Louisiana — 1998 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1998 Senate electionLouisiana · U.S. SenateBreauxD+32.4
How it voted
Share of the 1998 vote
| John B. Breaux (i) ✓Democrat | 64.0% | 620,502 |
|---|---|---|
| "Jim" DonelonRepublican | 31.6% | 306,616 |
| Raymond BrownIndependent | 1.3% | 12,203 |
1998Senate margin
D+60R+60
64 counties, each filled by 1998 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (64 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ACADIA, LA | Democratic | D+45.1 |
| ALLEN, LA | Democratic | D+47.0 |
| ASCENSION, LA | Democratic | D+40.5 |
| ASSUMPTION, LA | Democratic | D+58.4 |
| AVOYELLES, LA | Democratic | D+43.6 |
| BEAUREGARD, LA | Democratic | D+14.6 |
| BIENVILLE, LA | Democratic | D+50.3 |
| BOSSIER, LA | Democratic | D+26.0 |
| CADDO, LA | Democratic | D+45.4 |
| CALCASIEU, LA | Democratic | D+34.1 |
| CALDWELL, LA | Democratic | D+20.0 |
| CAMERON, LA | Democratic | D+46.7 |
| CATAHOULA, LA | Democratic | D+42.9 |
| CLAIBORNE, LA | Democratic | D+43.1 |
| CONCORDIA, LA | Democratic | D+32.6 |
| DE SOTO, LA | Democratic | D+51.9 |
| EAST BATON ROUGE, LA | Democratic | D+29.6 |
| EAST CARROLL, LA | Democratic | D+53.9 |
| EAST FELICIANA, LA | Democratic | D+41.5 |
| EVANGELINE, LA | Democratic | D+50.6 |
| FRANKLIN, LA | Democratic | D+12.2 |
| GRANT, LA | Democratic | D+13.4 |
| IBERIA, LA | Democratic | D+24.3 |
| IBERVILLE, LA | Democratic | D+57.5 |
| JACKSON, LA | Democratic | D+34.1 |
| JEFFERSON, LA | Democratic | D+8.3 |
| JEFFERSON DAVIS, LA | Democratic | D+43.4 |
| LA SALLE, LA | Democratic | D+18.5 |
| LAFAYETTE, LA | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| LAFOURCHE, LA | Democratic | D+40.5 |
| LINCOLN, LA | Democratic | D+18.0 |
| LIVINGSTON, LA | Democratic | D+22.0 |
| MADISON, LA | Democratic | D+39.3 |
| MOREHOUSE, LA | Democratic | D+24.6 |
| NATCHITOCHES, LA | Democratic | D+40.5 |
| ORLEANS, LA | Democratic | D+64.9 |
| OUACHITA, LA | Democratic | D+3.1 |
| PLAQUEMINES, LA | Democratic | D+38.6 |
| POINTE COUPEE, LA | Democratic | D+51.6 |
| RAPIDES, LA | Democratic | D+18.6 |
| RED RIVER, LA | Democratic | D+54.2 |
| RICHLAND, LA | Democratic | D+16.2 |
| SABINE, LA | Democratic | D+26.3 |
| ST BERNARD, LA | Democratic | D+17.6 |
| ST HELENA, LA | Democratic | D+52.7 |
| ST. CHARLES, LA | Democratic | D+22.7 |
| ST. JAMES, LA | Democratic | D+63.7 |
| ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST, LA | Democratic | D+41.5 |
| ST. LANDRY, LA | Democratic | D+47.4 |
| ST. MARTIN, LA | Democratic | D+53.2 |
| ST. MARY, LA | Democratic | D+38.5 |
| ST. TAMMANY, LA | Republican | R+18.4 |
| TANGIPAHOA, LA | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| TENSAS, LA | Democratic | D+38.0 |
| TERREBONNE, LA | Democratic | D+31.4 |
| UNION, LA | Democratic | D+18.8 |
| VERMILION, LA | Democratic | D+40.5 |
| VERNON, LA | Democratic | D+36.5 |
| WASHINGTON, LA | Democratic | D+39.0 |
| WEBSTER, LA | Democratic | D+46.0 |
| WEST BATON ROUGE, LA | Democratic | D+54.0 |
| WEST CARROLL, LA | Democratic | D+8.7 |
| WEST FELICIANA, LA | Democratic | D+40.0 |
| WINN, LA | Democratic | D+31.1 |
presidential baselinePresident 1996D+12.1Senate 1998D+32.6vs. baselineD+20.5
Louisiana's 1998 Senate race ran 20.5 points more Democratic than its 1996 presidential margin.
Louisiana's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +100.0% |
| 1980 | +93.5% |
| 1984 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | +5.6% |
| 1990 | +100.0% |
| 1992 | +100.0% |
| 1996 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | +32.6% |
| 2002 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | −3.5% |
| 2008 | +6.4% |
| 2010 | −18.9% |
| 2014 | −9.9% |
| 2016 | −26.7% |
| 2020 | −25.9% |
| 2022 | −28.6% |
Same ballot, 1998LA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1998 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.