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Louisiana — 2019 governor election
Recent presidential results
Akashic2019 · GovernorLouisiana · GovernorJohn Bel EdwardsD+2.7
Candidates
Louisiana 2019 governor — certified statewide results.
- John Bel Edwards✓Democrat774,49851.3%
- Eddie RisponeRepublican734,28648.7%
Louisiana's all-party primary (Oct 12) sent the top two to a Nov 16 runoff; these are the runoff totals, in which Democratic incumbent John Bel Edwards held the seat.
presidential baselinePresident 2016R+19.6Governor 2019D+2.7vs. baselineD+22.3
Louisiana's 2019 governor race ran 22.3 points more Democratic than its 2016 presidential margin.
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2019 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.