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Primaries in Louisiana, 2024

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Party primaries, 2024
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Primary Date
November 5, 2024
Federal elections
primaries for U.S. House
State party
Party of Louisiana
State political party revenue

This page focuses on the primaries that took place in Louisiana on November 5, 2024.

Louisiana does not conduct typical primary elections. Instead, all candidates running for a local, state, or federal office appear on the same ballot in either October (in odd-numbered years) or November (in even-numbered years), regardless of their partisan affiliations. If a candidate wins a simple majority of all votes cast for the office (i.e., 50 percent, plus one vote), he or she wins the election outright. If no candidate meets that threshold, the top two finishers advance to a second election in either November (in odd-numbered years) or December (in even-numbered years), regardless of their partisan affiliations. In that election, the candidate who receives the greatest number of votes wins. Ballotpedia refers to Louisiana's electoral system as the Louisiana majority-vote system. It is also commonly referred to as a jungle primary. Because it is possible for a candidate to win election in the first round of voting, Louisiana's nominating contest is not a traditional primary.

Note: Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) signed HB17 into law by on Jan. 22, 2024, creating closed partisan primaries and primary runoffs for Congress, the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Louisiana Public Service Commission and Louisiana Supreme Court beginning in 2026.


Federal elections

U.S. House

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, 2024

The U.S. House of Representatives primary elections in Louisiana were on November 5, 2024. Voters elected six candidates to serve in the U.S. House from each of the state's six U.S. House districts. The primary was November 5, 2024. The filing deadline was July 19, 2024.

To see a full list of candidates in the primary in each district, click "Show more" below.
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District 1

Primary candidates


Did not make the ballot:
Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

District 2

Primary candidates

Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

District 3

Primary candidates

Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

District 4

Primary candidates

Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

District 5

Primary candidates


Did not make the ballot:
Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

District 6

Primary candidates


Did not make the ballot:
Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

State executive offices

See also: Louisiana state executive official elections, 2024

One state executive office was up for election in Louisiana in 2024:

Public Service Commissioner

To see a full list of candidates in the primaries, click "Show more" below.
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Public Service Commissioner

District 2

Primary candidates


Did not make the ballot:
Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

State supreme court

See also: Louisiana Supreme Court elections, 2024
The term of one Louisiana Supreme Court justice expired on December 31, 2024. To see a full list of candidates in the primaries, click "Show more" below.
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2nd District

Primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:


Did not make the ballot:

State court of appeals

See also: Louisiana intermediate appellate court elections, 2024
The terms of nine Louisiana intermediate appellate court judges expired on December 31, 2024. To see a full list of candidates in the primaries, click "Show more" below.
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First Circuit Court of Appeal

1st District
Primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

3rd District (Penzato's seat)
Primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

3rd District (Chutz's seat)
Primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

5th District
Primary candidates

Second Circuit Court of Appeal

3rd District
Primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Third Circuit Court of Appeal

2nd District
Primary candidates

3rd District
Primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Fourth Circuit Court of Appeal

1st District
Primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Fifth Circuit Court of Appeal

1st District
Primary candidates

This primary was canceled and this candidate was elected:

Context of the 2024 elections

Louisiana Party Control: 1992-2025
Eight years of Democratic trifectas  •  Seven years of Republican trifectas
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State party overview

Democratic Party of Louisiana

See also: Democratic Party of Louisiana

Republican Party of Louisiana

See also: Republican Party of Louisiana

State political party revenue

See also: State political party revenue and State political party revenue per capita

State political parties typically deposit revenue in separate state and federal accounts in order to comply with state and federal campaign finance laws.

The Democratic Party and the Republican Party maintain state affiliates in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and select U.S. territories. The following map displays total state political party revenue per capita for the Democratic and Republican state party affiliates.


Voter information

How the primary works

Louisiana does not conduct typical primary elections. Instead, all candidates running for a local, state, or federal office appear on the same ballot in either October (in odd-numbered years) or November (in even-numbered years), regardless of their partisan affiliations. If a candidate wins a simple majority of all votes cast for the office (i.e., 50 percent, plus one vote), he or she wins the election outright. If no candidate meets that threshold, the top two finishers advance to a second election in either November (in odd-numbered years) or December (in even-numbered years), regardless of their partisan affiliations. In that election, the candidate who receives the greatest number of votes wins. Ballotpedia refers to Louisiana's electoral system as the Louisiana majority-vote system. It is also commonly referred to as a jungle primary. Because it is possible for a candidate to win election in the first round of voting, Louisiana's nominating contest is not a traditional primary.

Note: Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry (R) signed HB17 into law by on Jan. 22, 2024, creating closed partisan primaries and primary runoffs for Congress, the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Louisiana Public Service Commission and Louisiana Supreme Court beginning in 2026.


Poll times

In Louisiana, polls are open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Central time for Tuesday elections. For Saturday elections, polls open at 7:00 a.m. If the polls close while a voter is in line, he or she will still be permitted to vote.[1][2]

Registration requirements

Check your voter registration status here.

To vote in Louisiana, one must provide documentary proof of United States citizenship and be a resident of the state and parish in which they register. A voter must be at least 18 years old by Election Day.[3]

Registration completed via mail or in person must occur at least 30 days before Election Day. Registration completed online must occur at least 20 days before Election Day. Registrants must present a valid form of identification to register. Pre-registration is available beginning at age 16.[3]

Voters may register in person at any Registrar of Voters office or any of the following places:[3]

  • Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles
  • Louisiana Department of Social Services
  • WIC offices
  • Food stamp offices
  • Medicaid offices
  • Offices and agencies serving people with disabilities
  • Military recruitment offices

Automatic registration

Louisiana does not practice automatic voter registration.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Louisiana has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

Louisiana does not allow same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

Louisiana law requires 20 days of residency in the state before a person may vote.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Louisiana state law requires a voter registration applicant to provide proof of citizenship to register to vote. As of June 2025, the state had not implemented the requirement.[4][5]

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment.[6] Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The site Geaux Vote, run by the Louisiana Secretary of State office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.


Voter ID requirements

Louisiana requires voters to present photo identification while voting.[7]

Voters can present the following forms of identification. This list was current as of August 14, 2024. Click here to ensure you have the most current information.

  • Louisiana driver's license
  • Louisiana special identification card
  • LA Wallet digital driver's license
  • Military ID or other generally recognized picture identification card that contains the name and signature of the voter

Voters who do not have accepted ID may vote by completing a voter identification affidavit. By law, voters who sign an affidavit may be challenged.[8]

Registered voters can bring their voter information card to the Office of Motor Vehicles to receive a free Louisiana special identification card.[7]

Early voting

Louisiana permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.

Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.

Forty-seven states and the District of Columbia permit no-excuse early voting.

Absentee voting

The following individuals are eligible to vote absentee in Louisiana:[9]

  1. Senior citizens, 65 years of age or older
  2. Voters who expect to be temporarily absent from the state or their parish during the early voting period and on election day
  3. Offshore workers
  4. Residents of nursing homes, veterans' homes, or hospitals
  5. Students, instructors, or professors (as well as their spouses and dependents) who are living outside of their parish
  6. Ministers, priests, rabbis, or other members of the clergy who are assigned outside of their parish
  7. Voters who moved more than 100 miles from the seat of their former parish within 30 days of an election
  8. Voters who are involuntarily confined to a mental institution and have not been judicially declared incompetent
  9. Voters who expect to be hospitalized on Election Day
  10. Incarcerated voters who have not been convicted of a felony
  11. Participants in the secretary of state's Address Confidentiality Program
  12. Sequestered jurors


Pivot Counties

See also: Pivot Counties by state

There are no Pivot Counties in Louisiana. Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. Altogether, the nation had 206 Pivot Counties, with most being concentrated in upper midwestern and northeastern states.


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Footnotes

  1. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "FAQ: Voting on Election Day," accessed August 15, 2024
  2. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Vote on Election Day," accessed August 15, 2024
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Register to Vote," accessed August 15, 2024
  4. ↑ WWNO, "Louisiana now requires proof of citizenship to vote, but hasn’t issued any guidance," January 15, 2025
  5. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Louisiana Voter Registration Application," accessed June 30, 2025
  6. ↑ Under federal law, the national mail voter registration application (a version of which is in use in all states with voter registration systems) requires applicants to indicate that they are U.S. citizens in order to complete an application to vote in state or federal elections, but does not require voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, the application "may require only the minimum amount of information necessary to prevent duplicate voter registrations and permit State officials both to determine the eligibility of the applicant to vote and to administer the voting process."
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Vote on Election Day," accessed August 15, 2024
  8. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Louisiana voters' bill of rights and voting information," accessed August 15, 2024
  9. ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Vote Absentee," accessed April 11, 2023
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