Louisiana's 2nd District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countCarter (D) 79.9%, Williams (R) 15.1%.
Troy Carter (Democratic) won Louisiana's 2nd District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 79.9% of the vote to Peter Williams's 15.1%, a margin of 64.8 points (155,917 votes). The seat stays Democratic. Count as of November 11 at 8:41 AM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in LA-2
from the count and past results- New lines: Louisiana redrew its congressional districts for 2026, so this result is not compared with the 2024 result under the old map.
- One of the widest margins of 2026: Carter finished 64.8 points ahead of Williams.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: D+25.
- Democratic hold: the incumbent, Troy Carter, was re-elected.
Louisiana's 2nd District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 11 at 8:41 AM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Carter · incumbent | Democratic | 192,286 | 79.9 |
| Peter Williams | Republican | 36,369 | 15.1 |
Leading candidates only: the source has not yet published the full results table for this race, so other candidates and the total are missing.
LA-2 in 2024
new lines for 2026Louisiana's congressional districts changed for 2026. The district numbered 2 in 2024 covered a different area, so its 2024 results are not set beside this one.
Related races
- Louisiana: every 2026 House district, the delegation before and after
- Other districts in Louisiana: LA-1, LA-3, LA-4, LA-5, LA-6
- Louisiana Senate race · Julia Letlow (R)
- Closest House races: MN-1 (0.1), NC-5 (0.1), NC-3 (0.1), TN-4 (0.2), FL-27 (0.4)
- House results 2026: every race
Sources
- Votes and candidates: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana (revision 1385026318, November 11 at 8:41 AM EST), which cites the state election office and AP race calls.
- Race call and incumbent: Wikipedia, 2026 United States House of Representatives elections (revision 1385103391). A race is shown as called only when that article marks a winner.
- Text and figures from Wikipedia are available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Results are unofficial until the state certifies them; this page updates with the source.