2011Final results
2011 election for Louisiana Governor
Governor · Louisiana
Bobby Jindal (R) won with 65.8% of the vote, defeating Tara Hollis (D) by 47.9 points.
Bobby JindalRepublican · winner
65.8%673,239
Tara HollisDemocrat
17.9%182,925
Cary DeatonDemocrat
4.9%50,071
Trey RobertsDemocrat
3.3%33,280
David BlanchardIndependent
2.6%26,705
Niki Bird PapazoglakisDemocrat
2.1%21,885
Scott LewisLibertarian
1.2%12,528
Bob LangIndependent
0.9%9,109
Ron CeasarIndependent
0.8%8,179
Lenny BollinghamIndependent
0.5%5,242
1,023,163 votes
Source: English WikipediaUpdated Oct 5, 2026, 4:05 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2011
Races before and after
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The candidates
Bobby Jindal (R)Tara Hollis (D)
Also on the ballot: Cary Deaton (Democrat), 4.9%; Trey Roberts (Democrat), 3.3%; David Blanchard (Independent), 2.6%; Niki Bird Papazoglakis (Democrat), 2.1%; Scott Lewis (Libertarian), 1.2%; Bob Lang (Independent), 0.9%; Ron Ceasar (Independent), 0.8%; Lenny Bollingham (Independent), 0.5%