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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).
Incumbent Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards was re-elected for a second term in office. [1]
Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Billy Nungesser was re-elected for a second term in office.
Incumbent Republican attorney general Jeff Landry was re-elected for a second term in office.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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% |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Kyle Ardoin (R) | Gwen Collins-Greenup (D) | Undecided |
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JMC Analytics (R) | October 24–26, 2019 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 48% | 32% | 20% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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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 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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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 |
Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size [lower-alpha 1] | Margin of error | Jim Donelon (R) | Tim Temple (R) | Undecided |
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JMC Analytics (R) | September 19–21, 2019 | 550 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 22% | 20% | 58% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Jim Donelon (incumbent) | 631,721 | 53.5 | ||
Republican | Tim Temple | 549,140 | 47.5 | ||
Total votes | 1,180,861 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Republicans gained a 2/3 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.
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