2014 United States Senate election in Louisiana

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2014 United States Senate election in Louisiana
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  2008 November 4, 2014 (first round)
December 6, 2014 (runoff)
2020  
Turnout51.5% Increase2.svg (first round) 43.6% Decrease2.svg (runoff)
  Bill Cassidy, official 111th Congress photo portrait (cropped 2).JPG Mary Landrieu Senate portrait (cropped 2).jpg Col Robert Maness (cropped).jpg
Nominee Bill Cassidy Mary Landrieu Rob Maness
Party Republican Democratic Republican
First round603,048
40.92%
619,402
42.03%
202,556
13.74%
Runoff712,379
55.93%
561,210
44.07%
Eliminated

2014 United States Senate election in Louisiana results map by parish.svg
Cassidy:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Landrieu:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Maness:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     80–90%     >90%
Ables:     >90%
Tie:     30–40%     40–50%     No votes
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Cassidy:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Landrieu:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Maness:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     80–90%     >90%
Ables:     >90%
Tie:     30–40%     40–50%     No votes
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Cassidy:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Landrieu:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
2014 United States Senate Runoff election in Louisiana by congressional district.svg
Cassidy:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Landrieu:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
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Cassidy:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Landrieu:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

U.S. senator before election

Mary Landrieu
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Bill Cassidy
Republican

The 2014 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on November 4, 2014, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Louisiana.

Contents

Incumbent senator Mary Landrieu ran for re-election to a fourth term in office against U.S. Representative Bill Cassidy and several other candidates.

Under Louisiana's jungle primary system, all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party and voters may vote for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation. Louisiana is the only state that has a jungle primary system (California and Washington have a similar "top two primary" system). Since no candidate received a majority of the vote in the primary election, a runoff election was held on December 6, 2014, between the top two candidates, Landrieu and Cassidy. [1]

In the December 6 runoff, Cassidy defeated Landrieu by 11.86 percentage points (55.93% to 44.07%), settling the fate of the final Senate seat of the 2014 midterms, becoming the first Republican to hold this seat since 1883, and giving Senate Republicans 54 seats in the 114th Congress. [2] This marked the first time since the resignation of William Pitt Kellogg in 1872 that both of Louisiana's Senate seats were held by Republicans, and rendered Cedric Richmond as Louisiana's only congressional Democrat.

Background

Elections in Louisiana, with the exception of U.S. presidential elections, follow a variation of the open primary system called the jungle primary. Candidates of any and all parties are listed on one ballot; voters need not limit themselves to the candidates of one party. Unless one candidate takes more than 50% of the vote in the first round, a run-off election is then held between the top two candidates, who may in fact be members of the same party. This scenario occurred in the 7th District congressional race in 1996, when Democrats Chris John and Hunter Lundy made the runoff for the open seat, and in 1999, when Republicans Suzanne Haik Terrell and Woody Jenkins made the runoff for Commissioner of Elections.

Candidates

Democratic Party

Declared

Withdrew

  • Raymond Brown, minister, civil rights activist and candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1998 and 2002 (endorsed Landrieu) [7] [8]

Declined

Republican Party

Declared

Withdrew

Declined

Libertarian Party

Declared

  • Brannon McMorris, electrical engineer [27]

Jungle primary

Debates

Endorsements

Mary Landrieu (D)

Individuals

Organizations

Bill Cassidy (R)

Politicians

Individuals

Rob Maness (R)

Politicians

Individuals

Organizations

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Mary
Landrieu (D)
Bill
Cassidy (R)
Paul
Hollis (R)
Rob
Maness (R)
OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [45] August 16–19, 2013721± 3.6%48%24%5%23%
Southern Media & Opinion Research [46] November 6–12, 2013600± 4%41%34%10%16%
Harper Polling [47] January 19–20, 2014992± 3.11%42%29%4%4%20%
Public Policy Polling [48] February 6–9, 2014635± 3.9%43%25%5%3%25%
Magellan Strategies [49] March 24–26, 2014600± 4.1%39%26%3%3%28%
Harper Polling [50] April 7–9, 2014538± 4.22%40%35%3%4%18%
New York Times/Kaiser Family [51] April 8–15, 2014946± ?42%18%5%4%3%27%
Southern Media & Opinion Research [52] April 28–30, 2014600± 4%36%35%4%7%18%
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner [53] May 5–8, 2014600± 4%48%29%8%7%8%
Public Policy Polling [54] June 26–29, 2014664± 3.8%44%27%5%8%17%
Senate Conservatives Fund [55] August 16–18, 2014600± 4%43%32%16%1%8%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov [56] August 18 – September 2, 2014870± 5%36%38%10%3% [57] 11%
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner [58] August 28 – September 2, 2014600± 4%47%32%13%8%
Gravis Marketing [59] September 5–9, 2014426± 5%45%30%14%12%
Fox News [60] September 14–16, 2014617± 4%31%35%7%16%
CNN/ORC [61] September 22–25, 2014610 LV± 4%43%40%9%4%4%
866 RV± 3.5%45%35%8%6%5%
Public Policy Polling [62] September 25–28, 20141,141± 2.9%42%34%12%2%10%
Hickman Analytics [63] September 26 – October 2, 2014502± 4.4%39%30%6%5% [64] 19%
0ptimus [65] September 30 – October 2, 20145,711± 1.3%38%36%18%9%
Rasmussen Reports [66] October 13–14, 2014965± 3%41%38%14%2%5%
Vox Populi Polling [67] October 13–14, 2014546± 4.2%38%38%10%6% [68] 8%
Multi-Quest International [69] October 14–19, 2014605± 4%36%32%6%3%23%
Rasmussen Reports [66] October 22–23, 2014988± 3%43%36%13%3%6%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov [70] October 16–23, 20141,316± 5%37%32%5%5% [71] 19%
University of New Orleans [72] October 11–24, 2014590± 4.1%38%33%7%1%21%
Suffolk University [73] October 23–26, 2014500± 4%36%35%11%3% [74] 15%
NBC News/Marist [75] October 26–30, 2014630 LV± 3.9%44%36%15%1%4%
961 RV± 3.2%42%35%15%1%6%
Public Policy Polling [76] October 30 – November 1, 20141,003± 3.1%43%35%15%1%6%
Hypothetical polling

Jungle primary

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Mary
Landrieu (D)
Bill
Cassidy (R)
Paul
Hollis (R)
Rob
Maness (R)
Phil
Robertson (R)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling [48] February 6–9, 2014635± 3.9%40%21%5%4%13%18%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Mary
Landrieu (D)
Bill
Cassidy (R)
John
Fleming (R)
Elbert
Guillory (R)
Chas
Roemer (R)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling [45] August 16–19, 2013721± 3.6%47%20%6%2%25%
Public Opinion Strategies^ [77] March 3–5, 2013500± 4.38%47%14%15%6%18%
  • ^ Internal poll for John Fleming Campaign

Republican primary

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Bill
Cassidy (R)
Chas
Roemer (R)
Undecided
Harper Polling [78] April 6–7, 2013541± 4.21%38%14%48%

Results

United States Senate election jungle primary in Louisiana, 2014 [79]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Mary Landrieu (incumbent) 619,402 42.08%
Republican Bill Cassidy 603,048 40.97%
Republican Rob Maness202,55613.76%
Republican Thomas Clements14,1730.96%
Libertarian Brannon McMorris13,0340.89%
Democratic Wayne Ables11,3230.77%
Democratic William Waymire4,6730.32%
Democratic Vallian Senegal3,8350.26%
Total votes1,473,826 100%

Runoff

Debates

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
The Cook Political Report [80] Lean R (flip)November 21, 2014
Sabato's Crystal Ball [81] Safe R (flip)December 4, 2014
Rothenberg Political Report [82] Lean R (flip)November 6, 2014
Real Clear Politics [83] Likely R (flip)November 19, 2014

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Mary
Landrieu (D)
Bill
Cassidy (R)
OtherUndecided
Public Policy Polling [84] February 8–12, 2013603± 4%50%40%10%
Harper Polling [78] April 6–7, 2013541± 4.21%46%41%13%
On Message Inc. [85] August 13–15, 2013600± 4.0%45%43%12%
Harper Polling [86] August 14–15, 2013596± 4.01%45%47%8%
Public Policy Polling [45] August 16–19, 2013721± 3.6%50%40%10%
Harper Polling [87] September 22–23, 2013561± 4.14%46%44%10%
Public Policy Polling [88] October 14–15, 2013632± 3.9%48%41%11%
Harper Polling [47] January 19–20, 2014992± 3.11%44%45%11%
Rasmussen Reports [66] January 28–29, 2014500± 4.5%40%44%5%11%
Public Policy Polling [48] February 6–9, 2014635± 3.9%45%44%10%
Hickman Analytics [89] February 17–24, 2014404± 4.9%42%46%11%
Voter/Consumer Research [90] February 20–25, 2014600± 4%45%44%1%9%
Harper Polling [50] April 7–9, 2014538± 4.22%43%47%10%
Magellan Strategies [91] April 14–15, 2014775± 3.52%42%44%10%4%
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner [53] May 5–8, 2014600± 4%49%49%2%
Magellan Strategies [92] June 5–8, 2014719± 3.65%44%50%5%1%
Public Policy Polling [54] June 26–29, 2014664± 3.8%47%47%6%
Rasmussen Reports [66] July 8–9, 2014750± 4%46%43%5%6%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov [93] July 5–24, 20141,456± 3.5%46%47%6%2%
Senate Conservatives Fund [55] August 16–18, 2014600± 4%49%43%8%
Greenberg Quinlan Rosner [58] August 28 – September 2, 2014600± 4%48%46%6%
Rasmussen Reports [66] September 2–3, 2014800± 3.5%41%44%9%6%
Gravis Marketing [59] September 5–9, 2014426± 5%45%45%10%
Fox News [60] September 14–16, 2014617± 4%38%51%9%
CNN/ORC [61] September 22–25, 2014610 LV± 4%47%50%3%
866 RV± 3.5%51%45%4%
Public Policy Polling [62] September 25–28, 20141,141± 2.9%45%48%7%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov [70] September 20 – October 1, 20142,187± 2%41%47%0%13%
Hickman Analytics [63] September 26 – October 2, 2014502± 4.4%45%46%9%
Rasmussen Reports [66] October 13–14, 2014965± 3%43%52%5%
Vox Populi Polling [67] October 13–14, 2014546± 4.2%44%48%8%
Multi-Quest International [69] October 14–19, 2014605± 4%40%43%17%
Rasmussen Reports [66] October 22–23, 2014988± 3%46%50%4%
CBS News/NYT/YouGov [70] October 16–23, 20141,316± 5%42%46%0%12%
University of New Orleans [94] October 11–24, 2014590± 4.1%43%51%6%
Suffolk University [95] October 23–26, 2014500± 4%41%48%11%
NBC News/Marist [75] October 26–30, 2014630 LV± 3.9%45%50%1%5%
961 RV± 3.2%44%49%2%6%
Public Policy Polling [76] October 30 – November 1, 20141,003± 3.1%47%48%5%
Gravis Marketing [96] November 12–14, 2014643± 4%38%59%3%
Vox Populi Polling [97] November 16–17, 2014761± 3.55%42%53%5%
Rasmussen Reports [66] November 16–19, 20141,000± 3%41%56%3%
JJMC Analytics [98] November 20, 2014754± 3.6%40%55%5%
GEB International [99] November 20, 2014850± 3.36%34%60%6%
WPA Opinion Research [100] November 24–25, 2014500± 4.4%33%57%10%
Rasmussen Reports [66] December 2–4, 20141,000± 3%40%56%4%
Hypothetical polling
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Mary
Landrieu (D)
Charles
Boustany (R)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling [84] February 8–12, 2013603± 4%48%42%10%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Mary
Landrieu (D)
Jay
Dardenne (R)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling [84] February 8–12, 2013603± 4%46%43%11%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Mary
Landrieu (D)
John
Fleming (R)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling [84] February 8–12, 2013603± 4%50%38%12%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Mary
Landrieu (D)
Elbert
Guillory (R)
Undecided
Harper Polling [86] August 14–15, 2013596± 4.01%44%44%11%
Public Policy Polling [45] August 16–19, 2013721± 3.6%50%36%14%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Mary
Landrieu (D)
Paul
Hollis (R)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling [48] February 6–9, 2014635± 3.9%48%42%10%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Mary
Landrieu (D)
Bobby
Jindal (R)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling [84] February 8–12, 2013603± 4%49%41%10%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Mary
Landrieu (D)
Jeff
Landry (R)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling [84] February 8–12, 2013603± 4%48%39%13%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Mary
Landrieu (D)
Rob
Maness (R)
OtherUndecided
Harper Polling [86] August 14–15, 2013596± 4.01%47%41%12%
Public Policy Polling [45] August 16–19, 2013721± 3.6%50%37%13%
Public Policy Polling [48] February 6–9, 2014635± 3.9%47%42%10%
Senate Conservatives Fund [55] August 16–18, 2014600± 4%48%44%8%
CNN/ORC [61] September 22–25, 2014610 LV± 4%48%48%4%
866 RV± 3.5%53%42%5%
NBC News/Marist [75] October 26–30, 2014630 LV± 3.9%46%50%1%4%
961 RV± 3.2%46%47%1%5%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Mary
Landrieu (D)
Phil
Robertson (R)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling [48] February 6–9, 2014635± 3.9%42%46%12%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Mary
Landrieu (D)
Chas
Roemer (R)
Undecided
Harper Polling [78] April 6–7, 2013541± 4.21%46%33%21%
Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Mary
Landrieu (D)
Steve
Scalise (R)
Undecided
Public Policy Polling [84] February 8–12, 2013603± 4%48%38%14%

Results

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United States Senate election runoff in Louisiana, 2014 [101]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Bill Cassidy 712,379 55.93% +10.21%
Democratic Mary Landrieu (incumbent)561,21044.07%−8.04%
Total votes1,273,589 100% N/A
Republican gain from Democratic

Parishes that flipped from Democratic to Republican

By congressional district

Cassidy won 5 of the 6 congressional districts in Louisiana.

DistrictCassidyLandrieuRepresentative
1st 65.64%34.36% Steve Scalise
2nd 19.64%80.36% Cedric Richmond
3rd 66.19%33.81% Charles Boustany
4th 58.38%41.62% John Fleming
5th 60.96%39.04% Ralph Abraham
6th 64.03%35.97% Garret Graves

See also

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  45. 1 2 3 4 5 Public Policy Polling
  46. Southern Media & Opinion Research
  47. 1 2 Harper Polling
  48. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Public Policy Polling
  49. Magellan Strategies
  50. 1 2 Harper Polling
  51. New York Times/Kaiser Family
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  53. 1 2 Greenberg Quinlan Rosner
  54. 1 2 Public Policy Polling
  55. 1 2 3 Senate Conservatives Fund
  56. CBS News/NYT/YouGov
  57. Thomas Clements 2%, Brannon McMorris 1%, Other 0%
  58. 1 2 Greenberg Quinlan Rosner
  59. 1 2 Gravis Marketing
  60. 1 2 Fox News
  61. 1 2 3 CNN/ORC
  62. 1 2 Public Policy Polling
  63. 1 2 Hickman Analytics
  64. Wayne Ables (D) 0%, Thomas Clements (R) 1%, Brannon McMorris (L) 3%, Vallian Senegal (D) 0%, William Waymire (D) 1%
  65. 0ptimus
  66. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Rasmussen Reports
  67. 1 2 Vox Populi Polling
  68. Brannon McMorris (L) 2%, Other 4%
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