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Louisiana — 2016 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic2016 · U.S. SenateLouisiana · U.S. SenateJohn KennedyR+26.7
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2016 Senate returns.
- John Kennedy✓Republican536,19126.8%
- Foster CampbellDemocrat347,81617.4%
- Charles W. Boustany Jr.Republican298,00814.9%
- Caroline FayardDemocrat240,91712.1%
- John FlemingRepublican204,02610.2%
- "Rob" ManessRepublican90,8564.5%
- David DukeRepublican58,6062.9%
- Derrick EdwardsDemocrat51,7742.6%
- Gary LandrieuDemocrat45,5872.3%
- Donald "Crawdaddy" CrawfordRepublican25,5231.3%
- "Joseph" CaoRepublican21,0191.1%
- Beryl BilliotNone19,3521.0%
- Thomas P. ClementsLibertarian11,3700.6%
- Troy HebertNone9,5030.5%
- Joshua PellerinDemocrat7,3950.4%
- Peter WilliamsDemocrat6,8550.3%
- M. V. "Vinny"MendozaDemocrat4,9270.2%
- Kaitlin MaroneNone4,1080.2%
- Leroy GillamLibertarian4,0670.2%
- Charles MarsalaRepublican3,6840.2%
- Abhay PatelRepublican1,5760.1%
- Arden WellsNone1,4830.1%
- William Robert Lang Jr.Other1,4240.1%
- Gregory Taylor Jr.Other1,1510.1%
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 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 · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.