2011 governor elections · Louisiana history
Louisiana governor election 2011
Piyush Amrit Jindal REP +47.9 · held 10/22/11
- Votes counted
- 1,023,163
- Margin
- 47.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
Top-two primary 10/22/11
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piyush Amrit Jindal Won | REP | 673,239 | 65.80% | |
| Tara Hollis | DEM | 182,925 | 17.88% | |
| Cary J. Deaton | DEM | 50,071 | 4.89% | |
| Ivo Roberts | DEM | 33,280 | 3.25% | |
| David Blanchard | NPA | 26,705 | 2.61% | |
| Niki Bird Papazoglakis | DEM | 21,885 | 2.14% | |
| Scott Lewis | LIB | 12,528 | 1.22% | |
| William Robert Lang | NPA | 9,109 | 0.89% | |
| Ron R. Ceasar | NPA | 8,179 | 0.80% | |
| Leonard Bollingham | NPA | 5,242 | 0.51% | |
| Total | 1,023,163 | |||
Official source: graphical
Other Louisiana governor races
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Jeff Landry | 25.6 |
| 2019 | John Bel Edwards | 2.7 |
| 2015 | John Bel Edwards | 12.2 |
| 2011 | Piyush Amrit Jindal | 47.9 |
| 2007 | Piyush Amrit Jindal | 36.4 |
| 2003 | Kathleen Babineaux Blanco | 3.9 |
| 1999 | Murphy James Foster | 32.6 |
Full Louisiana governor history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 2011 Louisiana governor race?
Piyush Amrit Jindal (REP) won with 65.8% of the vote, ahead of Tara Hollis (17.9%), a margin of 47.9 points.
Did the Louisiana governor seat change party in 2011?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 2011 Louisiana governor race?
1,023,163 votes were counted for the candidates in the top-two primary.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.