2019 Louisiana Attorney General election explained

Election Name:2019 Louisiana Attorney General election
Country:Louisiana
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2015 Louisiana Attorney General election
Previous Year:2015
Next Election:2023 Louisiana Attorney General election
Next Year:2023
Election Date:October 12, 2019[1]
Nominee1:Jeff Landry
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Image1:File:Jeff Landry and Mike Johnson, March 2023 (cropped).jpg
Popular Vote1:855,338
Percentage1:66.21%
Nominee2:Ike Jackson
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:436,531
Percentage2:33.79%
Map Size:280px
Attorney General
Before Election:Jeff Landry
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Jeff Landry
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 2019 Louisiana Attorney General election took place on October 12, 2019 to elect the Attorney General of the U.S. state of Louisiana, with a runoff election, held on November 16, 2019. Incumbent Republican Attorney General Jeff Landry successfully ran for a second term.

Under Louisiana's jungle primary system, all candidates appeared on the same ballot, regardless of party affiliation; voters could vote for any candidate, regardless of their own party affiliation.[2]

Candidates

Republican Party

Declared

Democratic Party

Declared

General election

By congressional district

Landry won 5 of the 6 congressional districts.[5]

DistrictLandryJacksonRepresentative
76%24%Steve Scalise
30%70%Cedric Richmond
75%25%Clay Higgins
70%30%Mike Johnson
72%28%Ralph Abraham
70%30%Garret Graves

External links

Official campaign websites

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Louisiana Secretary of State – Live Election Results. voterportal.sos.la.gov. August 21, 2024.
  2. Web site: Louisiana Attorney General election, 2019. 2020-12-11. Ballotpedia. en.
  3. Web site: Deslatte . Melinda . Edwards holds fundraising lead in Louisiana governor's race . New Haven Register . Associated Press . September 20, 2019 . September 13, 2019.
  4. Web site: Attorney General – Ike Jackson . KTBS 3 ABC . September 20, 2019 . August 21, 2019.
  5. Web site: DRA 2020. Daves Redistricting. August 21, 2024.