Here’s the most interesting nugget about tonight. Nothing really changed with the electorate from the jungle primary.
About 180,000 fewer people voted. Those sitting out were basically split the same way that they voted in the jungle primary.
In the jungle, Republican and libertarian candidates finished with 813,352 votes (56.02%). The four Democrat candidates combined for 638,658 votes (43.98%).
In the runoff, Cassidy garnered 712,330 votes (55.94%), Landrieu 561,099 votes (44.06%). Very static.
In the November primary, all the congressional districts were in play, plus many, many mayors, city councils, school boards, judges, and district attorneys. It was a relatively crowded ballot for an “off year” Louisiana election.
The falloff in turnout is not unusual.
Scratch that...
Still extremely static, but Republicans + Libertarian had 832,034 (56.57%) vs. 638,658 (43.43%).
Cassidy finished with 712,330 (55.94%) vs. 561,099 (44.06%).
About 200,000 people that voted in the first election failed to vote in the second (I had some primary totals wrong).