2006Final results
2006 election for Louisiana's 5th District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Rodney Alexander (R) won with 68.3% of the vote, defeating Gloria Williams Hearn (D) by 39.3 points.
Rodney AlexanderRepublican · winner
68.3%78,211
Gloria Williams HearnDemocrat
29.0%33,233
Brent SandersLibertarian
1.6%1,876
John WattsOther party
1.1%1,262
114,582 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 2006
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.
Gloria Williams HearnRodney Alexander
$157.4K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$156.9K
Spent by the campaign
$1.2M
$493
Cash on hand
$137.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006
The candidates
Rodney Alexander (R)Gloria Williams Hearn (D)
Also on the ballot: Brent Sanders (Libertarian), 1.6%; John Watts (Other party), 1.1%