2008 Louisiana's 6th congressional district special election

none February 2026 September 2023 2008 Louisiana's 6th congressional district special election Louisiana 2006 by-election 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana#District 6 2006 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana#District 6 November 2008 Louisiana's 6th congressional district May 3, 2008 File:Don Cazayoux, official 110th Congress photo portrait, 2008 (cropped).jpg 150x150px Don Cazayoux Democratic Party (United States) 49,702 49.20% File:Contested Louisiana election 60145u (cropped).jpg Woody Jenkins Republican Party (United States) 46,741 46.27% 2008 LA-06 special election results.svg 250px Parish results Cazayoux: #8da9e2 50–60% #678cd7 60–70% #4170cd 70–80% Jenkins: #f1b4b2 40–50% #e55751 60–70% U.S. Representative Richard Baker Republican Party (United States) Don Cazayoux Democratic Party (United States) 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.Hopefuls join race in 6th District Marsha Shuler The Advocate February 1, 2008 http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/politics/15096401.html May 22, 2011 February 2, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20110522041707/http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/politics/15096401.html dead 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.Cazayoux wins 6th District seat in Congress Doug Simpson May 3, 2008 http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/18540299.html?showAll=y&c=y The Advocate May 25, 2008 May 7, 2008 https://web.archive.org/web/20080507045654/http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/18540299.html?showAll=y&c=y dead 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.) 3 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 Democratic primary resultshttp://staticresults.sos.louisiana.gov/03082008/03082008_Congressional.html Louisiana Secretary of State - Statewide Election Results April 3, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110828002313/http://staticresults.sos.louisiana.gov/03082008/03082008_Congressional.html August 28, 2011 Don Cazayoux Democratic Party (United States) 16,636 34.93 Michael L. Jackson Democratic Party (United States) 12,941 27.17 Jason DeCuir Democratic Party (United States) 8,824 18.53 Andy Kopplin Democratic Party (United States) 8,211 17.24 Joe Delatte Democratic Party (United States) 1,020 2.14 47,632 100.00 Democratic primary runoff resultshttp://staticresults.sos.louisiana.gov/04052008/04052008_Congressional.html Louisiana Secretary of State - Statewide Election Results April 3, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110828002429/http://staticresults.sos.louisiana.gov/04052008/04052008_Congressional.html August 28, 2011 Don Cazayoux Democratic Party (United States) 19,806 56.79 Michael Jackson Democratic Party (United States) 15,068 43.21 34,874 100.00 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 Republican primary results Woody Jenkins Republican Party (United States) 14,900 49.87 Laurinda L. Calongne Republican Party (United States) 7,609 25.47 Paul Sawyer Republican Party (United States) 6,939 23.23 Michael Cloonan Republican Party (United States) 427 1.43 29,875 100.00 Republican primary runoff results Woody Jenkins Republican Party (United States) 15,179 61.94 Laurinda L. Calongne Republican Party (United States) 9,327 38.06 24,506 100.00 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 Louisiana's 6th congressional district special election, 2008http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/05032008/05032008_Congressional.html Louisiana Secretary of State - Election Results Democratic Party (United States) Don Cazayoux 49,702 49.20 Republican Party (United States) Woody Jenkins 46,741 46.27 Independent (politician) Ashley Casey 3,718 3.68 Independent (politician) Peter J. Aranyosi 448 0.44 Constitution Party (United States) Randall T. Hayes 402 0.40 101,011 100.00 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) 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 Don Cazayoux campaign website Woody Jenkins campaign website Randall Hayes campaign website Ashley Casey campaign Website Jason DeCuir campaign Website Joe Delatte campaign website Andy Kopplin campaign website Laurinda Calongne campaign website https://web.archive.org/web/20080309001436/http://calongneforcongress.com/ March 9, 2008 Michael Cloonan campaign website References 30em Louisiana 2008 06 Louisiana 2008 06 2008 06 Special Louisiana 06 Special United States House of Representatives 06 Special United States House of Representatives 2008 06 Louisiana 06