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2024Final results

2024 election for Louisiana's 2nd District

U.S. House · Louisiana

Troy Carter (D) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Christy Lynch (R) by 46.6 points.

Troy CarterDemocrat · winner
60.3%184,009
Christy LynchRepublican
13.6%41,641
12.8%39,174
Devin DavisDemocrat
10.6%32,482
2.6%7,878
305,184 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 2024

Races before and after

EvenD+62.72012D+54.32020D+66.02021 special electionD+54.22022D+41.92024D+64.82026

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.

Troy CarterChristy Lynch
$2M
Raised by the campaign
$41.7K
$1.9M
Spent by the campaign
$41.2K
$509.4K
Cash on hand
$488

Other candidates' campaigns: Devin Davis $118.1K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2024.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2024