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2016 US Senate election in Louisiana

John Neely Kennedy (Republican) beat Foster Campbell (Democrat) in Louisiana in 2016, 60.7% to 39.3%, a margin of 21.3 points and 188,375 votes. Decided in the December runoff.

The Republican hold continued from 2010, when David Vitter won.

Republicans led in 56 of the 64 counties and Democrats in 8. The largest, East Baton Rouge, cast 190,562 votes and went to the Democrat by 0.9 points. The closest was Iberville, where 23 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
John Neely Kennedy won Republican 536,191 60.7%
Foster Campbell Democratic 347,816 39.3%
Total884,007

Decided in the December runoff.

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
East Baton Rouge 93,909 49.3% 92,275 48.4% 4,378 190,562 D+0.9
Jefferson 63,235 36.7% 104,236 60.4% 5,010 172,481 R+23.8
Orleans 119,106 75.7% 34,282 21.8% 3,945 157,333 D+53.9
St. Tammany 25,249 21.0% 92,502 76.8% 2,677 120,428 R+55.8
Lafayette 25,242 24.8% 73,813 72.5% 2,771 101,826 R+47.7
Caddo 49,024 48.9% 49,237 49.1% 2,054 100,315 R+0.2
Calcasieu 21,734 26.9% 57,152 70.7% 1,900 80,786 R+43.8
Ouachita 22,882 35.4% 40,680 62.9% 1,152 64,714 R+27.5
Livingston 8,496 15.2% 45,837 82.1% 1,466 55,799 R+66.9
Rapides 16,220 30.3% 35,892 67.0% 1,480 53,592 R+36.7
Ascension 15,414 29.4% 35,503 67.8% 1,470 52,387 R+38.3
Tangipahoa 15,518 31.1% 31,854 63.8% 2,564 49,936 R+32.7
Bossier 12,888 26.9% 34,108 71.3% 874 47,870 R+44.3
Terrebonne 9,599 23.0% 30,600 73.3% 1,521 41,720 R+50.3
Lafourche 8,187 20.6% 30,260 76.3% 1,227 39,674 R+55.6
St. Landry 12,843 34.6% 23,242 62.7% 982 37,067 R+28.1
Iberia 7,882 25.9% 19,636 64.6% 2,900 30,418 R+38.6
Acadia 4,346 16.5% 21,529 81.6% 514 26,389 R+65.1
St. Charles 7,690 31.0% 16,579 66.7% 575 24,844 R+35.8
Vermilion 3,773 15.3% 19,857 80.7% 970 24,600 R+65.4
St. Martin 5,828 24.1% 16,911 70.0% 1,421 24,160 R+45.9
St. Mary 6,827 31.8% 13,758 64.1% 887 21,472 R+32.3
St. John the Baptist 10,958 57.0% 7,798 40.5% 481 19,237 D+16.4
Lincoln 6,790 38.2% 10,545 59.3% 436 17,771 R+21.1
Washington 5,122 28.9% 12,081 68.3% 497 17,700 R+39.3
Webster 6,263 35.8% 10,992 62.8% 235 17,490 R+27.0
Vernon 2,597 16.4% 12,777 80.9% 424 15,798 R+64.4
Natchitoches 6,849 43.5% 8,536 54.2% 374 15,759 R+10.7
Avoyelles 4,489 29.5% 10,228 67.3% 491 15,208 R+37.7
St. Bernard 4,801 31.9% 9,766 65.0% 462 15,029 R+33.0
Iberville 7,191 48.5% 7,214 48.7% 419 14,824 R+0.2
Beauregard 2,261 15.6% 11,952 82.3% 315 14,528 R+66.7
Jefferson Davis 2,579 18.6% 10,937 79.0% 322 13,838 R+60.4
Evangeline 3,255 23.8% 9,990 73.2% 411 13,656 R+49.3
De Soto 4,922 38.1% 7,825 60.5% 178 12,925 R+22.5
West Baton Rouge 5,077 41.7% 6,832 56.2% 258 12,167 R+14.4
St. James 5,680 50.5% 5,328 47.4% 239 11,247 D+3.1
Pointe Coupee 4,362 39.3% 6,499 58.6% 227 11,088 R+19.3
Morehouse 4,641 42.2% 6,171 56.1% 195 11,007 R+13.9
Union 2,678 26.0% 7,445 72.2% 189 10,312 R+46.2
Plaquemines 2,850 28.2% 6,930 68.7% 311 10,091 R+40.4
Assumption 3,583 35.5% 6,210 61.6% 287 10,080 R+26.1
East Feliciana 3,817 39.8% 5,568 58.1% 201 9,586 R+18.3
Sabine 1,873 20.1% 7,300 78.4% 135 9,308 R+58.3
Richland 2,960 32.7% 5,923 65.5% 159 9,042 R+32.8
Allen 1,999 22.6% 6,613 74.8% 224 8,836 R+52.2
Franklin 2,388 27.6% 6,096 70.5% 162 8,646 R+42.9
Grant 1,202 14.3% 6,971 83.2% 210 8,383 R+68.8
Concordia 2,924 36.8% 4,841 61.0% 170 7,935 R+24.2
Jackson 2,193 30.9% 4,776 67.4% 118 7,087 R+36.4
Bienville 3,108 46.7% 3,439 51.7% 111 6,658 R+5.0
La Salle 777 12.4% 5,391 85.9% 111 6,279 R+73.5
Claiborne 2,403 39.8% 3,538 58.5% 103 6,044 R+18.8
Winn 1,631 27.2% 4,205 70.2% 153 5,989 R+43.0
St. Helena 2,902 52.0% 2,320 41.5% 363 5,585 D+10.4
West Feliciana 1,964 35.4% 3,468 62.5% 114 5,546 R+27.1
Catahoula 1,297 28.8% 3,110 68.9% 104 4,511 R+40.2
Caldwell 982 21.8% 3,457 76.8% 63 4,502 R+55.0
West Carroll 820 18.3% 3,603 80.4% 59 4,482 R+62.1
Madison 2,283 53.1% 1,896 44.1% 124 4,303 D+9.0
Red River 1,913 45.7% 2,192 52.4% 81 4,186 R+6.7
Cameron 299 8.4% 3,205 89.7% 70 3,574 R+81.3
East Carroll 1,550 56.9% 1,084 39.8% 89 2,723 D+17.1
Tensas 1,163 50.5% 1,094 47.5% 45 2,302 D+3.0

Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Louisiana Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 John Kennedy (R) R+43.7
2020 Bill Cassidy (R) R+40.3
2016 John Neely Kennedy (R) R+21.3
2014 Bill Cassidy (R) R+11.9
2010 David Vitter (R) R+18.9
2008 Mary L. Landrieu (D) D+6.4
2004 David Vitter (R) R+21.7
2002 Mary Landrieu (D) D+3.4
1998 John Breaux (D) D+32.4
1996 Mary Landrieu (D) D+0.3
1992 John Breaux (D) D+64.8
1990 J. Bennett Johnston (D) D+10.5
1986 John B. Breaux (D) D+5.6
1984 J. Bennett Johnston (D) D+76.9
1980 Russell B. Long (D) D+55.9
1978 J. Bennett Johnston (D) D+59.4
1974 Russell B. Long (D) D+100.0
1972 J. Bennett Johnston (D) D+36.1
1968 Russell B. Long (D) D+100.0
1966 Allen J. Ellender (D) D+100.0
1962 Russell B. Long (D) D+51.1
1960 Allen J. Ellender (D) D+59.5
1956 Russell B. Long (D) D+100.0
1954 Allen J. Ellender (D) D+100.0
1950 Russell B. Long (D) D+75.4
1948 Allen J. Ellender (D) D+100.0
1944 John H. Overton (D) D+100.0
1942 Allen J. Ellender (D) D+100.0
1938 John H. Overton (D) D+99.8
1936 Allen J. Ellender (D) D+100.0
1932 John H. Overton (D) D+100.0
1930 Huey Long (D) D+100.0
1926 Edwin S. Broussard (D) D+100.0
1924 Joseph Ransdell (D) D+100.0
1920 Edwin S. Broussard (D) D+100.0
1918 Joseph Ransdell (D) D+100.0