2019 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election
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The 2019 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election was held to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser won re-election to a second term.
Louisiana is the only state that has a jungle primary system where all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party, and voters may vote for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation. If no candidate had received an absolute majority of the vote during the primary election on October 12, 2019, a runoff election would have been held on November 16, 2019, between the top two candidates in the primary. (California and Washington have a similar "top two primary" system).
Candidates
[edit]Republican Party
[edit]Declared
[edit]Democratic Party
[edit]Declared
[edit]- Willie Jones, activist[2]
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Billy Nungesser (incumbent) | 884,309 | 68.13% | +12.75% | |
| Democratic | Willie Jones | 413,556 | 31.87% | −12.75% | |
| Total votes | 1,297,865 | 100% | N/A | ||
| Republican hold | |||||
By congressional district
[edit]Nungesser won 5 of the 6 congressional districts.[4]
| District | Nungesser | Jones | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 80% | 20% | Steve Scalise |
| 2nd | 36% | 64% | Cedric Richmond |
| 3rd | 76% | 24% | Clay Higgins |
| 4th | 69% | 31% | Mike Johnson |
| 5th | 72% | 28% | Ralph Abraham |
| 6th | 73% | 27% | Garret Graves |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Lt. Gov. Nungesser Qualifies for Re-Election". The St. Bernard Voice. August 8, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ Hilburn, Greg (September 16, 2019). "Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry's war chest dwarfs other down-ballot incumbents". Monroe News Star. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
- ^ "Unofficial Results". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ "DRA 2020". Daves Redistricting. Retrieved August 21, 2024.
External links
[edit]Official campaign websites