Louisiana's 6th Congressional District election, 2016
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The 6th Congressional District of Louisiana held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Garret Graves (R) won re-election, defeating Robert Lamar Bell (R), Richard Lieberman (D), Jermaine Sampson (D), Richard Fontanesi (L), and Devin Lance Graham (Other) in the primary election on November 8, 2016.[4]
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
|---|---|---|
Incumbent: Heading into the election the incumbent was Garret Graves (R), who was first elected in 2014.
Louisiana's 6th Congressional District was located in the south-central area of the state. All of Livingston and Point Coupee parishes and portions of Ascension, Assumption, East Baton Rouge, East Feliciana, Iberville, Lafourche, St. Charles, St. Helena, St. John the Baptist, Terrebonne, and West Baton Rouge parishes were located in the district. [5]
Election results
Primary election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Garret Graves Incumbent |
62.7% | 207,483 | |
| Democratic | Richard Lieberman | 14.9% | 49,380 | |
| Republican | Robert Bell | 10.1% | 33,592 | |
| Democratic | Jermaine Sampson | 9% | 29,822 | |
| Libertarian | Richard Fontanesi | 2.3% | 7,603 | |
| Other | Devin Graham | 1% | 3,218 | |
| Total Votes | 331,098 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State | ||||
Candidates
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Primary candidates:  Richard Lieberman[6] Jermaine Sampson[4] Garret Graves - Incumbent[4]  Robert Lamar Bell[4] Richard Fontanesi[4] Devin Lance Graham (Other)[4] |
District history
2014
The 6th Congressional District of Louisiana held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Garret Graves (R) and Edwin Edwards (D) gained enough votes to participate in a general election. Graves defeated Edwards in the general election on December 6, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Garret Graves |
62.4% | 139,209 | |
| Democratic | Edwin Edwards | 37.6% | 83,781 | |
| Total Votes | 222,990 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Bell | 2.0% | 5,182 | |
| Republican | Dan Claitor | 10.26% | 26,524 | |
| Republican | Norm Clark | 0.71% | 1,848 | |
| Republican | Paul Dietzel | 13.55% | 35,024 | |
| Republican | Garret Graves |
27.36% | 70,715 | |
| Republican | Craig McCulloch | 2.25% | 5,815 | |
| Republican | Trey Thomas | 0.56% | 1,447 | |
| Republican | Lenar Whitney | 7.41% | 19,151 | |
| Democratic | Edwin Edwards |
30.12% | 77,866 | |
| Democratic | Richard Lieberman | 2.83% | 7,309 | |
| Democratic | Peter Williams | 1.56% | 4,037 | |
| Libertarian | Rufus Holt Craig Jr. | 1.38% | 3,561 | |
| Total Votes | 258,479 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State | ||||
2012
The 6th Congressional District of Louisiana held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Bill Cassidy (R) won the election in the district.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Bill Cassidy Incumbent |
79.4% | 243,553 | |
| Libertarian | Rufus Holt Craig,Jr | 10.5% | 32,185 | |
| None | Richard Torregano | 10.1% | 30,975 | |
| Total Votes | 306,713 | |||
| Source: Louisiana Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Louisiana elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Louisiana in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | |||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description | |
| September 8, 2015 | Campaign finance | "180th day prior to primary report" due | |
| December 2, 2015 | Ballot access | Qualifying period opens for presidential preference and municipal primaries | |
| December 4, 2015 | Ballot access | Qualifying period closes for presidential preference and municipal primaries | |
| December 7, 2015 | Campaign finance | "90th day prior to primary report" due | |
| February 4, 2016 | Campaign finance | "30th day prior to primary report" due | |
| February 24, 2016 | Campaign finance | "10th day prior to primary report" due | |
| March 5, 2016 | Election date | Presidential preference primary and municipal primary elections | |
| March 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | "Election Day expenditures report" due | |
| March 23, 2016 | Campaign finance | "10th day prior to general report" due | |
| April 2, 2016 | Election date | Municipal general election | |
| April 12, 2016 | Campaign finance | "Election Day expenditures report" due | |
| May 12, 2016 | Campaign finance | "40th day after general report" due | |
| May 12, 2016 | Campaign finance | "180th day prior to primary report" due | |
| July 20, 2016 | Ballot access | Qualifying period opens for open primary election | |
| July 22, 2016 | Ballot access | Qualifying period closes for open primary election | |
| August 10, 2016 | Campaign finance | "90th day prior to primary report" due | |
| October 11, 2016 | Campaign finance | "30th day prior to primary report" due | |
| October 29, 2016 | Campaign finance | "10th day prior to primary report" due | |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | Open primary election | |
| November 18, 2016 | Campaign finance | "Election Day expenditures report" due | |
| November 30, 2016 | Campaign finance | "10th day prior to general report" due | |
| December 10, 2016 | Election date | Open general election | |
| December 20, 2016 | Campaign finance | "Election Day expenditures report" due | |
| January 19, 2017 | Campaign finance | "40th day after general report" due | |
| February 15, 2017 | Campaign finance | "Annual report" due | |
| Sources: Louisiana Secretary of State, "2016 Elections," June 2014 Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "Schedule of Reporting and Filing Dates for Candidates and PACs Supporting or Opposing Candidates, Primary Election–March 5, 2016, General Election–April 2, 2016," accessed June 30, 2015 Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "Schedule of Reporting and Filing Dates for Candidates and PACs Supporting or Opposing Candidates, Primary Election–November 8, 2016, General Election–December 10, 2016 | |||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, 2016
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed July 25, 2016
- ↑ United States Census Bureau, "Counties by Congressional Districts," accessed June 8, 2016
- ↑ Richard Lieberman for Congress, "Home," accessed May 24, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map," accessed August 15, 2012
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
