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      Home/Elections/2004/US Senate/Louisiana
      2004·US Senate·Louisiana

      Louisiana US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      David Vitter
      51.0%943,014 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Christopher John
      29.3%542,150 votes
      Margin
      R+21.7
      1,848,056 total votes
      3 candidates1,848,056 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      David VitterREP✓
      		REP943,01451.0%
      Christopher JohnDEM
      		DEM542,15029.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH362,89219.6%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Louisiana(Class I)

      2022
      John KennedyREP
      R+43.7
      2020
      Bil CassidyREP
      R+40.3
      2016
      John KennedyREP
      R+21.3
      2014
      William \ CassidyREP
      R+11.9
      2010
      David VitterREP
      R+18.9
      2008
      Mary LandrieuDEM
      D+6.4
      2002
      Mary LandrieuDEM
      D+3.4
      1998
      John B BreauxDEM
      D+32.4
      1996
      Mary LandrieuDEM
      D+0.3
      1992
      John B BreauxDEM
      D+79.7
      1990
      J Bennett Johnston Jr.DEM
      D+95.5
      1986
      John B BreauxDEM
      D+5.6
      1984
      J Bennett Johnston Jr.DEM
      D+76.9
      1980
      Russell B. LongDEM
      D+57.5
      View all US Senate history for Louisiana →

      Candidates

      Christopher JohnDEM
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginR+21.7
      Career1996-2004
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      David VitterREP
      Record4W-1L
      Avg MarginR+9.4
      Career2000-2015
      Governor / US Senate / US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Louisiana, 2004

      President1 contest →US House7 contests →
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