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2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana

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The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana were held on November 8, 2022, to elect the six U.S. representatives from the state of Louisiana, one from each of the state's six congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

Quick facts All 6 Louisiana seats to the United States House of Representatives, Majority party ...
2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana
← 2020
November 8, 2022
2024 →
All 6 Louisiana seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 5 1
Seats won 5 1
Seat change Steady Steady
Popular vote 773,701 318,932
Percentage 68.28% 28.15%
Swing Increase 6.73% Decrease 7.83%
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Overview

Popular vote
Republican
 
 68.28%
Democratic
 
 28.15%
Other
 
 3.57%
House seats
Republican
 
 83.33%
Democratic
 
 16.67%

District 1

Quick facts Candidate, Party ...
2022 Louisiana's 1st congressional district election
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2024 →
 
Candidate Steve Scalise Katie Darling
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 177,670 61,467
Percentage 72.8% 25.2%
Scalise:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Darling:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Tie:      50%      No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Steve Scalise
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Steve Scalise
Republican

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See also: Louisiana's 1st congressional district

The 1st district is based in the suburbs of New Orleans, spanning from the northern shore of Lake Pontchartrain south to the Mississippi River Delta. The incumbent was Republican Steve Scalise, who was re-elected with 72.2% of the vote in 2020.[1]

Candidates

Declared

  • Katie Darling (Democratic), businesswoman
  • Howard Kearney (Libertarian), computer programmer and candidate for this district in 2016 and 2020
  • Steve Scalise (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative and House Minority Whip

General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Solid R March 31, 2022
Inside Elections[3] Solid R May 24, 2022
Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] Safe R April 6, 2022
Politico[5] Solid R April 5, 2022
RCP[6] Safe R June 9, 2022
Fox News[7] Solid R July 11, 2022
DDHQ[8] Solid R July 20, 2022
538[9] Solid R June 30, 2022
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Louisiana's 1st congressional district, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Steve Scalise (incumbent) 177,670 72.8
Democratic Katie Darling 61,467 25.2
Libertarian Howard Kearney 4,907 2.0
Total votes 244,044 100.0
Republican hold
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District 2

Quick facts Candidate, Party ...
2022 Louisiana's 2nd congressional district election
 
Candidate Troy Carter Dan Lux
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 158,120 46,927
Percentage 77.1% 22.9%
Carter:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Lux:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Troy Carter
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Representative

Troy Carter
Democratic

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See also: Louisiana's 2nd congressional district

The 2nd district stretches from New Orleans to inner Baton Rouge. Democrat Cedric Richmond, who was re-elected with 63.6% of the vote in 2020, resigned on January 15, 2021, to become the director of the White House Office of Public Engagement.[11] Democrat Troy Carter won the 2021 special election in a runoff with 55.2% of the vote.[12]

Candidates

Declared

  • Troy Carter (Democratic), incumbent U.S. Representative
  • Dan Lux (Republican), entertainment producer

Endorsements

Troy Carter (D)

Organizations

General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Solid D March 31, 2022
Inside Elections[3] Solid D May 24, 2022
Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] Safe D April 6, 2022
Politico[5] Solid D April 5, 2022
RCP[6] Safe D June 9, 2022
Fox News[7] Solid D July 11, 2022
DDHQ[8] Solid D July 20, 2022
538[9] Solid D June 30, 2022
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Louisiana's 2nd congressional district, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Troy Carter (incumbent) 158,120 77.1
Republican Dan Lux 46,927 22.9
Total votes 205,047 100.0
Democratic hold
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District 3

Quick facts Candidate, Party ...
2022 Louisiana's 3rd congressional district election
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Candidate Clay Higgins Holden Hoggatt
Party Republican Republican
Popular vote 144,423 24,474
Percentage 64.3% 10.9%
 
Candidate Lessie Olivia Leblanc Tia LeBrun
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 23,641 21,172
Percentage 10.5% 9.4%
Higgins:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Hoggatt:      30–40%      >90%
Leblanc:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      >90%
LeBrun:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%
Wiggins:      40–50%
Tie:      20–30%      30–40%      No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Clay Higgins
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Clay Higgins
Republican

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See also: Louisiana's 3rd congressional district

The 3rd district encompasses southwestern Louisiana, taking in Lake Charles and Lafayette. The incumbent was Republican Clay Higgins, who was re-elected with 67.8% of the vote in 2020.[1]

Candidates

Declared

  • Clay Higgins (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative
  • Holden Hoggatt (Republican), prosecutor[14]
  • Lessie Olivia Leblanc (Democratic), journalist[15]
  • Tia LeBrun (Democratic), teacher[15]
  • Guy McLendon (Libertarian), perennial candidate[15]
  • Thomas "Lane" Payne Jr. (Republican), pastor[15]
  • Jacob "Jake" Shaheen (Republican), teacher[15]
  • Gloria R. Wiggins (independent)[15]

Withdrawn

Endorsements

Clay Higgins (R)

Federal officials

U.S. Senators

U.S. Representatives

State officials

Holden Hoggatt (R)

U.S. Senators

U.S. Representatives

General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Solid R March 31, 2022
Inside Elections[3] Solid R May 24, 2022
Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] Safe R April 6, 2022
Politico[5] Solid R April 5, 2022
RCP[6] Safe R June 9, 2022
Fox News[7] Solid R July 11, 2022
DDHQ[8] Solid R July 20, 2022
538[9] Solid R June 30, 2022
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Polling

More information Poll source, Date(s) administered ...
Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Clay
Higgins
(R)		 Holden
Hoggatt
(R)		 Lessie
LeBlanc
(D)		 Tia
Lebrun
(D)		 Thomas Lane
Payne
(R)		 Other Undecided
The Kitchens Group (R)[20][A] August 2022 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 29% 21% 7% 10% 4% 10% 19%
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Louisiana's 3rd congressional district, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Clay Higgins (incumbent) 144,423 64.3
Republican Holden Hoggatt 24,474 10.9
Democratic Lessie Olivia Leblanc 23,641 10.5
Democratic Tia LeBrun 21,172 9.4
Republican Thomas "Lane" Payne, Jr. 4,012 1.8
Independent Gloria R. Wiggins 3,255 1.4
Republican Jacob "Jake" Shaheen 1,955 0.9
Libertarian Guy McLendon 1,620 0.7
Total votes 224,552 100.0
Republican hold
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District 4

Quick facts Candidate, Party ...
2022 Louisiana's 4th congressional district election
← 2020
2024 →
 
Candidate Mike Johnson
Party Republican
Popular vote Unopposed
Percentage 100.0%
U.S. Representative before election

Mike Johnson
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Mike Johnson
Republican

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See also: Louisiana's 4th congressional district

The 4th district encompasses northwestern Louisiana, taking in the Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area. The incumbent was Republican Mike Johnson, who was re-elected with 60.4% of the vote in 2020.[1]

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Mike Johnson (R)

U.S. Executive Branch officials

General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Solid R March 31, 2022
Inside Elections[3] Solid R May 24, 2022
Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] Safe R April 6, 2022
Politico[5] Solid R April 5, 2022
RCP[6] Safe R June 9, 2022
Fox News[7] Solid R July 11, 2022
DDHQ[8] Solid R July 20, 2022
538[9] Solid R June 30, 2022
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Louisiana's 4th congressional district, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mike Johnson (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes N/A 100.0
Republican hold
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District 5

Quick facts Candidate, Party ...
2022 Louisiana's 5th congressional district election
 
Candidate Julia Letlow Oscar Dantzler
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 151,080 35,149
Percentage 67.6% 15.7%
 
Candidate Walter Earl Huff Allen Guillory
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 19,383 12,159
Percentage 8.7% 5.4%
Letlow:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Dantzler:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      >90%
Huff:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%
Pullen:      >90%
Tie:      30–40%      40–50%      No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Julia Letlow
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Julia Letlow
Republican

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See also: Louisiana's 5th congressional district

The 5th district encompasses rural northeastern Louisiana, central Louisiana, as well as the northern part of Louisiana's Florida parishes in southeast Louisiana, taking in Monroe, Alexandria, Opelousas, Amite and Bogalusa, Louisiana. Republican Luke Letlow, who was elected in a runoff with 62.0% of the vote, died on December 29, 2020, of COVID-19 before he took office.[22] Letlow's widow Julia won the 2021 special election with 64.9% of the vote.[12]

Candidates

Declared

  • Oscar "Omar" Dantzler (Democratic), candidate for governor in 2019
  • Allen Guillory (Republican), perennial candidate
  • Walter Earl Huff (Democratic), businessman
  • Julia Letlow (Republican), incumbent U.S. Representative[23][24]
  • Hunter Pullen (Republican), U.S. Army veteran

Endorsements

Julia Letlow (R)

Organizations

General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Solid R March 31, 2022
Inside Elections[3] Solid R May 24, 2022
Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] Safe R April 6, 2022
Politico[5] Solid R April 5, 2022
RCP[6] Safe R June 9, 2022
Fox News[7] Solid R July 11, 2022
DDHQ[8] Solid R July 20, 2022
538[9] Solid R June 30, 2022
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Louisiana's 5th congressional district, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Julia Letlow (incumbent) 151,080 67.6
Democratic Oscar "Omar" Dantzler 35,149 15.7
Democratic Walter Earl Huff 19,383 8.7
Republican Allen Guillory 12,159 5.4
Republican Hunter Pullen 5,782 2.6
Total votes 223,553 100.0
Republican hold
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District 6

Quick facts Candidate, Party ...
2022 Louisiana's 6th congressional district election
← 2020
2024 →
 
Candidate Garret Graves Rufus Holt Craig Brian Belzer
Party Republican Libertarian Republican
Popular vote 189,684 30,709 15,535
Percentage 80.4% 13.0% 6.6%
Graves:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Craig:      40–50%      50–60%
     No votes
U.S. Representative before election

Garret Graves
Republican

 Elected U.S. Representative

Garret Graves
Republican

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See also: Louisiana's 6th congressional district

The 6th district encompasses the suburbs of Baton Rouge. The incumbent was Republican Garret Graves, who was re-elected with 71.0% of the vote in 2020.[1]

Candidates

Declared

Endorsements

Garret Graves

Organizations

General election

Predictions

More information Source, Ranking ...
Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[2] Solid R March 31, 2022
Inside Elections[3] Solid R May 24, 2022
Sabato's Crystal Ball[4] Safe R April 6, 2022
Politico[5] Solid R April 5, 2022
RCP[6] Safe R June 9, 2022
Fox News[7] Solid R July 11, 2022
DDHQ[8] Solid R July 20, 2022
538[9] Solid R June 30, 2022
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Results

More information Party, Candidate ...
Louisiana's 6th congressional district, 2022[10]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Garret Graves (incumbent) 189,684 80.4
Libertarian Rufus Holt Craig 30,709 13.0
Republican Brian Belzer 15,535 6.6
Total votes 235,928 100.0
Republican hold
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Notes

  1. [a]
    Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear

Partisan clients

  1. [A]
    Poll sponsored by Hoggatt's campaign

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