2020 Louisiana elections

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2020 Louisiana elections
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A general election was held in the U.S. state of Louisiana on November 3, 2020. [1] To vote by mail, registered Louisiana voters must request a ballot by October 30, 2020. [2]

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State offices

Louisiana Public Service Commission

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

District 1

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Eric Skrmetta
Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1, primary election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eric Skrmetta (incumbent)134,90031.30
Democratic Allen Borne Jr.107,17424.87
Republican J. Kevin Pearson60,18913.96
Republican John Mason57,65213.38
Republican Richard Sanderson II35,5028.24
Independent John Schwegmann23,7075.50
Green William Boartfield Jr.11,8902.76
Total votes431,014 100.0
Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1, general election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Eric Skrmetta (incumbent) 55,987 61.78
Democratic Allen Borne Jr.34,63938.22
Total votes90,626 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

Louisiana Public Service Commissioner District 5 election, 2020
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Nominee Foster Campbell Shane Smiley
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote198,033177,228
Percentage52.77%47.23%
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County 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.

Louisiana Public Service Commission District 5, primary election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Foster Campbell (incumbent) 198,033 52.77
Republican Shane Smiley177,22847.23
Total votes375,261 100.0
Democratic hold

Louisiana House of Representatives (special)

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

Louisiana House of Representatives District 54 special, primary election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Joseph Orgeron 4,040 54.55
Republican James Cantrelle1,45019.58
Republican Donny Lerille80810.91
Republican Kevin Duet6919.33
Republican Phil Gilligan2423.27
Republican Dave Carskadon1752.36
Total votes7,406 100.0
Republican hold

Louisiana Supreme Court

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

District 4

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

Louisiana Supreme Court District 4 special, primary election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jay McCallum 122,458 56.69
Republican Shannon Gremillion93,56943.31
Total votes216,027 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

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Piper Griffin

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

Louisiana Supreme Court District 7, primary election [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Piper Griffin 78,603 43.93
Democratic Terri Love56,38731.51
Democratic Sandra Cabrina Jenkins43,94924.56
Total votes178,939 100.0
Democratic hold

Federal offices

President and vice president of the United States

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

U.S. House of Representatives

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.

U.S. Senate

Republican Bill Cassidy was re-elected.

Ballot measures

Amendment 1 (November)

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: [5]

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

— Louisiana Legislature, Amendment 1, State Constitution
Amendment 1 (November) [3]
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes1,274,16762.06
No779,00537.94
Total votes2,053,172100.00

Amendment 2

Amendment 2 [3]
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes1,158,76658.34
No827,51641.66
Total votes1,986,282100.00

Amendment 3

Amendment 3 [3]
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes1,097,19655.34
No885,30444.66
Total votes1,982,500100.00

Amendment 4

Amendment 4 [3]
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No1,079,61855.76
Yes856,55944.24
Total votes1,936,177100.00

Amendment 5

Amendment 5 [3]
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No1,221,25462.67
Yes727,37237.33
Total votes1,948,626100.00

Amendment 6

Amendment 6 [3]
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes1,225,68262.16
No746,02137.84
Total votes1,971,703100.00

Amendment 7

Amendment 7 [3]
ChoiceVotes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svg Yes1,267,41464.32
No702,93035.68
Total votes1,970,344100.00

Amendment 1 (December)

Amendment 1 (December) [3]
ChoiceVotes %
Light brown x.svg No385,64776.47
Yes118,65123.53
Total votes504,298100.00

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References

  1. ↑ "Louisiana elections, 2020". Ballotpedia.org . Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  2. ↑ Lily Hay Newman (August 27, 2020), "How to Vote by Mail and Make Sure It Counts", Wired.com , archived from the original on October 6, 2020
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 "Louisiana Secretary of State - Live Election Results". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved January 12, 2021.
  4. ↑ Simerman, John (November 6, 2020). "A Louisiana Supreme Court candidate just won the runoff by default; here's why". NOLA.com. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Louisiana Amendment 1, No Right to Abortion in Constitution Amendment (2020)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
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