2018Final results
2018 election for Louisiana's 5th District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Ralph Lee Abraham (R) won with 66.5% of the vote, defeating Jessee Carlton Fleenor (D) by 36.6 points.
Ralph Lee AbrahamRepublican · winner
66.5%149,018
Jessee Carlton FleenorDemocrat
30.0%67,118
Billy BurketteIndependent
2.1%4,799
Kyle RandolLibertarian
1.3%3,011
223,946 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Jessee Carlton FleenorRalph Lee Abraham
$23.2K
Raised by the campaign
$933.2K
$21.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1M
$0
Cash on hand
$103.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018
The candidates
Ralph Lee Abraham (R)Jessee Carlton Fleenor (D)
Also on the ballot: Billy Burkette (Independent), 2.1%; Kyle Randol (Libertarian), 1.3%