| Election Name: | 2008 Louisiana's 6th congressional district special election |
| Country: | Louisiana |
| Flag Year: | 2006 |
| Type: | by-election |
| Previous Election: | 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana#District 6 |
| Previous Year: | 2006 |
| Next Election: | 2008 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana#District 6 |
| Next Year: | November 2008 |
| Seats For Election: | Louisiana's 6th congressional district |
| Election Date: | May 3, 2008 |
| Nominee1: | Don Cazayoux |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 49,702 |
| Percentage1: | 49.20% |
| Nominee2: | Woody Jenkins |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 46,741 |
| Percentage2: | 46.27% |
| Map Size: | 300px |
| U.S. Representative | |
| Before Election: | Richard Baker |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Don Cazayoux |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The February 2, 2008 resignation of Republican Richard Baker triggered a special election for Louisiana's 6th district. In anticipation of this election, party qualifying occurred before Baker's resignation.[1] The timeline mirrored that of the 2008 special election for the 1st congressional district. The two elections were the first Louisiana congressional elections not based on Louisiana's jungle primary system since the 1970s.
Democrat Don Cazayoux won the 6th district election, defeating Republican Woody Jenkins by three percentage points, as well as two independent candidates and a member of the Constitution Party.[2] He was sworn in on May 6, switching the party affiliation of the seat. (This was the second time such a party switch occurred due to a special election during the 110th Congress.)
| Don Cazayoux Democrat | Woody Jenkins Republican | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | |
| Ascension | 1,845 | 34.09% | 3,297 | 60.92% | 5,412 | |
| East Baton Rouge | 33,635 | 51.27% | 28,759 | 43.84% | 65,598 | |
| East Feliciana | 1,581 | 47.24% | 1,599 | 47.77% | 3,347 | |
| Iberville | 1,439 | 55.07% | 787 | 44.02% | 2,327 | |
| Livingston | 3,962 | 29.12% | 9,126 | 67.07% | 13,607 | |
| Pointe Coupee | 2,519 | 78.84% | 639 | 20.00% | 3,195 | |
| St. Helena | 969 | 59.16% | 618 | 37.73% | 1,638 | |
| West Baton Rouge | 2,610 | 67.70% | 1,127 | 29.23% | 3,855 | |
| West Feliciana | 1,143 | 56.08% | 794 | 38.96% | 2,038 | |