2023Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
2023 election for Louisiana Governor
Governor · Louisiana
Jeffrey M. Landry (R) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Shawn Wilson (D) by 25.6 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Jeffrey M. LandryRepublican · winner
51.6%547,827
Shawn WilsonDemocrat
25.9%275,525
Stephen WaguespackRepublican
5.9%62,287
John M. SchroderRepublican
5.3%56,654
Hunter LundyIndependent
4.9%52,165
Daniel M. ColeRepublican
2.6%27,662
Sharon W. HewittRepublican
1.7%18,468
Benjamin BarnesRepublican
0.5%5,190
Patrick Henry BarthelRepublican
0.4%4,426
Richard NelsonRepublican
0.3%3,605
Jeffery IstreRepublican
0.3%3,400
Xavier EllisDemocrat
0.2%1,734
Keitron GagnonRepublican
0.1%1,260
Xan JohnDemocrat
0.1%1,164
Frank ScurlockRepublican
0.1%1,131
1,062,498 votes
Source: Louisiana Secretary of StateUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:26 PM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2023
Races before and after
Source: Louisiana Secretary of StateUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:26 PM ET
The candidates
Jeffrey M. Landry (R)Shawn Wilson (D)Stephen Waguespack (R)John M. Schroder (R)
Also on the ballot: Hunter Lundy (Independent), 4.9%; Daniel M. Cole (Republican), 2.6%; Sharon W. Hewitt (Republican), 1.7%; Benjamin Barnes (Republican), 0.5%; Patrick Henry Barthel (Republican), 0.4%; Richard Nelson (Republican), 0.3%; Jeffery Istre (Republican), 0.3%; Xavier Ellis (Democrat), 0.2%; Keitron Gagnon (Republican), 0.1%; Xan John (Democrat), 0.1%; Frank Scurlock (Republican), 0.1%