Louisiana — 2004 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2004 Senate electionLouisiana · U.S. SenateVitterR+21.7
How it voted
Share of the 2004 vote
| David Vitter ✓Republican | 51.0% | 943,014 |
|---|---|---|
| Christopher JohnDemocrat | 29.3% | 542,150 |
| John KennedyDemocrat | 14.9% | 275,821 |
2004Senate margin
D+60R+60
64 counties, each filled by 2004 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (64 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ACADIA, LA | Democratic | D+12.8 |
| ALLEN, LA | Democratic | D+4.4 |
| ASCENSION, LA | Republican | R+31.0 |
| ASSUMPTION, LA | Republican | R+1.9 |
| AVOYELLES, LA | Republican | R+5.8 |
| BEAUREGARD, LA | Republican | R+35.3 |
| BIENVILLE, LA | Republican | R+17.6 |
| BOSSIER, LA | Republican | R+44.5 |
| CADDO, LA | Republican | R+19.5 |
| CALCASIEU, LA | Republican | R+0.3 |
| CALDWELL, LA | Republican | R+34.8 |
| CAMERON, LA | Republican | R+1.4 |
| CATAHOULA, LA | Republican | R+23.1 |
| CLAIBORNE, LA | Republican | R+26.2 |
| CONCORDIA, LA | Republican | R+22.4 |
| DE SOTO, LA | Republican | R+17.8 |
| EAST BATON ROUGE, LA | Republican | R+21.4 |
| EAST CARROLL, LA | Republican | R+13.5 |
| EAST FELICIANA, LA | Republican | R+19.5 |
| EVANGELINE, LA | Democratic | D+3.6 |
| FRANKLIN, LA | Republican | R+38.5 |
| GRANT, LA | Republican | R+41.8 |
| IBERIA, LA | Republican | R+10.3 |
| IBERVILLE, LA | Democratic | D+1.2 |
| JACKSON, LA | Republican | R+35.5 |
| JEFFERSON, LA | Republican | R+41.0 |
| JEFFERSON DAVIS, LA | Democratic | D+4.1 |
| LA SALLE, LA | Republican | R+52.7 |
| LAFAYETTE, LA | Republican | R+12.1 |
| LAFOURCHE, LA | Republican | R+25.7 |
| LINCOLN, LA | Republican | R+26.5 |
| LIVINGSTON, LA | Republican | R+50.9 |
| MADISON, LA | Republican | R+4.1 |
| MOREHOUSE, LA | Republican | R+24.9 |
| NATCHITOCHES, LA | Republican | R+20.3 |
| ORLEANS, LA | Democratic | D+13.5 |
| OUACHITA, LA | Republican | R+40.0 |
| PLAQUEMINES, LA | Republican | R+41.8 |
| POINTE COUPEE, LA | Republican | R+4.8 |
| RAPIDES, LA | Republican | R+25.5 |
| RED RIVER, LA | Republican | R+14.9 |
| RICHLAND, LA | Republican | R+36.8 |
| SABINE, LA | Republican | R+38.4 |
| ST BERNARD, LA | Republican | R+41.7 |
| ST HELENA, LA | Republican | R+3.3 |
| ST. CHARLES, LA | Republican | R+38.5 |
| ST. JAMES, LA | Republican | R+4.9 |
| ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LA | Republican | R+17.0 |
| ST. LANDRY, LA | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| ST. MARTIN, LA | Democratic | D+9.3 |
| ST. MARY, LA | Republican | R+16.8 |
| ST. TAMMANY, LA | Republican | R+61.9 |
| TANGIPAHOA, LA | Republican | R+42.7 |
| TENSAS, LA | Republican | R+9.5 |
| TERREBONNE, LA | Republican | R+34.0 |
| UNION, LA | Republican | R+44.1 |
| VERMILION, LA | Democratic | D+6.1 |
| VERNON, LA | Republican | R+29.7 |
| WASHINGTON, LA | Republican | R+35.8 |
| WEBSTER, LA | Republican | R+28.0 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE, LA | Republican | R+14.7 |
| WEST CARROLL, LA | Republican | R+39.2 |
| WEST FELICIANA, LA | Republican | R+18.3 |
| WINN, LA | Republican | R+29.6 |
presidential baselinePresident 2004R+14.5Senate 2004R+3.5vs. baselineD+11.0
Louisiana's 2004 Senate race ran 11.0 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Louisiana's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +100.0% |
| 1980 | +93.5% |
| 1984 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | +100.0% |
| 1996 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | +32.6% |
| 2002 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | −3.5% |
| 2008 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | −18.9% |
| 2014 | −9.9% |
| 2016 | −26.7% |
| 2020 | −25.9% |
| 2022 | −28.6% |
Same ballot, 2004LA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2004 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.