Louisiana Republican Presidential Primary Results – Live Blog

9:30 p.m. -- With 3006 of 4267 precincts reporting:

Michelle Bachmann -- 401 votes (0.31%)
Randy Crow -- 120 votes (0.09%)
Newt Gingrich -- 21130 votes (16.31%)
Jon Huntsman -- 154 votes (0.12%)
Ron Paul -- 7929 votes (6.12%)
Rick Perry -- 675 votes (0.52%)
Charles "Buddy" Roemer -- 1500 votes (1.16%)
Mitt Romney -- 34062 votes (26.29%)
Rick Santorum -- 63582 votes (49.08%)

8:50 p.m. -- With 732 of 4267 precincts reporting:

Michelle Bachmann -- 119 votes (0.29%)
Randy Crow -- 45 votes (0.11%)
Newt Gingrich -- 7251 votes (17.49%)
Jon Huntsman -- 40 votes (0.10%)
Ron Paul -- 2394 votes (5.77%)
Rick Perry -- 239 votes (0.58%)
Charles "Buddy" Roemer -- 522 votes (1.26%)
Mitt Romney -- 11343 votes (27.36%)
Rick Santorum -- 19508 votes (47.05%)

8:31 p.m. -- Both AP and Fox News have declared Rick Santorum the winner in the Louisiana Republican Presidential primary.

8:30 p.m. -- With 11 of 4267 precincts reporting:

Michelle Bachmann -- 30 votes (0.33%)
Randy Crow -- 16 votes (0.18%)
Newt Gingrich -- 1922 votes (21.38%)
Jon Huntsman -- 7 votes (0.08%)
Ron Paul -- 471 votes (5.24%)
Rick Perry -- 69 votes (0.77%)
Charles "Buddy" Roemer -- 142 votes (1.58%)
Mitt Romney -- 2762 votes (30.73%)
Rick Santorum -- 3570 votes (39.72%)

8:22 p.m. --  As far as parishes in Acadiana are concerned, so far Rick Santorum is leading in Acadia and Vermillion parishes. Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich appear to be battling it out with each other for second place in those parishes. Just for the record, these returns are still very early, but Santorum has taken a very quick lead throughout the state so far.

Michelle Bachmann -- 10 votes (0.49%)
Randy Crow -- 4 votes (0.19%)
Newt Gingrich -- 443 votes (21.54%)
Jon Huntsman -- 5 votes (0.24%)
Ron Paul -- 111 votes (5.40%)
Rick Perry -- 16 votes (0.78%)
Charles "Buddy" Roemer -- 42 votes (2.04%)
Mitt Romney -- 595 votes (28.93%)
Rick Santorum -- 831 votes (40.40%)

8:20 p.m. -- With 6 0f 4267 precincts reporting:

Michelle Bachmann -- 10 votes (0.49%)
Randy Crow -- 4 votes (0.19%)
Newt Gingrich -- 443 votes (21.54%)
Jon Huntsman -- 5 votes (0.24%)
Ron Paul -- 111 votes (5.40%)
Rick Perry -- 16 votes (0.78%)
Charles "Buddy" Roemer -- 42 votes (2.04%)
Mitt Romney -- 595 votes (28.93%)
Rick Santorum -- 831 votes (40.40%)

8:10 p.m. -- With 6 of 4267 precincts reporting:

Michelle Bachmann -- 6 votes (0.67%)
Randy Crow -- 2 votes (0.22%)
Newt Gingrich -- 189 votes (21.12%)
Jon Huntsman -- 2 votes (0.22%)
Ron Paul -- 51 votes (5.70%)
Rick Perry -- 9 votes (1.01%)
Charles "Buddy" Roemer -- 22 votes (2.46%)
Mitt Romney -- 265 votes (29.61%)
Rick Santorum -- 349 votes (38.99%)

8:00 p.m. -- Polls have closed. We'll begin posting election returns shortly. We'll finally see whether Rick Santorum's connection with conservative voters will give him the edge many have predicted all week.

7:53 p.m. -- Polling places around the state will be closing in the next few minutes. Keep it here as we'll live-blog the most recent election returns every ten minutes.