2019 Louisiana elections

A general election was held in the U.S. state of Louisiana on October 12, 2019, with a runoff on November 16, 2019, for races in which no candidate was able to secure an absolute majority. Louisiana is the only state that has a jungle primary system (California and Washington have a similar top two primary system).

Governor

Main article: 2019 Louisiana gubernatorial election

Incumbent Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards was re-elected for a second term in office. ^[1]

Lieutenant governor

Main article: 2019 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election

Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Billy Nungesser was re-elected for a second term in office.

Attorney general

Main article: 2019 Louisiana Attorney General election

Incumbent Republican attorney general Jeff Landry was re-elected for a second term in office.

Secretary of State

2019 Louisiana Secretary of State election

←  2015 2023  →

Nominee Kyle Ardoin Gwen Collins-Greenup Party Republican Democratic First round 528,273 41.1% 434,609 33.8% Runoff 867,449 59.1% 601,102 40.9%   Nominee Thomas Kennedy III Amanda Smith Party Republican Republican First round 244,622 19.0% 78,968 6.1% Runoff Eliminated Eliminated

First round parish results First round precinct results Runoff parish results Runoff precinct results Ardoin:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Collins-Greenup:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Kennedy:     20–30%     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Smith:     50–60% Tie:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     No Data

Secretary of State before election Kyle Ardoin Republican Elected Secretary of State Kyle Ardoin Republican

Candidates

Republican Party

• Kyle Ardoin, incumbent Louisiana Secretary of State ^[2]
• Thomas Kennedy III, candidate for Louisiana Secretary of State in 2018 ^[2]
• Amanda Smith, paralegal ^[3]

Democratic Party

• Gwen Collins-Greenup, candidate for Louisiana Secretary of State in 2018 ^[2]

General election

Results

Louisiana Secretary of State election, 2019 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kyle Ardoin (incumbent)	528,273	41.1
	Democratic	Gwen Collins-Greenup	434,609	33.8
	Republican	Thomas Kennedy III	244,622	19.0
	Republican	Amanda Smith	78,968	6.1
Total votes			1,286,472	100.0%

Runoff

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [a]	Margin of error	Kyle Ardoin (R)	Gwen Collins-Greenup (D)	Undecided
JMC Analytics (R) [5]	October 24–26, 2019	600 (LV)	± 4.0%	48%	32%	20%

Results

Louisiana Secretary of State runoff election, 2019 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Kyle Ardoin (incumbent)	867,449	59.1
	Democratic	Gwen Collins-Greenup	601,102	40.9
Total votes			1,468,551	100.0
	Republican hold

State Treasurer

2019 Louisiana Treasurer election

←  2015 2023  →

Nominee John Schroder Derrick Edwards Teresa Kenny Party Republican Democratic Independent Popular vote 769,443 321,423 241,125 Percentage 60.0% 34.6% 24.0%

Parish results Precinct results Schroder:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Edwards:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Kenny:     50–60% Tie:     30–40%     40–50%     50%     No Data

Treasurer before election John Schroder Republican Elected Treasurer John Schroder Republican

Candidates

Republican Party

• John Schroder, incumbent Louisiana State Treasurer ^[6]

Democratic Party

• Derrick Edwards, attorney and candidate for Louisiana State Treasurer in 2017 ^[6]

Independents

• Teresa Kenny, entrepreneur ^[6]

General election

Results

Louisiana State Treasurer election, 2019 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John Schroder (incumbent)	769,443	60.0
	Democratic	Derrick Edwards	442,753	34.5
	Independent	Teresa Kenny	69,910	5.5
Total votes			1,282,106	100.0%
	Republican hold

Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry

2019 Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry election

←  2015 2023  →

Nominee Michael G. Strain Marguerite Green Charlie Greer Party Republican Democratic Democratic Popular vote 724,709 259,729 106,892 Percentage 56.8% 20.3% 8.4%   Nominee Bradley Zaunbrecher Peter Williams Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 105,705 79,632 Percentage 8.3% 6.2%

Strain:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90% Green:     50–60%

Commissioner before election Michael G. Strain Republican Elected Commissioner Michael G. Strain Republican

Candidates

Republican Party

• Michael Strain, incumbent Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner ^[7]
• Bradley Zaunbrecher, cattle farmer ^[7]

Democratic Party

• Marguerite Green, executive director of SPROUT NOLA ^[7]
• Charlie Greer, former forestry enforcement agent and candidate for Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry in 2015 ^[7]
• Peter Williams, tree farmer ^[7]

General election

Results

Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry election, 2019 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Michael Strain (incumbent)	724,709	56.8
	Democratic	Marguerite Green	259,729	20.3
	Democratic	Charlie Greer	106,892	8.4
	Republican	Bradley Zaunbrecher	105,705	8.3
	Democratic	Peter Williams	79,632	6.2
Total votes			1,276,667	100.0
	Republican hold

Commissioner of Insurance

2019 Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance election

← 2015 October 12, 2019 [8] 2023 →

Nominee Jim Donelon Tim Temple Party Republican Republican Popular vote 631,721 549,140 Percentage 53.5% 47.5%

Parish results Precinct results Donelon:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Temple:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Tie:     50%     No Data

Commissioner of Insurance before election Jim Donelon Republican Elected Commissioner of Insurance Jim Donelon Republican

Candidates

Republican Party

• Jim Donelon, incumbent Louisiana Insurance Commissioner ^[9]
• Tim Temple, businessman ^[9]

Polling

Poll source	Date(s) administered	Sample size [a]	Margin of error	Jim Donelon (R)	Tim Temple (R)	Undecided
JMC Analytics (R) [10]	September 19–21, 2019	550 (LV)	± 4.2%	22%	20%	58%

General election

Results

Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance election, 2019 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Donelon (incumbent)	631,721	53.5
	Republican	Tim Temple	549,140	47.5
Total votes			1,180,861	100.0
	Republican hold

Louisiana State Legislature

Republicans gained a two-thirds majority in the State Senate, but in the State House, Democratic challenger Mack Cormier flipped HD 105 and independent Roy Daryl Adams retained his seat in HD 62, blocking the Republicans from gaining a supermajority and allowing John Bel Edwards to veto bills passed by the Legislature.

Notes

1. Key:
   A – all adults
   RV – registered voters
   LV – likely voters
   V – unclear

References

1. "Gov. John Bel Edwards makes it official with roll out of re-election campaign pitch video". The Advocate. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
2. Hilburn, Greg (August 30, 2019). "Who will you trust to be Louisiana's secretary of state and vote guardian?". Monroe News Star. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
3. "Secretary of State - Amanda Smith". KTBS ABC. August 21, 2019. Archived from the original on September 20, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
4. "Unofficial Results". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
5. JMC Analytics (R)
6. Narveson, Deanna B. (August 6, 2019). "Who's running against who in the upcoming elections?". Greater Baton Rouge Business Report. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
7. Karlin, Sam (September 17, 2019). "Five candidates run for La. agriculture chief". Houma Today. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
8. Attorney General
9. Deslatte, Melinda (September 16, 2019). "Louisiana insurance commissioner faces intraparty challenger". The Middletown Press. Archived from the original on September 21, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
10. JMC Analytics (R)

External links

Official campaign websites for Secretary of State

• Kyle Ardoin (R) for Secretary of State
• Gwen Collins-Greenup (D) for Secretary of State
• Thomas Kennedy III (R) for Secretary of State Archived 2019-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
• Amanda Smith (R) for Secretary of State Archived 2019-10-10 at the Wayback Machine

Official campaign websites for Treasurer

• Derrick Edwards (D) for Treasurer
• Teresa Kenny (I) for Treasurer
• John Schroder (R) for Treasurer

Official campaign websites for Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry

• Marguerite Green (D) for Ag Commissioner
• Charlie Greer (D) for Ag Commissioner
• Mike Strain (R) for Ag Commissioner
• Peter Williams (D) for Ag Commissioner Archived 2019-10-10 at the Wayback Machine

Official campaign websites for Commissioner of Insurance

• Jim Donelon (R) for Insurance Commissioner
• Tim Temple (R) for Insurance Commissioner