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The 2019 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held to elect the governor of Louisiana. Incumbent Democratic governor John Bel Edwards won re-election to a second term, defeating Republican businessman Eddie Rispone. Edwards became the first Democratic governor of Louisiana to win re-election to a second consecutive term in 44 years since Edwin Edwards (no relation) in 1975. It was the closest Louisiana gubernatorial election since 1979.
Under Louisiana's jungle primary system, all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party, and voters may vote for any candidate regardless of their party affiliation. Because no candidate received an absolute majority of the vote during the primary election on October 12, 2019, a runoff election was held on November 16, 2019, between the top two candidates in the primary, Edwards and Rispone. Louisiana is the only state that has a jungle primary system (California and Washington have a similar top two primary system).
As of 2025, this remains the last time that a Democrat has won a statewide election in Louisiana.

## Background

On Edwards’ Inauguration Day in 2016, State House Republicans, in a break with tradition, elected their own speaker, Representative Taylor Barras of New Iberia, over Edwards' choice, Representative Walt Leger of New Orleans. This move was said to be orchestrated by House Republican chairman Lance Harris, who was considered a potential gubernatorial 2019 candidate and was a frequent Edwards critic. Edwards and Republican Legislative leaders repeatedly clashed over budget, tax and spending measures.
Attorney General Jeff Landry was perhaps Edwards' most prominent detractor, filing multiple lawsuits against the governor and frequently criticizing him in the media. The two disagreed the most on social policies, such as Landry's staunch opposition to Edwards' executive order providing protections for LGBT workers of state government and contractors. Landry also assumed the leadership of David Vitter's Political Action Committee, the Louisiana Committee for a Republican Majority, the organisation that was widely considered instrumental to Clay Higgins' upset Congressional victory over Scott Angelle in 2016. Landry has closely aligned with President Donald Trump and attended Trump's 2017 State of the Union speech.
Edwards also become a favorite target of U.S. representative Garret Graves, a Republican from Baton Rouge and former aide to Governor Bobby Jindal. Graves frequently criticized the governor during the state's response to the 2016 August floods in the state. The two notably sparred during a hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, of which Graves is a member. Edwards' aides called the exchange a "political ambush" while Graves accused the governor of lying. Graves was also closely aligned with the Trump Administration and donated $300 to the 2017 Trump Inaugural fund. Graves also accompanied Vice President Mike Pence during a visit to parts of the Baton Rouge area in May 2017.
As the only Democratic governor in the Deep South, Edwards and his agenda also been the target of numerous attacks from numerous groups affiliated with the national Republican Party such as America Rising and Americans for Prosperity. Edwards, declared himself to be unbothered by these groups, and went on to classify them as "a Washington, D.C., political action committee, trying to bring the never-ending campaign cycle to Louisiana."
Aware of their gubernatorial ambitions, Edwards and his aides repeatedly spoofed both U.S. senator John Neely Kennedy and Landry during their traditional response skits at Baton Rouge's Gridiron Show.
According to fundraising reports filed in 2016, Edwards had raised close to $3.3 million for his 2019 re-election effort. By comparison, Landry had $544,000 on hand for a potential future campaign. Graves and Kennedy had yet to form separate entities for statewide campaigns per Louisiana Law.
In the summer of 2017, Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser announced that he would not be a candidate for governor in 2019, and had decided to run for re-election. Nungesser said that he had disclosed his plans to run for re-election to then Governor-elect John Bel Edwards during his transition period. During the fall of 2017, U.S. representative Ralph Abraham was reported to be running polls and assembling a staff to enter the race.

## Democratic candidates
### Advanced to the runoff

* John Bel Edwards, incumbent governor of Louisiana

### Defeated in the jungle primary

* Oscar Dantzler, former police officer and businessman

### Disqualified

* Vinny Mendoza, perennial candidate

## Republican candidates
### Advanced to the runoff

* Eddie Rispone, construction executive and former chair of the Louisiana Workforce Investment Council

### Defeated in the jungle primary

* Ralph Abraham, U.S. representative for Louisiana's 5th congressional district
* Patrick Landry, artist and perennial candidate

### Declined

* Bret Allain, state senator
* Conrad Appel, state senator
* Charles Boustany, former U.S. representative for Louisiana's 3rd congressional district and former U.S. representative for Louisiana's 7th congressional district
* John Fleming, former U.S. representative for Louisiana's 4th congressional district
* Garret Graves, incumbent U.S. representative for Louisiana's 6th congressional district
* Lance Harris, state representative and chairman of the Louisiana House Republican Caucus
* Troy Hebert, former ATC Commissioner and state senator
* Cameron Henry, state representative
* Sharon Hewitt, state senator
* John Kennedy, incumbent U.S. senator
* Jeff Landry, Attorney General of Louisiana
* Billy Nungesser, incumbent lieutenant governor of Louisiana
* Steve Scalise, incumbent U.S. representative for Louisiana's 1st congressional district
* John Schroder, Louisiana State Treasurer
* Alan Seabaugh, state representative
* Eric Skrmetta, Louisiana Public Service Commissioner

### Disqualified

* Patrick Douget
* Manuel Russell Leach, contractor

## Independents
### Defeated in jungle primary

* Gary Landrieu, businessman and perennial candidate

### Declined

* John Georges, businessman and candidate for Governor of Louisiana in 2007

## Jungle primary
### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | John Bel Edwards (D) | Ralph Abraham (R) | Eddie Rispone (R) | Other | Undecided |
| Market Research Insight | October 8–10, 2019 | 600 (V) | ± 4.0% | 52% | 17% | 22% | – | 8% |
| The Trafalgar Group (R) | October 8–10, 2019 | 1,070 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 48% | 23% | 25% | 4% | – |
| Data for Progress (D) | October 4–10, 2019 | 1,525 (LV) | ± 3.4% | 48% | 22% | 26% | 3% | – |
| Spry Strategies (R) | October 8–9, 2019 | 700 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 39% | 26% | 25% | – | 10% |
| JMC Analytics (R) | October 5–8, 2019 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 45% | 20% | 21% | 6% | 8% |
| Remington (R) | October 7, 2019 | – | – | 42% | 22% | 22% | – | 7% |
| Causeway Solutions (R) | October 7, 2019 | – | – | 46% | 23% | 20% | – | 11% |
| Emerson College | October 4–7, 2019 | 467 (RV) | ± 4.5% | 48% | 19% | 25% | 8% | – |
| Market Research Insight | October 1–7, 2019 | 600 (V) | ± 4.0% | 51% | 19% | 19% | 0% | 11% |
| JMC Analytics (R) | October 3–5, 2019 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 47% | 19% | 22% | 4% | 8% |
| Mason-Dixon | October 1–4, 2019 | 625 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 45% | 17% | 22% | 6% | 10% |
| We Ask America (R) | September 24–26, 2019 | 600 (LV) | ± 3.99% | 47% | 17% | 23% | 2% | 11% |
| Remington (R) | September 25, 2019 | 1,040 | ± 2.9% | 47% | 22% | 20% | 3% | 8% |
| JMC Analytics (R) | September 19–21, 2019 | 550 (LV) | ± 4.2% | 46% | 18% | 21% | 4% | 12% |
| JMC Analytics (R) | September 14–17, 2019 | – | ± 3.8% | 41% | 24% | 16% | 4% | 16% |
| Remington (R) | September 10–11, 2019 | 1,144 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 45% | 27% | 19% | 3% | 6% |
| Southern Media & Opinion Research | September 3–6, 2019 | 500 (LV) | ± 4.4% | 47% | 24% | 16% | 0% | 13% |
| Market Research Insight | August 13–16, 2019 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 52% | 25% | 19% | 4% | 0% |
| Multi-Quest | July 19–21, 2019 | 601 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 44% | 35% | 6% | 5% | 10% |
| Remington (R) | June 1–2, 2019 | 1,471 (LV) | ± 2.6% | 42% | 34% | 8% | – | 16% |
| JMC Analytics (R) | April 25–29, 2019 | 650 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 38% | 23% | 7% | – | 32% |
| Market Research Insight | April 9–11, 2019 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 46% | 17% | 5% | – | 32% |
| Remington (R) | March 13–14, 2019 | 1,464 (LV) | ± 2.6% | 44% | 33% | 10% | – | 13% |
| LJR Custom Strategies (D) | January 14–27, 2019 | 600 (LV) | – | 45% | 17% | 4% | 1% | 32% |
| Remington (R) | December 11–12, 2018 | 1,680 (LV) | ± 2.4% | 43% | 31% | 9% | – | 17% |
with John Kennedy
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | John Bel Edwards (D) | Ralph Abraham (R) | John Kennedy (R) | Jeff Landry (R) | Eddie Rispone (R) | Undecided |
| SurveyUSA (R) | October 15–21, 2018 | 605 (V) | ± 4.9% | 36% | 6% | 30% | 8% | 4% | 18% |
| SurveyUSA (R) | October 15–21, 2018 | 605 (V) | ± 4.9% | 35% | – | 38% | – | 5% | 21% |
| Remington (R) | September 11–12, 2018 | 1,615 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 40% | 8% | 37% | – | 3% | 12% |
| SurveyUSA (R) | June 19–22, 2018 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.8% | 35% | 8% | 35% | – | – | 22% |

### Endorsements

U.S. presidents
* Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (co-endorsement with Rispone)
Politicians
* Larry Bagley, state representative
* Craig Greene, Public Service Commissioner
* Lance Harris, House Majority Leader
* Clay Higgins, U.S. representative
* Frank A. Hoffmann, state representative
* Paul Hollis, state representative
* Dodie Horton, state representative
* Bob Livingston, former U.S. representative
* Jim McCrery, former U.S. representative
* Jack McFarland, state representative
* Jay Morris, state representative
* Rick Nowlin, Natchitoches Parish president
* Alan Seabaugh, state representative
Organizations
* Louisiana Association of Business and Industry
* Louisiana State Medical Society
* Republican Party of Louisiana (co-endorsement with Rispone)
* Richland Parish Chamber of Commerce
* Louisiana Oil & Gas Association
;U.S. Executive Branch officials
* Barack Obama, 44th president of the United States
Politicians
* Stacey Abrams, 2018 Democratic nominee for Governor of Georgia, former Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives
* LaToya Cantrell, Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana
* Julian Castro, former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, former Mayor of San Antonio, Texas, and 2020 Democratic presidential candidate
* Katrina Jackson, former state representative
* Jamie Mayo, Mayor of Monroe, Louisiana
* Paul Rainwater, former Louisiana Commissioner of Administration
Individuals
* Ed Orgeron, head football coach at Louisiana State University
Organizations
* International Union of Police Associations
* Louisiana Democratic Party
* Louisiana Sheriffs' Association
* VoteVets.org
U.S. presidents
* Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States (co-endorsement with Abraham)
Politicians
* Conrad Appel, state senator
* Dan Claitor, state senator
* Page Cortez, state senator
* Jack Donahue, state senator
* Eddie Lambert, state senator
* Barrow Peacock, state senator
* Bodi White, state senator
* Tony Bacala, state representative
* Johnny Berthelot, state representative
* Stuart Bishop, state representative
* Rick Edmonds, state representative
* Ray Garofalo, state representative
* Kevin Pearson, state representative
* Clay Schexnayder, state representative
* Kirk Talbot, state representative
* Mark Wright, state representative
Individuals
* Willie Robertson, CEO of Duck Commander
Organizations
* Louisiana Association of Business and Industry
* Republican Party of Louisiana (co-endorsement with Abraham)

### Jungle primary results

According to the Louisiana Secretary of State more than 384,000 early votes were cast, a significant increase from the 2015 gubernatorial election in which 234,000 early votes were cast.
2019 Louisiana gubernatorial election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | John Bel Edwards (incumbent) | 625,970 | 46.59 |
| | Republican | Eddie Rispone | 368,319 | 27.42 |
| | Republican | Ralph Abraham | 317,149 | 23.61 |
| | Democratic | Oscar Dantzler | 10,993 | 0.82 |
| | Republican | Patrick Landry | 10,966 | 0.82 |
| | Independent | Gary Landrieu | 10,084 | 0.75 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,343,481 | 100 |

## Runoff
### Debates

| Dates | Location | John Bel Edwards | Eddie Rispone | Link |
| October 30, 2019 | Louisiana Public Broadcasting | Participant | Participant | |

### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Tossup | October 15, 2019 |
| Inside Elections | Tossup | November 8, 2019 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Lean D | November 14, 2019 |

### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | John Bel Edwards (D) | Eddie Rispone (R) | Undecided |
| The Trafalgar Group (R) | November 13–15, 2019 | 1,107 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 49% | 51% | 0% |
| Data for Progress | October 29 – November 14, 2019 | 1,434 (LV) | ± 2.6% | 50.2% | 49.8% | 0% |
| JMC Analytics (R) | November 12–13, 2019 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 47% | 46% | 7% |
| Targoz Market Research | November 7–13, 2019 | 640 (LV) | – | 50% | 46% | 4% |
| Edgwater Research/My People Vote | November 11, 2019 | 661 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 49% | 49% | 2% |
| Cygnal (R) | November 7–9, 2019 | 800 (LV) | ± 3.5% | 50% | 48% | 2% |
| Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc. | November 5–7, 2019 | 625 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 48% | 46% | 6% |
| Edgewater Research/My People Vote | October 28, 2019 | 722 (LV) | ± 3.6% | 50% | 47% | 3% |
| JMC Analytics (R) | October 24–26, 2019 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 50% | 47% | 4% |
| We Ask America (R) | October 14–16, 2019 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 47% | 47% | 6% |
| Spry Strategies (R) | October 8–9, 2019 | 700 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 41% | 45% | 14% |
| JMC Analytics (R) | October 5–8, 2019 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 48% | 39% | 13% |
| Mason-Dixon Polling & Research Inc. | October 1–4, 2019 | 625 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 51% | 42% | 7% |
| ALG Research (D) | September 30 – October 3, 2019 | 900 (LV) | – | 52% | 36% | – |
| Remington (R) | September 10–11, 2019 | 1,144 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 49% | 44% | 7% |
| Market Research Insight | August 13–16, 2019 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 55% | 45% | 0% |
| Multi-Quest | July 19–21, 2019 | 601 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 49% | 29% | 22% |
| Remington (R) | June 1–2, 2019 | 1,471 (LV) | ± 2.6% | 49% | 38% | 13% |
| JMC Analytics (R) | April 25–29, 2019 | 650 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 41% | 28% | 31% |
| Market Research Insight | April 9–11, 2019 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 47% | 23% | 30% |
| Remington (R) | March 13–14, 2019 | 1,464 (LV) | ± 2.6% | 48% | 42% | 10% |
| LJR Custom Strategies (D) | January 14–27, 2019 | 600 (LV) | – | 47% | 19% | – |
| Remington (R) | December 11–12, 2018 | 1,680 (LV) | ± 2.4% | 46% | 39% | 15% |
| SurveyUSA (R) | October 15–21, 2018 | 605 (V) | ± 4.9% | 47% | 33% | 19% |
| Remington (R) | September 11–12, 2018 | 1,615 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 52% | 29% | 19% |
with Ralph Abraham
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | John Bel Edwards (D) | Ralph Abraham (R) | Undecided |
| Spry Strategies (R) | October 8–9, 2019 | 700 (LV) | ± 3.7% | 43% | 45% | 12% |
| JMC Analytics (R) | October 5–8, 2019 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 47% | 37% | 16% |
| Mason-Dixon | October 1–4, 2019 | 625 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 53% | 38% | 9% |
| Remington (R) | September 10–11, 2019 | 1,144 (LV) | ± 2.9% | 48% | 44% | 8% |
| Market Research Insight | August 13–16, 2019 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.0% | 53% | 47% | 0% |
| Multi-Quest | July 19–21, 2019 | 601 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 49% | 39% | 11% |
| Remington (R) | June 1–2, 2019 | 1,471 (LV) | ± 2.6% | 45% | 45% | 10% |
| JMC Analytics (R) | April 25–29, 2019 | 650 (LV) | ± 3.8% | 40% | 36% | 24% |
| Market Research Insight | April 9–11, 2019 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 45% | 28% | 27% |
| Remington (R) | March 13–14, 2019 | 1,464 (LV) | ± 2.6% | 47% | 45% | 8% |
| LJR Custom Strategies (D) | January 14–27, 2019 | 600 (LV) | – | 47% | 27% | – |
| Remington (R) | December 11–12, 2018 | 1,680 (LV) | ± 2.4% | 44% | 44% | 12% |
| SurveyUSA (R) | October 15–21, 2018 | 605 (V) | ± 4.9% | 45% | 37% | 18% |
| Remington (R) | September 11–12, 2018 | 1,615 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 48% | 35% | 17% |
| Mason-Dixon | February 20–22, 2018 | 625 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 51% | 28% | 21% |
with John Kennedy
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | John Bel Edwards (D) | John Kennedy (R) | Undecided |
| Southern Media & Opinion Research | November 16–21, 2018 | 500 | ± 4.4% | 45% | 49% | 6% |
| SurveyUSA (R) | October 15–21, 2018 | 605 (V) | ± 4.9% | 39% | 48% | 14% |
| Remington (R) | September 11–12, 2018 | 1,615 (LV) | ± 2.5% | 43% | 47% | 10% |
| SurveyUSA (R) | June 19–22, 2018 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.8% | 37% | 51% | – |
| Mason-Dixon | February 20–22, 2018 | 625 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 45% | 44% | 11% |
with Jeff Landry
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | John Bel Edwards (D) | Jeff Landry (R) | Undecided |
| SurveyUSA (R) | October 15–21, 2018 | 605 (V) | ± 4.9% | 44% | 39% | 17% |
with Steve Scalise
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | John Bel Edwards (D) | Steve Scalise (R) | Undecided |
| Market Research Insight | April 9–11, 2019 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 45% | 26% | 29% |
| Mason-Dixon | February 20–22, 2018 | 625 (RV) | ± 4.0% | 46% | 43% | 11% |
with Generic Opponent
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | John Bel Edwards (D) | Generic Opponent | Undecided |
| Remington Research Group/Abraham for Governor | June 1–2, 2019 | 1,471 (LV) | ± 2.6% | 42% | 48% | 10% |
| Market Research Insight | Apr 9–11, 2019 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.1% | 36% | 42% | 22% |
| SurveyUSA (R) | June 19–22, 2018 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.8% | 35% | – | 65% |

### Results

2019 Louisiana gubernatorial election runoff :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Democratic | John Bel Edwards (incumbent) | 774,498 | 51.33% | −4.78% |
| | Republican | Eddie Rispone | 734,286 | 48.67% | +4.78% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,508,784 | 100% | N/A |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

#### Parishes that flipped from Democratic to Republican

* Allen (Largest city: Oakdale)
* Ascension (Largest city: Prairieville)
* Avoyelles (Largest city: Marksville)
* Calcasieu (Largest city: Lake Charles)
* Claiborne (Largest city: Homer)
* Concordia (Largest city: Vidalia)
* De Soto (Largest city: Mansfield)
* Evangeline (Largest city: Ville Platte)
* Jefferson Davis (Largest city: Jennings)
* Lincoln (Largest city: Ruston)
* Rapides (Largest city: Alexandria)
* St. Martin (Largest city: Breaux Bridge)
* St. Mary (Largest city: Morgan City)
* Washington (Largest city: Bogalusa)
* Webster (Largest city: Minden)

#### By congressional district

Despite losing the state, Rispone won 5 of the 6 congressional districts.
| District | Bel Edwards | Rispone | Representative |
| 1st | 45% | 55% | Steve Scalise |
| 2nd | 84% | 16% | Cedric Richmond |
| 3rd | 40% | 60% | Clay Higgins |
| 4th | 45% | 55% | Mike Johnson |
| 5th | 45% | 55% | Ralph Abraham |
| 6th | 49% | 51% | Garret Graves |