John Farnsworth, right, a commissioner in charge of two precincts, carries out a "Vote Here" sign as people stand in line at 6 am to cast their vote at Hynes Charter School in New Orleans on Election Day on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. (Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune)

You voted, they counted and now former President Trump is the projected winner. Local races and measures have been decided too. Why it matters: Louisiana voters had a lot to say at the polls yesterday,

New Orleans voters took to the polls Tuesday to help decide on the country’s next president, who will represent them in Congress and a slew of issues unique to the Crescent City.

Shirley Tarves, right, helps a voter in New Orleans' Central City neighborhood cast their ballot on Nov. 5, 2024. Tarves has worked at the polls for 20 years, and on Election Day greeted many of the close-knit neighborhood residents by name. Emily Topping

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.