Louisiana gubernatorial election, 2011
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Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The Louisiana gubernatorial election of 2011 was held on October 22 with 10 candidates competing in a nonpartisan blanket primary.[1] The incumbent, Bobby Jindal, was elected to a second term as governor of Louisiana. Since he received an outright majority of the vote in the blanket primary, a runoff election that would have occurred on November 19 was unnecessary.
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Background
Elections in Louisiana, with the exception of U.S. presidential elections (and congressional races beginning in 2008 and ending after the 2010 midterm election), follow a variation of the open primary system called the jungle primary. Candidates of any and all parties are listed on one ballot; voters need not limit themselves to the candidates of one party. Unless one candidate takes more than 50% of the vote in the first round, a run-off election is then held between the top two candidates, who may in fact be members of the same party. This scenario occurred in the 7th District congressional race in 1996, when Democrats Chris John and Hunter Lundy made the runoff for the open seat, and in 1999, when Republicans Suzanne Haik Terrell and Woody Jenkins made the runoff for Commissioner of Elections.
Candidates
On December 10, 2008, Jindal indicated that he would not run for president in 2012, saying he would focus on his reelection and that this would make transitioning to a national campaign difficult, though he later attempted to leave himself the opportunity to change his mind in the future.[2]
Minister Dan Northcutt (I) was the only declared challenger to Jindal, but has since dropped out of the race.[3] On October 22, Caroline Fayard's name surfaced on talk-radio program Think Tank with Garland Robinette, as a potential competitor for Jindal in his reelection campaign. The discussants cited Jindal's high approval ratings and already in-the-bank $7 million campaign fund as unapproachable assets for Democrats other than Fayard, who at the time of the program was seeking the office of lieutenant governor in a special election runoff against Republican secretary of state Jay Dardenne.[4]
Republicans
- Bobby Jindal, incumbent Governor of Louisiana (since 2008); former U.S. Representative (2005–2008)[5]
Democrats
Announced
- Cary Deaton, lawyer from Metairie[5]
- Tara Hollis, special education teacher from Haynesville[5]
- Androniki "Niki Bird" Papazoglakis, director for Baton Rouge-based victim advocacy group[5]
- Ivo "Trey" Roberts, high school teacher[5]
Declined
- Al Ater, former Louisiana secretary of state[6]
- Kathleen Blanco, former governor[7]
- Caroline Fayard, attorney and 2010 Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor of Louisiana[8]
- John Georges, businessman, 2007 Independent candidate for governor, unsuccessful candidate for Mayor of New Orleans in 2010[9]
- Robert M. Marionneaux, state senator[10]
Ineligible
- Edwin Edwards, former four-term governor. Wanted to contest election following 10-year prison term for racketeering and illegally selling casino licenses, but has not been pardoned [11]
Libertarians
- Scott Lewis, twice-unsuccessful candidate for Louisiana secretary of state[5]
Independents
- David Blanchard, former employee of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals[5]
- Leonard "Lenny" Bollingham, Computer Engineer & Businessman[5]
- Ron Caesar[5]
- William Robert "Bob" Lang, unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010[5]
Dropped Out
- Dan Northcutt, minister[3]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bobby Jindal | 673,239 | 65.80 | ||
| Democratic | Tara Hollis | 182,925 | 17.88 | ||
| Democratic | Cary Deaton | 50,071 | 4.89 | ||
| Democratic | Trey Roberts | 33,280 | 3.25 | ||
| Independent | David Blanchard | 26,705 | 2.61 | ||
| Democratic | Niki Bird Papazoglakis | 21,885 | 2.14 | ||
| Libertarian | Scott Lewis | 12,528 | 1.22 | ||
| Independent | Bob Lang | 9,109 | 0.89 | ||
| Independent | Ron Ceasar | 8,179 | 0.80 | ||
| Independent | Lenny Bollingham | 5,242 | 0.51 | ||
| Total votes | 1,023,163 | 100 | |||
| Turnout | 35.9%[13] | ||||
See also
References
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- ↑ "Think Tank" with Garland Robinette. The statements about Fayard occurred at 11:00 AM CDT; the program originated from New Orleans WWL Radio 870 AM and its simulcast FM equivalent WWL Radio 105.3 FM. A more likely challenger for Jindal is State Representative John Bel Edwards. See also Louisiana state elections, 2010#Lieutenant Governor.
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- ↑ [3] Archived October 27, 2011 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Candidates
- Information
- Elections Division at the Louisiana Secretary of State
- Louisiana gubernatorial election, 2011 at Ballotpedia
- Louisiana Governor Candidates at Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions for 2011 Louisiana Governor from Follow the Money
- Louisiana Governor 2011 from OurCampaigns.com
