2026 results · Louisiana · Louisiana PSC, District 5
John E. Atkins, the Republican, leads in the race for Louisiana PSC, District 5
Donald Trump carried Louisiana by 22.0 points in 2024; this year's count is a 3.7-point move toward the Democrats.
| Candidate | Votes | Share | Share of the vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| John E. AtkinsRepublican | 161,033 | 59.2% | |
| James Edward GreenDemocrat | 111,178 | 40.8% |
Not called: the count we can read does not say how much is left, so we make no estimate of the finish. How we call races →
Nearly all of the expected vote counted272,211 votesCount last changed Nov 7, 6:00 AM EST · checked Nov 7, 5:03 PM ESTSource: Louisiana Secretary of State
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What moved most
Scroll through Louisiana, part by part. The parts follow the federal government’s metropolitan areas: each big metro’s core counties, its suburbs and outer suburbs, the smaller metro areas, then the small towns and countryside.
What the count shows
Added together, the 24 counties compared moved 7.5 points toward the Democrats from the 2024 presidential vote.
The counties compared cast 71% as many votes as in 2024, from 83% in East Carroll Parish to 58% in West Carroll Parish. Where turnout ran higher, the county moved more toward the Republicans (r = −0.56).
Catahoula Parish moved most: R+50.6 for president in 2024, R+35.3 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, and at least half a percent of the state's 2024 vote. Each line runs from the 2024 margin to this year’s.
2024 president 2026
Bossier Parish added 9,713 net votes for Green against the 2024 margin, 20% of the statewide change
Across the 24 counties compared, the margin moved by 48,651 votes toward Green: 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.
- Bossier Parish+9,713 Green
- Ouachita Parish+9,631 Green
- De Soto Parish+2,635 Green
- Webster Parish+2,546 Green
- Franklin Parish+2,241 Green
- Union Parish+2,204 Green
- Sabine Parish+2,118 Green
- Natchitoches Parish+2,089 Green
1 county Donald Trump carried in 2024 is led by Green this year
Striped on the map above. Largest first.
- Tensas ParishR+4.3D+7.0
What the places that moved have in common
Each of Louisiana’s counties, set against the Census Bureau’s figures for who lives there. A pattern across counties, not an exit poll: it does not say how any group of people voted.
Urban, suburban and rural counties
2024 president 2026 · Urban: 1,000 or more residents per square mile; suburban: 100 to 999; rural: under 100 (our grouping).
Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 and 2023 Gazetteer; a county joins once its count is substantially in.
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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.