March 24, 2012 Louisiana Primary


"SANTORUM CLINCHES LOUISIANA PRIMARY" - The Times-Picayune

"Santorum takes Louisiana primary" - The Sunday Advertiser [Lafayette]

"Santorum wins state, swamps Romney" - The Advocate [Baton Rouge]

Speeches and Statements:  Santorum  |  Romney  |  Gingrich  ||  Republicans  |  Democrats

All four candidates campaigned in the Bayou state.  Santorum was favored going into this primary, needed to win after recent setbacks in Puerto Rico and Illinois, and did win, handily.  The outcome marked another unremarkable showing for Romney in the South, and a severe setback for Gingrich, who made a considerable effort here.  Twenty of the state's 46 delegates were at stake.
Republican Primary
official 4,267 of 4,267 precincts

BACHMANN
 CROW
 GINGRICH HUNTSMAN
 PAUL PERRY
ROEMER
 ROMNEY
 		SANTORUM
 TOTAL

622
0.33%
 186
010%
 29,656
15.91%
242
0.13%
 11,467
6.15%
 955
0.51%
 2,203
1.18%
 49,758
26.69%
 91,321
48.99%
 186,410
turnout 24.0%
The delegate selection process later turned quite contentious:
April 28 - District caucuses  |  LA GOP: Preliminary Caucus Results/Certified Results  |  Paul
June 2 - State Convention in Shreveport - LAGOP: Louisiana Republicans Elect National Convention Delegates  |  Paul
also see: July 27 - LAGOP Releases Official Roll of Delegates  |  July 30 - letter from Woody Jenkins [PDF]


Democratic Primary
President Obama easily won with 115,150 of 150,601 votes cast (76.46%) to John Wolfe 17,804 (11.82%), "Bob" Ely 9,897 (6.57%) and Darcy G. Richardson 7,750 (5.15%).  Turnout was 11.9%