Elections / 2004 · Senate · LA
Louisiana — 2004 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic2004 · U.S. SenateLouisiana · U.S. SenateDavid VitterR+3.5
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2004 Senate returns.
- David Vitter✓Republican943,01451.0%
- Christopher JohnDemocrat542,15029.3%
- John KennedyDemocrat275,82114.9%
- Arthur A. MorrellDemocrat47,2222.6%
- Richard M. FontanesiOther15,0970.8%
- R. A. "Skip" GalanOther12,4630.7%
- Sam Houston Melton Jr.Democrat12,2890.7%
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 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 · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.