Results checked: November 4, 2026, 11:14 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−06:00), Baton Rouge, Louisiana; November 4, 2026, 17:14 UTC. This is the time of this article’s source check, not the publication schedule or an official certification timestamp.
Louisiana’s November 3, 2026, election produced a closely watched U.S. Senate result: Republican Julia Letlow defeated Democrat Jamie Davis, according to the Associated Press election call. Unofficial statewide returns reported 745,963 votes for Letlow (about 50.9%) and 720,106 for Davis (about 49.1%), a margin of 25,857 votes. All 3,722 Election Day precincts were listed as reporting, but the vote totals were not yet certified at this source check.
For the latest official-source figures—not a headline, forecast, or third-party projection—readers should use the Louisiana Secretary of State graphical election results. The state’s results portal is the authoritative place to check whether a tally has changed, compare parish results, and see election-night returns for other races. A reported lead or an AP race call is not the same thing as a certified result.
The biggest statewide race was for the U.S. Senate seat held by Bill Cassidy. The AP called the race for Letlow, who had been serving in the U.S. House representing Louisiana’s 5th Congressional District. The statewide figures below are a snapshot of unofficial returns, not a certificate of election.
| Candidate | Party | Reported votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Letlow | Republican | 745,963 | 50.9% |
| Jamie Davis | Democratic | 720,106 | 49.1% |
The reported two-candidate total was 1,466,069 votes. These numbers should be rechecked against the Louisiana Secretary of State graphical election results because minor corrections can occur before certification. The Associated Press election call establishes the projected winner independently; it does not replace the state’s certification process.
Start at the Secretary of State election results and statistics hub, which links to Louisiana’s mobile-friendly graphical results service. That service covers federal, state, and local contests, with maps, printable views, and a CSV export feature. On election night, the state says CSV downloads may not be available until 11 p.m. Central Time.
The Louisiana Voter Portal also provides a direct “View Election Results” entry point. The Secretary of State’s Secretary of State GeauxVote app guidance explains how the GeauxVote mobile app can display election information and results. These government-controlled entry points are preferable to screenshots circulated without a date, source, or reporting percentage.
Louisiana election officials transmit results from parish Clerks of Court to the Secretary of State. The state’s Louisiana Secretary of State post-election FAQs explains that voting-machine cartridges are read through a dedicated internal network and that separately tabulated early and mail-ballot figures are added to the reporting system. Election-night displays are updated as those submissions arrive.
The same official FAQ describes post-election verification of voting-machine totals and the procedures applicable to recount requests. Therefore, a figure labeled “100% of precincts reporting” means the listed precincts have transmitted returns; it does not itself confirm completion of every administrative check or final certification.
When two result pages disagree, compare their timestamps and reporting bases. A story published before the last parish reports may show an earlier tally. Different pages may also display rounded percentages or separate early-vote and Election Day subtotals. The state’s newest posted total should take precedence over an undated graphic.
The November 3 ballot covered all six U.S. House districts and ten proposed constitutional amendments, alongside various local races. The state Louisiana official election calendar characterizes the day as a U.S. Senate general election and open U.S. Representative primary/open primary election. Those categories matter: a Senate result and a House primary result do not necessarily follow the same next-step schedule.
Rather than assuming every House race ended November 3, look at the specific district’s official entry and the applicable election rules. The published calendar identifies Saturday, December 12, 2026, as the date of open U.S. House general elections and other scheduled contests. Whether a particular district goes to that election depends on its November results and the governing rules, not on the statewide Senate vote.
Polls closed on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. in Baton Rouge, Central Standard Time (CST, UTC−06:00), equivalent to Wednesday, November 4, at 02:00 UTC. Louisiana had returned to standard time after the November 1 daylight saving time change. The closure time is confirmed by the Secretary of State November 2 election notice; this is the polling-day schedule, not a timestamp for the release or certification of final results.
The immediate next development to watch is the state’s completion of verification and certification. Until that occurs, describe vote totals as unofficial and identify winners as projected or called by a named election desk. Subsequent revisions might be small, but the state results portal—not this snapshot—should be used for current numeric reporting.
The Associated Press called the November 3 race for Republican Julia Letlow over Democrat Jamie Davis. The displayed vote totals remained unofficial at this article’s November 4 source check. Verify current figures on the Louisiana Secretary of State graphical election results.
No. It means all listed precincts have reported returns, not that election officials have completed the separate verification and certification process.
Open the Louisiana Secretary of State graphical election results, select the November 3, 2026, election and the race you want, then use the available parish breakdown. The official portal also includes export and printing options.
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