Louisiana's 5th congressional district: election results
U.S. House elections in Louisiana's 5th congressional district, 1976 to 2024: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.
Current representative: Julia Letlow (Republican), term ends 2027-01-03.
| Year | Winner | Party | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Julia Letlow | Republican | 62.9% | 36.9 |
| 2022 | Julia Letlow | Republican | 67.6% | 51.9 |
| 2021 special | Julia Letlow | Republican | 64.7% | 37.2 |
| 2020 | Luke J. Letlow | Republican | 62.0% | 24.0 |
| 2018 | Ralph Lee Abraham | Republican | 66.5% | 36.6 |
| 2016 | Ralph Lee Abraham | Republican | 81.6% | 63.1 |
| 2014 | Ralph Lee Abraham | Republican | 64.2% | 28.4 |
| 2013 special | Vance M. McAllister | Republican | 59.6% | 19.3 |
| 2012 | Rodney M. Alexander | Republican | 77.8% | 63.4 |
| 2010 | Rodney M. Alexander | Republican | 78.6% | 57.2 |
| 2008 | Rodney M. Alexander unopposed | Republican | — | — |
| 2006 | Rodney M. Alexander | Republican | 68.3% | 39.3 |
| 2004 | Rodney M. Alexander | Republican | 59.4% | 34.8 |
| 2002 | Rodney M. Alexander | Democratic | 50.3% | 0.6 |
| 2000 | John C. Cooksey | Republican | 69.1% | 45.1 |
| 1998 | John C. Cooksey unopposed | Republican | — | — |
| 1980 | Jerry Huckaby | Democratic | 88.8% | 77.7 |
| 1978 | Jerry Huckaby unopposed | Democratic | — | — |
| 1976 | Jerry Huckaby | Democratic | 52.6% | 5.1 |
2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Letlow Won | REP | 201,037 | 62.85% | |
| Michael Vallien Jr. | DEM | 82,981 | 25.94% | |
| M.V. "Vinny" Mendoza | REP | 35,833 | 11.20% | |
| Total | 319,851 | |||
2022
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Letlow Won | REP | 151,080 | 67.58% | |
| Oscar "Omar" Dantzler | DEM | 35,149 | 15.72% | |
| Walter Earl Huff | DEM | 19,383 | 8.67% | |
| Allen Guillory | REP | 12,159 | 5.44% | |
| Hunter Pullen | REP | 5,782 | 2.59% | |
| Total | 223,553 | |||
2021 (special)
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Letlow Won | REP | 67,203 | 64.67% | |
| Sandra Christophe | DEM | 28,555 | 27.48% | |
| Chad Conerly | REP | 5,497 | 5.29% | |
| Robert Kent Lansden | REP | 929 | 0.89% | |
| Allen Guillory | REP | 464 | 0.45% | |
| Jim Davis | NPA | 402 | 0.39% | |
| Sancha Smith | REP | 334 | 0.32% | |
| M.V. "Vinny" Mendoza | IND | 236 | 0.23% | |
| Jaycee Magnuson | REP | 131 | 0.13% | |
| Richard H. Pannell | REP | 67 | 0.06% | |
| Horace Melton | REP | 62 | 0.06% | |
| Errol Victor | REP | 36 | 0.04% | |
| Total | 103,916 | |||
Questions and answers
Who represents Louisiana's 5th congressional district?
Julia Letlow (Republican) is the current representative; the term ends on 2027-01-03.
Who won the last election in Louisiana's 5th congressional district?
Julia Letlow won in 2024 by 36.9 points.
Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.