Louisiana - House - District 2

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Jefferson Candidate Votes % of votes Derrick Shepherd (DEM) 10,755 34% William Jefferson (DEM)* 7,145 23% Joseph Lavigne (REP) 5,750 18% Troy Carter (DEM) 3,186 10% Karen Carter (DEM) 2,601 8% Eric Bradley (REP) 599 2% John Edwards (DEM) 319 1% Scott Barron (DEM) 281 1% Regina Bartholomew (DEM) 271 1% M. V. Mendoza (DEM) 216 1% Lance von Uhde (REP) 121 0% Gregory Kahn (LIB) 100 0% Deven Collins (DEM) 37 0% 100% of precincts reporting Orleans Candidate Votes % of votes William Jefferson (DEM)* 20,561 34% Karen Carter (DEM) 17,371 28% Troy Carter (DEM) 7,866 13% Joseph Lavigne (REP) 6,655 11% Derrick Shepherd (DEM) 5,866 10% Regina Bartholomew (DEM) 820 1% Eric Bradley (REP) 543 1% John Edwards (DEM) 340 1% Scott Barron (DEM) 330 1% Gregory Kahn (LIB) 297 0% M. V. Mendoza (DEM) 180 0% Lance von Uhde (REP) 127 0% Deven Collins (DEM) 80 0% 100% of precincts reporting