67.1% of Registered Voters in Louisiana Voted on Tuesday

Louisiana Secretary of State Tom Schedler tells KEEL News 67.1% of registered voters in Louisiana showed up at the polls on Tuesday. Shedler says we actually had more voters this time, but a lower percentage than 2012 when 67.9% showed up. Schedler says that's because we have more registered voters in the state this year. Overall in the election we had 30 thousand more voters than in 2012.

Here's the breakdown on some of the demographics:

Democratic 1,346,980 44.6%
Republican 895,297 29.6%
Other 780,965 25.8%
Total 3,023,242 100%

Male 1,362,924 45.1%
Female 1,659,664 54.9%
Unknown 654 0.1%
Total 3,023,242 100%

White 1,932,161 63.9%
Black 941,353 31.1%
Other 149,728 5.0%
Total 3,023,242 100%

Bossier Parish Numbers:

White 54,796 74.5%
Black 14,937 20.3%
Other 3,771 5.1%
Total 73,504 100%

Democratic 21,399 29.1%
Republican 32,150 43.7%
Other 19,955 27.1%
Total 73,504 100%

Male 33,268 45.3%
Female 40,217 54.7%
Unknown 19 0.1%
Total 73,504 100%

Caddo Parish Numbers:

White 84,043 49.8%
Black 77,658 46.0%
Other 7,023 4.2%
Total 168,724 100%

Democratic 81,860 48.5%
Republican 46,469 27.5%
Other 40,395 23.9%
Total 168,724 100%

Male 72,372 42.9%
Female 96,325 57.1%
Unknown 27 0.1%
Total 168,724 100%