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Senate Elections 2016 | US Senate Elections | Louisiana Races

2016 Louisiana U.S. Senate Runoff Election Results

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John Kennedy 
Percent: 60.65%
Votes: 536,191

Foster Campbell 
Percent: 39.35%
Votes: 347,816

Race Summary

In the December 10 runoff, Republican John Kennedy defeated Democrat Foster Campbell decisively, securing 60.65% of the vote to Campbell’s 39.35%, and thus claimed the open Senate seat. Under Louisiana’s unique “jungle primary” system, Republican John Kennedy led the November 8, 2016, primary with 24.96% of the vote and advanced to a runoff against Democrat Foster Campbell, who had 17.47%. 

Full Results

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 60.65%
Votes: 536,191

 

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 39.35%
Votes: 347,816

 

Total votes: 884,007

State Map

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Results by County

Acadia Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 78.22%
Votes: 9,887

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 21.78%
Votes: 2,753

Total votes: 12,640

Avoyelles Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 64.77%
Votes: 4,529

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 35.23%
Votes: 2,463

Total votes: 6,992

Caddo Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 50.06%
Votes: 24,732

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 49.94%
Votes: 24,675

Total votes: 49,407

Catahoula Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 71.02%
Votes: 1,404

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 28.98%
Votes: 573

Total votes: 1,977

East Baton Rouge Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 48.00%
Votes: 55,039

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 52.00%
Votes: 59,627

Total votes: 114,666

Franklin Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 76.02%
Votes: 3,155

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 23.98%
Votes: 995

Total votes: 4,150

Jackson Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 67.62%
Votes: 2,157

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 32.38%
Votes: 1,033

Total votes: 3,190

Lafourche Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 81.52%
Votes: 13,670

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 18.48%
Votes: 3,098

Total votes: 16,768

Madison Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 44.07%
Votes: 762

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 55.93%
Votes: 967

Total votes: 1,729

Ouachita Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 63.03%
Votes: 15,995

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 36.97%
Votes: 9,383

Total votes: 25,378

Red River Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 52.19%
Votes: 1,145

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 47.81%
Votes: 1,049

Total votes: 2,194

St. Charles Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 67.73%
Votes: 6,934

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 32.27%
Votes: 3,303

Total votes: 10,237

St. Landry Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 53.54%
Votes: 7,897

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 46.46%
Votes: 6,854

Total votes: 14,751

Tangipahoa Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 69.08%
Votes: 13,079

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 30.92%
Votes: 5,855

Total votes: 18,934

Vermilion Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 81.52%
Votes: 9,279

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 18.48%
Votes: 2,104

Total votes: 11,383

West Baton Rouge Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 57.32%
Votes: 4,102

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 42.68%
Votes: 3,054

Total votes: 7,156

Allen Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 72.25%
Votes: 2,424

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 27.75%
Votes: 931

Total votes: 3,355

Beauregard Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 79.57%
Votes: 4,339

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 20.43%
Votes: 1,114

Total votes: 5,453

Calcasieu Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 65.36%
Votes: 19,365

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 34.64%
Votes: 10,263

Total votes: 29,628

Claiborne Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 60.92%
Votes: 1,807

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 39.08%
Votes: 1,159

Total votes: 2,966

East Carroll Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 40.89%
Votes: 496

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 59.11%
Votes: 717

Total votes: 1,213

Grant Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 85.21%
Votes: 2,823

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 14.79%
Votes: 490

Total votes: 3,313

Jefferson Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 63.87%
Votes: 49,812

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 36.13%
Votes: 28,180

Total votes: 77,992

Lasalle Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 90.23%
Votes: 2,456

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 9.77%
Votes: 266

Total votes: 2,722

Morehouse Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 57.84%
Votes: 2,766

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 42.16%
Votes: 2,016

Total votes: 4,782

Plaquemines Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 72.03%
Votes: 4,482

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 27.97%
Votes: 1,740

Total votes: 6,222

Richland Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 69.31%
Votes: 2,929

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 30.69%
Votes: 1,297

Total votes: 4,226

St. Helena Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 43.50%
Votes: 1,242

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 56.50%
Votes: 1,613

Total votes: 2,855

St. Martin Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 72.82%
Votes: 9,531

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 27.18%
Votes: 3,557

Total votes: 13,088

Tensas Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 43.18%
Votes: 655

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 56.82%
Votes: 862

Total votes: 1,517

Vernon Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 83.43%
Votes: 4,835

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 16.57%
Votes: 960

Total votes: 5,795

West Carroll Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 84.04%
Votes: 2,011

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 15.96%
Votes: 382

Total votes: 2,393

Ascension Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 67.27%
Votes: 13,950

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 32.73%
Votes: 6,786

Total votes: 20,736

Bienville Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 52.43%
Votes: 1,856

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 47.57%
Votes: 1,684

Total votes: 3,540

Caldwell Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 80.59%
Votes: 1,723

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 19.41%
Votes: 415

Total votes: 2,138

Concordia Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 60.81%
Votes: 2,045

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 39.19%
Votes: 1,318

Total votes: 3,363

East Feliciana Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 56.46%
Votes: 3,052

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 43.54%
Votes: 2,354

Total votes: 5,406

Iberia Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 74.04%
Votes: 10,247

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 25.96%
Votes: 3,593

Total votes: 13,840

Jefferson Davis Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 75.17%
Votes: 4,338

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 24.83%
Votes: 1,433

Total votes: 5,771

Lincoln Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 61.41%
Votes: 4,523

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 38.59%
Votes: 2,842

Total votes: 7,365

Natchitoches Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 60.22%
Votes: 4,203

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 39.78%
Votes: 2,776

Total votes: 6,979

Pointe Coupee Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 58.65%
Votes: 3,032

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 41.35%
Votes: 2,138

Total votes: 5,170

Sabine Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 84.71%
Votes: 3,623

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 15.29%
Votes: 654

Total votes: 4,277

St. James Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 47.13%
Votes: 2,631

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 52.87%
Votes: 2,951

Total votes: 5,582

St. Mary Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 71.90%
Votes: 6,546

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 28.10%
Votes: 2,558

Total votes: 9,104

Terrebonne Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 79.40%
Votes: 12,780

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 20.60%
Votes: 3,315

Total votes: 16,095

Washington Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 72.23%
Votes: 5,096

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 27.77%
Votes: 1,959

Total votes: 7,055

West Feliciana Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 61.71%
Votes: 2,050

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 38.29%
Votes: 1,272

Total votes: 3,322

Assumption Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 61.93%
Votes: 2,616

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 38.07%
Votes: 1,608

Total votes: 4,224

Bossier Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 74.44%
Votes: 16,634

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 25.56%
Votes: 5,711

Total votes: 22,345

Cameron Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 81.07%
Votes: 1,169

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 18.93%
Votes: 273

Total votes: 1,442

De Soto Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 60.40%
Votes: 3,913

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 39.60%
Votes: 2,566

Total votes: 6,479

Evangeline Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 69.97%
Votes: 3,460

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 30.03%
Votes: 1,485

Total votes: 4,945

Iberville Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 47.76%
Votes: 3,272

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 52.24%
Votes: 3,579

Total votes: 6,851

Lafayette Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 70.81%
Votes: 31,784

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 29.19%
Votes: 13,102

Total votes: 44,886

Livingston Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 86.82%
Votes: 17,471

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 13.18%
Votes: 2,652

Total votes: 20,123

Orleans Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 17.69%
Votes: 13,798

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 82.31%
Votes: 64,196

Total votes: 77,994

Rapides Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 65.03%
Votes: 13,966

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 34.97%
Votes: 7,510

Total votes: 21,476

St. Bernard Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 67.60%
Votes: 3,388

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 32.40%
Votes: 1,624

Total votes: 5,012

St. John The Baptist Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 42.28%
Votes: 4,087

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 57.72%
Votes: 5,579

Total votes: 9,666

St. Tammany Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 78.87%
Votes: 42,408

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 21.13%
Votes: 11,362

Total votes: 53,770

Union Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 73.36%
Votes: 3,619

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 26.64%
Votes: 1,314

Total votes: 4,933

Webster Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 62.35%
Votes: 5,220

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 37.65%
Votes: 3,152

Total votes: 8,372

Winn Parish

John Kennedy (REP)
Percent: 73.00%
Votes: 1,952

Foster Campbell (DEM)
Percent: 27.00%
Votes: 722

Total votes: 2,674

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