| 词条 | 2011 Louisiana elections |
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Louisiana's 2011 state elections were held on October 22, 2011, with runoff elections held on November 19. All statewide elected offices were up, as well as all seats in the Louisiana State Legislature. Statewide offices[1]Governor{{Main|Louisiana gubernatorial election, 2011}}Incumbent Governor Bobby Jindal, a Republican, ran for a second term, and faced only token opposition. He was expected to win by a wide margin, and ended up winning with nearly 66% of the vote. Lieutenant GovernorIncumbent Lieutenant Governor Jay Dardenne was elected in a 2010 special election, and was elected to a full term. His opponent was Republican Billy Nungesser Jr., the Plaquemines Parish president.[2] ResultsUnofficial results from the Secretary of State website.[3] {{Election box begin | title=2011 Louisiana Lieutenant Governor election}}{{Election box candidate with party link||party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Jay Dardenne (incumbent) |votes = 504,228 |percentage = 53.1 |change = }}{{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Billy Nungesser Jr. |votes = 444,750 |percentage = 46.9 |change = }}{{Election box turnout| |votes = 948,978 |percentage = |change = }}{{Election box end}} Attorney GeneralIncumbent Attorney General Buddy Caldwell was elected as a Democrat in 2007, but switched parties in early 2011. Former Congressman Joseph Cao, also a Republican, filed to run against Caldwell, but dropped out of the race shortly after,[4] leaving Caldwell unopposed. Commissioner of Agriculture and ForestryIncumbent Commissioner Michael G. Strain, a Republican, was first elected in 2007. He faced Democrat Jamie LaBranche, an arborist and horticulturist, and Reform Party candidate Belinda "B" Alexandrenko, a three-time gubernatorial candidate. He was re-elected with 66.5% of the vote. ResultsUnofficial results from the Secretary of State website.[5] {{Election box begin | title=2011 Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry election}}{{Election box candidate with party link||party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Mike Strain (incumbent) |votes = 640,631 |percentage = 66.5 |change = }}{{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Jamie LaBranche |votes = 267,576 |percentage = 27.8 |change = }}{{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Reform Party (United States) |candidate = Belinda Alexandrenko |votes = 54,842 |percentage = 5.7 |change = }}{{Election box turnout| |votes = 963,049 |percentage = |change = }}{{Election box end}} Commissioner of InsuranceIncumbent Commissioner Jim Donelon, a Republican, was first elected in a 2006 special election. His opponent was Democrat Donald C. Hodge, an attorney, who he defeated by a 2 to 1 margin. ResultsUnofficial results from the Secretary of State website.[6] {{Election box begin | title=2011 Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance election}}{{Election box candidate with party link||party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Jim Donelon (incumbent) |votes = 651,285 |percentage = 67.5 |change = }}{{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Democratic Party (United States) |candidate = Donald C. Hodge |votes = 313,931 |percentage = 32.5 |change = }}{{Election box turnout| |votes = 965,216 |percentage = |change = }}{{Election box end}} Secretary of StateIncumbent Secretary of State Tom Schedler, a Republican, was appointed to the position following Jay Dardenne's election as Lieutenant Governor. He faced Louisiana House of Representatives Speaker Jim Tucker, also a Republican, who he narrowly defeated. ResultsUnofficial results from the Secretary of State website.[7] {{Election box begin | title=2011 Louisiana Secretary of State election}}{{Election box candidate with party link||party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Tom Schedler (incumbent) |votes = 449,370 |percentage = 50.5 |change = }}{{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Republican Party (United States) |candidate = Jim Tucker |votes = 440,872 |percentage = 49.5 |change = }}{{Election box turnout| |votes = 890,242 |percentage = |change = }}{{Election box end}} State TreasurerIncumbent Treasurer John Neely Kennedy, a Republican, was first elected in 1999. He was unopposed. State LegislatureLouisiana SenatePrior to the election, Republicans held 22 seats in the Louisiana Senate, while Democrats held 17. In the jungle primary, the Republicans gained a net of two Senate seats, giving them 24 seats to the Democrats' 15 seats. All four runoffs were intraparty runoffs. Louisiana House of RepresentativesPrior to the election, the Louisiana House of Representatives consisted of 57 Republicans, 46 Democrats, 2 Independents, and one vacancy. After the jungle primary the House makeup stood at 54 Republicans, 40 Democrats, 1 Independent, and 10 to be determined in runoff elections. In the runoffs not featuring two candidates of the same party, 5 Democrats, 4 Republicans and one Independent candidate were elected, so after the runoff elections the House makeup stood at 58 Republicans, 45 Democrats and 2 Independents. References1. ^State Treasurer John Kennedy wins new term; Gov. Jindal draws little-known foes {{United States elections, 2011}}2. ^{{cite news|first = Ed|last = Anderson|date = 2011-10-01|title = Dardenne-Nungesser slugfest is second to none on ballot: Duel makes race for governor look tame|url = http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/09/jay_dardenne_vs_billy_nungesse.html|newspaper = Times-Picayune|issue = Saint Tammany Edition|pages = A1, A4|accessdate = 2011-10-01}}{{cite news |first = Ed|last = Anderson|date = 2011-10-01|title = The candidates: Lieutenant governor|newspaper = Times-Picayune|issue = Saint Tammany Edition|page = A4|url = http://media.nola.com/politics/photo/infobox-ltgov-100111jpg-0dd56ff2fc3a11a8.jpg|accessdate = 2011-10-01}} 3. ^Statewide Election Results 4. ^Cao Drops Out of La. Atty. Gen. Race 5. ^Statewide Election Results 6. ^Statewide Election Results 7. ^Statewide Election Results 1 : 2011 Louisiana elections |
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