2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana

←  2014 November 8, 2016 (2016-11-08) 2018  →
All 6 Louisiana seats to the United States House of Representatives
Majority party Minority party   Party Republican Democratic Last election 5 1 Seats won 5 1 Seat change Popular vote 1,198,764 564,064 Percentage 66.44% 31.26% Swing 3.77% 3.28%
Republican   50–60%   60–70%   70–80%   90>% Democratic   60–70%

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the six U.S. representatives from the state of Louisiana, one from each of the state's six congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

This cycle saw the election of Republican Mike Johnson to the state's 4th congressional district; Johnson would later be elected Speaker of the House in 2023.

Overview

Popular vote Republican   66.44% Democratic   31.26% Other   2.30%

House seats Republican   83.33% Democratic   16.67%

By district

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

District	Republican		Democratic		Others		Total		Result
	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%	Votes	%
District 1	243,645	74.56%	63,785	19.52%	19,358	5.92%	326,788	100.0%	Republican hold
District 2	0	0.00%	284,269	100.0%	0	0.00%	284,269	100.0%	Democratic hold
District 3	258,632	80.71%	56,215	17.54%	5,607	1.75%	320,454	100.0%	Republican hold
District 4	199,750	69.85%	80,593	28.18%	5,642	1.97%	285,985	100.0%	Republican hold
District 5	255,662	100.0%	0	0.00%	0	0.00%	255,662	100.0%	Republican hold
District 6	241,075	72.81%	79,202	23.92%	10,821	3.27%	331,098	100.0%	Republican hold
Total	1,198,764	66.44%	564,064	31.26%	41,428	2.30%	1,804,256	100.0%

District 1

2016 Louisiana's 1st congressional district election

←  2014 2018  →

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

See also: Louisiana's 1st congressional district

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

Louisiana's 1st congressional district, 2016 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Steve Scalise (incumbent)	243,645	74.6
	Democratic	Lee Ann Dugas	41,840	12.8
	Democratic	Danil Faust	12,708	3.9
	Libertarian	Howard Kearney	9,405	2.9
	Democratic	Joe Swider	9,237	2.8
	Green	Eliot Barron	6,717	2.1
	Independent	Chuemai Yang	3,236	1.0
Total votes			326,788	100.0
	Republican hold

District 2

2016 Louisiana's 2nd congressional district election

←  2014 2018  →

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

See also: Louisiana's 2nd congressional district

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

Louisiana's 2nd congressional district, 2016 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Cedric Richmond (incumbent)	198,289	69.8
	Democratic	Kip Holden	57,125	20.1
	Democratic	Kenneth Cutno	28,855	10.1
Total votes			284,269	100.0
	Democratic hold

District 3

2016 Louisiana's 3rd congressional district election

←  2014 2018  →

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

See also: Louisiana's 3rd congressional district

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 J. 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

Scott Angelle

U.S. Representatives

• Charles Boustany, incumbent U.S. Representative ^[24]

Grover J. Rees III

Local officials

• Dud Lastrapes, former Mayor of Lafayette ^[25]

Individuals

• John Bolton, former United States Ambassador to the United Nations ^[26]

General election

Jungle primary

Louisiana's 3rd congressional district, 2016 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Scott Angelle	91,532	28.6
	Republican	Clay Higgins	84,912	26.5
	Democratic	Jacob "Dorian Phibian" Hebert	28,385	8.9
	Democratic	Larry Rader	27,830	8.7
	Republican	Gus Rantz	25,662	8.0
	Republican	Greg Ellison	24,882	7.8
	Republican	Brett Geymann	21,607	6.7
	Republican	Bryan Barrilleaux	6,223	1.9
	Libertarian	Guy McLendon	2,937	0.9
	Independent	Kenny P. Scelfo, Sr.	2,670	0.8
	Republican	Grover J. Rees III	2,457	0.8
	Republican	Herman Vidrine	1,357	0.4
Total votes			320,454	100.0

Runoff

Louisiana's 3rd congressional district runoff, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Clay Higgins	77,671	56.1
	Republican	Scott Angelle	60,762	43.9
Total votes			138,433	100.0
	Republican hold

District 4

2016 Louisiana's 4th congressional district election

←  2014 2018  →

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

See also: Louisiana's 4th congressional district

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

Mike Johnson

Organizations

• Club for Growth
• Gun Owners of America ^[38]

General election

Jungle primary

Louisiana's 4th congressional district, 2016 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Marshall Jones	80,593	28.2
	Republican	Mike Johnson	70,580	24.7
	Republican	Trey Baucum	50,412	17.6
	Republican	Oliver Jenkins	44,521	15.6
	Republican	Elbert Guillory	21,017	7.4
	Republican	Rick John	13,220	4.6
	Independent	Mark Halverson	3,149	1.1
	Independent	Kenneth Kreft	2,493	0.9
Total votes			285,985	100.0

Runoff

Louisiana's 4th congressional district runoff, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Mike Johnson	87,370	65.2
	Democratic	Marshall Jones	46,579	34.8
Total votes			133,949	100.0
	Republican hold

District 5

2016 Louisiana's 5th congressional district election

←  2014 2018  →

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

See also: Louisiana's 5th congressional district

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

Louisiana's 5th congressional district, 2016

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ralph Abraham (incumbent)	208,545	81.6
	Republican	Billy Burkette	47,117	18.4
Total votes			255,662	100.0
	Republican hold

District 6

2016 Louisiana's 6th congressional district election

←  2014 2018  →

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

See also: Louisiana's 6th congressional district

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

Louisiana's 6th congressional district, 2016 ^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Garret Graves (incumbent)	207,483	62.7
	Democratic	Richard Lieberman	49,380	14.9
	Republican	Bob Bell	33,592	10.1
	Democratic	Jermaine Sampson	29,822	9.0
	Libertarian	Richard Fontanesi	7,603	2.3
	Independent	Devin Graham	3,218	1.0
Total votes			331,098	100.0
	Republican hold

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External links

• Candidates at Vote Smart
• Candidates at Ballotpedia
• Campaign finance at FEC
• Campaign finance at OpenSecrets