The February 2, 2008 resignation of Republican Richard Baker triggered a special election for Louisiana's 6th district. In anticipation of this election, party qualifying occurred before Baker's resignation. The timeline mirrored that of the 2008 special election for the 1st congressional district. The two elections were the first Louisiana congressional elections not based on Louisiana's jungle primary system since the 1970s.
Democrat Don Cazayoux won the 6th district election, defeating Republican Woody Jenkins by three percentage points, as well as two independent candidates and a member of the Constitution Party. He was sworn in on May 6, switching the party affiliation of the seat. (This was the second time such a party switch occurred due to a special election during the 110th Congress.)
Democratic primary Candidates Don Cazayoux, Louisiana State Representative Michael L. Jackson, Louisiana State Representative Jason DeCuir, attorney, former candidate for the State Senate Andy Kopplin, former Chief of Staff to Governors Foster and Blanco, former LRA Executive Director Joe Delatte, electrician
Results
Republican primary Candidates Woody Jenkins, former Louisiana State Representative, candidate for the United States Senate in 1996, newspaper editor Laurinda L. Calongne, lobbyist and owner of Robert Rose Consulting, a government relations firm. Michael Cloonan, United States Navy veteran, businessman Paul Sawyer, former aide to former Congressman Richard Baker
Results
Constitution Party Randall T. Hayes, critic of plurality voting, proponent of instant runoff voting
Independent candidates Peter J. Aranyosi Ashley Casey, New media consultant, former press secretary to Gov. Buddy Roemer and Congresswoman Sue Kelly
General election Results
Parish results +Vote breakdown by parish Don CazayouxDemocrat Woody JenkinsRepublicanTotal Parish Votes % Votes % VotesAscension1,84534.09%3,29760.92%5,412East Baton Rouge33,63551.27%28,75943.84%65,598East Feliciana1,58147.24%1,59947.77%3,347Iberville1,43955.07%78744.02%2,327Livingston3,96229.12%9,12667.07%13,607Pointe Coupee2,51978.84%63920.00%3,195St. Helena96959.16%61837.73%1,638West Baton Rouge2,61067.70%1,12729.23%3,855West Feliciana1,14356.08%79438.96%2,038
See also Louisiana's 1st congressional district special election, 2008 List of special elections to the United States House of Representatives United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, 2008 Illinois's 14th congressional district special election, 2008 Mississippi's 1st congressional district special election, 2008
External links
Randall Hayes campaign website Ashley Casey campaign Website Jason DeCuir campaign Website Joe Delatte campaign website Andy Kopplin campaign website Laurinda Calongne campaign website Michael Cloonan campaign website
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