 2010 08:00pm Primary Election LA Primary Run-Off  RP 
Oct 22, 2011 06:00am Oct 22, 2011 08:00pm General Election LA General/Primary Election  Christie-Toomey '16 
Mar 24, 2012 10:00am Mar 24, 2012 10:00am Presidential Primary LA Presidential Primary  Picimpalious 

BOOKS
Title Purchase Contributor

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Apr 03, 2013 09:00am News Treasurer skeptical of Jindal's tax plan analysis  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Mar 04, 2013 02:00pm Legal Ruling Gov. Bobby Jindal's teacher tenure and evaluation reforms ruled unconstitutional  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Feb 27, 2013 01:00pm News Landrieu: Jindal looking out for his career  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Aug 07, 2012 04:00pm News Louisiana School Forcing Pregnancy Tests on Students  Article Jason 
Jun 07, 2012 09:00am News Louisiana car insurance crackdown set as law clears way for towing  Article Brandonius Maximus 
Jun 05, 2012 10:00am News Vitter blocking Obama nominee for federal court in Baton Rouge  Article Brandonius Maximus 

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