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The 2016 United States Senate election in Louisiana took place on November 8, 2016, to elect a member of the United States Senate to represent the State of Louisiana, concurrently with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the United States Senate in other states and elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
Under Louisiana's "jungle primary" system, all candidates appeared on the same ballot, regardless of party, and voters could vote for any candidate. Since no candidate received a majority of the vote during the primary election, a runoff election was held December 10 [1] between the top two candidates in the primary, Republican John Neely Kennedy and Democrat Foster Campbell, where Kennedy won with 60.65% of the vote, giving Senate Republicans 52 seats in the 115th Congress. Louisiana is the only state that has a jungle primary system (California and Washington have a similar "top two primary" system). Kennedy had previously unsuccessfully ran for this seat in 2004 as a Democrat and the state's other U.S. Senate seat in 2008 as a Republican.
Incumbent Republican Senator David Vitter unsuccessfully ran for Governor of Louisiana in 2015, [2] and in his concession speech he announced that he would not seek re-election to the Senate in 2016. [3]
In addition to Kennedy and Campbell, four other candidates — Republicans Charles Boustany, John Fleming, and David Duke, and Democrat Caroline Fayard — qualified to participate at a debate at Dillard University, a historically black college, on November 2, 2016 [4] [5] This election is the most recent United States Senate runoff election in Louisiana as of 2024.
Dates | Location | Kennedy | Campbell | Boustany | Fayard | Fleming | Duke | Link |
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October 18, 2016 | Ruston, Louisiana | Participant | Participant | Participant | Participant | Participant | Not invited | [67] |
November 2, 2016 | New Orleans, Louisiana | Participant | Participant | Participant | Participant | Participant | Participant | [68] |
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Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Charles Boustany (R) | Foster Campbell (D) | David Duke (R) | Caroline Fayard (D) | John Fleming (R) | John Kennedy (R) | Rob Maness (R) | Other | Undecided |
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SurveyMonkey [132] | November 1–7, 2016 | 982 | ± 4.6% | 14% | 13% | 3% | 21% | 12% | 21% | 6% | 4% [a] | 6% |
SurveyMonkey [133] | October 31 – November 6, 2016 | 840 | ± 4.6% | 15% | 14% | 3% | 20% | 11% | 21% | 6% | 5% [b] | 5% |
SurveyMonkey [134] | October 28 – November 3, 2016 | 646 | ± 4.6% | 15% | 14% | 3% | 19% | 11% | 21% | 5% | 4% [c] | 8% |
SurveyMonkey [135] | October 27 – November 2, 2016 | 546 | ± 4.6% | 13% | 13% | 3% | 21% | 12% | 21% | 5% | 4% [d] | 8% |
SurveyMonkey [136] | October 26 – November 1, 2016 | 470 | ± 4.6% | 13% | 13% | 2% | 21% | 12% | 23% | 4% | 3% [e] | 9% |
Southern Media and Opinion Research [137] | October 19–21, 2016 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 14% | 16% | — | 12% | 9% | 22% | — | — | 27% |
The Times-Picayune/Lucid [138] | October 15–21, 2016 | 614 | ± 3.0% | 12% | 17% | 4% | 12% | 10% | 18% | 4% | 7% [f] | 17% |
University of New Orleans [139] | October 15–21, 2016 | 603 | ± 4.0% | 15% | 15% | 2% | 10% | 11% | 22% | 4% | 9% [g] | 12% |
FOX 8/Mason-Dixon [140] | October 20, 2016 | 625 | ± 4.0% | 11% | 19% | 5% | 12% | 10% | 24% | 3% | 3% [h] | 13% |
Market Research Insight [141] | October 17–19, 2016 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 16% | 14% | — | 12% | 7% | 17% | — | — | 34% |
JMC Analytics (R) [142] | October 11–15, 2016 | 800 | ± 3.5% | 16% | 25% | 3% | 10% | 16% | 16% | 3% | 2% | 10% |
JMC Analytics (R) [143] | September 22–24, 2016 | 905 | ± 3.3% | 15% | 15% | 3% | 12% | 14% | 11% | 4% | 1% | 25% |
Market Research Insight [141] | September 17–19, 2016 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 12% | 10% | — | 11% | 10% | 18% | — | — | 39% |
Southern Media and Opinion Research [144] | September 15–17, 2016 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 15% | 9% | 3% | 11% | 8% | 17% | 3% | 7% [i] | 26% |
Anzalone Liszt Grove Research (D) [145] | August 29 – September 1, 2016 | 605 | ± 4.0% | 13% | 7% | 3% | 13% | 6% | 18% | 4% | 5% [j] | 31% |
The Hayride/Remington Research [146] | August 29–30, 2016 | 1,017 | ± 3.2% | 13% | 16% | 6% | 12% | 6% | 27% | 4% | — | 15% |
GBA Strategies [147] | June 6–9, 2016 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 11% | 15% | — | 14% | 9% | 30% | 6% | 12% [k] | 2% |
Anzalone Liszt Grove Research [148] | May 31 – June 2, 2016 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 11% | 14% | — | 9% | 7% | 24% | 3% | – | 33% |
Southern Media and Opinion Research [149] | May 19–23, 2016 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 10% | 9% | — | 4% | 5% | 32% | 4% | 3% [l] | 32% |
SurveyUSA [150] | March 4–8, 2016 | 600 | ± 4.1% | 10% | 12% | — | 10% | 7% | 21% | 6% | 12% [m] | 15% |
Southern Media and Opinion Research [151] | February 2–4, 2016 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 10% | 7% | — | 4% | 6% | 22% | 7% | — | 30% |
SurveyUSA [152] | December 4–7, 2015 | 600 | ± 4.1% | 10% | 23% | — | – | 6% | 21% | 9% | — | 19% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Scott Angelle (R) | Charles Boustany (R) | John Fleming (R) | John Kennedy (R) | Mitch Landrieu (D) | Undecided |
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MRI [153] | December 2–4, 2015 | 600 | ± 4.1% | 24% | 15% | 5% | 15% | 30% | 11% |
NSO Research (R-Kennedy) [154] | January 10–13, 2014 | 600 | ± 4% | – | 13% | 7% | 18% | 39% | 23% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John Kennedy | 482,591 | 24.96 | |
Democratic | Foster Campbell | 337,833 | 17.47 | |
Republican | Charles Boustany | 298,008 | 15.41 | |
Democratic | Caroline Fayard | 240,917 | 12.46 | |
Republican | John Fleming | 204,026 | 10.55 | |
Republican | Rob Maness | 90,856 | 4.7 | |
Republican | David Duke | 58,606 | 3.03 | |
Democratic | Derrick Edwards | 51,774 | 2.68 | |
Democratic | Gary Landrieu | 45,587 | 2.36 | |
Republican | Donald "Crawdaddy" Crawford | 25,523 | 1.32 | |
Republican | Joseph Cao | 21,019 | 1.09 | |
Independent | Beryl Billiot | 19,352 | 1 | |
Libertarian | Thomas Clements | 11,370 | 0.59 | |
Independent | Troy Hebert | 9,503 | 0.49 | |
Democratic | Josh Pellerin | 7,395 | 0.38 | |
Democratic | Peter Williams | 6,855 | 0.35 | |
Democratic | Vinny Mendoza | 4,927 | 0.25 | |
Independent | Kaitlin Marone | 4,108 | 0.21 | |
Libertarian | Le Roy Gillam | 4,067 | 0.21 | |
Republican | Charles Eugene Marsala | 3,684 | 0.19 | |
Republican | Abhay Patel | 1,576 | 0.08 | |
Independent | Arden Wells | 1,483 | 0.08 | |
Independent | Bob Lang | 1,424 | 0.07 | |
Independent | Gregory Taylor | 1,151 | 0.06 | |
Total votes | 1,933,635 | 100 |
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Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | John Kennedy (R) | Foster Campbell (D) | Undecided |
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University of New Orleans [156] | December 6, 2016 | 776 | ± 4.9% | 62% | 33% | 5% |
Trafalgar Group (R) [157] | December 5–6, 2016 | 2,500 | ± 2.0% | 56% | 40% | 4% |
Emerson College [158] | November 29–30, 2016 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 51% | 33% | 16% |
Southern Media and Opinion Research [159] | November 28–30, 2016 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 52% | 38% | 10% |
Tulane University [160] | November 8–18, 2016 | 820 | ± 3.0% | 60% | 40% | 0% |
Trafalgar Group (R) [161] | November 14–17, 2016 | 2,200 | ± 2.1% | 58% | 35% | 6% |
The Hayride/Remington Research [146] | August 29–30, 2016 | 1,017 | ± 3.2% | 51% | 27% | 22% |
SurveyUSA [162] | March 4–8, 2016 | 600 | ± 4.1% | 54% | 34% | 12% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | John Neely Kennedy (R) | Caroline Fayard (D) | Undecided |
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Anzalone Liszt Grove Research [163] | August 29–September 1, 2016 | 605 | ± 4.0% | 49% | 38% | 13% |
SurveyUSA [164] | March 4–8, 2016 | 600 | ± 4.1% | 54% | 34% | 12% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | David Duke (R) | Caroline Fayard (D) | Undecided |
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Anzalone Liszt Grove Research [163] | August 29–September 1, 2016 | 605 | ± 4.0% | 15% | 64% | 21% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Charles Boustany (R) | John Neely Kennedy (R) | Undecided |
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SurveyUSA [165] | March 4–8, 2016 | 600 | ± 4.1% | 22% | 50% | 27% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Charles Boustany (R) | Caroline Fayard (D) | Undecided |
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Anzalone Liszt Grove Research [163] | August 29–September 1, 2016 | 605 | ± 4.0% | 40% | 43% | 17% |
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report [166] | Safe R | November 2, 2016 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball [167] | Likely R | November 7, 2016 |
Rothenberg Political Report [168] | Safe R | November 3, 2016 |
Daily Kos [169] | Safe R | November 8, 2016 |
Real Clear Politics [170] | Likely R | November 7, 2016 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | John Neely Kennedy | 536,191 | 60.65% | +4.09% | |
Democratic | Foster Campbell | 347,816 | 39.35% | +1.68% | |
Total votes | 884,007 | 100% | N/A | ||
Republican hold |
Kennedy won 5 of the 6 congressional districts. [172]
District | Kennedy | Campbell | Representative |
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1st | 75% | 25% | Steve Scalise |
2nd | 24% | 76% | Cedric Richmond |
3rd | 72% | 28% | Clay Higgins |
4th | 62% | 38% | Mike Johnson |
5th | 65% | 35% | Ralph Abraham |
6th | 66% | 34% | Garret Graves |
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