Like most Louisiana elections, these were conducted using a
jungle primary that occurred on November 6, where all candidates ran on the same ballot in the primary, regardless of party. Any candidate who earned an absolute majority of the vote in the primary would be automatically declared the winner of the election. However, if in any given congressional district no candidate gained an absolute majority of the votes, a runoff election between the top two candidates within said congressional district would have been held on December 8.[1] Nevertheless, the incumbent Representatives in all six districts each earned over 50% of the vote in the jungle primaries, so no runoffs occurred.
Overview
Popular vote
Republican
57.21%
Democratic
37.87%
Other
4.96%
House seats
Republican
83.33%
Democratic
16.67%
By district
Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana by district:[2]
The 1st district is located in the
Greater New Orleans area, covering much of the southeastern area of Louisiana along the
Mississippi River Delta, taking in
Dulac,
Hammond, and
Slidell. This is a heavily Republican district with a PVI of R+24. Incumbent
Steve Scalise has represented this district since 2008 and was reelected in 2016 with 75%.
The 2nd district stretches from
New Orleans westward towards
Baton Rouge and the surrounding areas. This is a heavily Democratic district with a PVI of D+25. Incumbent Democrat
Cedric Richmond has represented this district since 2011 and won reelection in 2016 with 70%.
The 3rd district is located within the
Acadiana region and includes
Lafayette,
Lake Charles, and
New Iberia. Incumbent Republican
Clay Higgins was initially elected in 2016 with 56% of the vote. This is a reliably Republican district with a PVI of R+20.
The 4th district is located in
Northwest Louisiana, taking in the
Ark-La-Tex region, including
Minden and
Shreveport. This is a heavily Republican district with a PVI of R+13. Incumbent Republican
Mike Johnson was initially elected in 2016 with 65% of the vote.
The 5th district is located in the northern Louisiana region, including the
Monroe metro area. The district continues to stretch down into
Central Louisiana taking in
Alexandria and then expanding eastward into the
Florida Parishes. This is a moderate to solid Republican district with a PVI of R+15. Incumbent Republican
Ralph Abraham was initially elected in 2014, and was reelected in 2016 with 81% of the vote.
The 6th district is located within the
Baton Rouge metropolitan area, including
Central City,
Denham Springs, and parts of the state capital,
Baton Rouge. The district also stretches down into
Acadiana taking in
Thibodaux and parts of
Houma. This is a strong Republican district with a PVI of R+19. Republican
Garret Graves has represented this district since 2015 and was reelected in 2016 with 63% of the vote.