2011 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election

none 2011 Louisiana elections February 2026 September 2023 2011 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election Louisiana presidential no 2010 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial special election 2010 (special) 2015 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election 2015 October 22, 2011 File:Jay_Dardenne_Feb_2013.jpg 150x150px Jay Dardenne Republican Party (United States) 504,228 53.13% File:Billy Nungesser 2 (cropped).jpg Billy Nungesser Republican Party (United States) 444,750 46.87% 2011 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by parish.svg 280px Parish resultsDardenne: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Nungesser: #d79346 50–60% #c56900 60–70% #b25f00 70–80% Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne Republican Party (United States) Jay Dardenne Republican Party (United States) The 2011 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on October 22, 2011, to elect the Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne who was elected in a 2010 special election won his bid for a full term. Dardenne was challenged by fellow Republican Billy Nungesser, President of Plaquemines Parish. 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 22, 2011, a runoff election would have been held on November 19, 2011, between the top two candidates in the primary. (California and Washington have a similar "top two primary" system). Candidates Republican Party Billy Nungesser, President of Plaquemines ParishNungesser to run for lt. gov. Jay Dardenne, incumbent Lieutenant Governor Jungle Primary Polling Poll source Date(s)administered Samplesize Margin oferror Billy Nungesser (R) JayDardenne (R) UndecidedClarus Research GroupClarus Research Group October 5–7, 2011 602 ± 4% 27% 40% 33% Results Despite polling projecting incumbent Lieutenant Governor Dardenne to win by a wide margin, he went on to win by only 6 points.Statewide Election Results Dardenne did well in the North while Nungesser did better in the South, notably carrying Orleans parish, home of New Orleans. Dardenne became the first Republican lieutenant governor to be elected to a full term since Paul Hardy in 1987. 2011 Louisiana Lieutenant Governor election Republican Party (United States) Jay Dardenne (incumbent) 504,228 53.13 Republican Party (United States) Billy Nungesser Jr. 444,750 46.87 948,978 Republican Party (United States) See also Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana 2011 Louisiana elections References Lieutenant gubernatorial 2011 Category:October 2011 in the United States Category:2011 United States lieutenant gubernatorial elections