Amendment No. 1 expands the commitment to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund to add federal money Louisiana receives from offshore wind, solar and other other alternative or renewable energy sources generated in federal Gulf waters off the state’s coast. Monies would come from federal lease sales, operating fees and other agreements.

That Donald Trump would win Louisiana was never in doubt. But Trump made gains across the state in Tuesday's election, winning a higher share of its vote than any president has in decades.

In a critical election year, Democrats are looking to flip a once reliably Republican Louisiana congressional seat.

The General Election is set for Saturday, Dec. 7 and Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry is reminding residents of deadlines before they head to the polls.

The Louisiana Secretary of State's office updates election results every 90 seconds as results are counted. You can find those vote totals here for statewide and legislative races, as well as local races by parish. This includes New Orleans, Lafayette, Baton Rouge and Shreveport metro areas.

Votes are still being counted, but signs are growing that Republicans will win the "trifecta" -- the House, Senate and presidency.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Louisiana’s Republican leaders are poised to gain more influence in Washington as President-Elect Donald Trump begins his second term.

Louisiana’s oil and gas industry, one of the state’s largest economic engines, supports nearly 300,000 direct and indirect jobs, according to the Louisiana Department of Economic Development. Industry advocates say Trump’s return to the White House could mean positive changes for the sector.

Source: Election results are from The Associated Press. By The New York Times election results team: Michael Andre, Emma Baker, Neil Berg, Andrew Chavez, Michael Beswetherick, Matthew Bloch, Lily Boyce,

See full results for this race External page icon See full results External page icon Donald Trump (R) won Louisiana by 18.6 points in 2020