2008 Senate elections · Louisiana history
Louisiana U.S. Senate election 2008
Mary L. Landrieu DEM +6.4 · Class II seat · held 11/4/08
- Votes counted
- 1,896,574
- Margin
- 6.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
- President in LA
- R+18.6same year
General election 11/4/08
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary L. Landrieu Won | DEM | 988,298 | 52.11% | |
| John Kennedy | REP | 867,177 | 45.72% | |
| Richard M. Fontanesi | LIB | 18,590 | 0.98% | |
| Jay Patel | NPA | 13,729 | 0.72% | |
| Robert Stewart | OTH | 8,780 | 0.46% | |
| Total | 1,896,574 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Louisiana Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | John Kennedy | 43.7 |
| 2020 | Class II | Bill Cassidy | 40.3 |
| 2016 | Class III | John Kennedy | 21.3 |
| 2014 | Class II | Bill Cassidy | 11.9 |
| 2010 | Class III | David Vitter | 18.9 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mary L. Landrieu | 6.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | David Vitter | 21.7 |
| 2002 | Class II | Mary L. Landrieu | 3.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | John B. Breaux | 32.4 |
| 1996 | Class II | Mary L. Landrieu | 0.3 |
| 1992 | Class III | John B. Breaux | 64.2 |
| 1990 | Class II | Bennett Johnston | 10.4 |
Full Louisiana Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2008 Louisiana Senate race?
Mary L. Landrieu (DEM) won with 52.1% of the vote, ahead of John Kennedy (45.7%), a margin of 6.4 points.
Did the Louisiana Senate seat change party in 2008?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2008 Louisiana Senate race?
1,896,574 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.