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2003 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election

Louisiana · 2 candidates · See every 2003 Governor race

Who won the 2003 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election?

Kathleen Blanco won the 2003 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election. Kathleen Blanco received 731,358 popular votes (51.95%). The main challenger was Bobby Jindal (48.05%).

See the full head-to-head between Blanco and Jindal

Blanco +3.9 pts · won by 54,874 votes
Kathleen BlancoDemocraticWINNER51.95%
731,358 votes
Bobby JindalRepublican48.05%
676,484 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.