2023 governor elections · Louisiana history
Louisiana governor election 2023
Jeff Landry REP +25.6 gain · held 10/14/23
- Votes counted
- 1,062,498
- Margin
- 25.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticchanged party
Top-two primary 10/14/23
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Landry Won | REP | 547,827 | 51.56% | |
| Shawn Wilson | DEM | 275,525 | 25.93% | |
| Stephen Waguespack | REP | 62,287 | 5.86% | |
| John M. Schroder | REP | 56,654 | 5.33% | |
| Hunter Lundy | IND | 52,165 | 4.91% | |
| Daniel M. Cole | DEM | 27,662 | 2.60% | |
| Sharon W. Hewitt | REP | 18,468 | 1.74% | |
| Benjamin Barnes | IND | 5,190 | 0.49% | |
| Patrick Henry Barthel | REP | 4,426 | 0.42% | |
| Richard Nelson | REP | 3,605 | 0.34% | |
| Jeffery Istre | IND | 3,400 | 0.32% | |
| Xavier Ellis | REP | 1,734 | 0.16% | |
| Keitron Gagnon | NPA | 1,260 | 0.12% | |
| Xan John | REP | 1,164 | 0.11% | |
| Frank Scurlock | IND | 1,131 | 0.11% | |
| Total | 1,062,498 | |||
Official source: Statewide
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 2023 Louisiana governor race?
Jeff Landry (REP) won with 51.6% of the vote, ahead of Shawn Wilson (25.9%), a margin of 25.6 points.
Did the Louisiana governor seat change party in 2023?
Yes. It moved from the Democratic Party to the Republican Party.
How many votes were cast in the 2023 Louisiana governor race?
1,062,498 votes were counted for the candidates in the top-two primary.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.