Libertarian Party of Louisiana Historical Election Results

The Libertarian Party of Louisiana became officially recognized by the State under a new law passed in 2004. All elections before 2005 list Libertarian candidates as (O)ther.

National Offices

President & Vice-President

Year	Candidate	Votes	Percentage	# Opp
2016	Gary Johnson / William Weld	37,978	1.87%
2012	Gary Johnson / Jim Gray	18,157	0.91%	10
2008	-	-	-	-
2004	Michael Badnarik / Richard Campagna	2,781	0.14%	8
2000	Harry Browne / Art Olivier	2,951	0.17%	8
1996	Harry Browne / Jo Jorgensen	7,499	0.42%	8
1992	Andre Marrou / Nancy Lord	3,155	0.18%	12
1988	Ron Paul / Andre Marrou	4,115	0.25%	6
1984	David Bergland / Jim Lewis	1,876	0.11%	7
1980	Ed Clark / David Koch	8,240	0.53%	6
1976	Roger MacBride / David Bergland	3,134	0.25%	6
1972	-	-	-	-

U.S. Senate

Year	Candidate	Votes	Percentage	# Opp
2016	Thomas Clements	11,370	0.59%
2016	Le Roy Gillam	4,067	0.21%
2014	Brandon Lee McMorris	13,034	0.89%	3
2010	Randall Hayes	13,957	1.10%	12
2008	Richard Fontanesi	18,590	0.98%	4
2004	Richard Fontanesi	15,097	0.82%	6
2002	Gary Robbins	2,423	0.19%	8
1998	Jeffrey Diket	3,227	0.33%	7

U.S. House

District 1

Year	Candidate	Votes	Percentage	# Opp
2016	Howard Kearney	9,405	2.88%
2014	Jeffry Sanford	8,707	3.57%
2006	Peter Beary	1,676	1.13%	3
2002	Ian Hauxhurst	5,956	3.30%	3
2000	John Simanonok	2,385	1.00%	4
1980	Tristan Junius (I)	2,501	2.70%

District 2

Year	Candidate	Votes	Percentage	# Opp
2014	Samuel Davenport	15,237	6.88%
2012	Caleb Trotter	6,791	2.36%	4
2008	Gregory Kahn	549	0.82%	3
2006	Gregory Kahn	404	0.43%	12
2002	Wayne Clement	3,789	2.67%	4
1990	Jeffrey Diket	393	0.30%	11

• In 1990, Jeffrey Diket did not receive the endorsement of the Libertarian Party of Louisiana.

District 3

Year	Candidate	Votes	Percentage	# Opp
2016	Guy McLendon	2,937	0.92%
2012	Jim Stark	3,765	1.21%	4
2006	James Blake	2,168	1.59%	3
2002	William Beier	12,964	8.62%	2
2000	Dion Bourque	10,118	5.50%	3

District 4

Year	Candidate	Votes	Percentage	# Opp
2014	Randall Lord	55,236	26.57%
2012	Randall Lord	61,637	24.70%	1
2002	Bill Jacobs	3,104	1.94%	2
2000	Mike Taylor	4,059	2.33%	3

District 5

Year	Candidate	Votes	Percentage	# Opp
2014	Charles Saucier	2,201	0.92%
2012	Clay Grant	20,194	7.76%	2
2006	Brent Sanders	1,876	1.64%	3
2002	Vinson Mouser	1,145	0.62%	6
2000	Raymond Dumas	5,335	2.97%	3

District 6

Year	Candidate	Votes	Percentage	# Opp
2016	Richard Fontanesi	7,603	2.30%
2014	Rufus Craig	3,561	1.38%
2012	Rufus Craig	32,185	10.49%	2
2006	Richard Fontanesi	19,648	17.19%	1
2002	Rick Moscatello	27,898	15.96%	1
2000	Michael Wolf	5,649	2.32%	2
1982	James Agnew (I)	19,354	22.87%	1

District 7

Year	Candidate	Votes	Percentage	# Opp
2002	Roberto Valletta	21,051	13.18%	1
2000	Michael Harris	30,687	16.72%
1974	Jeremy Millett (I)	7,131	10.72%

• District 7 was lost after the 2010 census.

District 8

Year	Candidate	Votes	Percentage	# Opp
1982	Rosemary Rummler (I)	1,467	1.23%	2

• District 8 was lost after the 1990 census.

State Offices

Governor

Year	Candidate	Votes	Percentage	# Opp
2011	Scott Lewis	12,528	1.22%	9
2007	T. Lee Horne, III	2,639	0.20%	12
2003	Edward Mangin	6,745	0.50%	16

• In 2003, Edward Mangin did not receive the endorsement of the Libertarian Party of Louisiana.

Insurance Commissioner

Year	Candidate	Votes	%	# Opp
2006	Samir Zaitoon	60,182	11%	3

Secretary of State

Year	Candidate	Votes	%	# Opp
2006	Rayburn M. Clipper	11,722	2%	7

Louisiana Superintendent of Public Instruction

Year	Candidate	Votes	%	# Opp
1979	Jerry Millett	40,245	3.29%	?

State Legislature

State Senate

Year	Candidate	Votes	%	# Opp
2007	Richard Fontanesi	3,995	9%	2
2006	Samir Zaitoon	592	4%	2
2003	Gregory W. Kahn	1,366	5%	2
1991	Michael Wolf	2391	5%	3

State House of Representatives

Year	Candidate	Votes	%	# Opp
2011	William David Chance	1,918	21.9%	1
2003	Brent Sanders	2336	19.39%	1
1995	Michael Wolf	310	1.90%	7
1975	Robbie Daniels	862	7.92%	?

Multi Parish/District Offices

BESE District 6

Year	Candidate	Votes	%	# Opp
2015	Jason France	15,457	11%	4

Parishwide/District Offices

St Tammany Parish Sheriff

Year	Candidate	Votes	%	# Opp
2015	Jennifer "Hap" Werther	1948	3%	3

Local Offices

Council Member - District 3, Town of Washington, St Landry Parish

Year	Candidate	Votes	%	# Opp	Elected?
2014	William McBride	81	58.70%	1	Winner!

Justice of the Peace - Justice of the Peace Ward 7, Calcasieu Parish

Year	Candidate	Votes	%	# Opp	Elected?
2014	Chad Ivery Perry	523, then	33.9%, then 52%	2, then 1	Won in a Runoff!

Justice of the Peace - Justice of the Peace Ward 7, Calcasieu Parish

Year	Candidate	Votes	%	# Opp	Elected?
2014	Justin Bonnette	n/a	n/a	Unopposed	Won the Seat!

Franklin Constable of JOP District 1

Year	Candidate	Votes	%	# Opp	Elected?
2014	Henry Herford	n/a	n/a	Unopposed	Won the Seat!

Judge of 1st Parish Court Division B in Jefferson Parish

Year	Candidate	Votes	%	# Opp
2014	Troy Broussard	10,221	15%	?

School Board District 6A in Ascension Parish

Year	Candidate	Votes	%	# Opp
2014	Denise Bruno	1,561	25.12%	?

School Board District 7 in Jefferson Parish

Year	Candidate	Votes	%	# Opp
2014	Jo Ann Scott	1,758	12%	?

Justice of the Peace Ward 6 in Plaquemines Parish

Year	Candidate	Votes	%	# Opp
2014	Michael J Vogt	727	16.97%	?

Constable of District 4 in Lafourche Parish

Year	Candidate	Votes	%	# Opp
2014	Martin Wade	1,982	35.15%	?

Constable Ward B in St Bernard Parish

Year	Candidate	Votes	%	# Opp
2014	Justin L Licciardi	110	18.52%	?

Youngsville City Council Division A in Lafayette Parish

Year	Candidate	Votes	%	# Opp
2014	Ryan Shinkle	196	5.51%	?

Youngsville City Council Division B in Lafayette Parish

Year	Candidate	Votes	%	# Opp
2014	Matthew "Matt" Thomassee	521	14.80%	?

Alderman, Village of Atlanta

Year	Candidate	Votes	%	# Opp	Elected?
2012	Randall T. Hayes	n/a	n/a	Unopposed	Won the Seat!

Alderman, Village of Sikes

Year	Candidate	Votes	%	# Opp	Elected?
2012	Michael Riffe	n/a	n/a	Unopposed	Won the Seat!

Shreveport Mayor

Year	Candidate	Votes	%	# Opp
2010	Parker Ward	175	.5%	8

New Orleans City Council

Year	Candidate	Votes	%	# Opp
1982	Henry T. Dart	1,971	8.64%	?