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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Louisiana/LA-05
      1980·US House·Louisiana·District profile →
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      Louisiana District 5 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Jerry Huckaby
      88.8%93,519 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      L D Knox
      11.2%11,748 votes
      Margin
      +77.7
      105,267 total votes
      2 candidates105,267 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Jerry HuckabyDEM✓
      		DEM93,51988.8%
      L D KnoxDEM
      		DEM11,74811.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+36.4
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.7
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202431.0%67.5%R+36.4323,861
      202032.3%66.0%R+33.7355,457
      201631.1%65.6%R+34.5332,865
      201233.7%66.3%R+32.5321,548
      200832.4%65.8%R+33.4327,017

      Seat History

      US House in Louisiana

      2024
      Julia LetlowREP
      R+48.1
      2022
      Julia LetlowREP
      R+51.2
      Redistricted
      2020
      Luke J LetlowREP
      R+54.2
      2018
      Ralph Lee AbrahamREP
      R+36.6
      2016
      Ralph Lee AbrahamREP
      R+100.0
      2014
      Ralph Lee AbrahamREP
      R+52.8
      2012
      Rodney AlexanderREP
      R+77.8
      Redistricted
      2010
      Rodney AlexanderREP
      R+78.6
      2008
      Rodney AlexanderREP
      R+100.0
      2006
      Rodney AlexanderREP
      R+39.3
      2004
      Rodney AlexanderREP
      R+50.8
      2002
      Rodney AlexanderDEM
      R+18.9
      Redistricted
      2000
      John CookseyREP
      R+41.1
      1998
      John CookseyREP
      R+100.0
      1996
      John CookseyREP
      R+16.6
      View all US House history for Louisiana →

      Candidates

      Jerry HuckabyDEM
      Record6W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1992
      US House
      Full profile →
      L D KnoxDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Louisiana, 1980

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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