2011 Louisiana gubernatorial election

none 2011 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 2011 Louisiana gubernatorial election Louisiana presidential no 2007 Louisiana gubernatorial election 2007 2015 Louisiana gubernatorial election 2015 October 22, 2011 File:Bobby Jindal by Gage Skidmore.jpg 150x150px Bobby Jindal Republican Party (United States) 673,239 65.80% File:3x4.svg Tara Hollis Democratic Party (United States) 182,925 17.88% 2011 Louisiana gubernatorial election results map by parish.svg 280px Parish results Jindal: #ffc7c9 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% Governor Bobby Jindal Republican Party (United States) Bobby Jindal Republican Party (United States) 32.8% The 2011 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held on October 22 with 10 candidates competing in a nonpartisan blanket primary.http://www.sos.louisiana.gov/Portals/0/elections/pdf/Calendar%202011%20Elections.pdf 2011 ELECTIONS February 6, 2009 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20081127175035/http://www.sos.louisiana.gov/Portals/0/elections/pdf/Calendar%202011%20Elections.pdf November 27, 2008 Incumbent Republican Bobby Jindal won a second term. Since he won an outright majority of the vote in the blanket primary, a runoff election that would have otherwise occurred on November 19 was unnecessary. This was the last time until 2023 that a Republican was elected governor of Louisiana and that a Louisiana governor election was decided without a runoff. Background Elections in Louisiana, with the exception of U.S. presidential elections (and congressional races in 2008 and 2010), follow a variation of the open primary system called the jungle primary. Candidates of any and all parties are listed on one ballot; voters need not limit themselves to the candidates of one party. Unless one candidate takes more than 50% of the vote in the first round, a run-off election is then held between the top two candidates, who may in fact be members of the same party. This scenario occurred in the 7th District congressional race in 1996, when Democrats Chris John and Hunter Lundy made the runoff for the open seat, and in 1999, when Republicans Suzanne Haik Terrell and Woody Jenkins made the runoff for Commissioner of Elections. Candidates On December 10, 2008, Jindal indicated that he would not run for president in 2012, saying he would focus on his reelection and that this would make transitioning to a national campaign difficult, though he later attempted to leave himself the opportunity to change his mind in the future.https://www.politico.com/blogs/ben-smith/2008/12/jindal-says-no-014714 Jindal says no December 10, 2008 December 28, 2010 Politico Ben Smith Minister Dan Northcutt (I) was the only declared challenger to Jindal, but he eventually dropped out of the race. https://web.archive.org/web/20130523141825/http://www.dan4gov.com/ May 23, 2013 On October 22, Caroline Fayard's name surfaced on talk-radio program Think Tank with Garland Robinette, as a potential competitor for Jindal in his reelection campaign. The discussants cited Jindal's high approval ratings and already in-the-bank $7 million campaign fund as unapproachable assets for Democrats other than Fayard, who at the time of the program was seeking the office of lieutenant governor in a special election runoff against Republican secretary of state Jay Dardenne."Think Tank" with Garland Robinette. https://web.archive.org/web/20101028165022/http://www.wwl.com/pages/268189.php 2010-10-28 The statements about Fayard occurred at 11:00 AM CDT; the program originated from New Orleans WWL Radio 870 AM and its simulcast FM equivalent WWL Radio 105.3 FM. A more likely challenger for Jindal is State Representative John Bel Edwards. See also Louisiana state elections, 2010#Lieutenant Governor. Republicans Bobby Jindal, incumbent Governorhttp://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/09/state_treasurer_john_kennedy_w.html https://web.archive.org/web/20110930053626/http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/09/state_treasurer_john_kennedy_w.html dead September 30, 2011 State Treasurer John Kennedy wins new term; Gov. Jindal draws little-known foes September 8, 2011 September 9, 2011 The Times-Picayune Ed Anderson Democrats Announced Cary Deaton, attorney Tara Hollis, special education teacher Androniki "Niki Bird" Papazoglakis, director for Baton Rouge-based victim advocacy group Ivo "Trey" Roberts, high school teacher Declined Al Ater, former Louisiana secretary of statehttp://www.franklinsun.com/news.php?id=3302 News: Ater says no to governor's race The Franklin Sun 2011-01-27 2013-09-29 Kathleen Blanco, former governorhttp://www.nola.com/news/t-p/frontpage/index.ssf?/base/news-16/1292743836245880.xml&coll=1 Dems look for entrant to face Jindal December 19, 2010 December 28, 2010 The Times-Picayune Jan MollerJanuary 2018 InternetArchiveBot yes Caroline Fayard, attorney and 2010 Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor of Louisianahttp://www.bayoubuzz.com/buzz/latest-buzz/335354-fayard-will-not-run-for-louisiana-statewide-office-either Fayard Will Not Run For Louisiana Statewide Office Either September 8, 2011 September 9, 2011 Bayou Buzz March 28, 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120328200623/http://www.bayoubuzz.com/buzz/latest-buzz/335354-fayard-will-not-run-for-louisiana-statewide-office-either dead John Georges, businessman, 2007 Independent candidate for governor, unsuccessful candidate for Mayor of New Orleans in 2010http://www.fox8live.com/news/local/story/Georges-says-not-running-for-governor/mw-RbdXRk0KIvq2Imdl7EQ.cspx?rss=2085 Georges says not running for governor - New Orleans News, Breaking News, Sports & Weather - FOX 8 Live WVUE-TV Channel 8 September 8, 2011 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120323201215/http://www.fox8live.com/news/local/story/Georges-says-not-running-for-governor/mw-RbdXRk0KIvq2Imdl7EQ.cspx?rss=2085 March 23, 2012 Robert M. Marionneaux, state senatorhttp://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/09/democratic_state_senator_decli.html https://archive.today/20120904194758/http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/09/democratic_state_senator_decli.html dead September 4, 2012 Democratic state senator declines to challenge Gov. Bobby Jindal in fall elections September 2, 2011 September 2, 2011 The Times-Picayune Ineligible Edwin Edwards, former four-term governor. Wanted to contest election following 10-year prison term for racketeering and illegally selling casino licenses, but was not pardoned February 2015 Libertarian Scott Lewis, former candidate for Louisiana secretary of state Independents David Blanchard, former employee of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Leonard "Lenny" Bollingham, Computer Engineer & Businessman Ron Caesar William Robert "Bob" Lang, unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010 Dropped out Dan Northcutt, minister General election Predictions SourceRankingAs of Rothenberg Political ReportGubernatorial Ratings Inside Elections https://www.insideelections.com/ratings/governor/2011-12-gubernatorial-ratings-november-4-2011 www.insideelections.com Safe RNovember 4, 2011 Governinghttps://web.archive.org/web/20110801190131/http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/update-2011-2012-gubernatorial-contests.html http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/update-2011-2012-gubernatorial-contests.html August 1, 2011 July 25, 2011 An Update on the 2011-2012 Gubernatorial Contests Governing Safe RNovember 4, 2011 Cook Political Report2011/2012 GOVERNORS RACE RATINGS The Cook Political Report September 15, 2011 http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/update-2011-2012-gubernatorial-contests.html https://web.archive.org/web/20111007113156/http://cookpolitical.com/charts/governors/raceratings_2011-09-15_14-50-15.php October 7, 2011 Safe RNovember 4, 2011 Sabato's Crystal Ball2012 Governor Sabato's Crystal Ball https://centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/articles/category/2012-governor/ Safe RNovember 4, 2011 Results Louisiana gubernatorial election results, 2011http://staticresults.sos.la.gov/10222011/10222011_Statewide.html Louisiana Secretary of State : Official Election Results : October 2011 Staticresults.sos.la.gov 20 February 2015 Republican Party (United States) Bobby Jindal (incumbent) 673,239 65.80 Democratic Party (United States) Tara Hollis 182,925 17.88 Democratic Party (United States) Cary Deaton 50,071 4.89 Democratic Party (United States) Trey Roberts 33,280 3.25 Independent politician David Blanchard 26,705 2.61 Democratic Party (United States) Niki Bird Papazoglakis 21,885 2.14 Libertarian Party (United States) Scott Lewis 12,528 1.22 Independent politician Bob Lang 9,109 0.89 Independent politician Ron Ceasar 8,179 0.8 Independent politician Lenny Bollingham 5,242 0.51 1,023,163 100 35.9% https://web.archive.org/web/20111027143705/http://electionresults.sos.la.gov/graphical/ October 27, 2011 Republican Party (United States) See also 2011 United States gubernatorial elections Governors of Louisiana References 30em External links Candidates Tara Hollis for Governor (Archived) Bobby Jindal for Governor (Archived) Information Elections Division at the Louisiana Secretary of State Louisiana gubernatorial election, 2011 at Ballotpedia Louisiana Governor Candidates at Project Vote Smart Campaign contributions for 2011 Louisiana Governor from Follow the Money Louisiana Governor 2011 from OurCampaigns.com Governor 2011 Category:2011 United States gubernatorial elections Category:November 2011 in the United States