2002 United States Senate election in Louisiana

none March 2026 September 2023 2002 United States Senate election in Louisiana Louisiana 1912 presidential no 1996 United States Senate election in Louisiana 1996 November 5, 2002 (first round)December 7, 2002 (runoff) 2008 United States Senate election in Louisiana 2008 First round Runoff 150x150px File:Mary Landrieu official portrait.jpg Mary Landrieu Democratic Party (United States) 573,34746.00% 638,65451.70% File:3x4.svg Suzanne Haik Terrell Republican Party (United States) 339,50627.24% 596,64248.30% File:John Cooksey (cropped).jpg John Cooksey Republican Party (United States) 171,75213.78% Eliminated File:Tony Perkins 1.jpg Tony Perkins Republican Party (United States) 119,7769.61% Eliminated 280px First round parish results 280px Runoff parish results 280px Runoff congressional district results 2 Landrieu: #DFEEFF 30–40% #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Terrell: #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Cooksey: #FFCCA9 30–40% #FFB580 40–50% #EE8E50 60–70% U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu Democratic Party (United States) Mary Landrieu Democratic Party (United States) The 2002 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu won re-election to a second term, although she did not earn 50% of the vote in the first round and was therefore forced into a runoff election with Republican Suzanne Haik Terrell, the Louisiana Elections Commissioner. During the runoff, Landrieu was outspent three-to-one by Terrell, who also had prominent Republicans including President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney visit Louisiana to campaign on her behalf. Republicans, confident of victory having gained seats in the elections to the House of Representatives and to the Senate, solidifying control of the former and taking control of the latter, publicly called the election "Operation Icing on the Cake".Landrieu Faces Terrell for Senate in Louisiana Runoff Race Ms Magazine, December 6, 2002Reversal of Fortune American Prospect, December 12, 2002 Some Democrats responded by calling their efforts "Operation Wipe that Smirk off of Bush's Face"More thoughts on Louisiana victories https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070047/http://www.dailykos.net/archives/000654.html 2016-03-04 Daily Kos, December 8, 2002 and dubbed Landrieu's subsequent run-off victory, "Operation Pie in the Face".Operation "Pie in the Face": Dems sweep LA https://web.archive.org/web/20160304102227/http://www.dailykos.net/archives/000653.html 2016-03-04 Daily Kos, December 8, 2002 This was one of the four Democratic-held Senate seats up for election in a state that George W. Bush won in the 2000 presidential election. Candidates Democratic Raymond Brown Mary Landrieu, incumbent U.S. Senator Republican John Cooksey, U.S. Representative Tony Perkins, State Representative Ernest Edward Skillman Suzanne Haik Terrell, Louisiana Elections Commissioner Independents Live Wire Landry James Lemann Gary D. Robbins Primary results Louisiana United States Senate jungle primary election, November 5, 2002 Democratic Party (United States) Mary Landrieu (Incumbent) 573,347 46.00% Republican Party (United States) Suzanne Haik Terrell 339,506 27.24% Republican Party (United States) John Cooksey 171,752 13.78% Republican Party (United States) Tony Perkins 119,776 9.61% Democratic Party (United States) Raymond Brown 23,553 1.89% Independent (United States) Patrick E. "Live Wire" Landry 10,442 0.84% Independent (United States) James Lemann 3,866 0.31% Libertarian Party (United States) Gary D. Robbins 2,423 0.19% Republican Party (United States) Ernest Edward Skillman, Jr. 1,668 0.13% 1,246,333 100.00% Runoff Debates (Jungle primary & runoff) Complete video of debate, October 24, 2002 Complete video of debate, October 28, 2002 Complete video of debate, October 29, 2002 Complete video of debate, November 17, 2002 Complete video of debate, November 21, 2002 Complete video of debate, November 25, 2002 Complete video of debate, December 2, 2002 Predictions SourceRankingAs ofSabato's Crystal Ballhttp://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/senate_all.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20021118115505/http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/senate_all.htm November 18, 2002 Senate Races www.centerforpolitics.org en-US November 4, 2002 June 25, 2021 dead mdy-all Lean DNovember 4, 2002 Results Louisiana United States Senate election runoff, December 7, 2002 Democratic Party (United States) Mary Landrieu (incumbent) 638,654 51.70% +1.53% Republican Party (United States) Suzanne Haik Terrell 596,642 48.30% -1.53% 42,012 3.40% +3.06% 1,235,296 100.00% Democratic Party (United States) Parishes that flipped from Republican to Democratic Cameron (Largest community: Grand Lake) Catahoula (Largest town: Jonesville) East Baton Rouge (Largest city: Baton Rouge) Evangeline (Largest city: Ville Platte) Jefferson Davis (Largest city: Jennings) Morehouse (Largest city: Bastrop) Saint Martin (Largest city: Breaux Bridge) Saint Landry (Largest city: Opelousas) Washington (Largest city: Bogalusa) right 300px Swing by parish 300px Trend relative to the state by parish Legend #d40000 Republican — >15% #ff0000 Republican — +12.5−15% #ff2a2a Republican — +10−12.5% #ff5555 Republican — +7.5−10% #ff8080 Republican — +5−7.5% #ffaaaa Republican — +2.5−5% #ffd5d5 Republican — +0−2.5% #d5f6ff Democratic — +0−2.5% #aaeeff Democratic — +2.5−5% #77e3ff Democratic — +5−7.5% #4bdbff Democratic — +7.5-10% #09ceff Democratic — +10−12.5% #00bdec Democratic — +12.5−15% #00a1c8 Democratic — >15% 300px Parish flips Legend Democratic #92c5de Hold #0671b0 Flip Republican #f48882 Hold Analysis Landrieu pulled off what many considered to be an upset victory. The Republicans believed they would most likely win the race. Before the election, many Republicans called the race operation icing on the cake. After Landrieu won the runoff Democrats dubbed her victory operation pie in the face. The race was close. In terms of rural parishes, the vote was split fairly evenly. Landrieu did well in Caddo Parish home of Shreveport, and in East Baton Rouge Parish home of Baton Rouge. Ultimately though it was Landrieu's huge win in Orleans Parish home of New Orleans that pushed her over the finish line. Haik Terrell conceded defeat to Landrieu at 12:38 P.M. EST, congratulating Landrieu on her victory. Landrieu would go on to be reelected to a third term in 2008, but ultimately defeated in her bid for a fourth term in 2014. See also 2002 United States Senate elections References External links Elections Division from the Louisiana Secretary of State Category:2002 Louisiana elections Louisiana 2002