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2016 Louisiana U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 2016 Louisiana U.S. House District 2 Election?

Cedric L. Richmond won the 2016 Louisiana U.S. House District 2 Election. Cedric L. Richmond received 198,289 popular votes (69.75%). The main challenger was Melvin L. Kip Holden (20.1%).

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

Richmond +49.6 pts · won by 141,164 votes
Cedric L. RichmondDemocraticWINNER69.75%
198,289 votes
Melvin L. Kip HoldenDemocratic20.1%
57,125 votes
Kenneth CutnoDemocratic10.15%
28,855 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.