Sen. Mary L. Landrieu
(D-La.)- Residence:New Orleans
- Born:November 23, 1955; Arlington, Va.
- Religion:Roman Catholic
- Family:Husband, Frank Snellings; two children
- Education:Louisiana State U., B.A. 1977 (sociology)
- Military service:None
- Career:Realtor
- Political Highlights:La. House, 1980-88; La. treasurer, 1988-96; candidate for governor, 1995; U.S. Senate, 1997-present
- Elected:1996 (3rd term)
State Information
| Year | Election | Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | general | Mary Landrieu (D) | 988,298 | 52.1% |
| John Kennedy (R) | 867,177 | 45.7% | ||
| Richard Fontanesi (LIBERT) | 18,590 | 1% | ||
| Jay Patel (X) | 13,729 | 0.7% | ||
| Robert Stewart (X) | 8,780 | 0.5% | ||
| 2002 | general runoff | Mary Landrieu (D) | 638,654 | 51.7% |
| Suzanne Terrell (R) | 596,642 | 48.3% | ||
| 2002 | general | Mary Landrieu (D) | 573,347 | 46% |
| Suzanne Terrell (R) | 339,506 | 27.2% | ||
| John Cooksey (R) | 171,752 | 13.8% | ||
| Tony Perkins (R) | 119,776 | 9.6% | ||
| Raymond Brown (D) | 23,553 | 1.9% | ||
| Patrick Landry (R) | 10,442 | 0.8% | ||
| James Lemann (I) | 3,866 | 0.3% | ||
| Gary Robbins (I) | 2,423 | 0.2% | ||
| Ernest Skillman (R) | 1,668 | 0.1% | ||
| 1996 | general | Mary L. Landrieu (D) | 852,945 | 50.2% |
| Louis "Woody" Jenkins (R) | 847,157 | 49.8% | ||
| 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
