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      Home/Elections/2022/US House/Louisiana/LA-02
      2022·US House·Louisiana·District profile →

      Louisiana District 2 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Troy A Carter
      77.1%158,120 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      €œdan” Lux
      22.9%46,927 votes
      Margin
      D+54.2
      205,047 total votes
      2 candidates205,047 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Troy A CarterDEM✓
      		DEM158,12077.1%
      €œdan” LuxREP
      		REP46,92722.9%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)D+31.6
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+4.3
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202464.8%33.2%D+31.6319,628
      202067.1%31.2%D+35.9350,031
      201665.9%30.8%D+35.1326,406
      201268.6%31.4%D+37.2312,692
      200864.3%34.1%D+30.3309,117

      Seat History

      US House in Louisiana

      2024
      Troy A CarterDEM
      D+41.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Cedric L RichmondDEM
      D+54.3
      2018
      Cedric L RichmondDEM
      D+80.6
      2016
      Cedric L RichmondDEM
      D+100.0
      2014
      Cedric L RichmondDEM
      D+85.8
      2012
      Cedric L RichmondDEM
      D+62.7
      Redistricted
      2010
      Cedric L RichmondDEM
      D+31.1
      2008
      Anh \ CaoREP
      R+2.7
      2006
      William J JeffersonDEM
      D+73.7
      2004
      William J JeffersonDEM
      D+58.0
      2002
      William J JeffersonDEM
      D+75.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      William J JeffersonDEM
      D+100.0
      1998
      William J JeffersonDEM
      D+100.0
      1996
      William J JeffersonDEM
      D+100.0
      View all US House history for Louisiana →

      Candidates

      €œdan” LuxREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2022-2022
      US House
      Full profile →
      Troy A CarterDEM
      Record2W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2022-2024
      US House
      Full profile →

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