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      Home/Elections/2014/US House/Louisiana/LA-05
      2014·US House·Louisiana·District profile →

      Louisiana District 5 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Ralph Lee Abraham
      41.3%134,616 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      \ Mayo
      23.0%75,006 votes
      Margin
      R+52.8
      326,073 total votes
      9 candidates326,073 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ralph Lee AbrahamREP✓
      		REP134,61641.3%
      \ MayoDEM
      		DEM75,00623.0%
      \ DasherREP
      		REP53,62816.4%
      Vance M McAllisterREP
      		REP26,6068.2%
      Clyde C HollowayREP
      		REP17,8775.5%
      Harris BrownREP
      		REP9,8903.0%
      \ TarpleyREP
      		REP4,5941.4%
      Charles SaucierLIB
      		LIB2,2010.7%
      Eliot S BarronGRN
      		GRN1,6550.5%

      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
      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

      Clyde C HollowayREP
      Record3W-3L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-2014
      US House
      Full profile →
      \ TarpleyREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2014-2014
      US House
      Full profile →
      \ MayoDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2014-2014
      US House
      Full profile →
      \ DasherREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2014-2014
      US House
      Full profile →
      Charles SaucierLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2014-2014
      US House
      Full profile →
      Eliot S BarronGRN
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2014-2016
      US House
      Full profile →
      Harris BrownREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2014-2014
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ralph Lee AbrahamREP
      Record3W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2014-2018
      US House
      Full profile →
      Vance M McAllisterREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2014-2014
      US House
      Full profile →

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