John Bel Edwards
★ Governor
- Born
- September 16, 1966
- Current age
- 59
- Home state
- Louisiana
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 2006–2019
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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Edwards1.4M
Opponents1.3M
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Elections run
Between 2006 and 2019, John Bel Edwards ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and Governor), winning 2 and losing 1. Edwards's biggest single-election total was 774,498 votes, in the 2019 governor election in Louisiana.
Browse every governor election in Louisiana, every U.S. House race in Louisiana's District 2, or all 2019 governor races.
How many votes has John Bel Edwards received?
John Bel Edwards has received 1,422,097 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | GovernorLouisiana | Won | 774,49851.33% | Eddie Rispone |
| 2015 | GovernorLouisiana | Won | 646,92456.11% | David Vitter |
| 2006 | U.S. HouseLouisiana | Lost | 6750.63% | Bill Jefferson Karen Carter Derrick Shepherd Joseph Joe Lavigne Troy C Carter Eric T. Bradley Regina Bartholomew Scott Barron Gregory W. Rhumbline Kahn M. V Vinny Mendoza Lawrence William ______Lance____ von Uhde III Deven D. C. Collins |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q6221385). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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