The Green Papers: Louisiana 2004 General Election
 
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Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
General Election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
General Election Runoff (House CDs 3 and 7): Saturday 4 December 2004
Electoral Votes:9(1.67% of 538)
Governor:1 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:7(1.61% of 435)
2000 Census:4,480,271 (1.59% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):3,255,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):2,730,380
Capital:Baton Rouge
Tuesday 2 November 2004 polls close 8:00p CST (0200 UTC)
Saturday 4 December 2004 polls close 8:00p CST (0200 UTC)
 

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Louisiana State and Local Government

Louisiana 2004 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions: Democrats   Republicans   Third Parties


LOUISIANA holds a so-called "Open" (that is, a non-partisan) Primary which is scheduled for the same day as the General Election held elsewhere throughout the USofA [2 November 2004]. Should no candidate receive 50% of the vote in this "Open" (non-partisan) Primary, the two top vote-getters [irrespective of Party affiliation] will participate in a Runoff to be held on Saturday 4 December 2004.

 
           

President  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2000, 2004. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 9 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors. List of States: Details.
Up for election in 2004
  Elected Republican 1,102,169 56.72% President George W. Bush
(9 Electoral Votes)
Vice President: Vice President Richard "Dick" Cheney
Renominated by Convention - 2 September 2004
  Candidate Democrat 820,299 42.22% Senator John Kerry
Vice President: Senator John Edwards
  Candidate The Better Life 7,032 0.36% Ralph Nader
Vice President: Peter Miguel Camejo
  Candidate Constitution 5,203 0.27% Michael Anthony Peroutka
Vice President: Chuck Baldwin
  Candidate Libertarian 2,781 0.14% Michael Badnarik
Vice President: Richard Campagna
  Candidate Protecting Working Families 1,795 0.09% Walter F. Brown
Vice President: Mary A. Herbert
  Candidate Prohibition 1,566 0.08% Gene Amondson
Vice President: Leroy Pletten
  Candidate Green 1,276 0.07% David Keith Cobb
Vice President: Patricia Helen "Pat" LaMarche
  Candidate Socialist Workers 985 0.05% James Harris
Vice President: Margaret Trowe
Total 1,943,106 100.00%  

U.S. Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 108th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

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

Class 3
Seat up for election
  Democrat   Senator John B. Breaux
First elected: 1986; re-elected: 1992, 1998
[also served in U.S. House-first elected, 30 September 1972, in Special Election re: resignation of Congressman Edwin Edwards, 9 May 1972, having been elected Governor; re-elected: 1972, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1984]
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
Open Seat - 15 December 2003. Senator Breaux announced that he will not run for re-election.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 943,014 51.03% Congressman David Vitter
Congressman CD 1
  Candidate Democrat 542,150 29.34% Congressman Chris John
Congressman CD 7
  Candidate Democrat 275,821 14.92% John Kennedy
  Candidate Democrat 47,222 2.56% State Representative Arthur Morrell
  Candidate Not affiliated with a recognized political party 15,097 0.82% Richard M. Fontanesi
Libertarian
  Candidate Not affiliated with a recognized political party 12,463 0.67% R. A. "Skip" Galan
  Candidate Democrat 12,289 0.66% Sam Houston Melton, Jr.
Total 1,848,056 100.00%  

Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

    Democrat   Governor Kathleen Babineaux Blanco
First elected: 2003
Chair up for election: Saturday 20 October 2007
The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007. Elected separately from Governor.

    Democrat   Lieutenant Governor "Mitch" Landrieu
First elected: 2003
Seat up for election: Saturday 20 October 2007

108th U.S. House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2004, 2006. No Term Limit. 108th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
5 Republicans (2 Open, 3 On Ballot);
2 Democrats (1 On Ballot, 1 Open)

CD 1
Seat up for election
  Republican   Congressman David Vitter
Republican David Vitter was elected to fill this seat on 29 May 1999 (special election), sworn 8 June 1999. (Republican Congressman Bob Livingston resigned 1 March 1999.)
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
Open Seat - Running for Senate in 2004
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 225,708 78.40% Piyush "Bobby" Jindal
  Candidate Democrat 19,266 6.69% Roy Armstrong
  Candidate Democrat 12,779 4.44% M. V. "Vinny" Mendoza
  Candidate Democrat 12,135 4.22% Daniel Zimmerman
  Candidate Democrat 10,034 3.49% "Jerry" Watts
  Candidate Republican 7,975 2.77% "Mike" Rogers
Total 287,897 100.00%  

CD 2
Seat up for election
  Democrat   Congressman William J. "Bill" Jefferson
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
First elected: 1990
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
On Ballot
  Elected Democrat 173,510 79.01% Congressman William J. "Bill" Jefferson
  Candidate Republican 46,097 20.99% Arthur L. "Art" Schwertz
Total 219,607 100.00%  

CD 3
Seat up for election
  Republican   Congressman W.J. "Billy" Tauzin
First elected, as a Democrat: 17 May 1980, in Special Election re: resignation of Congressman David Treen, 10 March 1980, having been elected Governor; changed Party to Republican, 6 August 1995.
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
Open Seat - On 4 February 2004, announced that he will not seek re-election.
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Democrat 57,611 50.25% "Charlie" Melancon
Since no candidate received 50% of the 2 November vote, the top two vote getters, Mr. Tauzin (32%) and Mr. Melancon (24%) participated in a 4 December run-off. The results shown are from the 4 December run-off.
  Candidate Republican 57,042 49.75% W.J. "Billy" Tauzin, III
Billy Tauzin, III is Congressman Tauzin's son. Since no candidate received 50% of the 2 November vote, the top two vote getters, Mr. Tauzin (32%) and Mr. Melancon (24%) participated in a 4 December run-off. The results shown are from the 4 December run-off.
  Withdrawn Democrat     Damon J. Baldone - withdrew
Received 10% of the vote in the 2 November election.
  Withdrawn Democrat     Charmaine Degruise Caccioppi - withdrew
Received 7% of the vote in the 2 November election.
  Withdrawn Republican     Kevin D. Chiasson - withdrew
Received 4% of the vote in the 2 November election.
  Withdrawn Republican     State Senator Craig Romero - withdrew
Received 23% of the vote in the 2 November election.
Total 114,653 100.00%  
 9 March 2004: Congressman Tauzin has been diagnosed with upper small intestinal cancer and will undergo surgery next week.

CD 4
Seat up for election
  Republican   Congressman "Jim" McCrery
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
First elected: 16 April 1988, in Special Election re: resignation of Congressman Buddy Roemer, 14 March 1988, having been elected Governor.
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
On Ballot
 ** Uncontested Race **
  Elected Republican     Congressman "Jim" McCrery

CD 5
Seat up for election
  Republican   Congressman Rodney Alexander
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
First elected: 2002 as a Democrat. Switched to Republican August 2004.
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
On Ballot
  Elected Republican 141,495 59.44% Congressman Rodney Alexander
On 6 August 2004 Congressman Alexander filed to run for re-election as a Republican.
  Candidate Democrat 58,591 24.61% Zelma "Tisa" Blakes
  Candidate Republican 37,971 15.95% John W. "Jock" Scott
Since Congressman Rodney Alexander (who was elected as a Democrat) decided to run as a Republican, the Republican Party has urged Mr. Scott to drop out of the race.
Total 238,057 100.00%  

CD 6
Seat up for election
  Republican   Congressman Richard H. Baker
• Re-elected Tuesday 2 November 2004
First elected: 1986
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
On Ballot
  Elected Republican 189,106 72.21% Congressman Richard H. Baker
  Candidate Democrat 50,732 19.37% Rufus Holt Craig, Jr.
  Candidate Democrat 22,031 8.41% Edward Anthony "Scott" Galmon
Total 261,869 100.00%  

CD 7
Seat up for election
  Democrat   Congressman Chris John
First elected: 1996
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
Open Seat - Running for the Class 3 Senate seat in 2004
 ** Open Seat (no incumbent) **
  Elected Republican 75,039 54.96% Charles Boustany, Jr.
Since no candidate received 50% of the 2 November vote, the top two vote getters, Mr. Boustany (39%) and Mr. Mount (25%) participated in a 4 December run-off. The results shown are from the 4 December run-off.
  Candidate Democrat 61,493 45.04% Willie Landry Mount
Since no candidate received 50% of the vote 2 November, the top two vote getters, Mr. Boustany (39%) and Mr. Mount (25%) participated in a 4 December run-off. The results shown are from the 4 December run-off.
  Withdrawn Democrat     Malcolm R. Carriere - withdrew
Received 2% of the vote in the 2 November election.
  Withdrawn Democrat     "Don" Cravins - withdrew
Received 24% of the vote in the 2 November election.
  Withdrawn Republican     David Thibodaux - withdrew
Received 10% of the vote in the 2 November election.
Total 136,532 100.00%  

Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007

    Republican   Secretary of State W. Fox McKeithen
First elected: 1987; re-elected: 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003
Seat up for election: Saturday 20 October 2007

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007

    Democrat   Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr.
First elected: 2003
Seat up for election: Saturday 20 October 2007

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007

    Democrat   Treasurer John Neely Kennedy
First elected: 1999; re-elected: 2003
Seat up for election: Saturday 20 October 2007
Running for the class 3 Senate seat in 2004.

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007

    Democrat   A & F Commissioner "Bob" Odom
First elected: 1980 (as Commissioner of Agriculture); re-elected: 1984, 1988, 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003
Seat up for election: Saturday 20 October 2007

Commissioner of Insurance  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2003, 2007

    Democrat   Insurance Commissioner James R. "Robert" Wooley
First elected: 2003 (but was acting Insurance Commissioner from 2000)
Seat up for election: Saturday 20 October 2007

 


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