CenLamar | Est. 2006

  • Obama Wins Caddo, Calcasieu, East Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Ouachita, Orleans, and Rapides Parishes By Wide Margins

    Barack Obama captured many of Louisiana’s most populous parishes by wide margins.

  • Obama Wins Rapides Parish With 59%; Democrats Have Much Higher Turn-out Than Republicans

    Barack Obama received 5,145 votes in Rapides Parish or 59% of the vote compared with Hillary Clinton’s 2,866 votes or 33%. Compare that to Mike Huckabee’s victory and the Republican turn-out in Rapides Parish. Huckabee received 1,808 votes in Rapides Parish or 49% of the vote, compared with John McCain’s 1364 votes or 37% of the vote. 70% of the people who showed up to vote today in Rapides Parish were registered Democrats. Total voter turn-out in Rapides Parish: Republicans: 3,708 Democrats: 8,708 5,000 more Democrats than Republicans in Rapides Parish. In other news, Wayne McCullen was re-elected Mayor of…

  • Barack Obama Will Win Louisiana

    CNN is reporting that Senator Barack Obama will win Louisiana’s Democratic Presidential primary. Although Senator Hillary Clinton appeared to be ahead in early votes, Obama won at the polls today. With more than 50% reporting: 3,052 2% Biden, “Joe” – 66,036 39% Clinton, Hillary – 992 1% Dodd, Christopher J. – 6,964 4% Edwards, John – 687 0% Kucinich, Dennis J. – 89,256 53% Obama, Barack – 2,036 1% Richardson, William “Bill” Hillary is leading Obama in several rural parishes, whereas Obama is picking up all of Louisiana’s major cities.