2002Final results
2002 runoff for Louisiana's 5th District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Rodney Alexander (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Lee Fletcher (R) by 0.6 points.
Rodney AlexanderDemocrat · winner
50.3%86,718
Lee FletcherRepublican
49.7%85,744
172,462 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET