Louisiana's 7th congressional district: election results

U.S. House elections in Louisiana's 7th congressional district, 1976 to 2010: winners, vote shares and margins. District lines are redrawn after each census, so the area covered changes over time.

Louisiana's 7th congressional district: Republican minus Democratic share, in points. Bars above the line lean Republican, below lean Democratic.

Year	Winner	Party	Share	Margin
2010	Charles W. Boustany Jr. unopposed	Republican	—	—
2008	Charles W. Boustany Jr.	Republican	61.9%	27.6
2006	Charles W. Boustany Jr.	Republican	70.7%	41.4
2004	Charles W. Boustany Jr.	Republican	55.0%	9.9
2002	Chris John	Democratic	86.8%	73.6
2000	Chris John	Democratic	83.3%	66.6
1998	Chris John unopposed	Democratic	—	—
1980	John B. Breaux unopposed	Democratic	—	—
1978	John B. Breaux unopposed	Democratic	—	—
1976	John B. Breaux	Democratic	83.3%	66.7

2010

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share	Bar
Charles W. Boustany Jr. Won unopposed	REP	—	—

2008

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Charles W. Boustany Jr. Won	REP	177,173	61.88%
Donald R. Cravins	DEM	98,280	34.33%
Peter A. Vidrine	OTH	10,846	3.79%
Total		286,299

2006

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Charles W. Boustany Jr. Won	REP	113,720	70.70%
Mike Stagg	DEM	47,133	29.30%
Total		160,853

Questions and answers

Who won the last election in Louisiana's 7th congressional district?

Charles W. Boustany Jr. won in 2010, unopposed.

Results: FiveThirtyEight, from official sources.