Louisiana — 2016 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2016 Senate electionLouisiana · U.S. SenateKennedyR+21.3
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
| John Kennedy ✓Republican | 26.8% | 536,191 |
|---|---|---|
| Foster CampbellDemocrat | 17.4% | 347,816 |
| Charles W. Boustany Jr.Republican | 14.9% | 298,008 |
2016Senate margin
D+60R+60
64 counties, each filled by 2016 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (64 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ACADIA, LA | Republican | R+56.4 |
| ALLEN, LA | Republican | R+44.5 |
| ASCENSION, LA | Republican | R+34.5 |
| ASSUMPTION, LA | Republican | R+23.9 |
| AVOYELLES, LA | Republican | R+29.5 |
| BEAUREGARD, LA | Republican | R+59.1 |
| BIENVILLE, LA | Republican | R+4.9 |
| BOSSIER, LA | Republican | R+48.9 |
| CADDO, LA | Republican | R+0.1 |
| CALCASIEU, LA | Republican | R+30.7 |
| CALDWELL, LA | Republican | R+61.2 |
| CAMERON, LA | Republican | R+62.1 |
| CATAHOULA, LA | Republican | R+42.0 |
| CLAIBORNE, LA | Republican | R+21.8 |
| CONCORDIA, LA | Republican | R+21.6 |
| DE SOTO, LA | Republican | R+20.8 |
| EAST BATON ROUGE, LA | Democratic | D+4.0 |
| EAST CARROLL, LA | Democratic | D+18.2 |
| EAST FELICIANA, LA | Republican | R+12.9 |
| EVANGELINE, LA | Republican | R+39.9 |
| FRANKLIN, LA | Republican | R+52.0 |
| GRANT, LA | Republican | R+70.4 |
| IBERIA, LA | Republican | R+48.1 |
| IBERVILLE, LA | Democratic | D+4.5 |
| JACKSON, LA | Republican | R+35.2 |
| JEFFERSON, LA | Republican | R+27.7 |
| JEFFERSON DAVIS, LA | Republican | R+50.3 |
| LA SALLE, LA | Republican | R+80.5 |
| LAFAYETTE, LA | Republican | R+41.6 |
| LAFOURCHE, LA | Republican | R+63.0 |
| LINCOLN, LA | Republican | R+22.8 |
| LIVINGSTON, LA | Republican | R+73.6 |
| MADISON, LA | Democratic | D+11.9 |
| MOREHOUSE, LA | Republican | R+15.7 |
| NATCHITOCHES, LA | Republican | R+20.4 |
| ORLEANS, LA | Democratic | D+64.6 |
| OUACHITA, LA | Republican | R+26.1 |
| PLAQUEMINES, LA | Republican | R+44.1 |
| POINTE COUPEE, LA | Republican | R+17.3 |
| RAPIDES, LA | Republican | R+30.1 |
| RED RIVER, LA | Republican | R+4.4 |
| RICHLAND, LA | Republican | R+38.6 |
| SABINE, LA | Republican | R+69.4 |
| ST BERNARD, LA | Republican | R+35.2 |
| ST HELENA, LA | Democratic | D+13.0 |
| ST. CHARLES, LA | Republican | R+35.5 |
| ST. JAMES, LA | Democratic | D+5.7 |
| ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LA | Democratic | D+15.4 |
| ST. LANDRY, LA | Republican | R+7.1 |
| ST. MARTIN, LA | Republican | R+45.6 |
| ST. MARY, LA | Republican | R+43.8 |
| ST. TAMMANY, LA | Republican | R+57.7 |
| TANGIPAHOA, LA | Republican | R+38.2 |
| TENSAS, LA | Democratic | D+13.6 |
| TERREBONNE, LA | Republican | R+58.8 |
| UNION, LA | Republican | R+46.7 |
| VERMILION, LA | Republican | R+63.0 |
| VERNON, LA | Republican | R+66.9 |
| WASHINGTON, LA | Republican | R+44.5 |
| WEBSTER, LA | Republican | R+24.7 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE, LA | Republican | R+14.6 |
| WEST CARROLL, LA | Republican | R+68.1 |
| WEST FELICIANA, LA | Republican | R+23.4 |
| WINN, LA | Republican | R+46.0 |
presidential baselinePresident 2016R+19.6Senate 2016R+26.7vs. baselineR+7.1
Louisiana's 2016 Senate race ran 7.1 points more Republican 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, 2016LA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2016 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.