2011 Louisiana elections

none February 2026 September 2023 2011 Louisiana elections Louisiana presidential no 2010 Louisiana state elections 2010 2015 Louisiana elections 2015 Louisiana's 2011 state elections were held on October 22, 2011, with runoff elections held on November 19. All statewide elected offices were up, as well as all seats in the Louisiana State Legislature. Statewide offices https://archive.today/20120919015056/http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/09/state_treasurer_john_kennedy_w.html State Treasurer John Kennedy wins new term; Gov. Jindal draws little-known foes Governor thumb|200px|Parishes won by Gubernatorial candidates in the October 22, 2011 election. Jindal: #ffc8cd 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% 2011 Louisiana gubernatorial election Incumbent Governor Bobby Jindal, a Republican, ran for a second term, and faced only token opposition. He was expected to win by a wide margin, and ended up winning with nearly 66% of the vote. Lieutenant governor thumb|200px|Parishes won by Lieutenant Gubernatorial candidates in the October 22, 2011 election. #ff0000 Jay Dardenne #f0e68c Billy Nungesser Jr. Incumbent Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne was elected in a 2010 special election, and was elected to a full term. His opponent was Republican Billy Nungesser Jr., the Plaquemines Parish president. Ed Anderson 2011-10-01 Dardenne-Nungesser slugfest is second to none on ballot: Duel makes race for governor look tame http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/09/jay_dardenne_vs_billy_nungesse.html Times-Picayune Saint Tammany Edition A1, A4 2011-10-01 Ed Anderson 2011-10-01 The candidates: Lieutenant governor Times-Picayune Saint Tammany Edition A4 http://media.nola.com/politics/photo/infobox-ltgov-100111jpg-0dd56ff2fc3a11a8.jpg 2011-10-01August 2026 InternetArchiveBot Results Unofficial results from the Secretary of State website.Statewide Election Results 2011 Louisiana Lieutenant Governor election Republican Party (United States) Jay Dardenne (incumbent) 504,228 53.1 Republican Party (United States) Billy Nungesser Jr. 444,750 46.9 948,978 Attorney General thumb|200px|Parishes won by Attorney General candidates in the October 22, 2011 election. #800000 Buddy Caldwell Incumbent Attorney General Buddy Caldwell was elected as a Democrat in 2007, but switched parties in early 2011. Former Congressman Joseph Cao, also a Republican, filed to run against Caldwell, but dropped out of the race shortly after,Cao Drops Out of La. Atty. Gen. Race leaving Caldwell unopposed. Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry Incumbent Commissioner Michael G. Strain, a Republican, was first elected in 2007. He faced Democrat Jamie LaBranche, an arborist and horticulturist, and Reform Party candidate Belinda "B" Alexandrenko, a three-time gubernatorial candidate. He was re-elected with 66.5% of the vote. Results Unofficial results from the Secretary of State website.Statewide Election Results 250px|thumb|Results by parish Strain: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% LaBranche: #7996E2 50–60% 2011 Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry election Republican Party (United States) Mike Strain (incumbent) 640,631 66.5 Democratic Party (United States) Jamie LaBranche 267,576 27.8 Reform Party (United States) Belinda Alexandrenko 54,842 5.7 963,049 Commissioner of Insurance Incumbent Commissioner Jim Donelon, a Republican, was first elected in a 2006 special election. His opponent was Democrat Donald C. Hodge, an attorney, who he defeated by a 2 to 1 margin. Results Unofficial results from the Secretary of State website.Statewide Election Results thumb|200px|Parishes won by Commissioner of Insurance candidates in the October 22, 2011 election. Donelon #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #A80000 80–90% Hodge #7996E2 50–60% 2011 Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance election Republican Party (United States) Jim Donelon (incumbent) 651,285 67.5 Democratic Party (United States) Donald C. Hodge 313,931 32.5 965,216 Secretary of State thumb|200px|Parishes won by Secretary of State candidates in the October 22, 2011 election. Schedler #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Tucker #FF9A50 50–60% #EE8E50 60–70% Incumbent Secretary of State Tom Schedler, a Republican, was appointed to the position following Jay Dardenne's election as Lieutenant Governor. He faced Louisiana House of Representatives Speaker Jim Tucker, also a Republican, who he narrowly defeated. Results Unofficial results from the Secretary of State website.Statewide Election Results 2011 Louisiana Secretary of State election Republican Party (United States) Tom Schedler (incumbent) 449,370 50.5 Republican Party (United States) Jim Tucker 440,872 49.5 890,242 State Treasurer 250px|thumb|Results by parish Kennedy: #A80000 90–100% Incumbent Treasurer John Neely Kennedy (first elected in 1999) was re-elected unopposed. This was his second election as Treasurer after he switched parties in 2007 from Democrat to Republican. State Legislature Louisiana Senate 2011 Louisiana State Senate election Prior to the election, Republicans held 22 seats in the Louisiana Senate, while Democrats held 17. In the jungle primary, the Republicans gained a net of two Senate seats, giving them 24 seats to the Democrats' 15 seats. All four runoffs were intraparty runoffs. Louisiana House of Representatives 2011 Louisiana House of Representatives election Prior to the election, the Louisiana House of Representatives consisted of 57 Republicans, 46 Democrats, 2 Independents, and one vacancy. After the jungle primary the House makeup stood at 54 Republicans, 40 Democrats, 1 Independent, and 10 to be determined in runoff elections. In the runoffs not featuring two candidates of the same party, 5 Democrats, 4 Republicans and one Independent candidate were elected, so after the runoff elections the House makeup stood at 58 Republicans, 45 Democrats and 2 Independents. References Louisiana