Independent Party of Louisiana


The Independent Party of Louisiana was a third party in the U.S. state of Louisiana which became ballot-qualified in December 2016. It was dissolved on August 1, 2025. It was the third largest political party in Louisiana, behind the Democratic and Republican parties, with more than 150,000 registrants as of 2025. In 2014, the legislature repealed a law preventing political parties with the word "Independent" in the name from becoming ballot-qualified. It was not affiliated with any other third or independent party in the United States.
After bringing back party primaries in federal and some state elections, the legislature once again barred the names "Independent Party" or "Independent" for political parties. The party agreed that it should be dissolved, so that its members can vote in the Democratic and Republican primaries.

Best results in state and federal elections

YearSeatCandidatePopular votesPercentagePlace
2022Class IIIBradley McMorris5,3880.39%9th of 13
2020Class IIVinny Mendoza7,8110.38%11th of 15

YearSeatCandidatePopular votesPercentagePlace
2022LA 3Gloria R. Wiggins3,2551.45%6th of 8
2020LA 2Noonie Man Batiste12,2683.87%5th of 6
2018LA 1Fred Jones2,4430.91%6th of 6
2018LA 2Noonie Man Batiste17,2607.31%3rd of 4

YearSeatCandidatePopular votesPercentagePlace
2023GubernatorialHunter Lundy52,1654.91%5th of 5
2023GubernatorialBenjamin Barnes5,1900.49%9th of 15
2023GubernatorialJeffery Istre3,4000.32%11th of 15
2023GubernatorialFrank Scurlock1,1310.11%15th of 15
2023Lieutenant gubernatorialBruce Payton17,1951.66%5th of 6
2019GubernatorialGary Landrieu10,0840.75%6th of 6