2019 Louisiana elections
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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).
Governor
Incumbent Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards was re-elected for a second term in office.[1]
Lieutenant governor
Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Billy Nungesser was re-elected for a second term in office.
Attorney general
Incumbent Republican attorney general Jeff Landry was re-elected for a second term in office.
Secretary of State
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
| 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) | October 24–26, 2019 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 48% | 32% | 20% |
Results
| 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
Candidates
Republican Party
- John Schroder, incumbent Louisiana State Treasurer[5]
Democratic Party
Independents
- Teresa Kenny, entrepreneur[5]
General election
Results
| 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
Candidates
Republican Party
- Michael Strain, incumbent Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner[6]
- Bradley Zaunbrecher, cattle farmer[6]
Democratic Party
- Marguerite Green, executive director of SPROUT NOLA[6]
- Charlie Greer, former forestry enforcement agent and candidate for Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry in 2015[6]
- Peter Williams, tree farmer[6]
General election
Results
| 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
Candidates
Republican Party
- Jim Donelon, incumbent Louisiana Insurance Commissioner[7]
- Tim Temple, businessman[7]
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Jim Donelon (R) |
Tim Temple (R) |
Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JMC Analytics (R) | September 19–21, 2019 | 550 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 22% | 20% | 58% |
General election
Results
| 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
References
- ^ "Gov. John Bel Edwards makes it official with roll out of re-election campaign pitch video". The Advocate. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ "Secretary of State - Amanda Smith". KTBS ABC. August 21, 2019. Archived from the original on September 20, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Unofficial Results". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ a b c Narveson, Deanna B. (August 6, 2019). "Who's running against who in the upcoming elections?". Greater Baton Rouge Business Report. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Karlin, Sam (September 17, 2019). "Five candidates run for La. agriculture chief". Houma Today. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ a b 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.
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
- 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