Louisiana 2026 election results
Status: After the election
No live results or election calls are published here. Louisiana counting and certification continue under the state's schedule; the official results link below stays current. Official Louisiana results come from the Louisiana Secretary of State (live Graphical election results).
Status updated Nov 6, 2026, 5:05 p.m. ET
Poll closing in Louisiana, November 3
| Area | Polls close (local) | Eastern time | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Statewide (Central) | 8:00 p.m. | 9:00 p.m. ET | Two official sources agreeLouisiana Secretary of State · retrieved Nov 2, 2026Louisiana Legislature, R.S. 18:541 · retrieved Nov 2, 2026 |
Official Louisiana results
The authority publishing Louisiana’s official results is the Louisiana Secretary of State (live Graphical election results). Its dedicated 2026 results page had not been posted when last checked; the link opens the authority’s results landing page.
Open official Louisiana results · checked Nov 2, 2026
On the Louisiana ballot, November 3
- U.S. Senate
- U.S. House (all districts)
Conditional runoff
Louisiana contests can require a December runoff if no candidate clears the threshold. See the runoff section of the Louisiana voting guide.
Runoff date, if required. Saturday, December 12, 2026. Applies to: U.S. House/open-primary contests without a November majority; not a Senate runoff.
Runoff registration. Registration for this runoff: mail or in person by November 12, 2026; online by November 21, 2026. Confirm method-specific postmark, receipt and eligibility rules in the linked authority’s instructions.
LA · Dec 12 November 28–December 5, excluding Sunday November 29, 8:30 a.m.–6 p.m.
Most voters: received by the registrar by 4:30 p.m. December 11. Special categories differ. Polling hours: 7 a.m.–8 p.m. on Saturday December 12.
Absentee application: Dec 8 at 4:30 p.m.. LA-FORMAT · LA-DATES · LA-JEFFERSON · LA-POWER