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Election day is Tuesday, November 3

What's on the ballot and key dates

On the ballot: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and proposed constitutional amendments, plus local races in some areas.

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Saturday, March 20, 2021

Official results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. On the ballot: U.S. House, state boards and courts, and local races in 35 parishes.

Federal election
U.S. House
Source
Secretary of State election results, which also has results by precinct

U.S. House

U.S. Representative, 2nd Congressional District

No one got a majority, so Troy A. Carter (Democrat) and Karen Carter Peterson (Democrat) went to a runoff.

  • Troy A. Carter DemocratIn runoff

    36.4% 34,402 votes

  • Karen Carter Peterson DemocratIn runoff

    22.9% 21,673 votes

  • Gary Chambers, Jr. DemocratDefeated

    21.3% 20,163 votes

  • Claston Bernard RepublicanDefeated

    9.8% 9,237 votes

11 other candidates: 9.6% together
Chelsea Ardoin Republican3.4%3,218
"Greg" Lirette Republican2.5%2,349
Sheldon C. Vincent, Sr. Republican0.8%754
Desiree Ontiveros Democrat0.7%699
Belden "Noonie Man" Batiste Independent0.6%598
Harold John Democrat0.4%403
Mindy McConnell Libertarian0.3%323
J. Christopher Johnson Democrat0.3%288
Jenette M. Porter Democrat0.3%244
Lloyd M. Kelly Democrat0.1%122
Brandon Jolicoeur No party0.1%94

Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Troy A. Carter
Karen Carter Peterson
Gary Chambers, Jr.
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

94,567 votes cast; 18.0% of the 528,814 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Ascension ParishTroy A. Carter33.9%16.7%
Assumption ParishTroy A. Carter44.9%16.7%
East Baton Rouge ParishKaren Carter Peterson35.1%13.9%
Iberville ParishGary Chambers, Jr.24.5%17.9%
Jefferson ParishTroy A. Carter39.5%16.0%
Orleans ParishTroy A. Carter38.6%20.1%
St. Charles ParishClaston Bernard33.4%19.1%
St. James ParishTroy A. Carter35.0%22.6%
St. John the Baptist ParishTroy A. Carter48.2%16.2%
West Baton Rouge ParishKaren Carter Peterson23.6%16.4%

U.S. Representative, 5th Congressional District

Julia Letlow (Republican) won with 64.9% of the vote.

  • Julia Letlow RepublicanElected

    64.9% 67,203 votes

  • Sandra "Candy" Christophe DemocratDefeated

    27.3% 28,255 votes

  • Chad Conerly RepublicanDefeated

    5.3% 5,497 votes

  • Robert Lansden RepublicanDefeated

    0.9% 929 votes

8 other candidates: 1.7% together
Allen Guillory Republican0.4%464
"Jim" Davis No party0.4%402
Sancha Smith Republican0.3%334
M.V. "Vinny" Mendoza Independent0.2%236
Jaycee Magnuson Republican0.1%131
Richard H. Pannell Republican0.1%67
Horace Melton III Republican0.1%62
Errol Victor, Sr. Republican0.0%36

Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
Julia Letlow
Sandra "Candy" Christophe
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

103,616 votes cast; 21.4% of the 489,252 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Avoyelles ParishJulia Letlow63.7%19.6%
Caldwell ParishJulia Letlow83.0%26.4%
Catahoula ParishJulia Letlow67.0%26.7%
Concordia ParishJulia Letlow68.5%20.2%
East Carroll ParishJulia Letlow48.9%19.9%
East Feliciana ParishSandra "Candy" Christophe45.9%20.3%
Franklin ParishJulia Letlow79.7%24.2%
Grant ParishJulia Letlow78.8%22.5%
Jackson ParishJulia Letlow70.2%27.1%
LaSalle ParishJulia Letlow86.9%27.8%
Lincoln ParishJulia Letlow67.0%24.2%
Madison ParishJulia Letlow47.9%20.0%
Morehouse ParishJulia Letlow55.5%24.8%
Ouachita ParishJulia Letlow67.2%20.8%
Rapides ParishJulia Letlow62.3%19.6%
Richland ParishJulia Letlow77.6%29.9%
St. Helena ParishJulia Letlow43.9%23.0%
St. Landry ParishJulia Letlow54.1%22.7%
Tangipahoa ParishJulia Letlow48.4%13.9%
Tensas ParishJulia Letlow53.4%28.5%
Washington ParishJulia Letlow58.1%18.9%
West Carroll ParishJulia Letlow75.5%21.9%
West Feliciana ParishJulia Letlow58.3%21.5%
Winn ParishJulia Letlow76.4%26.3%

Supreme Court and state boards

BESE, District 4

No one got a majority, so "Cassie" Williams (Democrat) and Michael Melerine (Republican) went to a runoff.

  • "Cassie" Williams DemocratIn runoff

    29.3% 10,768 votes

  • Michael Melerine RepublicanIn runoff

    28.2% 10,361 votes

  • Shelly McFarland RepublicanDefeated

    22.4% 8,251 votes

  • John Milkovich IndependentDefeated

    15.9% 5,844 votes

  • Cody Whitaker No partyDefeated

    4.2% 1,555 votes

Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share

Under 50%50 to 60%Over 60%
"Cassie" Williams
Michael Melerine
Shelly McFarland
  • Another candidate, or a tie
  • Not voting in this race, or no votes

36,779 votes cast; 10.0% of the 377,734 registered voters in the area turned out.

Results by parish
ParishMost votesShareTurnout
Bienville Parish"Cassie" Williams45.7%12.0%
Bossier ParishMichael Melerine35.7%15.3%
Caddo Parish"Cassie" Williams41.0%7.2%
De Soto ParishJohn Milkovich28.4%9.6%
Natchitoches Parish"Cassie" Williams33.6%8.9%
Red River ParishShelly McFarland28.7%10.3%
Sabine ParishShelly McFarland38.3%13.7%
Vernon ParishMichael Melerine41.9%5.8%
Webster Parish"Cassie" Williams36.0%8.8%
Winn ParishShelly McFarland49.3%26.3%

State Legislature

Each district links to its full results on a parish page, with a map by precinct.

State House of Representatives (1 race)

DistrictResult
District 82No one got a majority, so Edwin "Eddie" Connick (Republican) and Laurie Schlegel (Republican) went to a runoff.