Louisiana 2016 General Election

The Green Papers: Louisiana 2016 General Election

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Louisiana
Elections for Statewide offices and Congress
✓ Open Primary/Presidential/Congressional: Tuesday 8 November 2016
✓ Runoff: Saturday 10 December 2016

✓ Tuesday 8 November 2016 - Open Primary/Presidential/Congressional . Polling hours 6:00a-8:00p CST (1200-0200 UTC).
✓ Saturday 10 December 2016 - Runoff . Polling hours 7:00a-8:00p CST (1300-0200 UTC).

Senators:	2	(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
Governor:	1
2010 Census:	4,553,962	(1.47% of 309,785,186)
2012, 2016, 2020 Electoral Votes:	8	(1.49% of 538)
2012-2020 Representatives:	6	(1.38% of 435)
Capital:	Baton Rouge

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Louisiana State and Local Government

Louisiana 2016 Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions:
Democrats Republicans

There are no party primaries in Louisiana. All candidates from all parties appear on the open primary ballot. If no candidate receives a majority (50% of the vote plus 1), a runoff is held between the top two vote getters.

Elections for Governor and statewide officers are held every 4 years. The primary is on the second to last Saturday in October and the runoff is on the fourth Saturday after the second to last Saturday in October.
Congressional elections are held every two years. The primary is on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November and the run-off (where necessary) is held 32 days thereafter (on the first Saturday after the first Wednesday in December).

Candidates can withdraw until poll closing time on election day. Should a candidate withdraw after the ballots are printed, votes cast for that candidate are not counted.

Louisiana does not permit write-ins.

2016 - Schedule of Elections from the Louisiana Department of State.

Qualified Candidates from the Louisiana Department of State.

8 November 2016 returns from the Louisiana Department of State.

10 December 2016 returns from the Louisiana Department of State.



President 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2020, 2024. Term Limit: No more than 2 4-year terms in a lifetime. Electors: 8 (Winner-take-all), How Appointed, Meeting Place, Duly Appointed Presidential Electors, List of Presidential Candidates by State, List of Presidential Candidates.

	Candidate list (13)

		Republican	1,178,638	58.09%	Donald John Trump, Sr. • for Vice President: Indiana Governor Michael R. "Mike" Pence (8 Electoral Votes) • FEC P80001571; 28 Nov 16; Tot $341,062,859; Dsb $333,457,857

		Democratic	780,154	38.45%	former Secretary of State Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton • for Vice President: Virginia Senator Timothy Michael "Tim" Kaine • FEC P00003392; 28 Nov 16; Tot $583,217,328; Dsb $582,378,679

		Libertarian	37,978	1.87%	former Governor New Mexico Gary Earl Johnson • for Vice President: former Governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts William F. "Bill" Weld • FEC P20002671; 28 Nov 16; Tot $11,670,597; Dsb $11,505,633

		Green	14,031	0.69%	Jill E. Stein • for Vice President: Ajamu Baraka • FEC P20003984; 28 Nov 16; Tot $9,485,845; Dsb $5,315,546

		Courage Character Service	8,547	0.42%	David Evan "Evan" McMullin • for Vice President: Nathan Daniel Johnson • FEC P60022654; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,634,839; Dsb $1,618,074

		Constitution	3,129	0.15%	Darrell Lane Castle • for Vice President: Scott N. Bradley • FEC P60021102; 28 Nov 16; Tot $71,876; Dsb $67,084

		Veterans Party of America	1,881	0.09%	Christopher Robert "Chris" Keniston • for Vice President: Deacon Newell Taylor • FEC P60009917

		Life, Family, Constitution	1,581	0.08%	Thomas Conrad "Tom" Hoefling • for Vice President: Steven Bernard "Steve" Schulin • FEC P20005260

		It's Our Children	1,048	0.05%	Laurence J. "Larry" Kotlikoff • for Vice President: Edward Emery "Ed" Leamer • FEC P20004511

		Loyal Trustworthy Compassion	749	0.04%	Princess Jacob • for Vice President: Milton Fambro

		Socialist Workers Party	480	0.02%	Alyson Kennedy • for Vice President: Osborne Hart • FEC P80005473

		Socialism and Liberation	446	0.02%	Gloria Estela La Riva • for Vice President: Eugene Puryear • FEC P80005572; 28 Nov 16; Tot $30,851; Dsb $36,030

		Socialism Equality Anti-War	370	0.02%	Jerome S. "Jerry" White • for Vice President: Niles Niemuth • FEC P20004677; 28 Nov 16; Tot $11,357; Dsb $11,356
Total			2,029,032	100.00%

U.S. Senate 6 year term. No Term Limit. 114^th Senate Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2		Republican	Senator William M. "Bill" Cassidy • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 3 November 2020
	Candidate list (1)

		*Republican*			*Senator William M. "Bill" Cassidy* • FEC S4LA00107

Class 3 Open		Republican	Senator David B. Vitter • First elected: 2004; re-elected: 2010. (also served in U.S. House- first elected in a special election [to fill the seat vacated by Congressman Bob Livingston]: 1999; re-elected: 2000, 2002.) • Seat up for regular election: Saturday 10 December 2016 • Open Seat - 21 January 2014: Announced he will run for Governor in 2015. 21 November 2015: Announced retirement after losing Governor's contest.
	Candidate list (2)

		Republican	536,191	60.65%	Treasurer John Neely Kennedy • 26 January 2016: Running for the Senate Class 3 seat in 2016. • FEC S4LA00065; 20 Nov 16; Tot $4,380,096; Dsb $3,026,587
		Democratic	347,816	39.35%	Public Service Commissioner Foster Lonnnie Campbell, II • FEC S6LA00359; 30 Dec 16; Tot $6,358,135; Dsb $6,325,147
Total			884,007	100.00%

Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2015, 2019. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

		Democratic	Governor John Bel Edwards • First elected: 2015 • Chair up for regular election: Saturday 26 October 2019 • The current Governor is unaffected by the State's term limit.

Lieutenant Governor 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2015, 2019. Elected separately from Governor.

		Republican	Lieutenant Governor "Billy" Nungesser • First elected: 2015 • Seat up for regular election: Saturday 26 October 2019

114^th U.S. House of Representatives 2-year term. Election Cycle 2016, 2018. No Term Limit. 114^th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition): 5 Republican (3 on General Election ballot, 2 Open); 1 Democratic (1 on General Election ballot)

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 1		Republican	Congressman Stephen J. "Steve" Scalise • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected in a special election 3 May 2008 to fill the vacancy re: Congresman Piyush "Bobby" Jindal election as Governor • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • on General Election ballot
	Candidate list (7) - 115th Congress

		Republican	243,645	74.56%	Congressman Stephen J. "Steve" Scalise • FEC H0LA01087; 28 Nov 16; Tot $3,471,065; Dsb $3,557,482
		Democratic	41,840	12.80%	Lee Ann Dugas • FEC H4LA01147
		Democratic	12,708	3.89%	Danil Ezekiel Faust • FEC H6LA01209; 30 Sep 16; Tot $7,709; Dsb $5,066
		Libertarian	9,405	2.88%	Howard Kearney • FEC H6LA01225
		Democratic	9,237	2.83%	Joseph C. "Joe" Swider • FEC H6LA01217
		Green	6,717	2.06%	Eliot S. Barron • FEC H4LA05098
		No Party	3,236	0.99%	Chuemai "Jimmy" Yang • FEC H6LA01233
Total			326,788	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 2		Democratic	Congressman Cedric L. Richmond • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2010 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • on General Election ballot
	Candidate list (3) - 115th Congress

		Democratic	198,289	69.75%	Congressman Cedric L. Richmond • FEC H8LA02054; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,396,165; Dsb $1,120,845
		Democratic	57,125	20.10%	East Baton Rouge Mayor Melvin L. "Kip" Holden • FEC H6LA02215; 28 Nov 16; Tot $53,750; Dsb $44,855
		Democratic	28,855	10.15%	Kenneth Cutno • FEC H6LA02223
Total			284,269	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 3 Open		Republican	Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr. • First elected: 2004 • Seat up for regular election: Saturday 10 December 2016 • Open Seat - 23 November 2015: Candidate for the U.S. Senate Class 3 seat in 2016.
	Candidate list (2) - 115th Congress

		Republican	77,671	56.11%	Clay Higgins • FEC H6LA03148; 30 Dec 16; Tot $398,923; Dsb $374,115
		Republican	60,762	43.89%	Public Service Commissioner Scott A. Angelle • FEC H6LA03130; 31 Dec 16; Tot $2,021,229; Dsb $2,005,704
Total			138,433	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 4 Open		Republican	Congressman John Calvin Fleming, Jr. • First elected: 2008 • Seat up for regular election: Saturday 10 December 2016 • Open Seat - 23 November 2015: Candidate for the U.S. Senate Class 3 seat in 2016.
	Candidate list (2) - 115th Congress

		Republican	87,370	65.23%	state Representative James Michael "Mike" Johnson • FEC H6LA04138; 30 Dec 16; Tot $1,201,812; Dsb $1,005,718
		Democratic	46,579	34.77%	J. Marshall Jones, Jr. • FEC H6LA04153; 30 Dec 16; Tot $476,616; Dsb $469,876
Total			133,949	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 5		Republican	Congressman Ralph Lee Abraham • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • on General Election ballot
	Candidate list (2) - 115th Congress

		Republican	208,545	81.57%	Congressman Ralph Lee Abraham • FEC H4LA05221; 28 Nov 16; Tot $604,893; Dsb $423,029
		Republican	47,117	18.43%	Billy Burkette • FEC H6LA05150
Total			255,662	100.00%

Incumbent - 114th Congress
CD 6		Republican	Congressman Garret Graves • Re-elected Tuesday 8 November 2016 • First elected: 2014 • Seat up for regular election: Tuesday 8 November 2016 • on General Election ballot
	Candidate list (6) - 115th Congress

		Republican	207,483	62.67%	Congressman Garret Graves • FEC H4LA06153; 28 Nov 16; Tot $1,947,113; Dsb $1,557,038
		Democratic	49,380	14.91%	Richard Lieberman • FEC H4LA06062
		Republican	33,592	10.15%	Robert Lamar "Bob" Bell • FEC H6LA06125
		Democratic	29,822	9.01%	Jermaine Sampson • FEC H6LA06117
		Libertarian	7,603	2.30%	Richard M. Fontanesi • FEC H6LA06109
		Other	3,218	0.97%	Devin Lance Graham • FEC H6LA06133
Total			331,098	100.00%

Secretary of State 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2015, 2019

		Republican	Secretary of State J. Thomas "Tom" Schedler • Appointed 22 November 2010 upon the election of Secretary of State "Jay" Dardenne as Lieutenant Governor; first elected: 2011; re-elected: 2015. • Seat up for regular election: Saturday 26 October 2019

Attorney General 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2015, 2019

		Republican	Attorney General "Jeff" Landry • First elected: 2015 • Seat up for regular election: Saturday 26 October 2019

Treasurer 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2015, 2019

		Republican	Treasurer John Neely Kennedy • First elected as a Democrat: 1999; re-elected: 2003; switched affiliation to Republican 27 August 2007; re-elected: 2007, 2011, 2015 • Seat up for regular election: Saturday 26 October 2019 • 26 January 2016: Running for the Senate Class 3 seat in 2016.

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2015, 2019

		Republican	Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Michael G. "Mike" Strain • First elected: 2007; re-elected: 2011, 2015 • Seat up for regular election: Saturday 26 October 2019

Commissioner of Insurance 4 year term, Election Cycle: 2015, 2019

		Republican	Insurance Commissioner James J. "Jim" Donelon • Appointed: 16 February 2006; first elected in Special Election 30 September 2006; re-elected: 2007, 2011, 2015 • Seat up for regular election: Saturday 26 October 2019

Political Parties Parties appear in parenthesis and italics when a candidate receives the endorsement of a given Party and/or official sources indicate a candidate's association with a particular Party but only where the Party in question does not appear on the actual ballot as such.

Major Parties
	• Democratic (affiliates): 2 incumbents, 11 candidates
	• Republican: 13 incumbents, 11 candidates
Major Third Parties
	• Constitution (affiliates): 1 candidate
	• Green (affiliates): 2 candidates
	• Libertarian: 3 candidates
Other Third Parties
	• Courage Character Service: 1 candidate
	• It's Our Children: 1 candidate
	• Life, Family, Constitution: 1 candidate
	• Loyal Trustworthy Compassion: 1 candidate
	• Socialism and Liberation: 1 candidate
	• Socialism Equality Anti-War: 1 candidate
	• Socialist Workers Party: 1 candidate
	• Veterans Party of America: 1 candidate
Independents
	• No Party: 1 candidate
	• Other: 1 candidate
Candidates running under the banner of more than one party are counted towards each party's total. A candidate who has lost a primary or is apparently no longer a candidate is not counted.

Notes

Candidates for office appear on this page in italics where 'The Green Papers' does not yet have independent confirmation from a legal election authority that the person has been officially certified to appear on the ballot.

Primary dates marked "presumably" and polling times marked "reportedly" are based on unofficial or estimated data (especially as regards local variations from a jurisdictionwide statutory and/or regulatory standard) and are, thereby, subject to change.

"FEC" indicates the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Campaign Finance Summary.

When available, we post each candidate's FEC identification number, the date of their most recently filed Report of Receipts and Disbursements, their "Tot" [Total Receipts (contributions received or what came in: FEC Form 3, Line 16, Column B)] and their "Dsb" [Total Disbursements (expenditures or what was spent: FEC Form 3, Line 23, Column B)]. A link is provided to the Federal Election Commission's Summary Report for those who might wish to explore the details.

If a candidate raises or spends $5,000 or less, he or she is not subject to FEC reporting requirements.