2020 Louisiana elections

2020 Louisiana elections

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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Louisiana on November 3, 2020. ^[1] To vote by mail, registered Louisiana voters must request a ballot by October 30, 2020. ^[2]

State offices

Louisiana Public Service Commission

Two seats in the Louisiana Public Service Commission were up for election for a six-year term.

District 1

Eric Skrmetta

Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1, primary election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Eric Skrmetta (incumbent)	134,900	31.30
	Democratic	Allen Borne Jr.	107,174	24.87
	Republican	J. Kevin Pearson	60,189	13.96
	Republican	John Mason	57,652	13.38
	Republican	Richard Sanderson II	35,502	8.24
	Independent	John Schwegmann	23,707	5.50
	Green	William Boartfield Jr.	11,890	2.76
Total votes			431,014	100.0

Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1, general election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Eric Skrmetta (incumbent)	55,987	61.78
	Democratic	Allen Borne Jr.	34,639	38.22
Total votes			90,626	100.0
	Republican hold

District 5

Louisiana Public Service Commissioner District 5 election, 2020

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Nominee Foster Campbell Shane Smiley Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 198,033 177,228 Percentage 52.77% 47.23%

County Results: Campbell:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80% Smiley:     50-60%     60-70%

5th District Commissioner before election Foster Campbell Democratic Elected 5th District Commissioner Foster Campbell Democratic

Since a candidate won more than half of the votes in the primary, no general runoff was held.

Louisiana Public Service Commission District 5, primary election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Foster Campbell (incumbent)	198,033	52.77
	Republican	Shane Smiley	177,228	47.23
Total votes			375,261	100.0
	Democratic hold

Louisiana House of Representatives (special)

A special election was held for District 54 of the Louisiana House of Representatives due to the death of incumbent Reggie Bagala.

Louisiana House of Representatives District 54 special, primary election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joseph Orgeron	4,040	54.55
	Republican	James Cantrelle	1,450	19.58
	Republican	Donny Lerille	808	10.91
	Republican	Kevin Duet	691	9.33
	Republican	Phil Gilligan	242	3.27
	Republican	Dave Carskadon	175	2.36
Total votes			7,406	100.0
	Republican hold

Louisiana Supreme Court

Two seats in the Louisiana Supreme Court were up for election.

District 4

A special election was held for District 4 due to the retirement of incumbent justice Marcus R. Clark.

Louisiana Supreme Court District 4 special, primary election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jay McCallum	122,458	56.69
	Republican	Shannon Gremillion	93,569	43.31
Total votes			216,027	100.0
	Republican hold

District 7

Piper Griffin

On November 6, 2020, Terri Love withdrew from the race. Therefore, no general run-off was held. ^[4]

Louisiana Supreme Court District 7, primary election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Piper Griffin	78,603	43.93
	Democratic	Terri Love	56,387	31.51
	Democratic	Sandra Cabrina Jenkins	43,949	24.56
Total votes			178,939	100.0
	Democratic hold

Federal offices

President and vice president of the United States

Main article: 2020 United States presidential election in Louisiana

Louisiana had eight electoral votes in the Electoral College. Republican Donald Trump won all of them with 58% of the popular vote.

U.S. House of Representatives

Main article: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana

All of Louisiana's six representatives in the United States House of Representatives were up for election. Republicans won five seats while Democrats won one seat. No seats changed hands.

U.S. Senate

Main article: 2020 United States Senate election in Louisiana

Republican Bill Cassidy was re-elected.

Ballot measures

Amendment 1 (November)

No Right to Abortion in Constitution Amendment

November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03)
Do you support an amendment declaring that, to protect human life, a right to abortion and the funding of abortion shall not be found in the Louisiana Constitution? (Adds Article I, Section 20.1) [5]
Results
Choice Votes  % Yes 1,274,167 62.06% No 779,005 37.94% Total votes 2,053,172 100.00%
Yes   80–90%   70–80%   60–70%   50–60% No   70–80%   50–60% Results by county

Louisiana Amendment 1, the No Right to Abortion in Constitution Amendment of 2020, passed with a yes vote of 62.06%. It explicitly adds language that denies a person's right to abortion. It adds the following language to the state constitution: ^[6]

nothing in this constitution shall be construed to secure or protect a right to abortion or require the funding of abortion.

— Louisiana Legislature, Amendment 1, State Constitution

Amendment 1 (November) ^[3]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	1,274,167	62.06
No	779,005	37.94
Total votes	2,053,172	100.00

Amendment 2

Amendment 2 Results by county

Yes:

•   70–80%
•   60–70%
•   50–60%

No:

•   50–60%

Amendment 2 ^[3]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	1,158,766	58.34
No	827,516	41.66
Total votes	1,986,282	100.00

Amendment 3

Amendment 3 Results by county

Yes:

•   70–80%
•   60–70%
•   50–60%

No:

•   50–60%

Amendment 3 ^[3]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	1,097,196	55.34
No	885,304	44.66
Total votes	1,982,500	100.00

Amendment 4

Amendment 4 Results by county

No:

•   70–80%
•   60–70%
•   50–60%

Yes:

•   60–70%
•   50–60%

Amendment 4 ^[3]

Choice	Votes	%
No	1,079,618	55.76
Yes	856,559	44.24
Total votes	1,936,177	100.00

Amendment 5

Amendment 5 Results by county

No:

•   70–80%
•   60–70%
•   50–60%

Amendment 5 ^[3]

Choice	Votes	%
No	1,221,254	62.67
Yes	727,372	37.33
Total votes	1,948,626	100.00

Amendment 6

Amendment 6 Results by county

Yes:

•   70–80%
•   60–70%
•   50–60%

Amendment 6 ^[3]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	1,225,682	62.16
No	746,021	37.84
Total votes	1,971,703	100.00

Amendment 7

Amendment 7 Results by county

Yes:

•   70–80%
•   60–70%
•   50–60%

Amendment 7 ^[3]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	1,267,414	64.32
No	702,930	35.68
Total votes	1,970,344	100.00

Amendment 1 (December)

December Amendment 1 Results by county

No:

•   90–100%
•   80–90%
•   70–80%
•   60–70%

Amendment 1 (December) ^[3]

Choice	Votes	%
No	385,647	76.47
Yes	118,651	23.53
Total votes	504,298	100.00

See also

• Elections in Louisiana
• Politics of Louisiana
• Political party strength in Louisiana

References

1. "Louisiana elections, 2020". Ballotpedia.org . Retrieved October 9, 2020.
2. Lily Hay Newman (August 27, 2020), "How to Vote by Mail and Make Sure It Counts", Wired.com , archived from the original on October 6, 2020
3. "Louisiana Secretary of State - Live Election Results". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
4. Simerman, John (November 6, 2020). "A Louisiana Supreme Court candidate just won the runoff by default; here's why". NOLA.com. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
5. "Louisiana Secretary of State - Live Election Results". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
6. "Louisiana Amendment 1, No Right to Abortion in Constitution Amendment (2020)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 5, 2020.

External links

• "League of Women Voters of Louisiana". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
• Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Louisiana", Voting & Elections Toolkits
• "Louisiana: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org , Oakland, CA
• Louisiana 2019 & 2020 Elections, OpenSecrets
• "State Elections Legislation Database", Ncsl.org, Washington, D.C.: National Conference of State Legislatures, State legislation related to the administration of elections introduced in 2011 through this year, 2020