LA: 2017 State Treasurer Special Election Result

[mds32]

New Election: 2017 Louisiana State Treasurer Special Election Results
   
   

[Skill and Chance]

Is it just me, or was that a really impressive performance for the Dem candidate considering that he wasn't even trying to win?

[Gass3268]

Is it just me, or was that a really impressive performance for the Dem candidate considering that he wasn't even trying to win?

It really is, but a big reason was the mayoral race in New Orleans really helped drive out turnout for him.

[GlobeSoc]

Why did that county in northwestern Louisiana voe for the dem?

[Badger]

Am I Wrong being surprised that neither Shreveport nor East Baton Rouge Parish went democratic? Especially the latter?

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Why did that county in northwestern Louisiana voe for the dem?

Just an accident of low turnout.

Is it just me, or was that a really impressive performance for the Dem candidate considering that he wasn't even trying to win?

It really is, but a big reason was the mayoral race in New Orleans really helped drive out turnout for him.

That's basically the entire reason. Notice that Edwards lost Caddo and EBR, which generally go D.

Am I Wrong being surprised that neither Shreveport nor East Baton Rouge Parish went democratic? Especially the latter?

Nope, it's definitely a surprise.

[UncleSam]

Edwards got 40% of his votes from New Orleans. If Ds ha a real candidate this would've flipped due to the mayor race, tbh

[Maxwell]

and they didn't even need another John Bel Edwards - just a non rando.

[GlobeSoc]

Edwards got 40% of his votes from New Orleans. If Ds ha a real candidate this would've flipped due to the mayor race, tbh

This is why dems need to contest every race, we could have upset Schroder if we recruited a decent candidate and provided resources to that candidate's campaign.

[Landslide Lyndon]

Edwards got 40% of his votes from New Orleans. If Ds ha a real candidate this would've flipped due to the mayor race, tbh

If Democrats had a real candidate then the Republicans wouldn't have sleepwalked through this race.
Every action produces a reaction.

[smoltchanov]

Edwards got 40% of his votes from New Orleans. If Ds ha a real candidate this would've flipped due to the mayor race, tbh

If Democrats had a real candidate then the Republicans wouldn't have sleepwalked through this race.
Every action produces a reaction.

+100. The same thought.

[Rjjr77]

Am I Wrong being surprised that neither Shreveport nor East Baton Rouge Parish went democratic? Especially the latter?

EBR is a swing parish of sorts, its certainly where statewide elections are won and lost based on their margins. Bad Dem Candidate = EBR republican.

[OneJ]

It's still a little amusing to me on how Edwards did this well overall and still manage to lose East Baton Rouge. I mean he could've did better than this, honestly.

[Tintrlvr]

Is it just me, or was that a really impressive performance for the Dem candidate considering that he wasn't even trying to win?

It really is, but a big reason was the mayoral race in New Orleans really helped drive out turnout for him.

Yeah, as an illustration, look at Orleans Parish vs. Jefferson Parish. In the 2016 presidential election, there were slightly more votes in Jefferson than in Orleans, but, in this election, there were nearly twice as many votes in Orleans as in Jefferson.