2008 special election for Louisiana's 6th District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Donald Cazayoux (D) won with 49.2% of the vote, defeating Woody Jenkins (R) by 2.9 points, flipping a seat Republicans held.
Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Other candidates' campaigns: Ashley Casey $39K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
Polls against the result
- Poll with Cazayoux ahead
- Poll with Jenkins ahead
- Result
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Cazayoux | Jenkins | Margin | Adjusted | Miss vs result | Grade | Release |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SurveyUSA | Apr 28 | 501 | 50 | 41 | D+9 | — | +6.1 | A | Wikipedia |
| Impact ResearchD-sponsored | Apr 9 | 500 | 49 | 42 | D+7 | — | +4.1 | C | Wikipedia |
| Impact ResearchD-sponsored | Mar 18 | 500 | 49 | 44 | D+5 | — | +2.1 | C | Wikipedia |
Adjusted: after correcting for the pollster's house effect and likely-voter screens. Miss: the poll's margin minus the result; + means the poll leaned Democratic. Grade: the pollster's accuracy in past elections, A+ to D (pollster ratings).
Source: Each poll's release, via FiveThirtyEight poll listsUpdated Apr 28, 2008
The candidates
Also on the ballot: Ashley Casey (Independent), 3.7%; Peter J. Aranyosi (Independent), 0.4%; Randall T. Hayes (Constitution), 0.4%