2010Final results
2010 election for Louisiana's 5th District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Rodney Alexander (R) won with 78.6% of the vote, defeating Tom Gibbs Jr. (Ind) by 57.1 points.
Rodney AlexanderRepublican · winner
78.6%122,033
Tom Gibbs Jr.Independent
21.4%33,279
155,312 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 2010
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.
No independentRodney Alexander
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Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
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Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
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Cash on hand
$2.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010