2012Final results
2012 election for Louisiana's 2nd District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Cedric L. Richmond (D) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Gary Landrieu (D) by 30.1 points.
Cedric L. RichmondDemocrat · winner
55.2%158,501
Gary LandrieuDemocrat
25.0%71,916
Dwayne BaileyRepublican
13.5%38,801
Josue LaroseRepublican
3.9%11,345
Caleb TrotterLibertarian
2.4%6,791
287,354 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 2012
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.
Cedric L. RichmondDwayne Bailey
$937.5K
Raised by the campaign
$3.2K
$925.3K
Spent by the campaign
$2.7K
$15.4K
Cash on hand
$535
Other candidates' campaigns: Caleb Trotter $9.3K · Gary Landrieu $8.3K · Josue Larose $2K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012; FEC, through Nov 15, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
Cedric L. Richmond (D)Gary Landrieu (D)Dwayne Bailey (R)
Also on the ballot: Josue Larose (Republican), 3.9%; Caleb Trotter (Libertarian), 2.4%