Louisiana Elections, 2019

This page is an overview of the 2019 Louisiana elections, including your sample ballot, the offices on the ballot covered by Ballotpedia, featured elections, election dates, and frequently asked questions.

Who is running for election in Louisiana?[edit]

Results

Governor[edit]

See also: Louisiana gubernatorial election, 2019

Louisiana elections use the majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.

General election for Governor of Louisiana

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		John Bel Edwards (D)	51.3	774,498
		Eddie Rispone (R)	48.7	734,286

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,508,784 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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State executives[edit]

Click on the following links for state executive election results:

• Governor
• Secretary of state
• Board of Elementary and Secondary Education (1 seat)

State legislature[edit]

Click on the following links for state legislative election results:

• Louisiana State Senate elections, 2019
• Louisiana House of Representatives elections, 2019

State courts[edit]

Click on the following link for state court election results:

• Louisiana Supreme Court special elections, 2019

Local government[edit]

Click on the following links for local election results:

• East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
• November 16, 2019 ballot measures in Louisiana

Offices on the ballot[edit]

Election dates[edit]

Statewide election dates in Louisiana are listed below. For more dates, please see the elections calendar.

Statewide election dates[edit]

Polling hours: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Local election dates

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Frequently asked questions[edit]

When are the polls open?

See State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2019) for more information

Where can I find election results?

Results for congressional elections are posted on this page on election night. Results for other elections are posted on Ballotpedia's election overview pages, as well as the relevant candidate pages. You can find links to the current election overview pages in the "Offices on the ballot" section.

How do primaries work in Louisiana?

Louisiana does not conduct true primary elections. Instead, all candidates running for a local, state, or federal office appear on the same ballot in either October (in odd-numbered years) or November (in even-numbered years), regardless of their partisan affiliations. If a candidate wins a simple majority of all votes cast for the office (i.e., 50 percent, plus one vote), he or she wins the election outright. If no candidate meets that threshold, the top two finishers, regardless of their partisan affiliations, advance to a second election in December. In that election, the candidate who receives the greatest number of votes wins. Ballotpedia refers to Louisiana's electoral system as the Louisiana majority-vote system.

For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. How do I register to vote?

To vote in Louisiana, one must be a United States citizen who resides in the state and parish in which he or she registers. A voter must be at least 18 years old by Election Day.^[1]

Registration completed via mail or in person must occur at least 30 days before Election Day. Registrants must present a valid form of identification to register. Voters may register in person at any Registrar of Voters office or any of the following places:^[1]

• Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles
• Louisiana Department of Social Services
• WIC offices
• Medicaid offices
• Offices and agencies serving individuals with disabilities
• Military recruitment offices

Is there an early voting period?

See also: Early voting

Louisiana permits early voting. Learn more by visiting this website.

Who is eligible for absentee voting?

What are the voter ID laws in Louisiana?

See Voter identification laws by state.

How do I file to run for office?

See Ballot access requirements for political candidates in Louisiana for information on how to run for state or federal office.

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