2000Final results
2000 election for Louisiana's 6th District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Richard Baker (R) won with 68.0% of the vote, defeating Kathy J. Rogillio (D) by 38.4 points.
Richard BakerRepublican · winner
68.0%165,637
Kathy J. RogillioDemocrat
29.7%72,192
Michael S. WolfOther party
2.3%5,649
243,478 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2000
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratRichard Baker
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Raised by the campaign
$919.6K
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Spent by the campaign
$916.2K
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Cash on hand
$116.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000