2023 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election
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October 14, 2023
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The 2023 Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on October 14, 2023, to elect the lieutenant governor of Louisiana. Incumbent Republican Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser was re-elected to a third consecutive term in a landslide.[1]
Under Louisiana's two round system, all candidates appear on the same ballot, regardless of party, and voters may vote for any candidate, regardless of their party affiliation.
Republican candidates
Declared
- Elbert Guillory, former state senator (2009–2016) and candidate for lieutenant governor in 2015[2]
- Tami Hotard, journalist[3]
- Billy Nungesser, incumbent lieutenant governor[1]
Withdrew
- Stuart Bishop, state representative[4][5]
Declined
- John Fleming, former U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 4th congressional district (2009–2017)[6] (running for state treasurer)[7]
- Scott McKnight, state representative[4] (running for state treasurer)[8]
- Jennifer Van Vrancken, Jefferson Parish councilor[9]
Democratic candidates
Declared
Independent candidates
Declared
Withdrew
- Chester Pritchett[3]
Jungle primary
Endorsements
Willie Jones (D)
- Political parties
Billy Nungesser (R)
- Labor unions
- Organizations
- Newspapers
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[a] |
Margin of error |
Billy Nungesser (R) |
Elbert Guillory (R) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPA Intelligence (R)[14][A] | Before April 18, 2023 | – | – | 42% | 9% | 7% | 42% |
Results
Jones
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- >90%
Guillory
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
Hotard
- 20–30%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Billy Nungesser (incumbent) | 678,531 | 65.52% | ||
| Democratic | Willie Jones | 211,988 | 20.47% | ||
| Republican | Elbert Guillory | 64,058 | 6.19% | ||
| Republican | Tami Hotard | 50,711 | 4.90% | ||
| Independent | Bruce Payton | 17,195 | 1.66% | ||
| Independent | Gary Rispone | 13,111 | 1.27% | ||
| Total votes | 1,035,594 | 100.0% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
By congressional district
Nungesser won five of six congressional districts.[16]
| District | Nungesser | Jones | Guillory | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 78% | 12% | 3% | Steve Scalise |
| 2nd | 45% | 47% | 2% | Troy Carter |
| 3rd | 68% | 14% | 9% | Clay Higgins |
| 4th | 61% | 21% | 10% | Mike Johnson |
| 5th | 66% | 19% | 7% | Julia Letlow |
| 6th | 70% | 16% | 5% | Garret Graves |