2020 Louisiana elections

Two seats in the Louisiana Public Service Commission were up for election for a six-year term.

Louisiana Public Service Commissioner District 5 election, 2020

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Nominee Foster Campbell Shane Smiley Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 198,033 177,228 Percentage 52.77% 47.23%

Parish results: Campbell:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80% Smiley:      50-60%      60-70%

5th District Commissioner before election Foster Campbell Democratic Elected 5th District Commissioner Foster Campbell Democratic

Since a candidate won more than half of the votes in the primary, no general runoff was held.

A special election was held for District 54 of the Louisiana House of Representatives due to the death of incumbent Reggie Bagala.

Two seats in the Louisiana Supreme Court were up for election.

A special election was held for District 4 due to the retirement of incumbent justice Marcus R. Clark.

On November 6, 2020, Terri Love withdrew from the race. Therefore, no general runoff was held.^[4]

Louisiana had eight electoral votes in the Electoral College. Republican Donald Trump won all of them with 58% of the popular vote.

All of Louisiana's six representatives in the United States House of Representatives were up for election. Republicans won five seats while Democrats won one seat. No seats changed hands.

Republican Bill Cassidy was re-elected.

No Right to Abortion in Constitution Amendment

November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03)
Do you support an amendment declaring that, to protect human life, a right to abortion and the funding of abortion shall not be found in the Louisiana Constitution? (Adds Article I, Section 20.1) [5]
Results
Choice Votes % Yes 1,274,167 62.06% No 779,005 37.94% Total votes 2,053,172 100.00%
Yes   80–90%   70–80%   60–70%   50–60% No   70–80%   50–60% Results by county

Louisiana Amendment 1, the No Right to Abortion in Constitution Amendment of 2020, passed with a yes vote of 62.06%. It explicitly adds language that denies a person's right to abortion. It adds the following language to the state constitution:^[6]

nothing in this constitution shall be construed to secure or protect a right to abortion or require the funding of abortion.

Amendment 1 (November)^[3]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	1,274,167	62.06
No	779,005	37.94
Total votes	2,053,172	100.00

Amendment 2^[3]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	1,158,766	58.34
No	827,516	41.66
Total votes	1,986,282	100.00

Amendment 3^[3]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	1,097,196	55.34
No	885,304	44.66
Total votes	1,982,500	100.00

Amendment 4^[3]

Choice	Votes	%
No	1,079,618	55.76
Yes	856,559	44.24
Total votes	1,936,177	100.00

Amendment 5^[3]

Choice	Votes	%
No	1,221,254	62.67
Yes	727,372	37.33
Total votes	1,948,626	100.00

Amendment 6^[3]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	1,225,682	62.16
No	746,021	37.84
Total votes	1,971,703	100.00

Amendment 7^[3]

Choice	Votes	%
Yes	1,267,414	64.32
No	702,930	35.68
Total votes	1,970,344	100.00

Amendment 1 (December)^[3]

Choice	Votes	%
No	385,647	76.47
Yes	118,651	23.53
Total votes	504,298	100.00