Billy Burkette

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Louisiana
Party
Independent
On the ballot
2016–2018
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burkette51,916
Opponents427,692
2
Elections run

Between 2016 and 2018, Billy Burkette ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Burkette's biggest single-election total was 47,117 votes, in the 2016 U.S. House election in Louisiana's District 5.

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How many votes has Billy Burkette received?

Billy Burkette has received 51,916 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Billy Burkette’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2018U.S. HouseLouisianaLost4,7992.14%Ralph Lee Abraham (head-to-head)
Jessee Carlton Fleenor

Kyle Randol
2016U.S. HouseLouisianaLost47,11718.43%Ralph Lee Abraham (head-to-head)
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.