Election Results for Tensas Parish, LA -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	99	11.9
Deaths:	188	22.7
Net Migration:	-218	-26.3
Net Immigration:	0	0.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +15	R +18	R + 0.7%
D -3
2020 vs. 2012	R -33	R +202	R + 6.7%
D -235
2020 vs. 2008	R -170	R +147	R + 4.0%
D -317

2016 vs. 2008	R -185	R +129	R + 3.3%
D -314
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	84%	Joe Biden (D)	1,329	52.0%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,197	46.9%	28 [+]	1.1%	2,554	-12	0	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 11 (0.4%);
2016	74%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,332	52.3%	Donald Trump (R)	1,182	46.4%	34 [+]	1.3%	2,548	-12	0	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 13 (0.5%); Jill Stein (Grn) 8 (0.3%); Evan McMullin (I) 1 (0.0%);
2012	75%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,564	55.6%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,230	43.7%	18 [+]	0.6%	2,812	-14	-3	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 3 (0.1%);
2008	74%	Barack Obama (D)	1,646	54.1%	John McCain (R)	1,367	45.0%	27 [+]	0.9%	3,040	-14	-1	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 4 (0.1%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 0 (0.0%);
2004	66%	John Kerry (D)	1,469	49.6%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,453	49.0%	41 [+]	1.4%	2,963	-8	-2	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 1 (0.0%);
2000	62%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,580	52.5%	George W. Bush (R)	1,330	44.2%	100 [+]	3.3%	3,010	-8	-4	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Pat Buchanan (Ref) 46 (1.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 20 (0.7%);
1996	64%	Bill Clinton* (D)	1,882	60.7%	Robert Dole (R)	1,000	32.3%	217 [+]	7.0%	3,099	-8	-8	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 176 (5.7%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 12 (0.4%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 10 (0.3%);
1992	68%	Bill Clinton (D)	1,666	51.0%	George Bush* (R)	1,153	35.3%	447 [+]	13.7%	3,266	-6	-2	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 353 (10.8%);
1988	66%	George Bush (R)	1,645	50.0%	Michael Dukakis (D)	1,556	47.3%	89 [+]	2.7%	3,290	-4	-3	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 4 (0.1%);
1984	69%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	1,956	53.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	1,628	44.5%	71	1.9%	3,655	-7	-5	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	68%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	2,046	54.1%	Ronald Reagan (R)	1,645	43.5%	94 [+]	2.5%	3,785	-8	-7	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 25 (0.7%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 9 (0.2%);
1976	68%	Jimmy Carter (D)	2,081	56.6%	Gerald Ford* (R)	1,553	42.2%	43 [+]	1.2%	3,677	-4	-6	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 8 (0.2%);
1972	60%	Richard Nixon* (R)	1,729	50.5%	George McGovern (D)	1,568	45.8%	129 [+]	3.8%	3,426	-15	-10	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 101 (2.9%);
1968	49%	George Wallace (AIP)	1,290	48.9%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	845	32.0%	503 [+]	19.1%	2,638	-4	-24	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: Richard Nixon (R) 503 (19.1%);
1964	32%	Barry Goldwater (R)	1,655	89.6%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	192	10.4%	0	0.0%	1,847	33	51	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	20%	Richard Nixon (R)	510	42.2%	Write-ins (I)	451	37.3%	247 [+]	20.4%	1,208	14	-7	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: John Kennedy (D) 247 (20.4%);
1956	15%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	359	35.0%	Write-ins (I)	343	33.4%	324 [+]	31.6%	1,026	-18	-22	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1956: Adlai Stevenson (D) 324 (31.6%);
1952	19%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	703	50.5%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	688	49.5%	0	0.0%	1,391	3	-5	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	14%	Strom Thurmond (StsRts)	732	70.0%	Harry Truman* (D)	239	22.9%	74 [+]	7.1%	1,045	-11	-38	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Thomas Dewey (R) 72 (6.9%); Henry Wallace (Prog) 2 (0.2%);
1944	10%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	638	79.9%	Thomas Dewey (R)	160	20.1%	0	0.0%	798	1	-26	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	12%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	957	91.0%	Wendell Willkie (R)	95	9.0%	0	0.0%	1,052	-5	-36	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	10%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	812	97.2%	Alf Landon (R)	23	2.8%	0	0.0%	835	-8	-34	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	9%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	635	95.5%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	29	4.4%	1 [+]	0.2%	665	-3	-35	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	6%	Al Smith (D)	350	78.5%	Herbert Hoover (R)	96	21.5%	0	0.0%	446	-2	-37	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	6%	John Davis (D)	338	94.2%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	21	5.8%	0	0.0%	359	-14	-48	0.29%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 0 (0.0%);
1920	4%	James Cox (D)	243	94.2%	Warren Harding (R)	15	5.8%	0	0.0%	258	-25	-54	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	3%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	204	96.7%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	5	2.4%	2 [+]	0.9%	211	-5	-44	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	3%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	221	91.7%	Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)	19	7.9%	1 [+]	0.4%	241	-4	-23	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: William Taft* (R) 1 (0.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1908	4%	William J. Bryan (D)	300	97.7%	William Taft (R)	7	2.3%	0	0.0%	307	-10	-49	0.41%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	3%	Alton Parker (D)	203	97.1%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	6	2.9%	0	0.0%	209	-7	-54	0.39%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Silas Swallow (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	3%	William J. Bryan (D)	212	97.7%	William McKinley* (R)	5	2.3%	0	0.0%	217	-19	-49	0.32%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Tensas Parish, LA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,329

52.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,197

46.9%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,554

Turnout: 84%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): 0

2016 President, Tensas Parish, LA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,332

52.3%

Donald Trump (R)

1,182

46.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.5%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.3%

Evan McMullin (I)

0.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,548

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -12	Diff (US): 0

2012 President, Tensas Parish, LA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,564

55.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,230

43.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

2,812

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Tensas Parish, LA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,646

54.1%

John McCain (R)

1,367

45.0%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,040

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, Tensas Parish, LA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,453

49.0%

John Kerry (D)

1,469

49.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.0%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,963

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -2

2000 President, Tensas Parish, LA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,330

44.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,580

52.5%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.7%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

1.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

3,010

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -4

1996 President, Tensas Parish, LA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

1,882

60.7%

Robert Dole (R)

1,000

32.3%

Ross Perot (Ref)

176

5.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

0.3%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

0.4%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

3,099

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -8

1992 President, Tensas Parish, LA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

1,666

51.0%

George Bush* (R)

1,153

35.3%

Ross Perot (I)

353

10.8%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

3,266

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -6	Diff (US): -2

1988 President, Tensas Parish, LA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

1,645

50.0%

Michael Dukakis (D)

1,556

47.3%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

0.1%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

3,290

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -3

1984 President, Tensas Parish, LA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

1,956

53.5%

Walter Mondale (D)

1,628

44.5%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

3,655

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -5

1980 President, Tensas Parish, LA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

1,645

43.5%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

2,046

54.1%

John Anderson (I)

0.7%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

0.2%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

3,785

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -7

1976 President, Tensas Parish, LA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

2,081

56.6%

Gerald Ford* (R)

1,553

42.2%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

0.2%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

3,677

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -6

1972 President, Tensas Parish, LA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

1,729

50.5%

George McGovern (D)

1,568

45.8%

John Schmitz (Amer)

101

2.9%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,426

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -15	Diff (US): -10

1956 President, Tensas Parish, LA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

359

35.0%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

324

31.6%

Other

343

33.4%

TOTAL

1,026

Turnout: 15%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -22

1952 President, Tensas Parish, LA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

703

50.5%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

688

49.5%

TOTAL

1,391

Turnout: 19%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -5

1948 President, Tensas Parish, LA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

239

22.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

6.9%

Strom Thurmond (StsRts)

732

70.0%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.2%

TOTAL

1,045

Turnout: 14%	Diff (St): -11	Diff (US): -38

1944 President, Tensas Parish, LA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

638

79.9%

Thomas Dewey (R)

160

20.1%

TOTAL

798

Turnout: 10%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -26

1940 President, Tensas Parish, LA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

957

91.0%

Wendell Willkie (R)

9.0%

TOTAL

1,052

Turnout: 12%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -36

1936 President, Tensas Parish, LA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

812

97.2%

Alf Landon (R)

2.8%

TOTAL

835

Turnout: 10%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -34

1932 President, Tensas Parish, LA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

635

95.5%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

4.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

665

Turnout: 9%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -35

1928 President, Tensas Parish, LA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

21.5%

Al Smith (D)

350

78.5%

TOTAL

446

Turnout: 6%	Diff (St): -2	Diff (US): -37

1924 President, Tensas Parish, LA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

5.8%

John Davis (D)

338

94.2%

TOTAL

359

Turnout: 6%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -48

1920 President, Tensas Parish, LA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

5.8%

James Cox (D)

243

94.2%

TOTAL

258

Turnout: 4%	Diff (St): -25	Diff (US): -54

1916 President, Tensas Parish, LA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

204

96.7%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

2.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

211

Turnout: 3%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -44

1912 President, Tensas Parish, LA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

221

91.7%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

7.9%

William Taft* (R)

0.4%

TOTAL

241

Turnout: 3%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -23

1908 President, Tensas Parish, LA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

2.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

300

97.7%

TOTAL

307

Turnout: 4%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -49

1904 President, Tensas Parish, LA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

2.9%

Alton Parker (D)

203

97.1%

TOTAL

209

Turnout: 3%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -54

1900 President, Tensas Parish, LA

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

2.3%

William J. Bryan (D)

212

97.7%

TOTAL

217

Turnout: 3%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -49

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Tensas Parish, LA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2023	G	65%	Jeff Landry (R)	773	39.3%	Shawn Wilson (D)	596	30.3%	596 [+]	30.3%	1,965	-2	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2023: Other (Write-in) 388 (19.7%); Stephen Waguespack (R) 148 (7.5%); John Schroder (R) 60 (3.1%);
2022	S3	55%	John Kennedy* (R)	900	54.5%	Gary Chambers (D)	380	23.0%	372 [+]	22.5%	1,652	-5	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Luke Mixon (D) 223 (13.5%); Other (Write-in) 51 (3.1%); Vinny Mendoza (D) 43 (2.6%); Devin Graham (R) 31 (1.9%); Syrita Steib (D) 24 (1.5%);
2020	S2	79%	Bill Cassidy* (R)	1,210	50.3%	Derrick Edwards (D)	528	22.0%	666 [+]	27.7%	2,404	-8	0.12%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Adrian Perkins (D) 329 (13.7%); Beryl Billiot (I) 131 (5.4%); Antoine Pierce (D) 92 (3.8%); David Knight (D) 82 (3.4%); Dustin Murphy (R) 32 (1.3%);

2019	G	65%	John Bel Edwards* (D)	1,301	62.4%	Eddie Rispone (R)	784	37.6%	0	0.0%	2,085	-11	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2019:
2016	S3	44%	Foster Campbell (D)	862	56.8%	John Kennedy (R)	655	43.2%	0	0.0%	1,517	-17	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2016:
2015	G	48%	John Bel Edwards (D)	1,060	63.4%	David Vitter (R)	611	36.6%	0	0.0%	1,671	-7	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2015:
2014	S2	49%	Mary Landrieu* (D)	971	55.0%	Bill Cassidy (R)	796	45.0%	0	0.0%	1,767	-11	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:
2011	G	61%	Bobby Jindal* (R)	1,300	55.6%	Cary Deaton (D)	420	18.0%	618 [+]	26.4%	2,338	-10	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 2011: Tara Hollis (D) 272 (11.6%); Trey Roberts (D) 103 (4.4%); David Blanchard (I) 98 (4.2%); Niki Papazoglakis (D) 51 (2.2%); Bob Lang (I) 31 (1.3%); Scott Lewis (Libertarian) 23 (1.0%); Lenny Bollingham (I) 22 (0.9%); Ron Ceasar (I) 18 (0.8%);
2010	S3	37%	David Vitter* (R)	759	52.5%	Charlie Melancon (D)	594	41.1%	92 [+]	6.4%	1,445	-2	0.11%
[-] Other candidates in 2010: William McShan (R) 25 (1.7%); Michael Brown (I) 20 (1.4%); Randall Hayes (Libertarian) 19 (1.3%); Skip Galan (I) 13 (0.9%); Ernest Wooton (I) 8 (0.6%); Mike Spears (I) 7 (0.5%);

2008	S2	68%	Mary Landrieu* (D)	1,771	63.4%	John Kennedy (R)	979	35.0%	45 [+]	1.6%	2,795	-11	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Richard Fontanesi (Libertarian) 25 (0.9%); Jay Patel (I) 10 (0.4%); Robert Stewart (I) 10 (0.4%);
2007	G	65%	Bobby Jindal (R)	1,103	40.1%	Foster Campbell (D)	592	21.5%	1,058 [+]	38.4%	2,753	-14	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2007: Walter Boasso (D) 560 (20.3%); John Georges (I) 371 (13.5%); Mary Smith (D) 127 (4.6%);
2004	S3	62%	David Vitter (R)	1,145	41.4%	Chris John (D)	881	31.9%	739 [+]	26.7%	2,765	-10	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: John Kennedy (D) 554 (20.0%); Arthur Morrell (D) 75 (2.7%); Richard Fontanesi (I) 51 (1.8%); Skip Galan (I) 31 (1.1%); Sam Melton (D) 28 (1.0%);
2003	G	64%	Kathleen Blanco (D)	2,038	68.9%	Bobby Jindal (R)	919	31.1%	0	0.0%	2,957	-17	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 2003:
2002	S2	45%	Mary Landrieu* (D)	1,270	60.0%	Suzanne Terrell (R)	847	40.0%	0	0.0%	2,117	-8	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 2002:

1999	G	70%	Mike Foster* (R)	1,622	47.5%	Bill Jefferson (D)	1,399	41.0%	391 [+]	11.5%	3,412	-14	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 1999: Phil Preis (D) 144 (4.2%); Darryl Ward (D) 66 (1.9%); Berl Bush (D) 56 (1.6%); Charles Bellone (D) 51 (1.5%); Bob McElroy (D) 29 (0.8%); Belinda Alexandrenko (Reform) 24 (0.7%); Tom Greene (R) 21 (0.6%);
1998	S3	34%	John Breaux* (D)	1,069	64.9%	Jim Donelon (R)	444	27.0%	133 [+]	8.1%	1,646	-4	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1998: Nota Knox (I) 44 (2.7%); Raymond Brown (I) 41 (2.5%); Sam Melton (D) 19 (1.2%); Jeff Diket (Libertarian) 16 (1.0%); Darryl Ward (R) 13 (0.8%);
1996	S2	58%	Mary Landrieu (D)	1,575	56.1%	Woody Jenkins (R)	1,234	43.9%	0	0.0%	2,809	-6	0.17%
[-] Other candidates in 1996:
1995	G	64%	Mike Foster (R)	1,615	52.1%	Cleo Fields (D)	1,487	47.9%	0	0.0%	3,102	-11	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1995:
1992	S3	49%	John Breaux* (D)	1,895	80.5%	Fred Strong (R)	155	6.6%	303 [+]	12.9%	2,353	3	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Nick Accardo (D) 118 (5.0%); Lyle Stockstill (R) 113 (4.8%); John Khachaturian (I) 72 (3.1%);
1991	G	70%	Eddie Edwards (D)	1,993	58.8%	David Duke (R)	1,394	41.2%	0	0.0%	3,387	2	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1991:
1990	S2	59%	Bennett Johnston* (D)	1,560	54.8%	David Duke (R)	1,175	41.3%	112 [+]	3.9%	2,847	-2	0.20%
[-] Other candidates in 1990: Larry Crowe (D) 61 (2.1%); Nick Accardo (D) 51 (1.8%);

1987	G	71%	Eddie Edwards (D)	1,506	42.3%	Buddy Roemer (D)	762	21.4%	1,290 [+]	36.3%	3,558	-1	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1987: Bob Livingston (R) 607 (17.1%); Jim Brown (D) 441 (12.4%); Speedy Long (D) 142 (4.0%); Billy Tauzin (D) 83 (2.3%); Earl Amedee (D) 16 (0.4%); Ken Lewis (D) 1 (0.0%);
1986	S3	56%	John Breaux (D)	1,666	58.4%	Henson Moore (R)	1,189	41.6%	0	0.0%	2,855	-6	0.21%
[-] Other candidates in 1986:
1984	S2	43%	Bennett Johnston* (D)	1,946	86.8%	Robert Ross (R)	182	8.1%	114 [+]	5.1%	2,242	4	0.23%
[-] Other candidates in 1984: Larry Cooper (R) 114 (5.1%);
1983	G	74%	Eddie Edwards (D)	2,592	65.3%	David Treen (R)	1,224	30.9%	151 [+]	3.8%	3,967	-2	0.25%
[-] Other candidates in 1983: Robert Ross (R) 122 (3.1%); Ken Lewis (D) 12 (0.3%); Charley Moore (I) 6 (0.2%); Floyd Smith (D) 4 (0.1%); Michele Smith (D) 3 (0.1%); Michael Musmeci (D) 3 (0.1%); Joseph Robino (I) 1 (0.0%);
1980	S3	County data not available for this election: Russell Long* (D) defeated Woody Jenkins (D) statewide.

1979	G	66%	Louis Lambert (D)	1,982	57.6%	David Treen (R)	1,457	42.4%	0	0.0%	3,439	-9	0.59%
[-] Other candidates in 1979:
1978	S2	52%	Bennett Johnston* (D)	1,968	70.9%	Woody Jenkins (D)	808	29.1%	0	0.0%	2,776	n/a	0.33%
[-] Other candidates in 1978:
1975	G	County data not available for this election: Eddie Edwards* (D) defeated Bob Jones (D) statewide.
1974	S3	County data not available for this election: Russell Long* (D) was unopposed.
1972	S2	57%	Bennett Johnston (D)	2,021	62.8%	John McKeithen (I)	779	24.2%	417 [+]	13.0%	3,217	-8	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: Ben Toledano (R) 364 (11.3%); Hall Lyons (American) 53 (1.6%);
1972	G	60%	Eddie Edwards (D)	1,950	56.8%	David Treen (R)	1,483	43.2%	0	0.0%	3,433	0	0.31%
[-] Other candidates in 1972:

1968	S3	County data not available for this election: Russell Long* (D) was unopposed.
1968	G	County data not available for this election: John McKeithen* (D) was unopposed.
1966	S2	County data not available for this election: Allen Ellender* (D) was unopposed.
1964	G	26%	John McKeithen (D)	952	63.2%	Charlton Lyons (R)	542	36.0%	12 [+]	0.8%	1,506	-3	0.19%
[-] Other candidates in 1964: Thomas Williams (States Rights) 12 (0.8%);
1962	S3	9%	Russell Long* (D)	287	51.8%	Taylor O'Hearn (R)	267	48.2%	0	0.0%	554	24	0.13%
[-] Other candidates in 1962:
1960	S2	14%	Allen Ellender* (D)	736	84.4%	George Reese (R)	136	15.6%	0	0.0%	872	-5	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1960	G	19%	Jimmie Davis (D)	1,149	95.7%	Francis Grevemberg (R)	29	2.4%	23 [+]	1.9%	1,201	-15	0.24%
[-] Other candidates in 1960: Kent Courtney (States Rights) 23 (1.9%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Historical U.S. House Election Results for Tensas Parish, LA

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2022 Census data
White:	1,576	40.98%	27.6%
Black:	2,082	54.13%	29.6%
Indian:	5	0.13%	16.7%
Asian:	11	0.29%	37.5%
2+ races:	61	1.59%	60.5%
Hispanic:	111	2.89%	70.8%

Total non-White:	2,270	59.02%	26.2%

Change in White population:	-602	-11.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	-804	-15.3

Date	District	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes
2022-11-08	LA05	Julia Letlow* (R)	951	59.7%	Omar Dantzler (D)	347	21.8%	294	18.5%	1,592
County Total for 2022-11-08:										1,592

2021-03-20 sp	LA05	Julia Letlow (R)	532	53.4%	Candy Christophe (D)	417	41.9%	47	4.7%	996
County Total for 2021-03-20:										996

2020-12-05	LA05	Luke Letlow (R)	517	60.4%	Lance Harris (R)	339	39.6%	0	0.0%	856
County Total for 2020-12-05:										856

2018-11-06	LA05	Ralph Abraham* (R)	1,021	55.1%	Jessee Fleenor (D)	770	41.6%	62	3.3%	1,853
County Total for 2018-11-06:										1,853

2016-11-08	LA05	Ralph Abraham* (R)	1,678	88.7%	Billy Burkette (R)	213	11.3%	0	0.0%	1,891
County Total for 2016-11-08:										1,891

2014-12-06	LA05	Jamie Mayo (D)	889	51.3%	Ralph Abraham (R)	845	48.7%	0	0.0%	1,734
County Total for 2014-12-06:										1,734

2013-11-16 sp	LA05	Vance McAllister (R)	475	54.6%	Neil Riser (R)	395	45.4%	0	0.0%	870
County Total for 2013-11-16:										870

2012-11-06	LA05	Rodney Alexander* (R)	1,720	79.2%	Ron Ceasar (I)	320	14.7%	131	6.0%	2,171
County Total for 2012-11-06:										2,171

2010-11-02	LA05	Rodney Alexander* (R)	979	74.2%	Tom Gibbs (I)	340	25.8%	0	0.0%	1,319
County Total for 2010-11-02:										1,319

2006-11-07	LA05	Rodney Alexander* (R)	1,282	72.0%	Gloria Hearn (D)	457	25.7%	41	2.3%	1,780
County Total for 2006-11-07:										1,780

2004-11-02	LA05	Rodney Alexander* (R)	1,514	58.5%	Tisa Blakes (D)	821	31.7%	252	9.7%	2,587
County Total for 2004-11-02:										2,587

2002-12-07	LA05	Rodney Alexander (D)	1,246	59.6%	Lee Fletcher (R)	844	40.4%	0	0.0%	2,090
County Total for 2002-12-07:										2,090

2000-11-07	LA05	John Cooksey* (R)	1,201	54.9%	Roger Beall (D)	825	37.7%	162	7.4%	2,188
County Total for 2000-11-07:										2,188

1996-11-05	LA05	Francis Thompson (D)	1,640	59.7%	John Cooksey (R)	1,106	40.3%	0	0.0%	2,746
County Total for 1996-11-05:										2,746

1994-11-08	LA06	Richard Baker* (R)	790	63.1%	Darryl Ward (D)	461	36.9%	0	0.0%	1,251
County Total for 1994-11-08:										1,251

1992-11-03	LA04	Cleo Fields (D)	1,652	61.6%	Charles Jones (D)	1,031	38.4%	0	0.0%	2,683
County Total for 1992-11-03:										2,683

Year	Total	Republican		Democrat		Other		R/D Edge	R/D Edge %	VAPOP %
2023	3,520	879	25.0%	2,068	58.8%	573	16.3%	Dem +1,189	Dem +33.8%	116%
2022	3,450	853	24.7%	2,054	59.5%	543	15.7%	Dem +1,201	Dem +34.8%	114%
2020	3,535	858	24.3%	2,150	60.8%	527	14.9%	Dem +1,292	Dem +36.5%	117%
2018	3,568	824	23.1%	2,262	63.4%	482	13.5%	Dem +1,438	Dem +40.3%	111%
2016	3,973	859	21.6%	2,584	65.0%	530	13.3%	Dem +1,725	Dem +43.4%	117%
2014	3,954	797	20.2%	2,668	67.5%	489	12.4%	Dem +1,871	Dem +47.3%	111%
2012	4,107	819	19.9%	2,807	68.3%	481	11.7%	Dem +1,988	Dem +48.4%	110%
2010	4,241	802	18.9%	2,955	69.7%	484	11.4%	Dem +2,153	Dem +50.8%	108%
2008	4,506	830	18.4%	3,178	70.5%	498	11.1%	Dem +2,348	Dem +52.1%	110%
2006	4,575	832	18.2%	3,261	71.3%	482	10.5%	Dem +2,429	Dem +53.1%	106%
2004	4,808	883	18.4%	3,441	71.6%	484	10.1%	Dem +2,558	Dem +53.2%	107%
2002	4,868	886	18.2%	3,521	72.3%	461	9.5%	Dem +2,635	Dem +54.1%	104%
2000	5,014	855	17.1%	3,718	74.2%	441	8.8%	Dem +2,863	Dem +57.1%	103%
1998	4,625	771	16.7%	3,530	76.3%	324	7.0%	Dem +2,759	Dem +59.7%	95%
1994	4,417	716	16.2%	3,563	80.7%	138	3.1%	Dem +2,847	Dem +64.5%	91%
1986	4,696	418	8.9%	4,178	89.0%	100	2.1%	Dem +3,760	Dem +80.1%	92%

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