LA-05 — 2000 U.S. House election
Recent presidential results, current district lines
Akashiccongressional district2000 US House electionLA-05 · U.S. HouseCookseyR+41.1
How it voted
Share of the 2000 vote
| John Cooksey (i) ✓Republican | 69.1% | 123,975 |
|---|---|---|
| Roger BeallDemocrat | 23.9% | 42,977 |
| Sam Houston Melton Jr.Democrat | 4.0% | 7,186 |
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District boundary, filled by its own 2000 D-vs-R margin — precinct detail where available, over faint county context.
The boundary drawn is the current LA-05 (cd:120, the 2026 map); the 2000 election ran under that decade's own lines. The result shown is the certified 2000 contest.
Margin history
LA-05 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
Same ballot, 2000LA
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2000 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · results as certified for the 2000 contest; the boundary drawn and the presidential strip use the current district map (cd:120, the 2026 lines) — the election itself ran under earlier lines. Real returns — nothing estimated.