Democratic early voting leads in Louisiana Senate race
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 21:31 · Archive
Democratic voters have cast more ballots than Republicans in Louisiana's early voting period, though analysts predict the Republican Senate candidate will prevail.
Early voting in Louisiana's Senate race has seen higher Democratic turnout than Republican turnout in the first five days, according to data from the Louisiana Secretary of State's office. Over 363,685 people voted during that period. A breakdown by the University of Florida's Election Lab showed 43 per cent of early voters were registered Democrats, 39 per cent were registered Republicans, and 17 per cent had minor or no party affiliation.
LSU New Orleans political analyst Ed Chervenak said the first week of early voting nearly matched the state's entire early voting total from 2022, with two more days remaining. He predicted the race would ultimately go to Republican Julia Letlow despite the Democratic turnout advantage. Chervenak noted that enthusiasm among Black voters appeared high, claiming that Republican redistricting decisions had motivated them by diluting their voting power.
Leaders of Louisiana's Democratic Party reported seeing significant early voting gains compared to the previous midterm election. The party chairman, Randal Gaines, said they were focusing efforts to increase turnout in Democratic-leaning cities including New Orleans, Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge.
How it is being reported
- Early voting numbers show strong Democratic turnout in LouisianaDespite this, one political analyst says Letlow is predicted to prevail in Senate raceWAFB · 26 Oct, 21:12
- Early voting numbers show strong Democratic turnout in LouisianaDespite this, one political analyst says Letlow is predicted to prevail in Senate raceKNOE · 26 Oct, 21:12
In this story: Louisiana · Jamie Davis · Julia Letlow · Ed Chervenak · Louisiana Democratic Party · New Orleans · Baton Rouge
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