Louisiana Election Results

— -- Voters in the state of Louisiana are heading to the polls on Election Day 2016.

There are eight electoral votes at stake in Louisiana in the presidential race. Louisiana allows early voting and already, turnout in the state for this election is higher than 2012.

Voting History in the Past Five Presidential Elections:

• 2012: Mitt Romney
• 2008: John McCain
• 2004: George W. Bush
• 2000: George W. Bush
• 1996: Bill Clinton

Other Notable Races:

Two dozen — that's right, two dozen — candidates are vying for an open seat in the U.S. Senate after incumbent David Vitter decided not to seek re-election. One of them is white supremacist David Duke, who is not among the top-tier candidates in polling. Because no candidate is likely to get the 50-percent-plus-one majority needed to win outright, the top vote-getters will head to a Dec. 10 runoff that could end up determining which party gains control of the U.S. Senate for the next two years. -The Associated Press

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