99chambers

This is the 2010 race. The latest: 2022 →

2010Final results

2010 election for U.S. Senate in Louisiana

U.S. Senate · Louisiana

David Vitter (R) won with 56.6% of the vote, defeating Charles Melancon (D) by 18.9 points.

David VitterRepublican · winner
56.6%715,415
Charles MelanconDemocrat
37.7%476,572
Randall Todd HayesLibertarian
1.1%13,957
Michael Karlton BrownIndependent
0.8%9,973
Michael Lane "mike" SpearsOther party
0.7%9,190
Ernest D. WoolonOther party
0.6%8,167
R. A. "skip" GalanIndependent
0.6%7,474
William R. McShanReform
0.5%5,879
William Robert "bob" Land Jr.Other party
0.5%5,734
Milton GordonIndependent
0.4%4,810
Thomas G. "tommy" LafargueOther party
0.3%4,043
Sam Houston MeltonIndependent
0.3%3,780
1,264,994 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

EvenD+32.61998R+3.52004R+18.92010R+26.72016R+21.32016 runoffR+28.62022

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.

Charles MelanconDavid Vitter
$4M
Raised by the campaign
$8.7M
$4.7M
Spent by the campaign
$10.6M
$16.6K
Cash on hand
$166.8K

Other candidates' campaigns: Michael Lane "mike" Spears $107.7K · William Robert "bob" Land Jr. $25.1K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2010.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2010

The candidates

David Vitter (R)Charles Melancon (D)

Also on the ballot: Randall Todd Hayes (Libertarian), 1.1%; Michael Karlton Brown (Independent), 0.8%; Michael Lane "mike" Spears (Other party), 0.7%; Ernest D. Woolon (Other party), 0.6%; R. A. "skip" Galan (Independent), 0.6%; William R. McShan (Reform), 0.5%; William Robert "bob" Land Jr. (Other party), 0.5%; Milton Gordon (Independent), 0.4%; Thomas G. "tommy" Lafargue (Other party), 0.3%; Sam Houston Melton (Independent), 0.3%