2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana

By district

Results of the 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana by district:

2016 Louisiana's 1st congressional district election

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Candidate Steve Scalise Lee Ann Dugas Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 243,645 41,840 Percentage 74.6% 12.8%

Parish results Scalise:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. Representative before election Steve Scalise Republican Elected U.S. Representative Steve Scalise Republican

The incumbent was Republican Steve Scalise, who had represented the district since 2008. He was re-elected with 78% of the vote in 2014.

In late 2014, Scalise became embroiled in a controversy over a speech he had given to the white supremacist group European-American Unity and Rights Organization, which was founded by David Duke, in 2002. After it emerged that earlier in his career, Scalise had compared himself to Duke, Scalise distanced himself from Duke. This prompted Duke to say that he might run against Scalise in 2016 because Scalise had been "elected on false pretenses" and had "betrayed" the voters by "suggesting that they're racist because they supported my views".^[1][2][3] In July 2016, Duke said he was considering running against Scalise.^[4]

Candidates

Republican

Declared

• Steve Scalise, incumbent U.S. Representative and House Majority Whip

Declined

• David Duke, former state representative, candidate for governor of Louisiana in 1991, and former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard (ran for U.S. Senate)^[5][6]

Democratic

Declared

• Lee Ann Dugas
• Danil Faust
• Joe Swider, psychiatrist^[7]

Libertarian

Declared

• Howard Kearney^[7]

Green

Declared

• Eliot Barron

Independent

Declared

• Chuemai Yang^[7]

General election

Results

2016 Louisiana's 2nd congressional district election

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Candidate Cedric Richmond Kip Holden Kenneth Cutno Party Democratic Democratic Democratic Popular vote 198,289 57,125 28,855 Percentage 69.8% 20.1% 10.1%

Parish results Richmond:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Holden:      40–50%

U.S. Representative before election Cedric Richmond Democratic Elected U.S. Representative Cedric Richmond Democratic

Incumbent Democrat Cedric Richmond, who had represented the district since 2011, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+23.

Candidates

Democratic

Declared

• Kenneth Cutno^[9]
• Kip Holden, mayor-president of East Baton Rouge Parish and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2015^[10]
• Cedric Richmond, incumbent U.S. Representative^[11]

Libertarian

Withdrawn

• Samuel Davenport, candidate for this seat in 2014

General election

Results

2016 Louisiana's 3rd congressional district election

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Candidate Clay Higgins Scott Angelle Jacob "Dorian Phibian" Hebert Party Republican Republican Democratic First round 84,912 26.5% 91,532 28.6% 28,385 8.9% Runoff 134,616 64.2% 75,006 35.8% Eliminated   Candidate Larry Rader Gus Rantz Party Democratic Republican First round 27,830 8.7% 25,662 8.0% Runoff Eliminated Eliminated

First round parish results Runoff parish results Higgins:      30–40%     40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Angelle:     20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. Representative before election Charles Boustany Republican Elected U.S. Representative Clay Higgins Republican

Incumbent Republican Charles Boustany, who had represented the 3rd district since 2013, and previously represented the 7th district from 2005 to 2013, ran for the United States Senate.^[12]

Candidates

Republican

Declared

• Scott Angelle, Public Service Commissioner, former Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana and candidate for governor in 2015^[13]
• Bryan Barrilleaux, physician and candidate in 2012 and 2014^[7]
• Greg Ellison, energy executive, retired lieutenant colonel^[14]
• Brett Geymann, state representative^[15][16]
• Clay Higgins, deputy marshal of Lafayette, former public information officer and captain of St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office^[17]
• Gus Rantz, businessman^[18]
• Grover Rees, III, former United States Ambassador to East Timor^[19]
• Herman Vidrine, retired state employee^[20]

Withdrawn

• Erick Knezek, Lafayette School Board member^[21][22]

Democratic

Declared

• Jacob "Dorian Phibian" Hebert, artist and musician^[7][23]
• Larry Rader, 2011 Democratic candidate for District 49 of the Louisiana House of Representatives^[7]

Libertarian

Declared

• Guy McLendon, Texarkana Regional Director of the Gary Johnson 2016 campaign for president, and previously served on the Libertarian Party National Committee, Texas vice-chair, chair of Harris County, Texas, Louisiana vice-chair, and four terms on the LP National Platform Committees – 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2014^[7]

Independent

Declared

• Kenny P. Scelfo Sr., candidate for mayor of Franklin in 2014, Franklin City Councilman, Franklin mayor pro tempore^[7]

Endorsements

General election

Jungle primary

Runoff

2016 Louisiana's 4th congressional district election

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Candidate Mike Johnson Marshall Jones Trey Baucum Party Republican Democratic Republican First round 70,580 24.7% 80,593 28.2% 50,412 17.6% Runoff 87,369 65.2% 46,578 34.8% Eliminated   Candidate Oliver Jenkins Elbert Guillory Party Republican Republican First round 44,521 15.6% 21,017 7.4% Runoff Eliminated Eliminated

First round parish results Runoff parish results Johnson:      20–30%      30–40%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Jones:      20–30%      30–40%     40–50% Baucum:     20–30% Jenkins:     20–30% Guillory:     40–50%

U.S. Representative before election John Fleming Republican Elected U.S. Representative Mike Johnson Republican

Incumbent Republican John Fleming, who had represented the 4th district since 2009, ran for the United States Senate.^[27]

Candidates

Republican

Declared

• Trey Baucum, Shreveport cardiologist^[28]
• Elbert Guillory, former state senator from Opelousas and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2015^[29]
• Oliver Jenkins, Shreveport City Councilman^[30]
• Rick John, attorney^[31]
• Mike Johnson, state representative^[32]

Declined

• Jim Morris, state representative^[16][33]
• Barrow Peacock, state senator^[15]
• Mike Reese, businessman^[30]
• Rocky Rockett, president of the Greater Bossier Economic Development Foundation^[16][33][34]
• Alan Seabaugh, state representative^[15]

Democratic

Declared

• Marshall Jones, attorney and candidate in 1988^[35]

Declined

• LaLeshia Walker Alford, former Shreveport City Court Judge and candidate for Caddo Parish District Attorney in 2015^[36]
• LaBrisha Almond, real estate agent and candidate for congress in 2000
• Cedric Glover, state representative and former Mayor of Shreveport^[15][33]
• Keith Hightower, former mayor of Shreveport^[37]
• Patrick Jefferson, state representative^[16][33]

Independent

Declared

• Mark Halverson^[9]
• Kenneth Kreft^[9]

Endorsements

General election

Jungle primary

Runoff

2016 Louisiana's 5th congressional district election

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Candidate Ralph Abraham Billy Burkette Party Republican Republican Popular vote 208,545 47,117 Percentage 81.6% 18.4%

Parish results Abraham:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

U.S. Representative before election Ralph Abraham Republican Elected U.S. Representative Ralph Abraham Republican

The incumbent was Republican Ralph Abraham, who had represented the district since 2015. He was elected with 64% of the vote in the 2014 runoff election.

Candidates

Republican

Declared

• Ralph Abraham, incumbent U.S. Representative^[39]
• Billy Burkette

General election

Results

2016 Louisiana's 6th congressional district election

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Candidate Garret Graves Richard Lieberman Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 207,483 49,380 Percentage 62.7% 14.9%   Candidate Bob Bell Jermaine Sampson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 33,592 29,822 Percentage 10.1% 9.0%

Parish results Graves:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. Representative before election Garret Graves Republican Elected U.S. Representative Garret Graves Republican

Incumbent Republican Garret Graves, who had represented the district since 2015. He was elected with 62% of the vote in the 2014 runoff election over former four-term governor and convicted felon Edwin Washington Edwards, who represented the now-defunct 7th district from 1965 until his first election as governor in 1972.

Candidates

Republican

Declared

• Bob Bell, retired navy captain and candidate for this seat in 2014
• Garret Graves, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic

Declared

• Richard Lieberman, real estate broker and candidate for this seat in 2014^[7]

Libertarian

Declared

• Richard Fontanesi

Independent

Declared

• Devin Graham^[7]

General election

Results

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