NEW ORLEANS — As expected the Democratic and Republican Party had easy wins Saturday night for Louisiana's primary election. Both Trump and Biden have already clinched their party nominations, both are shoo-ins as they earned more delegates.
Biden also appeared in Missouri's primary. Republicans only voted in Louisiana Saturday following caucuses by Missouri's GOP on March 2.
However, the races did not surprise many as Biden and Trump have already clinched their party nominations and beaten their major competitors.
The primary races were still watched closely by insiders for turnout and signs of protest voters.
Saturday's Louisiana primary allowed Louisianans to weigh in on the U.S. Presidential Election as part of the 2024 primary elections and a select number of local races.
Louisiana's Election Results came in at 8 p.m. when the polls closed.
Unlike November elections in Louisiana, the March primary will be a closed primary meaning that registered Republicans can only vote in the Republican primary and Democrats can only vote in the Democratic primary.
Presidential primary:
President Joe Biden will appear on the Democratic primary ballot along with a number of in-party rivals, including self-help author and 2020 Democratic candidate Marianne Williamson from California.
Former President Donald Trump is the only remaining major candidate Republican Presidential primary. Trump carried Louisiana easily in the past two presidential campaigns in 2016 and in 2020 and is expected to do so again in 2024. Trump has been endorsed by Gov. Jeff Landry, Sen. John Kennedy and as well as Speaker of The House Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise.
You can get the results from the Louisiana Presidential Primary here.
Other candidates who have already dropped out, such as Trump's former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Vivek Ramaswamy will also appear on the ballot.
The official selection for both parties will take place this summer. When in July, Republicans will officially select their nominee for president at their convention in Milwaukee, Wis. While Democrats will select their nominee during an August convention in Chicago.
The 2020 presidential primaries saw both the Republican and Democratic nominees win all of Louisiana's delegates and state parishes. With Donald Trump earning 96% of the Republican vote, and Joe Biden earning 80% of the vote.
Will there be other races on the ballot?
The Republican and Democratic state central and state executive committee member nominations will also be on the ballot. These candidates, if elected, would make decisions about party policy and endorsements.
In addition, in certain voting districts, district court judges, council members, chiefs of police and even mayoral elections will appear on the ballot along with other local races.