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2021Final resultsSpecial election

2021 special election for Louisiana's 5th District

U.S. House · Louisiana

Julia Letlow (R) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Sandra "Candy" Christophe (D) by 37.6 points.

Julia LetlowRepublican · winner
64.9%67,203
Sandra "Candy" ChristopheDemocrat
27.3%28,255
Chad ConerlyRepublican
5.3%5,497
Robert LansdenRepublican
0.9%929
Allen GuilloryRepublican
0.4%464
Jamie DavisNonpartisan
0.4%402
Sancha SmithRepublican
0.3%334
M. V. "vinny" MendozaIndependent
0.2%236
Jaycee MagnusonRepublican
0.1%131
Richard H. PannellRepublican
0.1%67
Horace, Melton IIIRepublican
0.1%62
Errol, Victor Sr.Republican
0.0%36
103,616 votes

Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2021

The seat's recent races

EvenR+52.82014R+28.42014 runoffR+36.62018R+54.22020R+44.82021 special election

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Sandra "Candy" ChristopheChad Conerly
$56.6K
Raised by the campaign
$57.9K
$56.6K
Spent by the campaign
$57.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$152

Other candidates' campaigns: Sancha Smith $21.3K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Jul 19, 2021; FEC, through Dec 31, 2022.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Jul 19, 2021

The candidates

Julia Letlow (R)Sandra "Candy" Christophe (D)Chad Conerly (R)

Also on the ballot: Robert Lansden (Republican), 0.9%; Allen Guillory (Republican), 0.4%; Jamie Davis (Nonpartisan), 0.4%; Sancha Smith (Republican), 0.3%; M. V. "vinny" Mendoza (Independent), 0.2%; Jaycee Magnuson (Republican), 0.1%; Richard H. Pannell (Republican), 0.1%; Horace, Melton III (Republican), 0.1%; Errol, Victor Sr. (Republican), 0.0%