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Louisiana's 2007 state elections were held on October 20, 2007, with runoff elections held on November 17. All statewide elected offices were up, as well as all seats in the Louisiana State Legislature.
Republicans were successful in electing the country's first Indian-American governor, Congressman Bobby Jindal. The issue of the state's response to Hurricane Katrina played a large part in the decision of incumbent governor Kathleen Blanco to retire rather than seek a second term in office. Term limits also caused a large number of retirements in the state legislature, which proved to be a benefit to Republicans, who made gains in both houses.
Bobby Jindal was elected outright with 54%, over a number of other contenders. He was voted Louisiana's new governor.
Democratic incumbent Mitch Landrieu had the best showing of any Democrat running statewide, winning 56.6% of the vote. He was opposed by two Republicans, country musician Sammy Kershaw and State Representative Gary Beard, and by two Independents, Norris "Spanky" Gros Jr. and Thomas D. Kates.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Mitch Landrieu (incumbent) | 701,887 | 56.6 | ||
Republican | Sammy Kershaw | 375,727 | 30.3 | ||
Republican | Gary Beard | 130,876 | 10.6 | ||
Independent | Norris "Spanky" Gros Jr. | 15,965 | 1.3 | ||
Independent | Thomas D. Kates | 15,555 | 1.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,240,010 |
Incumbent Attorney General Charles Foti was challenged by both a Democrat, James "Buddy" Caldwell, and a Republican, Royal Alexander. Foti placed third in the open primary, leading to a runoff between Caldwell and Alexander, in which Caldwell easily won.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | James "Buddy" Caldwell | 434,507 | 35.6 | ||
Republican | Royal Alexander | 395,498 | 32.4 | ||
Democratic | Charles Foti (incumbent) | 389,300 | 31.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,219,305 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | James "Buddy" Caldwell | 477,574 | 66.6 | ||
Republican | Royal Alexander | 239,485 | 33.4 |
Longtime incumbent Democrat Bob Odom faced his toughest re-election campaign ever, winning only 41% of the vote and ending up into a runoff with Republican State Representative Michael G. Strain. Odom withdrew from the runoff, making Strain the winner by default.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Democratic | Bob Odom (incumbent) | 505,504 | 41.3 | ||
Republican | Mike Strain | 494,760 | 40.5 | ||
Republican | Wayne Carter | 152,893 | 12.5 | ||
Republican | Don Johnson | 69,470 | 5.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,222,627 |
Republican Jim Donelon, who was elected to the Insurance Commissioner post in a 2006 special election, defeated both Democrat Jim Crowley and Republicans Robert Lansden and Jerilyn Schneider-Kneale to win a full term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Jim Donelon (incumbent) | 606,196 | 50.9 | ||
Democratic | Jim Crowley | 423,986 | 35.6 | ||
Republican | Robert Lansden | 105,991 | 8.9 | ||
Republican | Jerilyn Schneider-Kneale | 55,350 | 4.6 | ||
Turnout | 1,191,523 |
Republican incumbent Jay Dardenne, after winning a special election in 2006, easily defeated Democrat R. Wooley and Libertarian Scott A. Lewis III to win a full term.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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Republican | Jay Dardenne (incumbent) | 757,821 | 63.3 | ||
Democratic | R. Wooley | 374,199 | 31.3 | ||
Libertarian | Scott A. Lewis III | 64,723 | 5.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,196,743 |
Incumbent John Neely Kennedy, a Democrat who switched to the Republican party in 2007, was re-elected unopposed.
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