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About This Primary

Feb
9

Status: Primary
Total Delegates: 67.0

Latest Headlines

Democrats Carry Big Generic Ballot Lead (Nov. 3, 2008)
Obama and McCain Wrap Up Campaigns (Nov. 3, 2008)
Washington Post-ABC News Poll (Nov. 3, 2008)
Poll Shows Obama Deflected Recent Attacks (Nov. 3, 2008)
The State of the Races (Nov. 3, 2008)
The Final Fix Electoral Map (Nov. 3, 2008)
The State Of the Races (Nov. 2, 2008)
The State of the Election: South (Nov. 2, 2008)
The Final Senate Line: The Fix Predicts (Oct. 31, 2008)
Rick Davis Sees "One of the Greatest Comebacks" (Oct. 31, 2008)

More Coverage of the Louisiana Primaries »

The Candidates

Joe Biden Senator from Delaware: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Hillary Rodham Clinton Senator from New York: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Chris Dodd Senator from Connecticut: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
John Edwards Trial Lawyer, Director of the Center on Poverty, Work and Opportunity: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Mike Gravel Candidate: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Dennis Kucinich Representative from Ohio: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Barack Obama Senator from Illinois: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements
Bill Richardson Governor of New Mexico: Profile | News | Money | Events | Endorsements

Louisiana Demographics (2007 Census ACS)

Population: 4,293,204
Gender: 48.6 male, 51.4 female
Race: 64.2 white, 31.6 black, 1.4 asian, 0.2 indian, 0.0 pacific islander, 3.1 hispanic,
Age: 74.9% 18 years and over; 12.2% 65 years and over; Median age:
Median Household Income: $40,926
Families Below Poverty Level: 14.6%
Education: 8.8% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher

Today in Louisiana

No candidates are campaigning in Louisiana today.

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Campaign Finance

$215,216 raised in Louisiana by Democratic candidates (through Sep. 30, 2008)

Top Candidates

Barack Obama	$213,121
Hillary Rodham Clinton	$2,095

Top Cities

New Orleans	$98,498
Baton Rouge	$31,175
Shreveport	$25,660

Full Louisiana Financial Report »

Past Election Results

2004 D primary
Kerry	70%
Edwards	16%
Dean	5%

2004 general Election
Bush	57%
Kerry	42%
Other	1%

Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.