The 2023 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on October 14, 2023, to elect the lieutenant governor of Louisiana. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser was re-elected to a third consecutive term in a landslide.[1]
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Nungesser: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Jones: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Guillory: 50–60% Hotard: 30–40% >90% Payton: 50–60% Tie: 20–30% 30–40% 40–50% 50% No votes | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Under Louisiana's two round system, all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party, and voters may vote for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation.
Candidates
editRepublican candidates
editDeclared
edit- Elbert Guillory, former state senator (2009–2016) and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2015[2]
- Tami Hotard, journalist[3]
- Billy Nungesser, incumbent lieutenant governor[1]
Withdrew
edit- Stuart Bishop, state representative[4][5]
Declined
edit- John Fleming, former U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 4th congressional district (2009–2017)[6] (running for state treasurer)[7]
- Scott McKnight, state representative[4] (running for state treasurer)[8]
- Jennifer Van Vrancken, Jefferson Parish councilor[9]
Democratic candidates
editDeclared
editIndependent candidates
editDeclared
editWithdrew
edit- Chester Pritchett[3]
Jungle primary
editPolling
editPoll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Billy Nungesser (R) |
Elbert Guillory (R) |
Other | Undecided |
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WPA Intelligence (R)[A] | Before April 18, 2023 | – | – | 42% | 9% | 7% | 42% |
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Billy Nungesser (incumbent) | 678,531 | 65.52% | ||
Democratic | Willie Jones | 211,988 | 20.47% | ||
Republican | Elbert Guillory | 64,058 | 6.19% | ||
Republican | Tami Hotard | 50,711 | 4.90% | ||
Independent | Bruce Payton | 17,195 | 1.66% | ||
Independent | Gary Rispone | 13,111 | 1.27% | ||
Total votes | 1,035,594 | 100.0% | |||
Republican hold |
By congressional district
editNungesser won 5 of 6 congressional districts.[12]
District | Nungesser | Jones | Guillory | Representative |
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1st | 78% | 12% | 3% | Steve Scalise |
2nd | 45% | 47% | 2% | Troy Carter |
3rd | 68% | 14% | 9% | Clay Higgins |
4th | 61% | 21% | 10% | Mike Johnson |
5th | 66% | 19% | 7% | Julia Letlow |
6th | 70% | 16% | 5% | Garret Graves |
Notes
edit- ^ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- ^ Poll conducted for Nungesser's campaign
References
edit- ^ a b Karlin, Sam (January 9, 2023). "Billy Nungesser to announce he's not running for governor, will seek re-election". The Advocate. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ "Former Louisiana state senator launches campaign for lieutenant governor". WDSU. February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Louisiana Secretary of State". August 8, 2023.
- ^ a b Alford, Jeremy (August 25, 2021). "Picking the next lieutenant governor". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "Louisiana House Rep. Stuart Bishop enters into alcohol treatment facility".
- ^ O'Donoghue, Julie (February 8, 2023). "Former Louisiana Congressman John Fleming likely to enter treasurer's race". Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ^ "Shawn Wilson Announces Candidacy For LA Governor".
- ^ "State Representative Scott McKnight Announces Candidacy for Louisiana State Treasurer". www.lobservateur.com. June 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ^ "OFF TO THE RACES" (PDF). January 11, 2023.
- ^ Robinson, Ian (August 8, 2023). "See who's running in the fall 2023 primary elections in Northeast Louisiana". Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ^ "Official Results for Election Date: 10/14/2023 Lieutenant Governor".
- ^ John Couvillon (October 18, 2023). "THE "BILLYSLIDE" BY CD - LOUISIANA LT GOV The 2nd CD voted 76-23% for Joe Biden, but Nungesser came within striking distance of getting a plurality". Twitter.
External links
edit- Official campaign websites