Louisiana's 5th congressional district
Louisiana's 5th congressional district | |||
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Representative |
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Distribution |
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Population (2022) | 767,855[2] | ||
Median household income | $46,162[3] | ||
Ethnicity |
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Cook PVI | R+17[4] |
Louisiana's 5th congressional district is a
In 2013, six-term Representative Rodney Alexander resigned to take a state cabinet post; in the special election, Republican newcomer Vance McAllister, a businessman from Swartz, Louisiana, handily defeated fellow Republican State Senator Neil Riser of Columbia in Caldwell Parish to claim the seat in a special election. McAllister beat Riser, 54,449 (59.7) to 36,837 (40.3 percent).[5]
Analysts considered McAllister's victory as a rejection of Governor Bobby Jindal's efforts to have the seat vacated and to replace Alexander with his hand-picked candidate in a low-turnout special election.[6] The runoff turnout was less than 19%, three percent less than in the primary.[7]
In 2014,
The district is currently represented by Republican Julia Letlow, who was elected in a 2021 special election to replace her husband, representative-elect Luke, who died of COVID-19 days before he was set to be sworn in.
As part of the 2024 map redistricting, the 5th loses Lincoln, Jackson, Winn, Grant, Rapides, and half of Ouachita Parishes to the 4th district, and also Pointe Coupee and half of Avoyelles Parish to the new 6th; in exchange, 5th gains parts of East Baton Rouge, Tangipahoa and Livingston Parishes.[9]
Recent presidential elections
Election results from presidential races | ||
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Year | Office | Results |
2000 | President | Bush 57–40% |
2004 | President | Bush 62–37% |
2008 | President | McCain 62–37% |
2012 | President | Romney 61–38% |
2016 | President | Trump 64–34% |
2020 | President | Trump 64–34% |
List of members representing the district
Member | Party | Years | Cong ress |
Electoral history | Location |
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District created March 4, 1863 | |||||
Vacant | March 4, 1863 – July 18, 1868 |
38th 39th 40th |
Reconstruction
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W. Jasper Blackburn (Homer) |
Republican | July 18, 1868 – March 3, 1869 |
40th | Elected to finish the vacant term. Retired to run for Lieutenant Governor. |
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Frank Morey (Monroe) |
Republican | March 4, 1869 – June 8, 1876 |
41st 42nd 43rd 44th |
Re-elected in 1874 .Lost contested election. | |
William B. Spencer (Vidalia) |
Democratic | June 8, 1876 – January 8, 1877 |
44th | Won contested election. Retired and resigned to become associate justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court. | |
Vacant | January 8, 1877 – March 3, 1877 |
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John E. Leonard (Lake Providence) |
Republican | March 4, 1877 – March 15, 1878 |
45th | Elected in 1876 .Died. | |
Vacant | March 15, 1878 – November 5, 1878 |
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J. Smith Young (Homer) |
Democratic | November 5, 1878 – March 3, 1879 |
45th | Elected to finish Leonard's term.
Retired.[10] | |
J. Floyd King (Vidalia) |
Democratic | March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1887 |
46th 47th 48th 49th |
Re-elected in 1884 .Lost renomination. | |
Cherubusco Newton (Bastrop) |
Democratic | March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889 |
50th | Elected in 1886 .Lost renomination. | |
Charles J. Boatner (Monroe) |
Democratic | March 4, 1889 – March 20, 1896 |
51st 52nd 53rd 54th |
Re-elected in 1894 .House declared seat vacant after election was contested by Alexis Benoit. | |
Vacant | March 20, 1896 – June 10, 1896 |
54th | |||
Charles J. Boatner (Monroe) |
Democratic | June 10, 1896 – March 3, 1897 |
Elected to finish his own term .Retired. | ||
Samuel T. Baird (Bastrop) |
Democratic | March 4, 1897 – April 22, 1899 |
55th 56th |
Re-elected in 1898.
Died.[11] | |
Vacant | April 22, 1899 – August 29, 1899 |
56th | |||
Joseph E. Ransdell (Lake Providence) |
Democratic | August 29, 1899 – March 3, 1913 |
56th 57th 58th 59th 60th 61st 62nd |
run for U.S. senator .
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James Walter Elder (Monroe) |
Democratic | March 4, 1913 – March 3, 1915 |
63rd | Elected in 1912.
Lost renomination.[12] | |
Riley J. Wilson (Ruston) |
Democratic | March 4, 1915 – January 3, 1937 |
64th 65th 66th 67th 68th 69th 70th 71st 72nd 73rd 74th |
Re-elected in 1934 .Lost renomination. | |
Newt V. Mills (Monroe) |
Democratic | January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1943 |
75th 76th 77th |
Re-elected in 1940 .Lost renomination. | |
Charles E. McKenzie (Monroe) |
Democratic | January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1947 |
78th 79th |
Re-elected in 1944 .Lost renomination. | |
Otto Passman (Monroe) |
Democratic | January 3, 1947 – January 3, 1977 |
80th 81st 82nd 83rd 84th 85th 86th 87th 88th 89th 90th 91st 92nd 93rd 94th |
Re-elected in 1974 .Lost renomination. | |
Jerry Huckaby (Ringgold) |
Democratic | January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1993 |
95th 96th 97th 98th 99th 100th 101st 102nd |
Re-elected in 1990 .Lost re-election. | |
Jim McCrery (Shreveport) |
Republican | January 3, 1993 – January 3, 1997 |
103rd 104th |
Redistricted from the Re-elected in 1994. .
Redistricted to the 4th district | |
John Cooksey (Monroe) |
Republican | January 3, 1997 – January 3, 2003 |
105th 106th 107th |
Re-elected in 2000. .
Retired to run for U.S. senator | |
Rodney Alexander (Quitman) |
Democratic | January 3, 2003 – August 9, 2004 |
108th 109th 110th 111th 112th 113th |
Re-elected in 2004. .
Re-elected in 2006. Re-elected in 2008. Re-elected in 2010. Re-elected in 2012. Resigned to become Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs |
2003–2013 |
Republican | August 9, 2004 – September 26, 2013 | ||||
2013–2023 | |||||
Vacant | September 26, 2013 – November 16, 2013 |
113th | |||
Vance McAllister (Swartz) |
Republican | November 16, 2013 – January 3, 2015 |
Elected to finish Alexander's term. Lost re-nomination. | ||
Ralph Abraham (Alto) |
Republican | January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2021 |
114th 115th 116th |
Elected in 2014. Re-elected in 2016. Re-elected in 2018. Retired.[13] | |
Vacant | January 3, 2021 – April 14, 2021 |
117th | Representative-elect Luke Letlow died December 29, 2020.[14] | ||
Julia Letlow (Start) |
Republican | April 14, 2021 – present |
117th 118th |
Elected to finish her husband's term. Re-elected in 2022. | |
2023–2025 |
Recent election results
2002
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic
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Rodney Alexander (Incumbent) | 86,718 | 50.28 | |
Republican
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Lee Fletcher | 85,744 | 49.72 | |
Total votes | 172,462 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic hold
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2004
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Republican
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Rodney Alexander (Incumbent) | 141,495 | 59.44 | |||
Democratic
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Zelma "Tisa" Blakes | 58,591 | 24.61 | |||
Republican
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John W. "Jock" Scott | 37,971 | 15.95 | |||
Total votes | 238,057 | 100.00 | ||||
Democratic
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- NOTE: Rodney Alexander switched from the Democratic to the Republican Party.
2006
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Rodney Alexander (incumbent) | 78,211 | 68.26 | |
Democratic
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Gloria Williams Hearn | 33,233 | 29.00 | |
Libertarian
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Brent Sanders | 1,876 | 1.64 | |
Independent
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John Watts | 1,262 | 1.10 | |
Total votes | 114,582 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold
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2008
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Rodney Alexander (incumbent) | 100.00 | ||
Total votes | 100.00 | |||
Republican hold
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2010
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Rodney Alexander (incumbent) | 122,033 | 78.57 | |
Independent
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Tom Gibbs Jr. | 33,279 | 21.43 | |
Total votes | 155,312 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold
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2012
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Rodney Alexander (incumbent) | 202,536 | 77.83 | |
No Party | "Ron" Ceasar | 37,486 | 14.41 | |
Libertarian
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Clay Steven Grant | 20,194 | 7.76 | |
Total votes | 260,216 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold
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2013 (special)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Vance McAllister | 54,449 | 59.65 | |
Republican
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Neil Riser | 36,837 | 40.35 | |
Total votes | 91,286 | 18.9 | ||
Republican hold
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2014
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic
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Jamie Mayo | 67,611 | 28.22 | |
Republican
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Ralph Abraham | 54,449 | 22.73 | |
Republican
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"Zach" Dasher | 53,628 | 22.39 | |
Republican
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Vance M. McAllister | 26,606 | 11.11 | |
Republican
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Clyde C. Holloway | 17,877 | 7.46 | |
Republican
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Harris Brown | 9,890 | 4.13 | |
Republican
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"Ed" Tarpley | 4,594 | 1.92 | |
Libertarian
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Charles Saucier | 2,201 | 0.92 | |
Green
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Eliot S. Barron | 1,655 | 0.69 | |
Total votes | 239,551 | 100 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 52.6 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Ralph Abraham | 134,616 | 64.22 | |
Democratic
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Jamie Mayo | 75,006 | 35.78 | |
Total votes | 209,622 | 100 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 45.2 | ||
Republican hold
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2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Ralph Abraham | 208,545 | 81.57 | |
Republican
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Billy Burkette | 47,117 | 18.43 | |
Total votes | 255,662 | 100 | ||
Turnout | {{{votes}}} | 66.8 | ||
Republican hold
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2018
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Ralph Abraham | 149,018 | 66.54 | |
Democratic
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Jessee Carlton Fleenor | 67,118 | 29.97 | |
Independent
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Billy Burkette | 4,799 | 2.14 | |
Libertarian
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Kyle Randol | 3,011 | 1.35 | |
Total votes | 223,946 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold
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2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Luke Letlow | 102,533 | 33.12 | |
Republican | Lance Harris | 51,240 | 16.55 | |
Democratic | Sandra "Candy" Shoemaker-Christophe | 50,812 | 16.41 | |
Democratic | Martin Lemelle Jr. | 32,186 | 10.40 | |
Republican | Scotty Robinson | 23,887 | 7.72 | |
Republican | Allen Guillory Sr. | 22,496 | 7.27 | |
Republican | Matt Hasty | 9,834 | 3.18 | |
Democratic | Phillip Snowden | 9,432 | 3.05 | |
Democratic | Jesse P. Lagarde | 7,136 | 2.30 | |
Total votes | 309,556 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Luke Letlow | 49,182 | 62.02 | |
Republican | Lance Harris | 30,124 | 37.98 | |
Total votes | 79,306 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold
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2021 (special)
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Julia Letlow | 67,203 | 64.86 | |
Democratic | Sandra "Candy" Christophe | 28,255 | 27.27 | |
Republican | Chad Conerly | 5,497 | 5.31 | |
Republican | Robert Lansden | 929 | 0.90 | |
Republican | Allen Guillory | 464 | 0.45 | |
No party preference
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Jim Davis | 402 | 0.39 | |
Republican | Sancha Smith | 334 | 0.32 | |
Republican | M.V. "Vinny" Mendoza | 236 | 0.23 | |
Independent
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Jaycee Magnuson | 131 | 0.13 | |
Republican | Richard H. Pannell | 67 | 0.06 | |
Republican | Horace Melton III | 62 | 0.06 | |
Republican | Errol Victor Sr. | 36 | 0.03 | |
Total votes | 103,616 | 100.00 | ||
Republican hold
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2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Julia Letlow (incumbent) | 151,080 | 67.6 | |
Democratic | Oscar "Omar" Dantzler | 35,149 | 15.7 | |
Democratic | Walter Earl Huff | 19,383 | 8.7 | |
Republican | Allen Guillory | 12,159 | 5.4 | |
Republican | Hunter Pullen | 5,782 | 2.6 | |
Total votes | 223,553 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
See also
References
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