2014Final results
2014 election for Louisiana's 5th District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Ralph Lee Abraham (R) won with 41.3% of the vote, defeating Jamie Mayo (D) by 18.3 points.
Ralph Lee AbrahamRepublican · winner
41.3%134,616
Jamie MayoDemocrat
23.0%75,006
Zach DasherRepublican
16.4%53,628
Vance M. McAllisterRepublican
8.2%26,606
Clyde HollowayRepublican
5.5%17,877
Harris BrownRepublican
3.0%9,890
Ed TarpleyRepublican
1.4%4,594
Charles SaucierLibertarian
0.7%2,201
Eliot S. BarronGreen
0.5%1,655
326,073 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 2014
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.
Jamie MayoRalph Lee Abraham
$197.7K
Raised by the campaign
$924.8K
$197.3K
Spent by the campaign
$884.9K
$1.8K
Cash on hand
$40K
Other candidates' campaigns: Vance M. McAllister $1.5M · Zach Dasher $752.6K · Harris Brown $713.1K · Clyde Holloway $427.7K · Ed Tarpley $49.1K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014
The candidates
Ralph Lee Abraham (R)Jamie Mayo (D)Zach Dasher (R)Vance M. McAllister (R)Clyde Holloway (R)
Also on the ballot: Harris Brown (Republican), 3.0%; Ed Tarpley (Republican), 1.4%; Charles Saucier (Libertarian), 0.7%; Eliot S. Barron (Green), 0.5%