2008 Louisiana U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 2008 Louisiana U.S. House District 2 Election?

Anh Joseph Cao won the 2008 Louisiana U.S. House District 2 Election. Anh Joseph Cao received 33,132 popular votes (49.54%). The main challenger was Bill Jefferson (46.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Cao and Jefferson

Cao +2.7 pts · won by 1,814 votes

Anh Joseph Cao RepublicanWINNER49.54%

33,132 votes

Bill Jefferson Democratic46.83%

31,318 votes

Malik RahimGreen2.82%

1,883 votes

Gregory W. Rhumbline KahnLibertarian0.82%

549 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.