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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 had to request a ballot by October 30, 2020.[2]

State offices

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Louisiana Public Service Commission

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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]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Skrmetta (incumbent) 134,900 31.30
Democratic Allen Borne Jr. 107,174 24.87
Republican J. Kevin Pearson 60,189 13.96
Republican John Mason 57,652 13.38
Republican Richard Sanderson II 35,502 8.24
Independent John Schwegmann 23,707 5.50
Green William Boartfield Jr. 11,890 2.76
Total votes 431,014 100.0
Louisiana Public Service Commission District 1, general election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Skrmetta (incumbent) 55,987 61.78
Democratic Allen Borne Jr. 34,639 38.22
Total votes 90,626 100.0
Republican hold

District 5

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Louisiana Public Service Commissioner District 5 election, 2020
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Nominee Foster Campbell Shane Smiley
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 198,033 177,228
Percentage 52.77% 47.23%
Parish 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]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Foster Campbell (incumbent) 198,033 52.77
Republican Shane Smiley 177,228 47.23
Total votes 375,261 100.0
Democratic hold

Louisiana House of Representatives (special)

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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]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph Orgeron 4,040 54.55
Republican James Cantrelle 1,450 19.58
Republican Donny Lerille 808 10.91
Republican Kevin Duet 691 9.33
Republican Phil Gilligan 242 3.27
Republican Dave Carskadon 175 2.36
Total votes 7,406 100.0
Republican hold

Louisiana Supreme Court

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

District 4

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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]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Jay McCallum 122,458 56.69
Republican Shannon Gremillion 93,569 43.31
Total votes 216,027 100.0
Republican hold

District 7

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Piper Griffin

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

Louisiana Supreme Court District 7, primary election[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Piper Griffin 78,603 43.93
Democratic Terri Love 56,387 31.51
Democratic Sandra Cabrina Jenkins 43,949 24.56
Total votes 178,939 100.0
Democratic hold

Federal offices

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President and vice president of the United States

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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

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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

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Republican Bill Cassidy was re-elected.

Ballot measures

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Amendment 1 (November)

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No Right to Abortion in Constitution Amendment
November 3, 2020 (2020-11-03)
Do you support an amendment declaring that, to protect human life, a right to abortion and the funding of abortion shall not be found in the Louisiana Constitution? (Adds Article I, Section 20.1)[5]
Results
Choice
 Votes %
Yes 1,274,167 62.06%
No 779,005 37.94%
Total votes 2,053,172 100.00%
Results by county

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:[6]

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%
For1,274,16762.06
Against779,00537.94
Total2,053,172100.00

Amendment 2

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Amendment 2 results by parish
Yes:
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
No:
  •   50–60%
Amendment 2[3]
ChoiceVotes%
For1,158,76658.34
Against827,51641.66
Total1,986,282100.00

Amendment 3

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Amendment 3 results by parish
Yes:
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
No:
  •   50–60%
Amendment 3[3]
ChoiceVotes%
For1,097,19655.34
Against885,30444.66
Total1,982,500100.00

Amendment 4

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Amendment 4 results by parish
No:
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
Yes:
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
Amendment 4[3]
ChoiceVotes%
For856,55944.24
Against1,079,61855.76
Total1,936,177100.00

Amendment 5

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Amendment 5 results by parish
No:
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
Amendment 5[3]
ChoiceVotes%
For727,37237.33
Against1,221,25462.67
Total1,948,626100.00

Amendment 6

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Amendment 6 results by parish
Yes:
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
Amendment 6[3]
ChoiceVotes%
For1,225,68262.16
Against746,02137.84
Total1,971,703100.00

Amendment 7

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Amendment 7 results by parish
Yes:
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
  •   50–60%
Amendment 7[3]
ChoiceVotes%
For1,267,41464.32
Against702,93035.68
Total1,970,344100.00

Amendment 1 (December)

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December Amendment 1 results by parish
No:
  •   90–100%
  •   80–90%
  •   70–80%
  •   60–70%
Amendment 1 (December)[3]
ChoiceVotes%
For118,65123.53
Against385,64776.47
Total504,298100.00

See also

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References

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  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 Secretary of State - Live Election Results". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Louisiana Amendment 1, No Right to Abortion in Constitution Amendment (2020)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
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