2004Final results
2004 election for Louisiana's 2nd District
U.S. House · Louisiana
William Jefferson (D) won with 79.0% of the vote, defeating Arthur L. "art" Schwertz (R) by 58.0 points.
William JeffersonDemocrat · winner
79.0%173,510
Arthur L. "art" SchwertzRepublican
21.0%46,097
219,607 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 2004
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.
William JeffersonArthur L. "art" Schwertz
$1M
Raised by the campaign
$15.2K
$960.8K
Spent by the campaign
$15.1K
$78.6K
Cash on hand
$39
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004