2004 Senate elections · Louisiana history
Louisiana U.S. Senate election 2004
David Vitter REP +21.7 gain · Class III seat · held 11/2/04
- Votes counted
- 1,848,056
- Margin
- 21.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
- President in LA
- R+14.5same year
Top-two primary 11/2/04
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Vitter Won | REP | 943,014 | 51.03% | |
| Chris John | DEM | 542,150 | 29.34% | |
| John Kennedy | DEM | 275,821 | 14.93% | |
| Arthur A. Morrell | DEM | 47,222 | 2.56% | |
| Richard M. Fontanesi | OTH | 15,097 | 0.82% | |
| RA Galan | OTH | 12,463 | 0.67% | |
| Sam Houston Melton | DEM | 12,289 | 0.67% | |
| Total | 1,848,056 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
Other Louisiana Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | John Kennedy | 43.7 |
| 2020 | Class II | Bill Cassidy | 40.3 |
| 2016 | Class III | John Kennedy | 21.3 |
| 2014 | Class II | Bill Cassidy | 11.9 |
| 2010 | Class III | David Vitter | 18.9 |
| 2008 | Class II | Mary L. Landrieu | 6.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | David Vitter | 21.7 |
| 2002 | Class II | Mary L. Landrieu | 3.4 |
| 1998 | Class III | John B. Breaux | 32.4 |
| 1996 | Class II | Mary L. Landrieu | 0.3 |
| 1992 | Class III | John B. Breaux | 64.2 |
| 1990 | Class II | Bennett Johnston | 10.4 |
Full Louisiana Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2004 Louisiana Senate race?
David Vitter (REP) won with 51.0% of the vote, ahead of Chris John (29.3%), a margin of 21.7 points.
Did the Louisiana Senate seat change party in 2004?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2004 Louisiana Senate race?
1,848,056 votes were counted for the candidates in the top-two primary.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.