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).
See main article: 2019 Louisiana gubernatorial election. Incumbent Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards was re-elected for a second term in office.[1]
See main article: 2019 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election. Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Billy Nungesser was re-elected for a second term in office.
See main article: 2019 Louisiana Attorney General election. Incumbent Republican attorney general Jeff Landry was re-elected for a second term in office.
Election Name: | 2019 Louisiana Secretary of State election |
Country: | Louisiana |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2015 Louisiana elections#Secretary of State |
Previous Year: | 2015 |
Next Election: | 2023 Louisiana elections#Secretary of State |
Next Year: | 2023 |
1Blank: | First round |
2Blank: | Runoff |
Image1: | Kyle Ardoin testifies before Congress.png |
Nominee1: | Kyle Ardoin |
Party1: | Republican Party of Louisiana |
1Data1: | 528,273 41.1% |
2Data1: | 867,449 59.1% |
Nominee2: | Gwen Collins-Greenup |
Party2: | Louisiana Democratic Party |
1Data2: | 434,609 33.8% |
2Data2: | 601,102 40.9% |
Nominee4: | Thomas Kennedy III |
Party4: | Republican Party of Louisiana |
1Data4: | 244,622 19.0% |
2Data4: | Eliminated |
Nominee5: | Amanda Smith |
Party5: | Republican Party of Louisiana |
1Data5: | 78,968 6.1% |
2Data5: | Eliminated |
Map Size: | 250px |
Secretary of State | |
Before Election: | Kyle Ardoin |
Before Party: | Republican Party of Louisiana |
After Election: | Kyle Ardoin |
After Party: | Republican Party of Louisiana |
Election Name: | 2019 Louisiana Treasurer election |
Country: | Louisiana |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2015 Louisiana elections#State Treasurer |
Previous Year: | 2015 |
Next Election: | 2023 Louisiana elections#Treasurer |
Next Year: | 2023 |
Nominee1: | John Schroder |
Party1: | Republican Party of Louisiana |
Popular Vote1: | 769,443 |
Percentage1: | 60.0% |
Nominee2: | Derrick Edwards |
Party2: | Louisiana Democratic Party |
Popular Vote2: | 321,423 |
Percentage2: | 34.6% |
Nominee3: | Teresa Kenny |
Party3: | Independent |
Popular Vote3: | 241,125 |
Percentage3: | 24.0% |
Treasurer | |
Before Election: | John Schroder |
Before Party: | Republican Party of Louisiana |
After Election: | John Schroder |
After Party: | Republican Party of Louisiana |
Election Name: | 2019 Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry election |
Country: | Louisiana |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2015 Louisiana elections#Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry |
Previous Year: | 2015 |
Next Election: | 2023 Louisiana elections#Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry |
Next Year: | 2023 |
Nominee1: | Michael G. Strain |
Party1: | Republican Party of Louisiana |
Popular Vote1: | 724,709 |
Percentage1: | 56.8% |
Nominee2: | Marguerite Green |
Party2: | Louisiana Democratic Party |
Popular Vote2: | 259,729 |
Percentage2: | 20.3% |
Nominee3: | Charlie Greer |
Party3: | Louisiana Democratic Party |
Popular Vote3: | 106,892 |
Percentage3: | 8.4% |
Nominee4: | Bradley Zaunbrecher |
Party4: | Republican Party of Louisiana |
Popular Vote4: | 105,705 |
Percentage4: | 8.3% |
Nominee5: | Peter Williams |
Party5: | Louisiana Democratic Party |
Popular Vote5: | 79,632 |
Percentage5: | 6.2% |
Commissioner | |
Before Election: | Michael G. Strain |
Before Party: | Republican Party of Louisiana |
After Election: | Michael G. Strain |
After Party: | Republican Party of Louisiana |
Election Name: | 2019 Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance election |
Country: | Louisiana |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 2015 Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance election |
Previous Year: | 2015 |
Next Election: | 2023 Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance election |
Next Year: | 2023 |
Election Date: | October 12, 2019[6] |
Nominee1: | Jim Donelon |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Image1: | File:Jim Donelon.jpg |
Popular Vote1: | 631,721 |
Percentage1: | 53.5% |
Nominee2: | Tim Temple |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 549,140 |
Percentage2: | 47.5% |
Map Size: | 280px |
Commissioner of Insurance | |
Before Election: | Jim Donelon |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Jim Donelon |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
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.