2004 Tip Sheets
Louisiana House
Last updated: Dec. 6, 2004
• Current Lineup: 5 R, 2 D
• 2004 Results: 5 R, 2 D
• Runoff Date: Dec. 4
• Filing Deadline: Aug. 6, 2004
• Primary Date: Nov. 2, 2004
• Louisiana District Map
Louisiana had three open-seat races this cycle with Reps. Chris John (D) and David Vitter (R) running for the Senate and Rep. Billy Tauzin (R) retiring in the 3rd District. In the 3rd District, Democrat Charles Melancon defeated Republican Billy Tauzin III in a Dec. 4 runoff. In the 7th District runoff, Republican Charles Boustany defeated Democratic state Sen. Willie Mount.
Freshman Democratic Rep. Rodney Alexander, who shocked members of his party when he signed up for re-election in the 5th District as a Republican, handily beat his Democratic opponent.
Field Of Candidates
For more information on districts, see the Almanac of American Politics.
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DEMOCRATS |
REPUBLICANS |
RATING* |
1st
District
Incumbent David Vitter (R) ran for the Senate
|
Roy Armstrong (D)
David Duke spokesman
Armstrong was the highest Democratic vote-getter of three candidates with 7% of the vote. |
 Bobby Jindal (R)
2003 gubernatorial
nominee
Jindal avoided a runoff with 78% of the vote.
Newly Elected Profile
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Solid Republican |
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2nd
District |
William
Jefferson (D)
Incumbent
Jefferson avoided a runoff with 79% of the vote. |
Art Schwertz (R)
Real estate appraiser
Schwertz received 21% of the vote. |
Solid Democrat |
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3rd
District
Incumbent Billy Tauzin (R) retired
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Charlie Melancon (D)
President of American
Sugar Company
Melancon received 24% of the vote in the Nov. 2 balloting. He won a Dec. 4 runoff with 51%.
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Billy Tauzin III (R)
External affairs for
BellSouth Corp.
Tauzin received 32% of the vote and competed in a Dec. 4 runoff with Melancon.
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Toss Up
· Analysis
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4th
District |
No Candidate |
Jim McCrery (R)
Incumbent
McCrery was re-elected with no opposition.
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Solid Republican |
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5th
District |
Zelma Blakes (D)
Homemaker
Blakes received 25% of the vote. |
Rodney
Alexander (R)
Incumbent
Alexander was re-elected with 59% of the vote.
| Likely Democrat |
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6th
District |
Rufus Craig Jr. (D)
Attorney
Craig was the highest Democratic vote-getter of two candidates with 19% of the vote.
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Richard Baker (R)
Incumbent
Baker was re-elected with 72% of the vote.
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Solid Republican |
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7th
District
Chris John (D) ran for the Senate
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Willie Mount (D)
State senator
Mount received 25% of the vote and competed in a Dec. 4 runoff with Boustany.
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Charles Boustany (R)
Cardiologist
Boustany received 39% of the vote in the Nov. 2 balloting. He won a Dec. 4 runoff with 55%.
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Toss Up
· Analysis
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| *All ratings come from Charlie Cook's Election Preview. |
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