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Presidential Nominating Process
Primary: Saturday 9 February 20081
State Convention: Saturday 3 May 2008 		Democrats
CandidatePopular
Vote		Delegate Votes
Soft
Pledged		Soft
Unpledged
(source)		Soft
Total		Hard Total
Obama, Barack220,632  57.40%33.0  58.93%1.0   9.09%34.0  50.75%33.0  49.25%
Clinton, Hillary Rodham136,925  35.63%23.0  41.07%2.0  18.18%25.0  37.31%23.0  34.33%
Edwards, John13,026   3.39%    
Biden, Joseph R. "Joe", Jr.6,178   1.61%    
Richardson, William B. "Bill", III4,257   1.11%    
Dodd, Christopher J. "Chris"1,924   0.50%    
Kucinich, Dennis J.1,404   0.37%    
Uncommitted    11.0  16.42%
(available)  8.0  72.73%8.0  11.94% 
Total384,346 100.00%56.0 100.00%11.0 100.00%67.0 100.00%67.0 100.00%

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The state's presidential preference primary has moved from the second Tuesday in March (11 March 2008) to the second Saturday in February (9 February 2008). If Mardi Gras falls on the second Tuesday of February, then the primary is held on the third Saturday in February. (Acts 2006, No 845, effective 1 January 2007, RS 18:1280.21 A.).

LOUISIANA DELEGATE SELECTION PLAN FOR THE 2008 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION ISSUED BY THE LOUISIANA DEMOCRATIC PARTY APRIL15 2007 DRAFT

Returns from an official source.

Official results from a party source as of 7 March 2008:
CD 1 - Obama: 2, Clinton: 2
CD 2 - Obama: 3, Clinton: 2
CD 3 - Obama: 4, Clinton: 2
CD 4 - Obama: 3, Clinton: 2
CD 5 - Obama: 4, Clinton: 2
CD 6 - Obama: 3, Clinton: 2
CD 7 - Obama: 3, Clinton: 3

Unpledged delegates as of
12 February 2008: Clinton: 1
29 February 2008: Clinton: 2, Obama: 1
8 March 2008: Clinton: 3, Obama: 1
12 April 2008: Clinton: 2, Obama: 1

   

Saturday 9 February 2008: 56 of 67 delegates to the Democratic National Convention are allocated to presidential contenders based on the results of the voting in today's Louisiana Presidential Primary. A mandatory 15 percent threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to be allocated National Convention delegates at either the congressional district or statewide level.

  • 37 district delegates are to be allocated proportionally to presidential contenders based on the primary results in each of the State's 7 congressional districts.
    • CD 1: 4
    • CD 2: 5
    • CD 3: 6
    • CD 4: 5
    • CD 5: 6
    • CD 6: 5
    • CD 7: 6
  • In addition, 19 delegates are to be allocated to presidential contenders based on the primary vote statewide.
    • 12 at-large National Convention delegates
    • 7 Pledged PLEOs

District level delegates are elected at the 1 March 2008 post-primary Congressional District Caucuses.

 

Saturday 3 May 2008: State Convention

The remaining 11 National Convention delegates consist of

  • 10 Unpledged PLEO delegates:
    • 6 Democratic National Committee members.
    • 4 Members of Congress (1 Senator and 3 Representatives).
    • 0 Governors.
    • 0 Distinguished Party Leaders.
  • 1 Unpledged "add-on" (selected by the Democratic State Central Committee).

These 11 delegates and will go to the Democratic National Convention officially "Unpledged".

Delegation to the National Convention

Louisiana Delegation (as posted by http://www.demconvention.com/, 2 May 2008)

RoleClintonObama(total)
Pledged District152237
Pledged PLEO000
Pledged At-Large000
Total Pledged152237
Alternate Pledged District066
Alternate Pledged PLEO000
Alternate Pledged At-Large000
Total Alternates066
Unpledged  9
Credentials Committee  0
Platform Committee  0
Rules Committee  0
Pages  0
 
Role(s)PreferenceNameResidence
Pledged District 1ClintonMichael DavisMetairie, LA
Pledged District 1ObamaJames HarlanLacombe, LA
Pledged District 1ObamaRachel JonesPearl River, LA
Pledged District 1ClintonDeborah LanghoffNew Orleans, LA
Pledged District 2ObamaJay BanksNew Orleans, LA
Pledged District 2ObamaCheryl GrayNew Orleans, LA
Pledged District 2ClintonCory HeitmeierNew Orleans, LA
Pledged District 2ClintonFelicia KahnNew Orleans, LA
Pledged District 2ObamaKaren PetersonNew Orleans, LA
Pledged District 3ObamaMatthew BlockThibodaux, LA
Pledged District 3ClintonMadalyne Brown HingleBelle Chasse, LA
Pledged District 3ObamaCamalyn GainesLaPlace, LA
Pledged District 3ObamaDavid HuynhMorgan City, LA
Pledged District 3ObamaEdmonia Lee-JacksonSt. Martinville, LA
Pledged District 3ClintonGary Smith, Jr.Montz, LA
Pledged District 4ObamaRichard AndersonKeithville, LA
Pledged District 4ClintonAlton BaileyLeesville, LA
Pledged District 4ClintonMary BonierChestnut, LA
Pledged District 4ObamaDorothy HoltShreveport, LA
Pledged District 4ObamaLydia JacksonShreveport, LA
Pledged District 5ClintonBillye BurnsWest Monroe, LA
Pledged District 5ObamaHerbert DixonAlexandria, LA
Pledged District 5ObamaEdith Lowe-DouzartMonroe, LA
Pledged District 5ClintonRodney McFarland, Sr.Monroe, LA
Pledged District 5ObamaDan Mckay, Jr.Bunkie, LA
Pledged District 5ObamaBetty RobinsonColumbia, LA
Pledged District 6ClintonLarry BankstonBaton Rouge, LA
Pledged District 6ClintonMaurice DurbinDenham Springs, LA
Pledged District 6ObamaDarlene FieldsBaton Rouge, LA
Pledged District 6ObamaJoseph StoneBaker, LA
Pledged District 6ObamaW.T. WinfieldBaton Rouge, LA
Pledged District 7ClintonSheryl AbshireLake Charles, LA
Pledged District 7ClintonCharles BennettSulphur, LA
Pledged District 7ObamaJohn Hadley, Jr.Opelousas, LA
Pledged District 7ClintonMary Leach WernerLake Charles, LA
Pledged District 7ObamaMarie RenaudOpelousas, LA
Pledged District 7ObamaHon. Brian ThomasOpelousas, LA
Alternate Pledged District 1ObamaJohn ThibodeauxNew Orleans, LA
Alternate Pledged District 2ObamaDale AtkinsNew Orleans, LA
Alternate Pledged District 3ObamaSandra ChaissonDestrehan, LA
Alternate Pledged District 4ObamaMatthew AllenShreveport, LA
Alternate Pledged District 5ObamaJane RobertsColumbia, LA
Alternate Pledged District 6ObamaJulie CherryBaton Rouge, LA
Unpledged
Delegation Vice Chair		 Hon. Elsie BurkhalterSlidell, LA
Unpledged
Delegation Chair		 Christopher WhittingtonBaton Rouge, LA
Unpledged Congressman Hon. William JeffersonWashington, DC
Unpledged Congressman Hon. Charlie MelanconWashington, DC
Unpledged DNC Member Patsy ArceneauxBaton Rouge, LA
Unpledged DNC Member Hon. Renee Gill PrattNew Orleans, LA
Unpledged DNC Member Ben JeffersBaton Rouge, LA
Unpledged DNC Member Claude "Buddy" LeachLake Charles, LA
Unpledged Senator Hon. Mary LandrieuWashington, DC
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