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      Home/Elections/2018/US House/Louisiana/LA-03
      2018·US House·Louisiana·District profile →

      Louisiana District 3 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Clay Higgins
      55.6%136,876 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Mildred \ Methvin
      17.8%43,729 votes
      Margin
      R+38.0
      245,943 total votes
      7 candidates245,943 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Clay HigginsREP✓
      		REP136,87655.6%
      Mildred \ MethvinDEM
      		DEM43,72917.8%
      \ GuilloryREP
      		REP31,38712.8%
      \ AndersonDEM
      		DEM13,4775.5%
      Larry RaderDEM
      		DEM9,6923.9%
      Verone ThomasDEM
      		DEM7,8153.2%
      Aaron J AndrusLIB
      		LIB2,9671.2%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+45.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.7
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202426.8%71.8%R+45.0335,590
      202028.0%70.3%R+42.3355,491
      201627.1%69.5%R+42.5341,005
      201230.5%69.5%R+38.9324,251
      200831.7%66.2%R+34.5324,104

      Seat History

      US House in Louisiana

      2024
      Clay HigginsREP
      R+49.4
      2022
      Clay HigginsREP
      R+57.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Clay HigginsREP
      R+38.3
      2016
      Clay HigginsREP
      R+58.2
      2014
      Charles W BoustanyREP
      R+88.0
      2012
      Charles W BoustanyREP
      R+55.7
      Redistricted
      2010
      \ LandryREP
      R+27.5
      2008
      Charlie MelanconDEM
      D+100.0
      2006
      Charlie MelanconDEM
      D+17.8
      2004
      \ MelanconDEM
      D+0.5
      2002
      W J \ Tauzin IIIREP
      R+86.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      W J \ Tauzin IIIREP
      R+78.0
      1998
      W J \ Tauzin IIIREP
      R+100.0
      1996
      W J \ Tauzin IIIREP
      R+100.0
      View all US House history for Louisiana →

      Candidates

      Clay HigginsREP
      Record5W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2016-2024
      US House
      Full profile →
      Larry RaderDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2016-2018
      US House
      Full profile →
      \ GuilloryREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2018-2018
      US House
      Full profile →
      \ AndersonDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2018-2020
      US House
      Full profile →
      Aaron J AndrusLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2018-2018
      US House
      Full profile →
      Mildred \ MethvinDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2018-2018
      US House
      Full profile →
      Verone ThomasDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2018-2018
      US House
      Full profile →
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