House districts / Louisiana
Louisiana's 5th congressional district
LA-5. Redrawn for 2026: the November 2026 election is on new lines. The outline shows the 2024 district with the same number.
Fundraising
- Michael Charles Echols Ras of Oct 14, 2026Raised $3.2mSpent $2.3m · Cash $889k
- Misti Smith Cordell Ras of Oct 14, 2026Raised $659kSpent $458k · Cash $200k
- Michael Gabriel Firment Ras of Oct 14, 2026Raised $454kSpent $391k · Cash $63k
- Stewart Cathey Jr. Ras of Oct 14, 2026Raised $246kSpent $148k · Cash $98k
- Dan Mckay Das of Oct 14, 2026Raised $121kSpent $116k · Cash $5k
- Antonio Wilson Das of Oct 14, 2026Raised $71kSpent $40k · Cash $31k
And 1 more. 6 other 2026 candidates filed reports (primary candidates). 3 other candidates have not filed.
Federal Election Commission, candidate totals, public domain.
President in this district
PollCheck calculation from precinct returns on the 2026 lines (method).
| Year | Democrat | Republican | Other | Margin | 2024 lines |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Harris 32.4% | Trump 66.4% | 1.2% | R+33.9 | R+36.4 |
| 2020 | Biden 34.8% | Trump 63.8% | 1.5% | R+29.0 | R+34.0 |
| 2016 | Clinton 34.6% | Trump 62.9% | 2.5% | R+28.3 | R+34.4 |
Who lives here
| Measure | This district | US |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population | 776,285 | |
| Adults (18+) | 597,119 | |
| Citizens, % of adults* | 98.5% | 92.1% |
| Age, % of adults | ||
| 18 to 29* | 21.4% | 20.3% |
| 30 to 44* | 25.4% | 25.9% |
| 45 to 64* | 31.1% | 31.8% |
| 65 and over* | 22.1% | 22.0% |
| Race and Hispanic origin, % of residents | ||
| White | 57.7% | 57.8% |
| Black | 33.8% | 12.1% |
| Hispanic | 3.8% | 18.7% |
| Asian | 0.9% | 5.9% |
| Other or more than one | 3.8% | 5.5% |
| Education and income | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher, % of 25+* | 20.8% | 35.7% |
| Median household income* | $50,395 | $80,734 |
* Estimated for the 2026 lines from census blocks (ACS 2020-2024). Population, adults and race: 2020 Census, counted on the 2026 lines. The tick marks the US figure.
Winning margin
Results since 1976
| Year | Winner | Share | Runner-up | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 lines, elections 2024: redrawn for 2026 Louisiana Act 2 of 2024 (SB 8) | |||||
| 2024 | Julia Letlow Republican | 62.9% | Michael Vallien, Jr. Democrat others 11.2% | 25.9% | R+36.9 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2022 seat count changed from 5 to 6 after the census | |||||
| 2022 | Julia Letlow Republican | 67.6% | Oscar “Omar” Dantzler Democrat others 16.7% | 15.7% | R+51.9 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2020 seat count changed from 6 to 5 after the census | |||||
| 2020 | No LA-5: Louisiana had 5 districts | ||||
| Earlier lines, elections 2012-2018 seat count changed from 7 to 6 after the census | |||||
| 2018 | Ralph Lee Abraham Republican | 66.5% | Jessee Carlton Fleenor Democrat others 3.5% | 30.0% | R+36.6 |
| 2016 | Ralph Lee Abraham Republican | 81.6% | Billy Burkette Republican | 18.4% | R+63.1 |
| 2014 | Ralph Lee Abraham Republican | 41.3% | "Jamie" Mayo Democrat others 35.7% | 23.0% | R+18.3 |
| 2012 | Rodney Alexander Republican | 77.8% | "Ron" Ceasar No party affiliation others 7.8% | 14.4% | R+63.4 |
| Earlier lines, elections 2002-2010 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 2010 | Rodney Alexander Republican | 78.6% | "Tom" Gibbs, Jr. No party | 21.4% | R+57.1 |
| 2008 | Rodney Alexander Republican | Unopposed: no vote counted | |||
| 2006 | Rodney Alexander Republican | 68.3% | Gloria Williams Hearn Democrat others 2.7% | 29.0% | R+39.3 |
| 2004 | Rodney Alexander Republican | 59.4% | Zelma "Tisa" Blakes Democrat others 15.9% | 24.6% | R+34.8 |
| 2002 Runoff | Rodney Alexander Democrat | 50.3% | Lee Fletcher Republican | 49.7% | D+0.6 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1992-2000 seat count changed from 8 to 7 after the census | |||||
| 2000 | John Cooksey Republican | 69.1% | Roger Beall Democrat others 7.0% | 23.9% | R+45.1 |
| 1998 | John Cooksey Republican | Unopposed: no vote counted | |||
| 1996 | John Cooksey Republican | 58.3% | Francis Thompson Democrat | 41.7% | R+16.6 |
| 1994 | Jim McCrery Republican | Unopposed: no vote counted | |||
| 1992 | Jim McCrery Republican | 63.0% | Jerry Huckaby Democrat | 37.0% | R+26.0 |
| Earlier lines, elections 1982-1990 post-census redistricting | |||||
| 1990 | Jerry Huckaby Democrat | Unopposed: no vote counted | |||
| 1988 | Jerry Huckaby Democrat | Unopposed: no vote counted | |||
| 1986 | Jerry Huckaby Democrat | Unopposed: no vote counted | |||
| 1984 | "Jerry" Huckaby Democrat | Unopposed: no vote counted | |||
| 1982 | "Jerry" Huckaby Democrat | Unopposed: no vote counted | |||
| Earlier lines, elections 1976-1980 | |||||
| 1980 | Jerry Huckaby Democrat | 88.8% | L. D. Knox Democrat | 11.2% | D+77.7 |
| 1978 | Jerry Huckaby Democrat | Unopposed: no vote counted | |||
| 1976 | Jerry Huckaby Democrat | 52.5% | Frank Spooner Republican | 47.5% | D+5.1 |
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About these results
Shares count all candidate votes, including write-ins, with a candidate's votes on several party lines added together. Each result is on the lines in force at the time. Mid-decade redraws before 2016 may be unmarked.
President in this district: 2016 and 2020, and 2024 on the new lines, are estimates: precinct votes are split between districts by census block. The last column is the margin in LA-5 on the 2024 lines.
Counties only partly inside the district show the 2024 result for that part; estimates are labelled.
Margin chart: winner minus runner-up. Gaps are unopposed races; dashed lines are new district lines.
Who lives here (2026 lines) is estimated from Census survey figures split by population.
Sources
Results: MIT Election Data and Science Lab, U.S. House 1976-2016 (doi:10.7910/DVN/IG0UN2, CC0; via MEDSL/constituency-returns), and Clerk of the US House, Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election 2018-2024 (public domain).
Presidential results: PollCheck calculation from MIT Election Data and Science Lab 2024 precinct returns (doi:10.7910/DVN/XDJYKC, doi:10.7910/DVN/USBYR4, CC0; state totals doi:10.7910/DVN/42MVDX, CC0) and Voting and Election Science Team 2016 and 2020 precinct results and shapes (doi:10.7910/DVN/NH5S2I, doi:10.7910/DVN/K7760H, CC BY 4.0), with US Census Bureau 2020 block populations and block equivalency files (public domain). Official figures: Texas Legislative Council (2024 on the 2026 lines); Louisiana, New Jersey, California and Washington election offices (county totals). Certified results transcribed by Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): Maine 2024 by district: 2024 United States presidential election in Maine (revision 1382530995); Indiana county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Indiana (revision 1382505975); Oregon county totals: 2024 United States presidential election in Oregon (revision 1382605746).
District lines: US Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2026 (120th Congress) and 2025 cartographic boundary files (119th Congress), public domain.
Members: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0).
Counties: US Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file (public domain); 2024 county results summed from the same MEDSL precinct returns, with the official county totals above.
Demographics: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 (public domain).
2028 candidates: Federal Election Commission (public domain).
Photos: official portraits, public domain (US government); see Photo credits.
PollCheck US. Data through November 5, 2026. Photo credits