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Caldwell: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Alexander: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% Foti: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Louisiana |
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The 2007 Louisiana Attorney General election took place on October 20, 2007, to elect the Attorney General of the state of Louisiana, with a runoff, held on November 17, 2007. Incumbent Democrat Charles Foti sought re-election to a second term in office but was defeated in the state's jungle primary by Republican Royal Alexander and Democrat Buddy Caldwell. [1] As neither Caldwell nor Alexander received a majority of the vote, they advanced to a runoff on November 17, which Caldwell won with 66.6% to Alexander's 31.9%. [2] [3] As of 2025, this is last time a Democrat was elected Attorney General of Louisiana. Caldwell was re-elected unopposed as a Republican in 2011.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | James "Buddy" Caldwell | 434,507 | 35.64 | ||
Republican | Royal Alexander | 395,498 | 32.44 | ||
Democratic | Charles Foti (incumbent) | 389,300 | 31.93 | ||
Turnout | 1,219,305 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | James "Buddy" Caldwell | 477,574 | 66.6 | ||
Republican | Royal Alexander | 239,485 | 33.4 | ||
Turnout | 717,059 | 100 |