2020Final results
2020 election for Louisiana's 5th District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Luke J. Letlow (R) won with 34.3% of the vote, defeating Lance Harris (R) by 4.4 points.
Luke J. LetlowRepublican · winner
34.3%149,183
Lance HarrisRepublican
29.9%130,124
Sandra "Candy" ChristopheDemocrat
11.7%50,812
Martin Lemelle Jr.Democrat
7.4%32,186
Scotty RobinsonRepublican
5.5%23,887
Allen Guillory Sr.Republican
5.2%22,496
Matt HastyRepublican
2.3%9,834
Phillip SnowdenDemocrat
2.2%9,432
Jesse P. LagardeDemocrat
1.6%7,136
435,090 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 2020
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.
Sandra "Candy" ChristopheLuke J. Letlow
$99.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$99.2K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$0
Cash on hand
$89.1K
Other candidates' campaigns: Lance Harris $711.2K · Scotty Robinson $179.9K · Martin Lemelle Jr. $175.1K · Phillip Snowden $29.5K · Matt Hasty $2.7K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020
The candidates
Luke J. Letlow (R)Lance Harris (R)Sandra "Candy" Christophe (D)Martin Lemelle Jr. (D)Scotty Robinson (R)Allen Guillory Sr. (R)
Also on the ballot: Matt Hasty (Republican), 2.3%; Phillip Snowden (Democrat), 2.2%; Jesse P. Lagarde (Democrat), 1.6%