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2019 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 2019 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election?

John Bel Edwards won the 2019 Louisiana Gubernatorial Election. John Bel Edwards received 774,498 popular votes (51.33%). The main challenger was Eddie Rispone (48.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Edwards and Rispone

Edwards +2.7 pts · won by 40,212 votes
John Bel EdwardsDemocraticWINNER51.33%
774,498 votes
Eddie RisponeRepublican48.67%
734,286 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.