Elections / 2010 · Senate · LA
The Republican candidate won Louisiana's Senate seat R+18.9.
Louisiana, 2010. Candidate results and statewide totals below.
Louisiana — 2010 Senate result
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1976–2024 Senate returns (party-classified by literal ballot party).
Democratic (D)
476,572
37.7%
Republican (R)
715,415
56.6%
All others
73,007
5.8%
Margin
R+18.9
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2010 Senate returns.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Vitter | RRepublican | 715,415 | 56.6% |
| "Charlie" Melancon | DDemocrat | 476,572 | 37.7% |
| Randall Todd Hayes | OLibertarian | 13,957 | 1.1% |
| Michael Karlton Brown | ONo Party | 9,973 | 0.8% |
| Michael Lane "Mike" Spears | OOther | 9,190 | 0.7% |
| Ernest D. Woolon | OOther | 8,167 | 0.6% |
| R. A. "Skip" Galan | ONo Party | 7,474 | 0.6% |
| William R. McShan | OReform | 5,879 | 0.5% |
| JR. William Robert "Bob" Land | OOther | 5,734 | 0.5% |
| Milton Gordon | ONo Party | 4,810 | 0.4% |
| Thomas G. "Tommy" Lafargue | OOther | 4,043 | 0.3% |
| Sam Houston Melton | ONo Party | 3,780 | 0.3% |
Louisiana's Senate margins
Every 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% |