In the 2016 presidential race, history is on Donald Trump’s side in Louisiana.
As The Associated Press reports, Louisiana hasn’t given its electoral votes to a Democrat since Bill Clinton won 52% of the vote 20 years ago. Democrats managed to win the Louisiana governor’s race last year, but that’s the only statewide office they hold.
Voting trends in the state favor Republicans, and GOP nominee Trump is widely expected to carry Louisiana today.
With one side heavily favored, and with the state having only eight electoral votes, Louisiana has had little direct attention from the presidential candidates. Still, both visited during primary season—and Trump visited in the aftermath of catastrophic flooding in August.
Voting is still underway. Polls close at 8 p.m.
Five of the 24 U.S. Senate contenders on today’s ballot are considered possibilities for reaching the Dec. 10 runoff.
Three of Louisiana’s GOP congressmen are seeking to return to their seats, and two other U.S. House seats are teeming with competitors because their Republican incumbents are vacating them.
