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2012 Louisiana U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 2012 Louisiana U.S. House District 2 Election?

Cedric L. Richmond won the 2012 Louisiana U.S. House District 2 Election. Cedric L. Richmond received 158,501 popular votes (55.16%). The main challenger was Gary Landrieu (25.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Richmond and Landrieu

Richmond +30.1 pts · won by 86,585 votes
Cedric L. RichmondDemocraticWINNER55.16%
158,501 votes
Gary LandrieuDemocratic25.03%
71,916 votes
Dwayne BaileyRepublican13.5%
38,801 votes
Josue LaroseRepublican3.95%
11,345 votes
Caleb TrotterLibertarian2.36%
6,791 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.