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2015 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election
First round parish results
Runoff parish results Nungesser: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Holden: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Young: 30–40% 40–50%
The 2015 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on October 24, 2015, to elect the
Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana , with a runoff election held on November 21, 2015. Incumbent
Republican Lieutenant Governor
Jay Dardenne did not run for re-election to a second full term in office. He instead ran for governor.
Billy Nungesser won the election defeating
Kip Holden , despite a Democratic victory in the
gubernatorial election , in which
John Bel Edwards defeated
David Vitter by a similar margin.
Under Louisiana's
jungle primary system, all candidates appeared on the same ballot, regardless of party and voters may vote for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation. Since no candidate received a majority of the vote during the primary election, a runoff election was held on November 21, 2015 between Holden and Nungesser. Louisiana is the only state that has a jungle primary system (
California and
Washington have a similar
"top two primary" system).
Candidates
Republican Party
Filed
Declined
Democratic Party
Filed
Did not run
Jungle primary
Polling
Poll source
Date(s) administered
Sample size
Margin of error
Elbert Guillory (R)
Kip Holden (D)
Billy Nungesser (R)
John Young (R)
Undecided
Triumph
March 5, 2015
1,655
± 2.4%
2%
33%
23%
20%
22%
Multi-Quest
October 22–24, 2014
606
± 4%
—
8%
10%
10%
72%
Results
Runoff
Results
See also
References
^
"Elbert Guillory jumps in race for Louisiana lieutenant governor" . The Times-Picayune . December 12, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2014 .
^
"Plaquemines Parish President Nungesser confirms 2nd run for lieutenant governor" . The Times-Picayune . February 28, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2014 .
^
"Jefferson Parish President John Young announces candidacy for lieutenant governor" . The Times-Picayune . August 12, 2014. Retrieved November 11, 2014 .
^
"Lieutenant governor post drawing wide interest" . St. Charles Herald Guide . March 20, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013 .
^ Avery, Cole (October 2, 2014).
"Scott Angelle to run for governor in 2015" .
The Times-Picayune . Retrieved October 2, 2014 .
^
"Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne 'intends' to run for governor in 2015" . The Times-Picayune . March 20, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2014 .
^ James Gill (August 22, 2014).
"Edmonson's gift for old-style politics" . The New Orleans Advocate. Retrieved September 18, 2014 .
^ Rebekah Allen (August 6, 2014).
"BR mayor Kip Holden says he's running for Lieutenant Gov" .
Baton Rouge Advocate . Retrieved August 6, 2014 .
^ Marsha Shuler (December 12, 2014).
"Mayor-President Kip Holden announces run for Louisiana lieutenant governor, touts Baton Rouge turnaround" .
Baton Rouge Advocate . Retrieved December 12, 2014 .
^
"Gallot eyes run for lieutenant governor" . The News-Star . August 12, 2014. Retrieved June 10, 2013 .
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