2008Final results
2008 election for U.S. Senate in Louisiana
U.S. Senate · Louisiana
Mary L. Landrieu (D) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating John Kennedy (R) by 6.4 points.
Mary L. LandrieuDemocrat · winner
52.1%988,298
John KennedyRepublican
45.7%867,177
Richard FontanesiLibertarian
1.0%18,590
Jay PatelIndependent
0.7%13,729
Robert StewartOther party
0.5%8,780
1,896,574 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.
Mary L. LandrieuJohn Kennedy
$9.2M
Raised by the campaign
$4.8M
$10.1M
Spent by the campaign
$4.8M
$16.5K
Cash on hand
$34.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008
The candidates
Mary L. Landrieu (D)John Kennedy (R)
Also on the ballot: Richard Fontanesi (Libertarian), 1.0%; Jay Patel (Independent), 0.7%; Robert Stewart (Other party), 0.5%