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United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, 2016
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The 2016 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Louisiana took place on November 8, 2016. Voters elected 6 candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's 6 congressional districts.
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 |
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Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 8 election, the Republican Party held five of the six congressional seats from Louisiana.
| Members of the U.S. House from Louisiana -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2016 | After the 2016 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 1 | 1 | |
| Republican Party | 5 | 5 | |
| Total | 6 | 6 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2016 election, the incumbents for the six congressional districts were:
| Name | Party | District |
|---|---|---|
| Steve Scalise |  Republican |
1 |
| Cedric Richmond |  Democratic |
2 |
| Charles Boustany Jr. | Republican |
3 |
| John Fleming | Republican |
4 |
| Ralph Abraham | Republican |
5 |
| Garret Graves | Republican |
6 |
Margin of victory for winners
The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the two candidates who received the most votes. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100 percent.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
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| District 1 |  Steve Scalise |
61.8% | 326,788 | Lee Ann Dugas |
| District 2 |  Cedric Richmond |
49.7% | 284,269 | Kip Holden |
| District 3 | Clay Higgins |
12.2% | 138,433 | Scott Angelle |
| District 4 | Mike Johnson |
30.5% | 133,949 | Marshall Jones |
| District 5 | Ralph Abraham |
63.1% | 255,662 | Billy Burkette |
| District 6 | Garret Graves |
47.8% | 331,098 | Richard Lieberman |
Candidates
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District 1
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Primary candidates: Lee Ann Dugas[1] Danil Ezekiel Faust[1] Joe Swider[1] Steve Scalise - Incumbent[1]   Howard Kearney[1] Eliot Barron[1] Chuemai Yang[1] |
District 2
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Primary candidates: Cedric Richmond - Incumbent[1] Kip Holden - Baton Rouge Mayor[2] Kenneth Cutno[1] Samuel Davenport[1] |
District 3
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General election candidates: Scott Angelle Clay Higgins |
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Primary candidates: Dorian Phibian[3] Larry Rader[4] Greg Ellison - Businessman[5] Gus Rantz - Businessman[6] Grover Rees - Former U.S. ambassador[7] Brett Geymann - Former state rep.[8] Scott Angelle - Public service commissioner[9] Clay Higgins[10] Bryan Barrilleaux[11] Herman Vidrine[1] Guy McLendon[1] Kenny Scelfo[12] |
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Not running: |
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Withdrew: Erick Knezek (R) - Lafayette Parish School Board member[13][1] |
District 4
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General election candidates: Marshall Jones Mike Johnson |
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Primary candidates: Marshall Jones[1] Trey Baucum, M.D.[14] Elbert Guillory - Former state sen.[15] Oliver Jenkins[16] Rick John[17] Mike Johnson - State rep.[18] Mark Halverson[19] Kenneth Krefft[1] |
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Not running: |
District 5
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Primary candidates: Ralph Abraham - Incumbent[1] Billy Burkette[1] |
District 6
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Primary candidates: Richard Lieberman[20] Jermaine Sampson[1] Garret Graves - Incumbent[1] Robert Lamar Bell[1] Richard Fontanesi[1] Devin Lance Graham (Other)[1] |
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, 2016
- United States Senate election in Louisiana, 2016
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2016
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-election in 2016
- U.S. House primaries, 2016
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed July 25, 2016
- ↑ The Advocate, "Baton Rouge Mayor Kip Holden to challenge Congressman Cedric Richmond this fall," May 18, 2016
- ↑ Email submission to Ballotpedia, June 13, 2016
- ↑ Larry Rader for Congress, "Home," accessed June 29, 2016
- ↑ The News Star, "Lafayette's Ellison makes 3rd District bid," January 5, 2016
- ↑ KATC.com, "Gus Rantz announces bid for Congress," February 16, 2016
- ↑ The Advertiser, "Former US ambassador to enter 3rd District race," February 20, 2016
- ↑ The news star, "Republican Brett Geymann will run for 3rd District seat," March 2, 2016
- ↑ KLFY, "Scott Angelle joins 3rd Congressional District race," March 3, 2016
- ↑ WAFB, "Clay Higgins running for Boustany's congressional seat," May 18, 2016
- ↑ Email submission to Ballotpedia, July 22, 2016
- ↑ Kenny Scelfo for Congress, "Home," accessed May 24, 2016
- ↑ The Town Talk, "Candidates scramble for House seats," December 21, 2015
- ↑ The News Star, "Shreveport cardiologist to run for 4th District seat," February 4, 2016
- ↑ KATC.com, "Elbert Guillory announces bid for Congressional Seat," January 22, 2016
- ↑ KSLA.com ,"Shreveport City Councilman running for congress," February 15, 2016
- ↑ KATC.com, "Shreveport attorney Rick John announces 4th District bid," February 23, 2016
- ↑ The News Star, "State Rep. Johnson makes 4th District race," February 9, 2016
- ↑ Mark for Congress, "Home," accessed July 5, 2016
- ↑ Richard Lieberman for Congress, "Home," accessed May 24, 2016
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
Senators
Bill Cassidy (R)
John Kennedy (R)
Representatives
District 1
Steve Scalise (R)
District 2
Troy Carter (D)
District 3
Clay Higgins (R)
District 4
Mike Johnson (R)
District 5
Julia Letlow (R)
District 6
Cleo Fields (D)
Republican Party (6)
Democratic Party (2)
