Incumbent Republican governor Bobby Jindal was reelected yesterday in Louisiana’s blanket primary election. Jindal, who received 65 percent of the vote against 9 other opponents, won a clear majority and therefore will not face a runoff. Jindal carried all 64 parishes and made big gains in Cajun country.

Michael Barone explains the big win for the Republican in what used to be a solid state for the Democratic party:

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