2006Final results
2006 runoff for Louisiana's 2nd District
U.S. House · Louisiana
William Jefferson (D) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating Karen Carter (D) by 13.1 points.
William JeffersonDemocrat · winner
56.5%35,153
Karen CarterDemocrat
43.5%27,011
62,164 votes
Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2006
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)