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      Home/Elections/2006/US House/Louisiana/LA-03
      2006·US House·Louisiana·District profile →

      Louisiana District 3 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Charlie Melancon
      55.0%75,023 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Craig Romero
      40.3%54,950 votes
      Margin
      D+17.8
      136,331 total votes
      4 candidates136,331 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Charlie MelanconDEM✓
      		DEM75,02355.0%
      Craig RomeroREP
      		REP54,95040.3%
      Olangee \ BreechDEM
      		DEM4,1903.1%
      James Lee Blake Jr.LIB
      		LIB2,1681.6%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+45.0
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+2.7
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202426.8%71.8%R+45.0335,590
      202028.0%70.3%R+42.3355,491
      201627.1%69.5%R+42.5341,005
      201230.5%69.5%R+38.9324,251
      200831.7%66.2%R+34.5324,104

      Seat History

      US House in Louisiana

      2024
      Clay HigginsREP
      R+49.4
      2022
      Clay HigginsREP
      R+57.9
      Redistricted
      2020
      Clay HigginsREP
      R+38.3
      2018
      Clay HigginsREP
      R+38.0
      2016
      Clay HigginsREP
      R+58.2
      2014
      Charles W BoustanyREP
      R+88.0
      2012
      Charles W BoustanyREP
      R+55.7
      Redistricted
      2010
      \ LandryREP
      R+27.5
      2008
      Charlie MelanconDEM
      D+100.0
      2004
      \ MelanconDEM
      D+0.5
      2002
      W J \ Tauzin IIIREP
      R+86.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      W J \ Tauzin IIIREP
      R+78.0
      1998
      W J \ Tauzin IIIREP
      R+100.0
      1996
      W J \ Tauzin IIIREP
      R+100.0
      View all US House history for Louisiana →

      Candidates

      Charlie MelanconDEM
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginR+18.9
      Career2006-2010
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Craig RomeroREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2006
      US House
      Full profile →
      James Lee Blake Jr.LIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2006
      US House
      Full profile →
      Olangee \ BreechDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career2006-2006
      US House
      Full profile →
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