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2006 House elections · Louisiana districts

Louisiana U.S. House election results 2006

Results in all of Louisiana's congressional districts in 2006 (Republican 5, Democratic 2): every candidate, vote share and margin.

  • Republican 5
  • Democratic 2

Piyush Amrit Jindal REP +80.7

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Piyush Amrit Jindal WonREP130,50888.11%
David GereightyDEM10,9197.37%
Stacey TallitschDEM5,0253.39%
Peter BearyLIB1,6761.13%
Total148,128

Official source: Election-Statistics

William J. Jefferson DEM +13.1

Top-two primary
CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
William J. Jefferson WonDEM28,28330.08%
Karen Carter PetersonDEM20,36421.66%
Derrick T. ShepherdDEM16,79917.87%
Joseph LavigneREP12,51113.31%
Troy A. Carter Sr.DEM11,30412.02%
Eric T. BradleyREP1,1591.23%
Regina BartholomewDEM1,1251.20%
John Bel EdwardsDEM6750.72%
Scott BarronDEM6210.66%
Gregory W. KahnLIB4040.43%
M.V. "Vinny" MendozaDEM4020.43%
Lawrence William von UhdeREP2580.27%
Deven CollinsDEM1210.13%
Total94,026
Runoff
CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
William J. Jefferson WonDEM35,15356.55%
Karen Carter PetersonDEM27,01143.45%
Total62,164

Official source: Election-Statistics

Charlie Melancon DEM +14.7

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Charlie Melancon WonDEM75,02355.03%
Craig F. RomeroREP54,95040.31%
Olangee BreechDEM4,1903.07%
James Lee BlakeLIB2,1681.59%
Total136,331

Official source: Election-Statistics

James O. McCrery REP +40.5

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
James O. McCrery WonREP77,07857.40%
Artis R. CashDEM22,75716.95%
Patti CoxDEM17,78813.25%
Chester T. KelleyREP16,64912.40%
Total134,272

Official source: Election-Statistics

Rodney M. Alexander REP +39.3

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Rodney M. Alexander WonREP78,21168.26%
Gloria Williams HearnDEM33,23329.00%
Brent SandersLIB1,8761.64%
John WattsOTH1,2621.10%
Total114,582

Official source: Election-Statistics

Richard Hugh Baker REP +65.6

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Richard Hugh Baker WonREP94,65882.81%
Richard M. FontanesiLIB19,64817.19%
Total114,306

Official source: Election-Statistics

Charles W. Boustany Jr. REP +41.4

CandidatePartyVotesShareBar
Charles W. Boustany Jr. WonREP113,72070.70%
Mike StaggDEM47,13329.30%
Total160,853

Official source: Election-Statistics

Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from official sources.