The Independent Party of Louisiana was a third party in the U.S. state of Louisiana which became ballot-qualified in December 2016. It was dissolved on August 1, 2025. It was the third largest political party in Louisiana, behind the Democratic and Republican parties, with more than 150,000 registrants as of 2025. In 2014, the legislature repealed a law preventing political parties with the word "Independent" in the name from becoming ballot-qualified. It was not affiliated with any other third or independent party in the United States.
After bringing back party primaries in federal and some state elections, the legislature once again barred the names "Independent Party" or "Independent" for political parties. The party agreed that it should be dissolved, so that its members can vote in the Democratic and Republican primaries.
Best results in state and federal elections Source (From Secretary of State web site)
U.S. Senate campaignsYearSeatCandidatePopular votesPercentagePlace2022Class IIIBradley McMorris5,3880.39%9th of 132020Class IIVinny Mendoza7,8110.38%11th of 15
U.S. House campaignsYearSeatCandidatePopular votesPercentagePlace2022 LA 3 Gloria R. Wiggins 3,255 1.45% 6th of 82020 LA 2 Noonie Man Batiste 12,268 3.87% 5th of 6 2018 LA 1 Fred Jones 2,443 0.91% 6th of 6 LA 2 Noonie Man Batiste 17,260 7.31% 3rd of 4
Statewide executive campaignsYearSeatCandidatePopular votesPercentagePlace 2023 Gubernatorial Hunter Lundy 52,165 4.91% 5th of 5 Benjamin Barnes 5,190 0.49% 9th of 15 Jeffery Istre 3,400 0.32% 11th of 15 Frank Scurlock 1,131 0.11% 15th of 15 Lieutenant gubernatorial Bruce Payton 17,195 1.66% 5th of 6 2019 Gubernatorial Gary Landrieu 10,084 0.75% 6th of 6
See also Political party strength in Louisiana
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