Sen. David Vitter
(R-La.)- Residence:Metairie
- Born:May 3, 1961; New Orleans, La.
- Religion:Roman Catholic
- Family:Wife, Wendy Baldwin Vitter; four children
- Education:Harvard U., A.B. 1983; Oxford U., B.A. 1985 (Rhodes scholar) ; Tulane U., J.D. 1988
- Military service:None
- Career:Lawyer; professor
- Political Highlights:La. House, 1992-99; U.S. House, 1999-2005; U.S. Senate, 2005-present
- Elected:2004 (1st term)
- Note: Deputy Whip
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | general | David Vitter (R) | 943,014 | 51% |
| Chris John (D) | 542,150 | 29.3% | ||
| John Kennedy (D) | 275,821 | 14.9% | ||
| Arthur Morrell (D) | 47,222 | 2.6% | ||
| Richard Fontanesi (LIBERT) | 15,097 | 0.8% | ||
| R.A. Galan (X) | 12,463 | 0.7% | ||
| Sam Melton (D) | 12,289 | 0.7% | ||
| 1998 | general | John B. Breaux (D) | 620,502 | 64% |
| Jim Donelon (R) | 306,616 | 31.6% | ||
| Raymond Brown (X) | 12,203 | 1.2% | ||
| Sam Houston Melton Jr. (D) | 9,893 | 1% | ||
| Darryl Paul Ward (R) | 7,964 | 0.8% | ||
| L.D. "NOTA" Knox Sr. (X) | 6,366 | 0.6% | ||
| Jeffrey H. Diket (LIBERT) | 3,227 | 0.3% | ||
| Martin A. Rosenthal (NL) | 2,394 | 0.2% | ||
| 1992 | general | John B. Breaux (D) | unopposed | |
| 1986 | general | John B. Breaux (D) | 723,586 | 52.8% |
| W. Moore (R) | 646,311 | 47.2% | ||
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Independent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Barack Obama: 39.93% | John McCain: 58.56% | |
| 2004 | John Kerry: 42% | George W. Bush: 57% | |
| 2000 | Al Gore: 45% | George W. Bush: 53% | |
| 1996 | Bill Clinton: 52% | Robert Dole: 40% |
- Demographics (2000 census)
- Population (2005):4,523,628
- Under 18:27.3%
- Over 65:11.6%
- Non-Hispanic White:62.5%
- Black:32.3%
- Hispanic:2.4%
- Asian:1.2%
- American Indian:0.5%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander:0.0%
- Median Household Income: 32,566
- Median Household Income Rank: 47
