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I don't see that Orleans was the big factor either. Mary picked up votes but a net of 5,259. Statewide the turnout was a plus 319 votes in the senate race but a net reduction of some 66,000+ votes in the CD race.

  
300,635  Orleans Parish registered

Orleans Parish  
12/7/02  (44.1%)
Landrieu  105,780  78,900
Terrell    26,880
Total     132,660
			5,259
11/5/02  (42.0%)
Landrieu   94,811   73,641
Terrell    21,170
Others     10,394
Total     126,375

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"I don't see that Orleans was the big factor either."

It's right there, from 42% to 44%, you wouldn't expect it to grow, but to shrink, like the other parish results. The fall off in the others, was voters who didn't choose Terrell the first time out, and didn't vote the second time out, which left Landrieu's voters, who voted twice, as more of a percentage.