2021Final resultsSpecial election
2021 runoff for Louisiana's 2nd District
U.S. House · Louisiana
Troy Carter (D) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Karen Carter Peterson (D) by 10.5 points.
Troy CarterDemocrat · winner
55.2%48,513
Karen Carter PetersonDemocrat
44.8%39,297
87,810 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
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)