March 26, 2012 -
Record Voter Turnout in Louisiana
By Aretha Frison, Online/News Content Producer, afrison@kalb.com
ALEXANDRIA---On Saturday, a record number of Republican voters turned out to cast a ballot for their GOP candidate in Louisiana.
With 100 percent of precincts reported, the Louisiana Secretary of State's website stated that 186,377 Republicans voted in the state primary on March 24.
|
Year
|
Type
|
GOP Turnout
|
|
1980
|
Primary
|
41,683
|
|
1984
|
Primary
|
16,687
|
|
1988
|
Primary
|
144,773
|
|
1992
|
Primary
|
-
|
|
1996
|
Primary
|
77,789
|
|
2000
|
Primary
|
102,912
|
|
2004
|
Primary
|
72,010
|
|
2008
|
Primary
|
161,169
|
Courtesy: RNC Regional Press Secretary
