2004Flipped from DemocraticFinal results

2004 election for Louisiana's 7th District

U.S. House · Louisiana

Charles W. Boustany Jr. (R) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Willie Landry Mount (D) by 9.9 points, a seat Democrats won last time.

Charles W. Boustany Jr.Republican · winner
55.0%75,039
45.0%61,493
136,532 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

EvenD+66.71976R+9.92004R+9.92004 runoffR+41.42006R+27.62008

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.

Willie Landry MountCharles W. Boustany Jr.
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$2.8M
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$2.8M
$140.1K
Cash on hand
$61.1K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2004.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2004