Elections / 2004 · Senate · LA
The Republican candidate won Louisiana's Senate seat R+3.5.
Louisiana, 2004. Candidate results and statewide totals below. The presidential race shared this ballot.
Louisiana — 2004 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
877,482
47.5%
Republican (R)
943,014
51.0%
All others
27,560
1.5%
Margin
R+3.5
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2004 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Vitter | RRepublican | 943,014 | 51.0% |
| Christopher John | DDemocrat | 542,150 | 29.3% |
| John Kennedy | DDemocrat | 275,821 | 14.9% |
| Arthur A. Morrell | DDemocrat | 47,222 | 2.6% |
| Richard M. Fontanesi | OOther | 15,097 | 0.8% |
| R. A. "Skip" Galan | OOther | 12,463 | 0.7% |
| JR. Sam Houston Melton | DDemocrat | 12,289 | 0.7% |
Louisiana's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +100.0% |
| 1980 | +93.5% |
| 1984 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | +100.0% |
| 1996 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | +32.6% |
| 2002 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | −3.5% |
| 2008 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | −18.9% |
| 2014 | −9.9% |
| 2016 | −26.7% |
| 2020 | −25.9% |
| 2022 | −28.6% |