2026 results · Louisiana · Louisiana 2nd District
Troy A. Carter, Sr., the Democrat, wins re-election in Louisiana's 2nd District
Kamala Harris carried the district by 47.5 points in 2024; this year's count is a 17.3-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy A. Carter, Sr.Democrat, incumbent | 192,258 | 79.9% | |
| Peter WilliamsRepublican | 36,367 | 15.1% | |
| Lisa BallayLibertarian | 6,405 | 2.7% | |
| Renada "Honey" CollinsIndependent | 2,999 | 1.3% | |
| Walter "Rocky" BeachIndependent | 2,553 | 1.1% |
Called by Call the Map, Nov 4, 8:45 AM EST · 98% counted.
About 98% of the expected vote counted240,582 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 6:00 AM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:03 PM ESTSource: Louisiana Secretary of State
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About the seat
Louisiana's 2nd District takes in all or part of 10 counties. The Democrats held it before this election. Its voters went D+47.5 for president in 2024. Its move from that vote, 17.3 points toward the Democrats, ranks 3 of 6 among the state's districts, counting from the largest move toward the Democrats.
- 2024 president
- D+47.5
- 2024 House vote on these lines
- D+57.1
- Move from 2024, rank in state
- 3 of 6
- Orleans Parish45%
- Jefferson Parish23%
- East Baton Rouge Parish12%
- St. Charles Parish4%
- St. James Parish4%
- St. John the Baptist Parish3%
- Iberville Parish3%
- St. Bernard Parish2%
- 2 more3%
Shares are of the votes counted this year. The district was redrawn for 2026: its 2024 House figure is that year's House vote re-added onto the new lines precinct by precinct, an estimate.
What the count shows
Added together, the 10 counties compared moved 17.1 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 76% as many votes as in 2024, from 115% in Iberville Parish to 53% in Ascension Parish.
West Baton Rouge Parish moved most: D+7.5 for president in 2024, D+51.7 this year
The 10 counties with the largest moves from the 2024 presidential vote, among those with 2,000 or more votes for president in 2024 and a quarter of that counted. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Jefferson Parish added 11,232 net votes for Carter against the 2024 margin
Across the 10 counties compared, the margin moved by 5,718 votes toward Carter: this year’s lead in votes against the 2024 presidential lead in votes, county by county. The figure counts voters who changed sides and differences in who turned out alike; the count cannot tell them apart.
- Jefferson Parish+11,232 Carter
- East Baton Rouge Parish+9,993 Williams
- Orleans Parish+5,344 Williams
- St. Charles Parish+3,555 Carter
- St. James Parish+2,158 Carter
- St. Bernard Parish+1,741 Carter
- West Baton Rouge Parish+1,554 Carter
- Iberville Parish+1,292 Carter
2 counties Donald Trump carried in 2024 are led by Carter this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- St. James ParishR+0.9D+22.4
- St. Bernard ParishR+16.4D+10.3
Louisiana’s ballot
All of Louisiana’s resultsThe state legislatureBallot measures
StatewideRepublicans won 1 of Louisiana's 3 statewide races and lead 2 more.
U.S. HouseBefore the election R 4–2, now R 3–1, 2 seats to a runoff, not counted
won leads, still counting changed party. Margins are the leader’s share minus the runner-up’s, in points.
Every count on this page is the official count published by the Louisiana Secretary of State. Counts are unofficial until the state certifies them. The 2024 comparison is the presidential vote, Kamala Harris against Donald Trump, on the same ground. Margins are the Democrat minus the Republican, in points of all votes.