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| term_start=2004
| term_start=2004
| term_end=2008
| term_end=2008
| governor= [[Kathleen Blanco]]<br>[[Bobby Jindal]]
| governor=[[Kathleen Blanco]]<br>[[Bobby Jindal]]
| preceded=Joey Strickland
| preceded=Joey Strickland
| succeeded=Lane Anderson Carson
| succeeded=[[Lane Carson]]
| office2= [[Louisiana]] State Representative<br> for District 52 (Terrebonne<br> and Lafourche parishes)
| office2=[[Louisiana]] State Representative<br> for District 52 (Terrebonne<br> and Lafourche parishes)
| term_start2=1976
| term_start2=1976
| term_end2=2004
| term_end2=2004
==2010 U.S. congressional campaign==
==2010 U.S. congressional campaign==
In 2010, Downer was a candidate for the District 3 seat in the U.S. House vacated by Democrat [[Charlie Melancon]] in a bid to unseat [[U.S. Senator]] [[David Vitter]] for the [[United States Senate]]. He lost a party runoff on October 2, 2010, to [[conservative]] newcomer [[Jeff Landry]], who had the backing of the [[Tea Party]] movement. In that campaign, Landy accused Downer of being a "liberal Democrat" though Downer had switch parties nine years earlier.<ref>Stephanie Grace, "Partisan divide comes late to Louisiana," ''The New Orleans Times-Picayune,'' October 19, 2010.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.factcheck.org/2010/08/a-bitter-battle-in-the-bayou/|title=A Bitter Battle in the Bayou:Two Republicans go negative in final days of Louisiana House primary|author=Eugene Kiely|publisher=factcheck.com|date=August 26, 2010|accessdate=May 6, 2021}}</ref>
In 2010, Downer was a candidate for the District 3 seat in the U.S. House vacated by Democrat [[Charlie Melancon]] in a bid to unseat [[U.S. Senator]] [[David Vitter]] for the [[United States Senate]]. He lost a party runoff on October 2, 2010, to [[conservative]] newcomer [[Jeff Landry]], who had the backing of the [[Tea Party]] movement. In that campaign, Landry accused Downer of being a "liberal Democrat" though Downer had switch parties nine years earlier.<ref>Stephanie Grace, "Partisan divide comes late to Louisiana," ''The New Orleans Times-Picayune,'' October 19, 2010.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.factcheck.org/2010/08/a-bitter-battle-in-the-bayou/|title=A Bitter Battle in the Bayou:Two Republicans go negative in final days of Louisiana House primary|author=Eugene Kiely|publisher=factcheck.com|date=August 26, 2010|accessdate=May 6, 2021}}</ref>
Landry lost his House seat after one term to [[Moderate Republican]] Charles Boustany, Jr., of Lafayette. Since 2016, Landry has been the state attorney general.
Landry lost his House seat after one term to [[Moderate Republican]] Charles Boustany, Jr., of Lafayette. Since 2016, Landry has been the state attorney general.