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Louisiana House District 4

Previous Election Results

1996 House La. Style Non-Partisan Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Jim McCrery Republican 94,822 71.4%
Paul Chachere Democratic 38,015 28.6%
2000 House La. Style Non-Partisan Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Jim McCrery Republican 122,678 70.5%
Phillip Green Democratic 43,600 25.1%
Michael Taylor Independent 4,059 2.3%
James Skains Independent 3,630 2.1%
2002 House La. Style Non-Partisan Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Jim McCrery Republican 114,649 71.6%
John Milkovich Democratic 42,340 26.4%
Bill Jacobs Independent 3,104 1.9%
2006 House La. Style Non-Partisan Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Jim McCrery Republican 77,078 57.4%
Artis Cash Democratic 22,757 16.9%
Patti Cox Democratic 17,788 13.2%
Chester Kelley Republican 16,649 12.4%
2008 House General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
John Fleming Republican 44,501 48.1%
Paul Carmouche Democratic 44,151 47.7%
Chester Kelley No pty aff 3,245 3.5%
Gerard Bowen Other 675 0.7%
2008 House Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Paul Carmouche Democratic 36,936 48.1%
Willie Banks Democratic 17,621 23.0%
John Milkovich Democratic 16,137 21.0%
Artis Cash Democratic 6,065 7.9%
2008 House Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
John Fleming Republican 14,500 35.1%
Chris Gorman Republican 14,072 34.1%
Jeff Thompson Republican 12,693 30.8%
2008 House Primary Runoff
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
Paul Carmouche Democratic 93,093 62.0%
Willie Banks Democratic 57,078 38.0%
2008 House Primary Runoff
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
John Fleming Republican 43,012 55.6%
Chris Gorman Republican 34,405 44.4%
2010 House General Election
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
John Fleming Republican 105,223 62.3%
David Melville Democratic 54,609 32.4%
Artis Cash Independent 8,962 5.3%
2010 House Primary
Candidate Party # Votes % Votes
David Melville Democratic 10,145 81.1%
Steven Gavi Democratic 2,365 18.9%

Demographic Data

Population 638,466
Percentage White 63.0%
Percentage Black 33.5%
Percentage American Indian / Alaska Native 0.8%
Percentage Asian 0.7%
Percentage Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%
Percentage Mixed Race 1.3%
Percentage Other Race 0.7%
 
Percentage Hispanic 2.0%
Percentage Non Hispanic White 62.0%
Percentage Non Hispanic Black 33.3%
 
Percentage Households All Speak Language Other than English 1.8%
 
Median Household Income $31,085
Percentage Married Couple Both Work 31.8%
Percentage Income in Poverty in 1999 20.0%
Percentage Lived in different household in 1995 44.1%
 
Percentage Homes heated by Electricity 39.6%
Percentage Homes heated by Gas 48.8%
Percentage Homes heated by Coal 0.0%
Percentage Homes heated by Fuel Oil 0.1%
Percentage of Population Age 65 and Up 13.0%
Percentage Employed Civilians 16-years-old and up 39.4%
Percentage with a College Degree 16.7%
Percentage Management or Professional Workers 27.2%
Percentage Sales or Office Workers 25.4%
Percentage Production or Transportation Workers 16.2%
 
Percentage Married Couples 49.0%
Percentage Married Couples with Children 21.5%
Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Male living with Male 0.2%
Percentage Unmarried Partner Households, Female living with Female 0.3%

Last updated 9:16pm October 4, 2012