2016Final results
2016 election for Louisiana's 5th District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Ralph Lee Abraham (R) won with 81.6% of the vote, defeating Billy Burkette (R) by 63.1 points.
Ralph Lee AbrahamRepublican · winner
81.6%208,545
Billy BurketteRepublican
18.4%47,117
255,662 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
No DemocratRalph Lee Abraham
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Raised by the campaign
$607.7K
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Spent by the campaign
$439.5K
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Cash on hand
$208.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2016.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2016