[William McKinley]

For us Lousiana-parrish-knowledge-challenged, can you tell us which parishes are mainly conservative and which are mainly New Orleans? Thanks

[Theodore R.]

The conservative parishes (incomplete listing): Jefferson, Bossier, Ouachita, Caldwell, LaSalle, Grant, Union, West Carroll, Lafayette, St. Tammany, and SOMETIMES Rapides, Lincoln, East Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Vernon, West Carroll, Iberia, St. Bernard, Plaquemines, Winn (home of the Longs), Jackson, Morehouse, Sabine, and Webster.

Staunchly Democrat: Orleans, Calcasieu, East Carroll, Madison, Tensas, Catahoula, Concordia, Avoyelles (birthplace of Edwin Washington Edwards), Natchitoches, Claiborne, (formerly Republican) Caddo, DeSoto, Bienville, West Baton Rouge, Pointe Coupee, Allen, Evangeline, Jefferson Davis, and Red River (a very small parish south of Shreveport).

Terrell does have a chance, but Orleans Parish alone can provide Landrieu with a 100,000 plurality over Terrell.

[Brices Crossroads]

The most conservative, large Parish is St. Tammany, which is the only majority Republican parish in the state and is the fastest growing in the State, just across Lake Ponchartrain from New Orleans. East Baton Rouge is pretty conservative too. And Jefferson(New Orleans suburbs) has traditionally been conservative. Jenkins beat Landrieu in Jefferson 58-42 in 1996. Suzie Terrell needs to defeat Landrieu by a similar margin in Jefferson today. It has the same population as Orleans (New Orleans)but the white-black ratio in Jefferson is about 82-18. So it has the potential to balance out Landrieu's expected big edge in Orleans (which is about 60% black). I hope this answers some of your questions at least about the Southeast part of the state.

[alnick]

St. Tammany Parish is very conservative.

[Sparta]

St. Tammany is the only majority Republican parish in Louisiana. Jefferson is more conservative than most of the state too, but it's RINO Parish President Tim "Asshole" Coulon has endorsed Landrieu. The whole Florida Parishes is abnormally conservative for the state.

[rvoitier]

Try this link.