David Vitter
U.S. senator from Louisiana (2005–2017) · U.S. representative from Louisiana (1999–2005)
- Born
- May 3, 1961
- Terms in office
- 5
- Elections in our data
- 85 won
Terms in office
| Office | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator, Louisiana (class 3) Senate history | Republican | 2011-01-05 | 2017-01-03 |
| Senator, Louisiana (class 3) Senate history | Republican | 2005-01-04 | 2011-01-03 |
| Representative, Louisiana district 1 district history | Republican | 2003-01-07 | 2005-01-03 |
| Representative, Louisiana district 1 district history | Republican | 2001-01-03 | 2003-01-03 |
| Representative, Louisiana district 1 district history | Republican | 1999-06-08 | 2001-01-03 |
Election results
| Year | Race | Stage | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Governor, Louisiana | Runoff | REP | 505,940 | 43.9% | Lost |
| 2015 | Governor, Louisiana | Top-two primary | REP | 256,300 | 23.0% | Lost |
| 2010 | U.S. Senate, Louisiana | General election | REP | 715,415 | 56.6% | Won |
| 2004 | U.S. Senate, Louisiana | Top-two primary | REP | 943,014 | 51.0% | Won |
| 2002 | U.S. House, Louisiana District 1 | Top-two primary | REP | 147,117 | 81.5% | Won |
| 2000 | U.S. House, Louisiana District 1 | Top-two primary | REP | 191,379 | 80.5% | Won |
| 1999 | U.S. House, Louisiana District 1 (special) | Top-two primary | REP | 31,741 | 21.7% | Lost |
| 1999 | U.S. House, Louisiana District 1 (special) | Runoff | REP | 61,661 | 50.7% | Won |
Questions and answers
What offices has David Vitter held?
U.S. senator from Louisiana (2005–2017); U.S. representative from Louisiana (1999–2005).
When was David Vitter born?
May 3, 1961.
What was David Vitter's most recent election result?
Lost in the 2015 governor runoff in Louisiana, with 43.9% of the vote.
Terms: congress-legislators (public domain); portrait: official congressional photo (public domain). Election results since 1976: FiveThirtyEight.