Governor seat · statewide
Louisiana Governor
17 elections since 1979: Democrats won 6, Republicans 6.
2023 election
Oct 14, 2023 · changed party- Jeffrey M. Landry (R) · won51.6%
- Shawn Wilson (D)25.9%
- Stephen Waguespack (R)5.9%
- John M. Schroder (R)5.3%
Source: Louisiana Secretary of StateUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:26 PM ET
Every election for this seat
17 races since 1979; the seat changed party 3 times.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Jeffrey M. Landry (R)Flip | Shawn Wilson (D) | 25.6 |
| 2019 runoff | John Bel Edwards (D) | Eddie Rispone (R) | 2.7 |
| 2019 | No winner recorded | John Bel Edwards (D) | — |
| 2015 runoff | John Bel Edwards (D) | David Vitter (R) | 12.2 |
| 2015 | No winner recorded | John Bel Edwards (D) | — |
| 2011 | Bobby Jindal (R) | Tara Hollis (D) | 47.9 |
| 2007 | Bobby Jindal (R)Flip | Walter Boasso (D) | 36.5 |
| 2003 runoff | Kathleen Blanco (D) | Bobby Jindal (R) | 3.9 |
| 2003 | No winner recorded | Bobby Jindal (R) | — |
| 1999 | Mike Foster (R) | William Jefferson (D) | 32.6 |
| 1995 runoff | Mike Foster (R) | Cleo Fields (D) | 27.0 |
| 1995 | No winner recorded | Mike Foster (R) | — |
| 1991 runoff | Edwin Edwards (D) | David Duke (R) | 22.3 |
| 1991 | No winner recorded | Edwin Edwards (D) | — |
| 1987 | Buddy Roemer (D) | Edwin Edwards (D) | 5.0 |
| 1983 | Edwin Edwards (D)Flip | David Conner Treen (R) | 26.2 |
| 1979 | David Conner Treen (R) | Louis Lambert (D) | 0.7 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)