2015 governor elections · Louisiana history
Louisiana governor election 2015
John Bel Edwards DEM +12.2 gain · held 11/21/15
- Votes counted
- 1,152,864
- Margin
- 12.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
Top-two primary 10/24/15
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bel Edwards Won | DEM | 444,517 | 39.89% | |
| David Vitter | REP | 256,300 | 23.00% | |
| Scott A. Angelle | REP | 214,982 | 19.29% | |
| Jay Dardenne | REP | 166,656 | 14.96% | |
| Cary J. Deaton | DEM | 11,763 | 1.06% | |
| SL Simpson | DEM | 7,420 | 0.67% | |
| Beryl A. Billiot | NPA | 5,694 | 0.51% | |
| Jeremy Odom | NPA | 4,756 | 0.43% | |
| Eric Paul Orgeron | OTH | 2,248 | 0.20% | |
| Total | 1,114,336 | |||
Official source: graphical
Runoff 11/21/15
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bel Edwards Won | DEM | 646,924 | 56.12% | |
| David Vitter | REP | 505,940 | 43.89% | |
| Total | 1,152,864 | |||
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 2015 Louisiana governor race?
John Bel Edwards (DEM) won with 56.1% of the vote, ahead of David Vitter (43.9%), a margin of 12.2 points.
Did the Louisiana governor seat change party in 2015?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2015 Louisiana governor race?
1,152,864 votes were counted for the candidates in the runoff.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.