Louisiana Election (Live Thread)

538.com ^ | 11/15/2019 | Geoffrey Skelley

[goldstategop]

f you thought there weren’t any major elections until the Iowa caucuses on Feb. 3, guess again. On Saturday, Louisiana will choose between incumbent Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards and Republican businessman Eddie Rispone for governor. And the race down in the Bayou looks increasingly close, so it’s an open question whether Edwards can once again overcome Louisiana’s deep red hue to win reelection. Here’s where things stand heading into Election Day.

[jennychase]

858 of 3934 precincts reporting - 22%
absentee reporting - 59 of 64 parishes Votes
290,734 John Bel Edwards (DEM) 49%
305,063 “Eddie” Rispone (REP) 51%
Total: 595,797

[map]

Eddie Rispone Rep. 337,605 51.5% John Bel Edwards* Dem. 317,659 48.5 655,264 votes, 29% reporting (1,134 of 3,934 precincts) * Incumbent

[Theodore R.]

Rispone down to 51 percent is bad news: he is winning only in small and moderate-sized parishes. Baton Rouge , New Orleans, and Shreveport will push Edwards to an easy victory. Once again, I suspect the culprit is Republican voters staying home.

[Jane Long]

Thanks, Jenny.

[djstex]

Here’s another live link to share.
https://www.ktbs.com/pm-—vote-live-team-coverage/article_a49ec398-06d7-11ea-83e9-772057ecb946.html

[jennychase]

Louisiana Governor 1208 of 3934 Precincts Reporting
Eddie Rispone 349,201 52%
John Bel Edwards 324,509 48%

[JayGalt]

Election results
Map Percent Candidate Party Votes
51.6% Eddie Rispone GOP 354,909
48.4% John BelEdwards Dem 332,907
31.9% of precincts reporting (1,256/3,934)
687,816 total votes

[janetjanet998]

30 percent of total in but much less in dem strong holds of 5 to 15 percent

[Jane Long]

Thanks for that link!!

[CFW]

Unfortunately, the cities are the last to get their votes in and they totally over-rule the rural areas. So, let’s just pray.

[djstex]

You are welcome.
I live in East Texas but all my local news is Shreveport,La.
Ha!

[jennychase]

you are LA local, whats your take on result so far ??

[djstex]

It’s close …
Now all the sudden Edwards who has been trailing but now leads.
Ugh!

[JayGalt]

Election results
Map Percent Candidate Party Votes
50.5% John BelEdwards Dem 438,660
49.5% Eddie Rispone GOP 429,176
44.5% of precincts reporting (1,749/3,934) *Incumbent
867,836 total votes

[Theodore R.]

At this point after going over the returns with a third counted, I see no way for Edwards to be unseated. Rispone is not even leading in Monroe, where the President campaigned for him.

[jennychase]

brightness_1 “Eddie” Rispone 384,634 51.90%
brightness_1 John Bel Edwards (inc) 356,473 48.10%
brightness_1 Other 0 0.00%
MoreThis is from DDHQ

[jennychase]

Louisiana Governor 2071 of 3934 Precincts Reporting
Eddie Rispone 485,478 50%
John Bel Edwards 483,940 50%

[djstex]

I live in East Texas but get local La. News!
Go Figure....
I’m so mad..New Orleans favor Edwards of course.

Here’s the link I posted!

https://www.ktbs.com/pm-—vote-live-team-coverage/article_a49ec398-06d7-11ea-83e9-772057ecb946.html

[Jane Long]

Dead heat 😜

[Theodore R.]

N.O., B.R., and Shreveport will push Edwards to probably 55 percent of the total statewide vote. Too many Republicans were again “no-shows.”