2007Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
2007 election for Louisiana Governor
Governor · Louisiana
Bobby Jindal (R) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Walter Boasso (D) by 36.5 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Bobby JindalRepublican · winner
53.9%699,672
Walter BoassoDemocrat
17.4%226,364
John GeorgesIndependent
14.4%186,800
Foster CampbellDemocrat
12.4%161,425
Mary Volentine SmithDemocrat
0.5%5,843
Belinda AlexandrenkoIndependent
0.4%4,782
Anthony GentileIndependent
0.3%3,369
T. Lee Horne IIILibertarian
0.2%2,639
Sheldon ForestIndependent
0.2%2,319
M. V. "Vinny" MendozaDemocrat
0.2%2,076
Hardy ParkersonDemocrat
0.1%1,661
Arthur D. "Jim" NicholsIndependent
0.1%993
1,297,943 votes
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2007
Races before and after
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET
The candidates
Bobby Jindal (R)Walter Boasso (D)John Georges (I)Foster Campbell (D)
Also on the ballot: Mary Volentine Smith (Democrat), 0.5%; Belinda Alexandrenko (Independent), 0.4%; Anthony Gentile (Independent), 0.3%; T. Lee Horne III (Libertarian), 0.2%; Sheldon Forest (Independent), 0.2%; M. V. "Vinny" Mendoza (Democrat), 0.2%; Hardy Parkerson (Democrat), 0.1%; Arthur D. "Jim" Nichols (Independent), 0.1%