2019 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election

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.

2019 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election

October 12, 2019
 
Nominee Billy Nungesser Willie Jones
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 884,309 413,556
Percentage 68.1% 31.9%

Parish results
Nungesser:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Jones:      50–60%      60–70%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Billy Nungesser
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Billy Nungesser
Republican

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

Declared

Declared

  • Willie Jones, activist[2]

General election

Results

Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2019[3]
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' '100.0%' N/A
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. Staff, News (August 8, 2019). "Lt. Gov. Nungesser Qualifies for Re-Election". The St. Bernard Voice. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  2. 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.
  3. "Unofficial Results". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
Official campaign websites
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