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 with more than 65% of votes.[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.
Candidates
[edit]Republican candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Stuart Bishop, state representative[4][5]
Declined
[edit]- 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
[edit]Declared
[edit]Independent candidates
[edit]Declared
[edit]Withdrew
[edit]- Chester Pritchett[3]
Jungle primary
[edit]Endorsements
[edit]Willie Jones (D)
- Political parties
Billy Nungesser (R)
- Labor unions
- Organizations
- Newspapers
Polling
[edit]| 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
[edit]
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
[edit]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 |
Notes
[edit]- ↑ Key:
A – all adults
RV – registered voters
LV – likely voters
V – unclear
- ↑ Poll conducted for Nungesser's campaign
References
[edit]- 1 2 Karlin, Sam (January 9, 2023). "Billy Nungesser to announce he's not running for governor, will seek re-election". The Advocate. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ↑ "Former Louisiana state senator launches campaign for lieutenant governor". WDSU. February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 "Louisiana Secretary of State". August 8, 2023.
- 1 2 Alford, Jeremy (August 25, 2021). "Picking the next lieutenant governor". The Daily Advertiser. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ↑ "Louisiana House Rep. Stuart Bishop enters into alcohol treatment facility".
- ↑ O'Donoghue, Julie (February 8, 2023). "Former Louisiana Congressman John Fleming likely to enter treasurer's race". Retrieved February 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Shawn Wilson Announces Candidacy For LA Governor".
- ↑ "State Representative Scott McKnight Announces Candidacy for Louisiana State Treasurer". www.lobservateur.com. June 12, 2022. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ↑ "OFF TO THE RACES" (PDF). January 11, 2023.
- ↑ Robinson, Ian (August 8, 2023). "See who's running in the fall 2023 primary elections in Northeast Louisiana". Retrieved August 22, 2023.
- ↑ "2023 Endorsed Candidates". Louisiana Democratic Party on Facebook. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- 1 2 "Billy Nungesser on Vote Smart". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Editorial: The Times-Picayune endorses for attorney general and lieutenant governor". NOLA. September 29, 2023. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ↑ WPA Intelligence (R)
- ↑ "Official Results for Election Date: 10/14/2023 Lieutenant Governor".
- ↑ John Couvillon (October 18, 2023). "THE "BILLYSLIDE" BY CD - LOUISIANA LT GOV The 2nd CD voted 76-23% for Joe Biden, but Nungesser came within striking distance of getting a plurality". Twitter.
External links
[edit]Official campaign websites
