2011 Louisiana gubernatorial election explained

See also: 2011 United States gubernatorial elections.

Election Name:2011 Louisiana gubernatorial election
Country:Louisiana
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2007 Louisiana gubernatorial election
Previous Year:2007
Next Election:2015 Louisiana gubernatorial election
Next Year:2015
Election Date:October 22, 2011
Image1:File:Bobby Jindal by Gage Skidmore.jpg
Nominee1:Bobby Jindal
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:673,239
Percentage1:65.80%
Nominee2:Tara Hollis
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:182,925
Percentage2:17.88%
Map Size:280px
Governor
Before Election:Bobby Jindal
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Bobby Jindal
After Party:Republican Party (United States)
Turnout:32.8%

The 2011 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held on October 22 with 10 candidates competing in a nonpartisan blanket primary.[1] Incumbent Republican Bobby Jindal won a second term. Since he won an outright majority of the vote in the blanket primary, a runoff election that would have otherwise occurred on November 19 was unnecessary. This was the last time until 2023 that a Republican was elected governor of Louisiana and that a Louisiana governor election was decided without a runoff.

Background

Elections in Louisiana, with the exception of U.S. presidential elections (and congressional races in 2008 and 2010), 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 he eventually 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

Democrats

Announced

Declined

Ineligible

Libertarian

Independents

Dropped out

General election

Predictions

SourceRankingAs of
align=left Rothenberg Political Report[12] November 4, 2011
Governing[13] November 4, 2011
Cook Political Report[14] November 4, 2011
Sabato's Crystal Ball[15] November 4, 2011

Results

See also

External links

Candidates

Information

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2011 ELECTIONS. February 6, 2009. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20081127175035/http://www.sos.louisiana.gov/Portals/0/elections/pdf/Calendar%202011%20Elections.pdf. November 27, 2008.
  2. Web site: Jindal says no. December 10, 2008. December 28, 2010. Politico. Ben. Smith.
  3. http://www.dan4gov.com/
  4. http://www.wwl.com/pages/268189.php "Think Tank" with Garland Robinette.
  5. Web site: State Treasurer John Kennedy wins new term; Gov. Jindal draws little-known foes. https://web.archive.org/web/20110930053626/http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/09/state_treasurer_john_kennedy_w.html. dead. September 30, 2011. September 8, 2011. September 9, 2011. The Times-Picayune. Ed. Anderson.
  6. Web site: News: Ater says no to governor's race . The Franklin Sun . 2011-01-27 . 2013-09-29.
  7. Web site: Dems look for entrant to face Jindal. December 19, 2010. December 28, 2010. The Times-Picayune. Jan. Moller.
  8. Web site: Fayard Will Not Run For Louisiana Statewide Office Either. September 8, 2011. September 9, 2011. Bayou Buzz. March 28, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120328200623/http://www.bayoubuzz.com/buzz/latest-buzz/335354-fayard-will-not-run-for-louisiana-statewide-office-either. dead.
  9. Web site: Georges says not running for governor - New Orleans News, Breaking News, Sports & Weather - FOX 8 Live WVUE-TV Channel 8. September 8, 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120323201215/http://www.fox8live.com/news/local/story/Georges-says-not-running-for-governor/mw-RbdXRk0KIvq2Imdl7EQ.cspx?rss=2085. March 23, 2012.
  10. Web site: Democratic state senator declines to challenge Gov. Bobby Jindal in fall elections. https://archive.today/20120904194758/http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/09/democratic_state_senator_decli.html. dead. September 4, 2012. September 2, 2011. September 2, 2011. The Times-Picayune.
  11. http://www.wwl.com/pages/10056418.php
  12. Web site: Gubernatorial Ratings Inside Elections . www.insideelections.com.
  13. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20110801190131/http://www.governing.com/blogs/politics/update-2011-2012-gubernatorial-contests.html . An Update on the 2011-2012 Gubernatorial Contests . August 1, 2011 . July 25, 2011 . Governing.
  14. Web site: 2011/2012 GOVERNORS RACE RATINGS . The Cook Political Report . September 15, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111007113156/http://cookpolitical.com/charts/governors/raceratings_2011-09-15_14-50-15.php . October 7, 2011.
  15. Web site: 2012 Governor . Sabato's Crystal Ball .

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