2008Final results
2008 election for Louisiana's 7th District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Charles W. Boustany Jr. (R) won with 61.9% of the vote, defeating Donald "don" Cravins Jr. (D) by 27.6 points.
Charles W. Boustany Jr.Republican · winner
61.9%177,173
Donald "don" Cravins Jr.Democrat
34.3%98,280
Peter VidrineOther party
3.8%10,846
286,299 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2008
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Donald "don" Cravins Jr.Charles W. Boustany Jr.
$624.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.6M
$623.4K
Spent by the campaign
$1.6M
$1.3K
Cash on hand
$142.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
Charles W. Boustany Jr. (R)Donald "don" Cravins Jr. (D)
Also on the ballot: Peter Vidrine (Other party), 3.8%