padding-left: 8px; .electionsectionheading { .votebox { left: 0px; Early Voting Ends Saturday in Louisiana Congressional Races More BATON ROUGE, La. font-size: 12px; z-index:1; .race_header.green { font-size: 12px; font-weight: 200; 1. He defeated Artis R. Cash, Sr. (D), Patti Cox (D) and Chester T. Kelley (R) in the primary election. margin-bottom: 4px; padding-bottom: 5px; } .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { letter-spacing: 0.03em; max-height: 580px; @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { padding-bottom: 8px; .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { }); overflow-y: hidden; margin-right: 10px; John Fleming (R) defeated Randall Lord (L) in the election. } background-color: #003388; .race_header { } .electionsectionheading { .results_text { .race_header.green { A total of eight candidates filed to run and competed in the primary election … .non_result_row { background-color: #f9d334; background-color: #db0000; For most of the next 150 years, the 4th was centered on Shreveport and northwestern Louisiana. position: absolute; The four candidates in the race for Louisiana's 4th Congressional District seat are Ben Gibson (from left), Kenny Houston, Rep. Mike Johnson and Ryan Trundle. } .votebox_bp_logo { Christophe has worked as a business owner and social worker. Jessica Honsinger Hollister, actress; Republican Party Declared. Party. .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, text-align: left !important; margin-top: 16px; padding-left: 10px; Cristophe, the only Democrat running, has an endorsement from the state Democratic Party. overflow-y: auto; Louisiana's 4th Congressional District is located in the western portion of the state. height: 22px; Meet the candidates in the race for Louisiana's 4th Congressional District Toggle header content. position: relative; margin-top: 0px; width: 100% background-color: #dac113; } .results_text { background-color: #6db24f; background-color: #db0000; background-color: #003388; If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation. .results_row td:first-child { } width: 50%; } font-size: 20px; .race_footer { .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { background-color: grey; = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. disputes, lawsuits, and recounts, Submit a photo, survey, video, conversation, or bio. Louisiana's 4th Congressional District election, 2020, Louisiana's 4th Congressional District election, 2018, Louisiana's 4th Congressional District election, 2016, Louisiana's 4th Congressional District elections, 2014, Louisiana's 4th Congressional District elections, 2012, The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index, https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Louisiana%27s_4th_Congressional_District&oldid=7835389, Tracking election A total of eight candidates filed to run and competed in the primary election on November 8, 2016. vertical-align: top; width: 350px; width: 50px; .non_result_row { Louisiana's 4th congressional district, 2016; Party Candidate Votes % Democratic: Marshall Jones : 80,593 : 28.2 : Republican: Mike Johnson: 70,580 : 24.7 : Republican: Trey Baucum 50,412 17.6 Republican: Oliver Jenkins 44,521 15.6 Republican: Elbert Guillory: 21,017 7.4 Republican: Rick John 13,220 4.6 Independent: Mark Halverson 3,149 1.1 Independent: Kenneth Kreft 2,493 Luke Letlow and Lance Harris (R) advanced to the general election with 33.1% and 16.6% of the vote, respectively. border-radius: 50%; max-width: 600px; margin: 8px auto; overflow-y: hidden; } .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { He defeated Phillip R. Green (D), James Ronald Skains (Other) and Michael "Mike" Taylor (Other) in the primary election. Source. Incumbents are bolded and underlined. font-size: 0.9em; There are 8 Democrats, 4 Republicans, 2 Independents, and one Libertarian running. Incumbent John Fleming (R) defeated challenger Randall Lord (L) in the general election. .race_header.republican { font-weight: 300; .votebox-covid-disclaimer { [4] All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. color:white; On November 7, 2006, Jim McCrery won re-election to the United States House. overflow: hidden; .votebox-results-metadata-p { background-color: #6db24f; .inner_percentage, .inner_percentage.Nonpartisan, .inner_percentage.Independent, .inner_percentage.Constitution, .inner_percentage.unknown { font-weight: 300; The chart below contains data from financial reports submitted to the Federal Election Commission. display: inline; margin-bottom: 4px; margin-top: 0px; overflow-x: auto; .race_header, .results_text, .results_table_container, .votebox_legend { if(scrollHeight > 580 ) { margin-top: 1em; padding-bottom: 0px; Ballotpedia provides race ratings from three outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, and Sabato's Crystal Ball. } background-color: #ccc; let item = jQuery('.votebox .indicate_scroll').get(index); Ballotpedia provided comprehensive coverage of how election dates and procedures changed in 2020. font-size: 12px; .votebox-results-metadata-p { color:white; (KNOE) - The race for the state’s 5th Congressional District seat is heating up with nine candidates vying for incumbent Ralph Abraham’s position. position: relative; } font-weight: 300; Operations: Meghann Olshefski • Lauren Dixon • Kelly Rindfleisch • Sara Antel • Sara Horton. position: relative; padding:7px 8px 8px; } } } background-color: grey; font-size: 0.9em; indicateScroll(); display: table; Incumbent John Fleming won re-election in the district.[6]. } height: 50px; let scrollHeight = jQuery('.results_table_container').get(index).scrollHeight; function defer() { } setTimeout(function() { defer() }, 500); .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { indicateScroll(); .results_row.winner { jQuery(item).html("Scroll for more "); width: 100%; font-size: 12px; } .mw-content-ltr td.votebox-results-cell--text, } text-align: left; Here is a glance at the candidates. } margin-bottom: -2px !important; padding-left: 0; 1.1. text-align: center; } Louisiana modified its absentee/mail-in voting and candidate filing procedures for the November 3, 2020, general election as follows: For a full timeline about election modifications made in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, click here. } text-align: center; } width: 100% .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { .results_row td:first-child { Louisiana's 4th Congressional District is located in the western portion of the state. Candidates for Congress are required to file financial reports on a quarterly basis, as well as two weeks before any primary, runoff, or general election in which they will be on the ballot and upon the termination of any campaign committees. display: inline; left: 0px; .votebox-results-cell--number { The 4th Congressional District of Louisiana held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. margin-bottom: -2px !important; } position: relative; The 5th District includes 24 parishes throughout northeast, central and eastern Louisiana including portions of the Florida Parishes. .non_result_row th { } } .inner_percentage { .votebox-scroll-container { } Meet the candidates in the race for Louisiana's 4th Congressional District. .inner_percentage.Green { .results_row.winner { The results have been certified. width: 50%; .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { padding-bottom: 8px; .votebox_legend .non_result_row { } .votebox-results-metadata { Sandra "Candy" Christophe, social worker and candidate for this seat in 2020; Withdrawn. max-height: 580px; .inner_percentage.Democratic { color: #fff; setTimeout(function() { defer() }, 500); } On November 5, 2002, Jim McCrery won re-election to the United States House. BATON ROUGE, La. color: #0645ad; padding-left: 0; letter-spacing: .03em; } .race_footer { Their goal was to create two north Louisiana districts safe for Republican candidates. .results_row { The 5th District is the largest congressional district … Heading into the election, Candy Christophe (D) and Julia Letlow (R) have led the field in media coverage. }. } float: left; float: left; jQuery(item).html("Scroll for more "); } border-bottom: 1px solid grey; .votebox-results-cell--check { If necessary, the general election was held on December 5, 2020. 2006 font-weight: 100; } width: 350px; .results_row { (AP Photo/Melinda Deslatte) BATON ROUGE, La. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation. overflow-y: auto; margin: 8px auto; .non_result_row div { Length of term: 4 years. Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. top: 2px; .votebox-results-metadata { margin: 0px 10px; } } margin-right: 10px; max-width: 75px; letter-spacing: 0.03em; padding-left: 16px; font-size: 2em; padding-bottom: 5px; width: 100%; font-weight: bold; height: 100%; width: 100%; font-size: 20px; color: #fff; } } .votebox_bp_logo { The results have been certified. [2], FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." display: inline-block; text-align: center; } display: inline-block; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 0px; border-radius: 50%; .percentage_number { Louisiana's 4th Congressional District election, 2020, Federal and state primary competitiveness, Ballotpedia's Election Analysis Hub, 2020, Changes to election dates, procedures, and administration in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, 2020, The Cook Political Report's Partisan Voter Index, Louisiana's 4th Congressional District election, 2018, Louisiana's 4th Congressional District election, 2016, Louisiana's 4th Congressional District elections, 2014, United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana, 2020, United States House of Representatives elections, 2020, Ballot access for major and minor party candidates, Congressional incumbents not running for re-election, Cooperative of American Physicians IE Committee, https://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php?title=Louisiana%27s_4th_Congressional_District_election,_2020&oldid=8208365, Tracking election Candidates Democratic Party Declared. } font-weight: 200; .mw-body #mw-content-text th.votebox-results-cell--text { font-weight: 300; This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.02 points toward that party.[8]. A video of the full forum is at the end of this story. padding-top: 3px; } .votebox { A total of eight candidates filed to run and competed in the primary election on November 8, 2016. On November 4, 2008, John Fleming won election to the United States House. .votebox_legend { .inner_percentage.Libertarian { This means that for every 1 point the national political mood moved toward a party, the district was expected to move 1.02 points toward that party.[3]. Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { } .race_header.democratic { width: 35px !important; width: 50px; height: 22px; } Ballotpedia features 321,713 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. display: block; .inner_percentage.Republican { padding-bottom: 0px; color: #6db24f; 2010 function indicateScroll (){ color: #888; Johnson subsequently defeated Jones in the general election.[9]. color: #888; display: block; .election_results_text { max-width: 75px; • Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Louisiana", Voting & Elections Toolkits font-style: italic; .votebox-results-cell--number { Term limits: 3 terms (12 years). The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+13, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 13 percentage points more Republican than the national average. [7], FiveThirtyEight's September 2018 elasticity score for states and congressional districts measured "how sensitive it is to changes in the national political environment." .inner_percentage.Democratic { .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper { See also: Louisiana's 4th Congressional District election, 2016 Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. } if(scrollHeight > 580 ) { } Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. Johnson subsequently defeated Jones in the general election.[4]. December 5, 2020. } .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { Pivot Counties are counties that voted for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012 and for Donald Trump (R) in 2016. function indicateScroll (){ text-align: center; max-width: 600px; padding-top: 8px; } height: 56px; This year proved to be no different, and Congressman McCrery walloped Democrats Artis Cash and Patti Cox and Republican Chester Kelley with over fifty-seven percent of the … .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h3.votebox-header-office-name { margin-top: 16px; background-color: #f9d334; Of those eight, Marshall Jones (D) and Mike Johnson (R) advanced to the general election which was held on December 10, 2016. jQuery( ".votebox" ).each(function( index ) { color: #6db24f; } padding-bottom: 7px; top: 0px; } (AP) — Voters wanting to cast their ballots early in Louisiana 's two special congressional elections … margin-bottom: .75em; } display: block; .votebox-covid-disclaimer { } letter-spacing: .04em; .inner_percentage.Republican { background-color: green; On November 7, 2000, Jim McCrery won re-election to the United States House. } position: absolute; Troy Carter, D-New Orleans, speaks about his campaign for the 2nd Congressional District seat after signing up for the race on Wednesday, Jan. … Fourteen of the 15 candidates participated in our forum. } else { top: -1px; text-align: center; } .outer_percentage { let item = jQuery('.votebox .indicate_scroll').get(index); What's My District? [6][7][8], .votebox { disputes, lawsuits, and recounts, Submit a photo, survey, video, conversation, or bio. font-weight: bold; Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage: Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state. } display: block; margin-right: 12px; Jim McCrery (R) ran unopposed for re-election in 2004. margin-top: 1em; padding-top: 3px; display: inline-block; However, in 1993, Louisiana lost a congressional district, based on population figures. The 4th congressional district was created in 1843, the first new district in the state in 20 years. } John Fleming (R) defeated Randall Lord (L) in the general election. } Fifteen candidates are running in a special election to represent Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District in the U.S. House on March 20, 2021.The filing deadline was January 22, 2021. top: 0px; font-size: 1.25em; Incumbents are bolded and underlined. display: table; Louisiana, 4th Congressional District An Air Force veteran, Gibson is running in Louisiana’s 4th District. margin: 0; function defer() { } .non_result_row th { * According to the FEC, "Receipts are anything of value (money, goods, services or property) received by a political committee." margin-bottom: .75em; } Allen, Beauregard, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, De Soto, Evangeline, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, Union, Vernon, and Webster parishes and a portion of St. Landry Parish make up the district.[1]. margin: 0px 10px; } House of Representatives Louisiana has 105 State House members: 39 (Democrats), 60 (Republicans), 5 (Independent), 1 (Vacant). 2000 This made Louisiana's 4th Congressional District the 109th most Republican nationally. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation. background-color: #6db24f; background-color: #003388; James Michael ("Mike") Johnson (born January 30, 1972) is an American attorney, politician, and former talk radio host serving as the U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 4th congressional district.First elected in 2016, he is also the Vice Chairman of the House Republican Conference. font-size: 16px; } This made Louisiana's 4th Congressional District the 109th most Republican nationally. .votebox_legend { .race_header.libertarian { } padding-bottom: 3px; letter-spacing: .03em; MONROE, La. } margin-bottom:16px; } background: #4c4c4c; The current representative of the 4th Congressional District is Mike Johnson (R). } } } State Sen. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { .election_results_text { color: #0645ad; overflow-y: hidden; .results_table_container { Incumbent Mike Johnson won election outright against Ryan Trundle and Mark Halverson in the primary for U.S. House Louisiana District 4 on November 6, 2018. Incumbent Mike Johnson (R) won re-election in the primary for U.S. House Louisiana District 4. } } The numbers in this section are automatically updated as candidates file new campaign finance reports. if (window.jQuery) { } Allen, Beauregard, Bienville, Bossier, Caddo, Claiborne, De Soto, Evangeline, Natchitoches, Red River, Sabine, Union, Vernon, and Webster parishes and a portion of St. Landry Parish make up the district.[3]. } background-color: #ccc; .non_result_row div { Chad Conerly, finance professional; Allen Guillory, candidate for this seat in 2020; Robert Lansden, attorney = candidate completed the Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey. This district, based in northwestern Louisiana and greater Shreveport, is staunchly conservative and has consistently re-elected incumbent Republican Congressman Jim McCrery with solid margins since his initial election in 1988. background-color: #db0000; } else { Term limits: 3 terms (12 years). font-style: italic; } line-height: 1.5em; text-align: center; He defeated David Melville (D) and Artis Cash (Independent). History. position: relative; width: 100% !important; top: 2px; font-size: 1.25em; The seat was open following incumbent John Fleming's decision to run for Senate. background-color: #db0000; text-align: left; This section contains campaign finance figures from the Federal Election Commission covering all candidate fundraising and spending in this election. background-color: #6db24f; Troy Carter, D-New Orleans, speaks about his campaign for the 2nd Congressional District seat after signing up for the race on Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2021, in Baton Rouge, La. .votebox_legend .non_result_row { .outer_percentage { (AP) — Candidate registration opened … .inner_percentage.Green { The seat is vacant because former U.S. Rep. Cedric Richmond resigned to work for the Biden administration. The 2nd District, in blue, encompasses parts of … width: 100%; overflow-x: auto; padding-bottom: 3px; background: #4c4c4c; Heading into the election the incumbent was Republican Mike Johnson, who was first elected in 2016. padding-left: 0; } } [ hide]U.S. House, Louisiana District 4 Primary Election, 2014. .race_header.libertarian { .indicate_scroll { margin-bottom:16px; width: 90%; margin-right: 12px; text-align: left !important; 2004 font-size: 16px; } background-color: #dac113; if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; Ballotpedia features 321,713 encyclopedic articles written and curated by our professional staff of editors, writers, and researchers. The candidates … Six candidates are seeking to represent northwest Louisiana’s District 4 on the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education after Tony … font-size: 12px; height: 56px; } } }); .race_header.democratic { color: #888; In 2011, the Louisiana State Legislature re-drew the congressional districts based on updated population information from the 2010 census. vertical-align: top; External Relations: Alison Prange • Sara Key • Kari Berger overflow-x: scroll; .results_table_container { } Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. This district's elasticity score was 1.02. border: 1px solid #999; Of those eight, Marshall Jones (D) and Mike Johnson (R) advanced to the general election which was held on December 10, 2016. }; padding-left: 16px; It does not include information on fundraising before the current campaign cycle or on spending by satellite groups. } letter-spacing: .04em; display: inline-block; He defeated Paul J. Carmouche (D), Chester T. "Catfish" Kelley (I) and Gerard J. Bowen, Jr. (I). font-size: 12px; } padding-bottom: 8px; background-color: #f4f4f4; } display: block; @media screen and (max-width: 350px) { .results_row td { State Sen. Click here to contact our editorial staff, and click here to report an error. } The seat was open following incumbent John Fleming's decision to run for Senate. .inner_percentage.CrossFiled { } jQuery( ".votebox" ).each(function( index ) { Click here to contact us for media inquiries, and please donate here to support our continued expansion. border-bottom: 1px solid grey; (WAFB) - Prophetic Voices is holding this live debate for the candidates for the Congressional District 2 seat Monday, Feb. 22 at 6:30 p.m. Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. if(document.getElementsByClassName("reference").length==0) if(document.getElementById('Footnotes')!==null) document.getElementById('Footnotes').parentNode.style.display = 'none'; Communications: Kristen Vonasek • Kayla Harris • Megan Brown • Mary Dunne • Sarah Groat • Heidi Jung • Lauren Nemerovski } left: 0; .inner_percentage.Libertarian { defer(); Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. padding-left: 0; position: absolute; This district's elasticity score was 1.02. .mw-body #mw-content-text .votebox .race_header h5.votebox-header-election-type { Source: Federal Elections Commission, "Campaign finance data," . border: 1px solid #999; The 4th Congressional District of Louisiana held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. overflow-y: hidden; } } font-size: 2em; .votebox { z-index:1; .race_header { Louisiana gained its 2nd and 3rd congressional districts in 1823 as part of the 18th United States Congress.Since at least the 1870s, the district has been strongly influenced by southern Louisiana's Acadian culture.. The 4th Congressional District of Louisiana held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. let scrollHeight = jQuery('.results_table_container').get(index).scrollHeight; Pierre Bossier. } List of members representing the district. }. } line-height: 1.5em; Christophe received 16.4% of the vote. }; width: 90%; Here are the candidates in line for Cedric Richmond's Louisiana congressional seat ... her as a candidate and "a champion for Louisiana's second district." } margin: 0; } Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. } Louisiana's 4th Congressional District is located in the western portion of the state. While the majority of changes occurred as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, some changes occurred for other reasons. 2008 .percentage_number { width: 100% !important; display: inline-block; .votebox-scroll-container { On November 2, 2010, John Fleming won re-election to the United States House. width: 100%; .image-candidate-thumbnail-wrapper .image-candidate-thumbnail { vertical-align: middle; display: block; } .results_row td { He defeated John Milkovich (D) and "Bill" Jacobs (Other) in the primary election. .results_table { .race_header.republican { top: -5px; .votebox-results-cell--check { } Demographic data were added to this page in 2013. Natchitoches Democratic March 4, … background-color: green; padding-left: 10px; } vertical-align: middle; There are no Pivot Counties in Louisiana. } November 3, 2020. overflow-x: scroll; The 4th Congressional District of Louisiana held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. color: #888; width: 35px !important; Incumbent Mike Johnson won election outright against Ryan Trundle and Mark Halverson in the primary for U.S. House Louisiana District 4 on November 6, 2018. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. To see which US Congressional district you live in: [ click here ]. The 2017 Cook Partisan Voter Index for this district was R+13, meaning that in the previous two presidential elections, this district's results were 13 percentage points more Republican than the national average. 2002 } It was gained after the 1840 U.S. Census. font-style: italic; height: 50px; Six of nine candidates for Louisiana's 5th Congressional District shared their stances Tuesday in a forum at Louisiana …