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      Home/Elections/2004/US House/Louisiana/LA-06
      2004·US House·Louisiana·District profile →

      Louisiana District 6 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Richard Hugh Baker
      72.2%189,106 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Rufus Holt Craig Jr.
      19.4%50,732 votes
      Margin
      R+44.4
      261,869 total votes
      3 candidates261,869 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Richard Hugh BakerREP✓
      		REP189,10672.2%
      Rufus Holt Craig Jr.DEM
      		DEM50,73219.4%
      Edward Anthony \ GalmonDEM
      		DEM22,0318.4%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+14.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.8
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202456.7%41.7%D+14.9314,255
      202059.0%39.3%D+19.7343,169
      201658.1%38.9%D+19.2336,189
      201260.4%39.6%D+20.8349,784
      200858.2%40.4%D+17.7350,060

      Seat History

      US House in Louisiana

      2024
      Cleo FieldsDEM
      D+24.5
      2022
      Garret GravesREP
      R+87.0
      Redistricted
      2020
      Garret GravesREP
      R+45.5
      2018
      Garret GravesREP
      R+40.9
      2016
      Garret GravesREP
      R+48.9
      2014
      Garret GravesREP
      R+41.8
      2012
      William \ CassidyREP
      R+79.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      William \ CassidyREP
      R+31.3
      2008
      William \ CassidyREP
      R+7.8
      2006
      Richard Hugh BakerREP
      R+82.8
      2002
      Richard Hugh BakerREP
      R+84.0
      Redistricted
      2000
      Richard Hugh BakerREP
      R+38.4
      1998
      Richard Hugh BakerREP
      R+1.5
      1996
      Richard Hugh BakerREP
      R+100.0
      View all US House history for Louisiana →

      Candidates

      Richard Hugh BakerREP
      Record12W-2L
      Avg MarginD+28.4
      Career1972-2006
      US House / State House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Edward Anthony \ GalmonDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2004-2004
      US House
      Full profile →
      Rufus Holt Craig Jr.LIB
      Record0W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2004-2014
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Louisiana, 2004

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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