Despite early fears of trouble, local election officials say no incidents have marred early voting in Louisiana despite heavy turnout.

Need help understanding Louisiana constitutional amendments? The Public Affairs Research Council has a guide that will help voters be prepared before the polls.

Voters across Louisiana had to decide who would represent them in the United States House of Representatives when they went to the polls on Tuesday, November 5. Below are the races and candidates that were on the ballot: Click here to report a typo.

Election Day in Lake Charles, Louisiana began with heavy rain and tornado warnings. Belts of precipitation traveling up from the Gulf of Mexico hammered the city in the early morning hours, and let up by the early afternoon.