Louisiana · U.S. House
Louisiana 5th District
Runoff: Moore vs. Firment. No candidate won the seat outright, so these two advance.
Our forecast: Republicans, 96% chance of winning. This isn't a race call.
In 2026, ballots counted after a place's first report ran about 11 points more Republican than that report, in the same places. An early Democratic lead here can shrink.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Patricia Moore D advances | 40,789 | 17.9% |
| Gabe Firment R advances | 39,131 | 17.2% |
| Misti Cordell R | 33,366 | 14.6% |
| Michael Echols R | 32,902 | 14.4% |
| Stewart Cathey R | 28,160 | 12.4% |
| Antonio Wilson D | 27,364 | 12.0% |
| Dan McKay D | 16,047 | 7.0% |
| Austin Magee R | 7,920 | 3.5% |
| Oscar Dantzler R | 2,238 | 1.0% |
| Total | 227,917 |
791 of 791 precincts reporting. Precincts reporting is not the same as ballots counted. Last vote update Nov 5, 2:55 PM. Polls closed Nov 3, 7:00 PM.
By county
| Place | Votes | Margin | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ouachita | 46,288 | R +19.7 | R +24.2 |
| Rapides | 37,169 | R +28.2 | — |
| Tangipahoa | 24,923 | R +17.0 | D +8.6 |
| Lincoln | 13,474 | R +20.7 | — |
| Washington | 12,853 | R +28.9 | D +11.8 |
| Avoyelles | 11,814 | R +35.4 | D +23.4 |
| East Feliciana | 7,293 | R +14.8 | D +7.7 |
| Morehouse | 6,963 | R +9.7 | D +9.9 |
| Grant | 6,431 | R +77.7 | — |
| Richland | 6,011 | R +30.6 | D +9.2 |
| Franklin | 5,669 | R +38.7 | D +10.9 |
| Jackson | 5,478 | R +37.5 | — |
| Concordia | 5,425 | R +16.4 | D +13.3 |
| St. Landry | 5,017 | D +0.3 | — |
| West Feliciana | 4,555 | R +29.7 | D +2.7 |
| St. Helena | 4,411 | D +6.3 | D +5.5 |
| La Salle | 4,361 | R +81.2 | D +2.1 |
| Winn | 4,099 | R +53.8 | — |
| Caldwell | 3,110 | R +70.2 | D +2.9 |
| Catahoula | 3,064 | R +35.5 | D +15.4 |
| Madison | 2,973 | D +10.8 | D +4.5 |
| West Carroll | 2,813 | R +68.9 | D +5.8 |
| East Carroll | 2,063 | D +16.7 | R +1.2 |
| Tensas | 1,660 | D +5.8 | D +10.2 |
Shift is this race's margin minus the 2024 presidential margin in the same place. Places with votes that look copied or wildly out of line are flagged and left out of the race's overall shift.
Vote updates
| Time | Update | Total votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Moore wins | — | — | |
| +214 votes | 227,917 | R +26.1 | |
| +748 votes | 227,703 | R +26.1 | |
| +7,293 votes | 226,955 | R +25.9 | |
| +1,101 votes | 219,662 | R +26.3 | |
| +325 votes | 218,561 | R +26.6 | |
| +122 votes | 218,236 | R +26.7 | |
| +604 votes | 218,114 | R +26.7 | |
| +1,149 votes | 217,510 | R +26.7 | |
| +3,550 votes | 216,361 | R +26.6 | |
| +97 votes | 212,811 | R +26.3 | |
| +1,088 votes | 212,714 | R +26.3 |