Louisiana's 3rd District: 2026 result
Called · unofficial countHiggins (R) 55.0%, Day (D) 20.9%.
Clay Higgins (Republican) won Louisiana's 3rd District in the 3 November 2026 election, with 55.0% of the vote to John Day's 20.9%, a margin of 34.1 points (80,040 votes). The seat stays Republican. Count as of November 11 at 8:41 AM EST, not yet certified.
What stands out in LA-3
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.
- Higgins finished 34.1 points ahead of Day, a gap of 80,040 votes.
- Cook Partisan Voting Index for the district, on its 2026 lines: R+18.
- Republican hold: the incumbent, Clay Higgins, was re-elected.
Louisiana's 3rd District: candidates and votes
Called · unofficial countGeneral election, 3 November 2026 · as of November 11 at 8:41 AM EST
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Higgins · incumbent | Republican | 129,203 | 55.0 |
| John Day | Democratic | 49,163 | 20.9 |
| Caleb Walker | Democratic | 19,932 | 8.5 |
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-3 in 2024
new lines for 2026Louisiana's congressional districts changed for 2026. The district numbered 3 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-2, 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.