U.S. House seat · former district
Louisiana's 7th District
19 elections since 1976: Democrats won 14, Republicans 5.
2010 election
Nov 2, 2010- Charles W. Boustany Jr. (R) · won100.0%
Unopposed.
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Every election for this seat
19 races since 1976; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 2002 | |||
| 2010 | Charles W. Boustany Jr. (R) | — | Unopposed |
| 2008 | Charles W. Boustany Jr. (R) | Donald "don" Cravins Jr. (D) | 27.6 |
| 2006 | Charles W. Boustany Jr. (R) | Mike Stagg (D) | 41.4 |
| 2004 runoff | Charles W. Boustany Jr. (R) | Willie Landry Mount (D) | 9.9 |
| 2004 | Charles W. Boustany Jr. (R)Flip | Willie Landry Mount (D) | 9.9 |
| 2002 | Christopher John (D) | Roberto Valletta (I) | 73.6 |
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 2000 | Christopher John (D) | Michael P. Harris (I) | 66.6 |
| 1998 | Cristopher John (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1996 | Christopher John (D) | Hunter Lundy (D) | 6.2 |
| 1994 | James Hayes (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1992 | James Hayes (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | James Hayes (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1988 | James Hayes (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1986 | James Hayes (D) | Margaret Lowenthal (D) | 14.1 |
| 1984 | John Breaux (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1982 | John Breaux (D) | — | Unopposed |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | John Breaux (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1978 | John Breaux (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1976 | John Breaux (D) | Charles F. "chuck" Huff (R) | 66.7 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)