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      Home/Elections/2008/US House/Louisiana/LA-02
      2008·US House·Louisiana·District profile →

      Louisiana District 2 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Anh \ Cao
      49.5%33,132 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      William J Jefferson
      46.8%31,318 votes
      Margin
      R+2.7
      66,882 total votes
      4 candidates66,882 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Anh \ CaoREP✓
      		REP33,13249.5%
      William J JeffersonDEM
      		DEM31,31846.8%
      Malik RahimGRN
      		GRN1,8832.8%
      Gregory W \ KahnLIB
      		LIB5490.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+31.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.3
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202464.8%33.2%D+31.6319,628
      202067.1%31.2%D+35.9350,031
      201665.9%30.8%D+35.1326,406
      201268.6%31.4%D+37.2312,692
      200864.3%34.1%D+30.3309,117

      Seat History

      US House in Louisiana

      2024
      Troy A CarterDEM
      D+41.9
      2022
      Troy A CarterDEM
      D+54.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Cedric L RichmondDEM
      D+54.3
      2018
      Cedric L RichmondDEM
      D+80.6
      2016
      Cedric L RichmondDEM
      D+100.0
      2014
      Cedric L RichmondDEM
      D+85.8
      2012
      Cedric L RichmondDEM
      D+62.7
      Redistricted
      2010
      Cedric L RichmondDEM
      D+31.1
      2006
      William J JeffersonDEM
      D+73.7
      2004
      William J JeffersonDEM
      D+58.0
      2002
      William J JeffersonDEM
      D+75.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      William J JeffersonDEM
      D+100.0
      1998
      William J JeffersonDEM
      D+100.0
      1996
      William J JeffersonDEM
      D+100.0
      View all US House history for Louisiana →

      Candidates

      William J JeffersonDEM
      Record9W-2L
      Avg MarginR+32.6
      Career1990-2008
      US House / Governor
      Full profile →
      Gregory W \ KahnLIB
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2008
      US House
      Full profile →
      Anh \ CaoREP
      Record1W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2010
      US House
      Full profile →
      Malik RahimGRN
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2008-2008
      US House
      Full profile →

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