A general election was held in the U.S. state of Louisiana on November 3, 2020. To vote by mail, registered Louisiana voters had to request a ballot by October 30, 2020.
State offices
Louisiana Public Service Commission Two seats in the Louisiana Public Service Commission were up for election for a six-year term.
District 1
District 5
Since a candidate won more than half of the votes in the primary, no general runoff was held.
Louisiana House of Representatives (special) A special election was held for District 54 of the Louisiana House of Representatives due to the death of incumbent Reggie Bagala.
Louisiana Supreme Court Two seats in the Louisiana Supreme Court were up for election.
District 4 A special election was held for District 4 due to the retirement of incumbent justice Marcus R. Clark.
District 7
On November 6, 2020, Terri Love withdrew from the race. Therefore, no general runoff was held.
Federal offices
President and vice president of the United States
Louisiana had eight electoral votes in the Electoral College. Republican Donald Trump won all of them with 58% of the popular vote.
U.S. House of Representatives
All of Louisiana's six representatives in the United States House of Representatives were up for election. Republicans won five seats while Democrats won one seat. No seats changed hands.
U.S. Senate
Republican Bill Cassidy was re-elected.
Ballot measures
Amendment 1 (November)
Louisiana Amendment 1, the No Right to Abortion in Constitution Amendment of 2020, passed with a yes vote of 62.06%. It explicitly adds language that denies a person's right to abortion. It adds the following language to the state constitution:
Amendment 2
Amendment 3
Amendment 4
Amendment 5
Amendment 6
Amendment 7
Amendment 1 (December)
See also Elections in Louisiana Politics of Louisiana Political party strength in Louisiana
References
External links (state affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)