The Green Papers: Louisiana 2012 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
Open Primary/Congressional/Presidential: Tuesday 6 November 2012
Open General/Congressional (runoff CD 3): Saturday 8 December 2012
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:1 
2010 Census:4,553,962 (1.47% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:8(1.49% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:6(1.38% of 435)
2000 Census:4,480,271 (1.59% of 281,998,273)
2004, 2008 Electoral Votes:9(1.67% of 538)
2002-2010 Representatives:7(1.61% of 435)
Capital:Baton Rouge
Tuesday 6 November 2012 polling hours 6:00a CST (1200 UTC) to 8:00p CST (0200 UTC).
Saturday 8 December 2012 polling hours 6:00a CST (1200 UTC) to 8:00p CST (0200 UTC).
 

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Louisiana State and Local Government

Louisiana 2012 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats, Republicans, Third Parties


There are no party primaries in Louisiana. All candidates from all parties appear on the primary ballot. If no candidate receives a majority (50% of the vote plus 1), a runoff is held between the top two vote getters.

  • Elections for Governor and statewide officers are held every 4 years. The primary is on the second to last Saturday in October and the runoff is on the fourth Saturday after the second to last Saturday in October.
  • Congressional elections are held every two years. The primary is on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November and the run-off (where necessary) is held 32 days thereafter (on the first Saturday after the first Wednesday in December).

Candidates can withdraw until poll closing time on election day. Should a candidate withdraw after the ballots are printed, votes cast for that candidate are not counted.


6 November 2012 Candidate Database from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

6 November 2012 returns from the Louisiana Secretary of State.

 
           

President  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2012, 2016. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 8 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates.
Up for election in 2012
  Elected Republican 1,152,262 57.78% former Massachusetts Governor Willard "Mitt" Romney
(8 Electoral Votes)
Vice President: Wisconsin Congressman Paul D. Ryan

FEC P80003353; 26 Nov 12; Tot $478,704,347; Dsb $465,787,141
  Candidate Democratic 809,141 40.58% President Barack Hussein Obama
Vice President: Vice President Joseph Robinette "Joe" Biden, Jr.

FEC P80003338; 26 Nov 12; Tot $732,741,988; Dsb $729,647,987
  Candidate Libertarian 18,157 0.91% former New Mexico Governor Gary Earl Johnson
Vice President: James P. "Jim" Gray

FEC P20002671; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,575,529; Dsb $2,572,585
  Candidate Green 6,978 0.35% Jill E. Stein
Vice President: Cheri Honkala

FEC P20003984; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,005,788; Dsb $1,093,022
  Candidate Constitution 2,508 0.13% former Congressman Virgil Hamlin Goode, Jr.
Vice President: James N. "Jim" Clymer

FEC P20004685; 26 Nov 12; Tot $202,258; Dsb $202,253
  Candidate We, the People 1,767 0.09% Sheila Telles "Samm" Tittle
Vice President: Matthew A. "Matt" Turner

FEC P20002630
  Candidate Justice Party 1,368 0.07% former Salt Lake City Mayor Ross Carl "Rocky" Anderson
Vice President: Luis J. Rodriguez

FEC P20004263; 31 Dec 11; Tot $7,954; Dsb $10,084
  Candidate Socialism and Liberation 622 0.03% Peta Lindsay
Vice President: Yari Osorio

FEC P20004636; 26 Nov 12; Tot $30,903; Dsb $31,019
  Candidate Prohibition Party 518 0.03% Lowell Jackson "Jack" Fellure
Vice President: Toby Davis

FEC P20000089; 06 Nov 12; Tot $2,850; Dsb $2,850
  Candidate Socialist Workers Party 389 0.02% James E. Harris, Jr.
Vice President: Alyson Kennedy

FEC P20005112
  Candidate Socialist Equality 355 0.02% Jerome S. "Jerry" White
Vice President: Phyllis Scherrer

FEC P20004677; 26 Nov 12; Tot $18,854; Dsb $18,854
Total 1,994,065 100.00%  

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 112th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2 Democratic Senator Mary L. Landrieu
First elected: 1996; re-elected: 2002, 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2014

Class 3 Republican Senator David Vitter
First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2010.
(also served in U.S. House- first elected in a special election [to fill the seat vacated by Congressman Bob Livingston]: 1999; re-elected: 2000, 2002.)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 8 November 2016

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

  Republican Governor Piyush "Bobby" Jindal
First elected: 2007; re-elected: 2011
Chair up for election: Saturday 24 October 2015
The current Governor is affected by a term limit and cannot run for re-election.
Open Chair

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015. Elected separately from Governor.

  Republican Lieutenant Governor "Jay" Dardenne
First elected in a special election: 2010; re-elected: 2011
Seat up for election: Saturday 24 October 2015

112th U.S. House of Representatives  2-year term. Election Cycle 2010, 2012. No Term Limit. 112th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
6 Republican (5 on General Election ballot, 1 Undetermined);
1 Democratic (1 on General Election ballot)

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 1
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Stephen J. "Steve" Scalise
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected in a special election 3 May 2008 to fill the vacancy re: Congresman Piyush "Bobby" Jindal election as Governor
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
on General Election ballot - 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 193,496 66.63% Congressman Stephen J. "Steve" Scalise
FEC H0LA01087; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,431,897; Dsb $1,118,884
  Candidate Democratic 61,703 21.25% M.V. "Vinny" Mendoza
FEC H6LA02173
  Candidate Republican 24,844 8.55% Gary W. King
FEC H2LA01075; 26 Nov 12; Tot $12,100; Dsb $12,029
  Candidate No Party 6,079 2.09% David "Turk" Turknett
FEC H2LA01083
  Candidate No Party 4,288 1.48% Arden Wells
FEC H0LA01186
Total 290,410 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 2
Seat up for election
Democratic Congressman Cedric L. Richmond
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
on General Election ballot - 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Democratic 158,501 55.16% Congressman Cedric L. Richmond
FEC H8LA02054; 26 Nov 12; Tot $936,451; Dsb $932,756
  Candidate Democratic 71,916 25.03% Gary C. Landrieu
FEC H2LA02107; 13 Nov 12; Tot $8,250; Dsb $7,183
  Candidate Republican 38,801 13.50% Dwayne Bailey
FEC H2LA02115; 15 Nov 12; Tot $3,210; Dsb $2,674
  Candidate Republican 11,345 3.95% Josue Larose
FEC H2LA02099; 26 Nov 12; Tot $2,044; Dsb $1,944
  Candidate Libertarian 6,791 2.36% Caleb Randall Trotter
FEC H2LA02123; 26 Nov 12; Tot $6,225; Dsb $4,923
Total 287,354 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 3
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Jeffrey M. "Jeff" Landry
First elected: 2010
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
on General Election ballot - 6 November 2012.
Vote totals reflect 8 December 2012 runoff election.
 ** Incumbents running against one another **
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 58,820 60.90% Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr.
Congressman Boustany, incumbent in the old CD 7, is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 3.
6 November 2012: 139,123 votes, 44.68%

FEC H4LA07029; 18 Nov 12; Tot $3,883,592; Dsb $3,712,546
  Candidate Republican 37,767 39.10% Congressman Jeffrey M. "Jeff" Landry
6 November 2012: 93,527 votes, 30.04%

FEC H0LA03141; 18 Nov 12; Tot $2,132,158; Dsb $1,943,689
    Republican     Bryan Barrilleaux - lost primary
6 November 2012: 7,908 votes, 2.54%

FEC H2LA03063
    Democratic     Ronald C. "Ron" Richard - lost primary
6 November 2012: 67,070 votes, 21.54%

FEC H2LA03055; 26 Nov 12; Tot $84,413; Dsb $83,464
    Libertarian     Jim Stark - lost primary
6 November 2012: 3,765 votes, 1.21%.

FEC H2LA03071
Total 96,587 100.00%  
 8 December 2012 returns from the Lousiana Secretary of State and results from AP.


Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 4
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman John Calvin Fleming, Jr.
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
on General Election ballot - 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 187,894 75.30% Congressman John Calvin Fleming, Jr.
FEC H8LA04225; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,555,109; Dsb $1,276,959
  Candidate Libertarian 61,637 24.70% Randall Lord
FEC H2LA04129
Total 249,531 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 5
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman Rodney M. Alexander
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2002 as a Democrat. Switched to Republican August 2004.
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
on General Election ballot - 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 202,536 77.83% Congressman Rodney M. Alexander
FEC H2LA05084; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,395,936; Dsb $1,100,900
  Candidate No Party 37,486 14.41% Ron Ceasar
FEC H4LA07011
  Candidate Libertarian 20,194 7.76% Clay Steven Grant
FEC H2LA05118
Total 260,216 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - map
CD 6
Seat up for election
Republican Congressman William "Bill" Cassidy
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2008
Seat up for election: Tuesday 6 November 2012
on General Election ballot - 6 November 2012
 Candidate list - 113th Congress / 2010 apportionment
  Elected Republican 243,553 79.41% Congressman William "Bill" Cassidy
FEC H8LA00017; 26 Nov 12; Tot $1,791,988; Dsb $627,150
  Candidate Libertarian 32,185 10.49% Rufus Holt Craig, Jr.
FEC H4LA06047
  Candidate Independent 30,975 10.10% Richard "RPT" Torregano
FEC H4LA02038
Total 306,713 100.00%  

Incumbent - 112th Congress / 2000 apportionment - Seat lost in 2010 apportionment - No election in 2012 - map
CD 7 Republican Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr.
• Re-elected Tuesday 6 November 2012
First elected: 2004
Congressman Boustany is a candidate for re-election in the new CD # 3.

Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015

  Republican Secretary of State J. Thomas "Tom" Schedler
Appointed 22 November 2010 upon the election of Secretary of State "Jay" Dardenne as Lieutenant Governor; first elected: 2011
Seat up for election: Saturday 24 October 2015

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015

  Republican Attorney General James D. "Buddy" Caldwell
First elected: 2007 as a Democrat; re-elected: 2011 as a Republican
Seat up for election: Saturday 24 October 2015

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015

  Republican Treasurer John Neely Kennedy
First elected as a Democrat: 1999; re-elected: 2003; switched affiliation to Republican 27 August 2007; re-elected: 2007, 2011
Seat up for election: Saturday 24 October 2015

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015

  Republican Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Michael G. "Mike" Strain
First elected: 2007; re-elected: 2011
Seat up for election: Saturday 24 October 2015

Commissioner of Insurance  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2011, 2015

  Republican Insurance Commissioner James J. "Jim" Donelon
Appointed: 16 February 2006; first elected in Special Election 30 September 2006; re-elected: 2007, 2011
Seat up for election: Saturday 24 October 2015
 

Political Parties    Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
  Democratic (affiliates): 2 incumbents, 4 candidates
  Republican: 14 incumbents, 10 candidates
Major Third Parties
  Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
  Green (affiliates): 1 candidate
  Libertarian: 5 candidates
Other Third Parties
  Justice Party: 1 candidate
  Socialism and Liberation: 1 candidate
  Prohibition Party (affiliates): 1 candidate
  Socialist Equality: 1 candidate
  Socialist Workers Party: 1 candidate
  We, the People: 1 candidate
Independents
  Independent: 1 candidate
  No Party: 3 candidates
 
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.


 


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