Louisiana elections, 2016

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Polling times in Louisiana: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.


Welcome to the Louisiana elections portal for 2016. Scroll down for information about what was on the ballot, election dates, voting, and more. Louisiana saw elections for the offices listed below in 2016. Click the links to navigate to Ballotpedia's overview pages for each of these elections, where you will find background, candidate lists, dates, analysis, and more.

As a result of the 2016 election, Louisiana remained under divided partisan control. The office of governor is occupied by a Democrat. Republicans control the state Senate with 25 seats to Democrats' 14 seats. Republicans control the state House with 60 seats to Democrats' 42 seats.

Louisiana has two U.S. Senate seats, both of which are held by Republicans. The state's six U.S. House seats are split between five Republicans and one Democrat.

Six statewide ballot measures were certified for the ballot in 2016. Three were approved, and three were defeated.

Donald Trump won Louisiana's eight electoral votes in the 2016 general election for president. Mitt Romney carried Louisiana in the 2012 presidential election. See also: Presidential election in Louisiana, 2016.

Voting

Dates
Presidential primary dates
Louisiana election dates
3/5/2016Presidential primary
11/8/2016Presidential general and statewide primary
12/10/2016Statewide general
Ballot access dates
12/2/2015Qualifying period opens for presidential preference and municipal primaries
12/4/2015Qualifying period closes for presidential preference and municipal primaries
7/20/2016Qualifying period opens for Nov. 8 election
7/22/2016Qualifying period closes for Nov. 8 election

Find answers to common questions about voting in Louisiana below.

General information about voting or getting on the ballot is provided at the following links.

Official elections page: Louisiana Secretary of State - GeauxVote

Primary election

See Primary elections in Louisiana.

Elections to watch

Below is a selection of high-profile Louisiana elections in 2016.

What makes an election notable?

History

Presidential Voting Pattern

The percentages below show Louisiana voter preference in general election presidential races from 2000 to 2012.[1]

For more information, see: Presidential voting trends in Louisiana.

Louisiana vote percentages

  • 2012: 40.6% Democratic / 57.8% Republican
  • 2008: 39.9% Democratic / 58.6% Republican
  • 2004: 42.2% Democratic / 56.7% Republican
  • 2000: 44.9% Democratic / 52.6% Republican

U.S. vote percentages

  • 2012: 51.1% Democratic / 47.2% Republican
  • 2008: 52.9% Democratic / 45.7% Republican
  • 2004: 48.3% Democratic / 50.7% Republican
  • 2000: 48.4% Democratic / 47.9% Republican

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ The American Presidency Project, "Presidential Elections Data," accessed August 7, 2015

Ballotpedia uses these criteria to identify notable elections:

  • Incumbents facing more conservative or liberal challengers
  • Rematches between candidates
  • Elections that receive considerable media attention
  • Elections that could significantly affect the state's partisan balance
  • Noteworthy elections involving party leaders
  • Open, competitive elections with Republican and Democratic primaries
  • Elections that capture money and attention from outside groups, including key endorsements




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