Kathleen Blanco, Governor

Kathleen Blanco

Governor
Born
December 15, 1942
Died
August 18, 2019
Age at death
76
Home state
Louisiana
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2003
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Blanco731,358
Opponents676,484
1
Elections run

Kathleen Blanco (1942–2019), a Democratic politician from Louisiana, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 2003 governor election in Louisiana with 731,358 votes (51.95%), defeating Bobby Jindal.

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How many votes has Kathleen Blanco received?

Kathleen Blanco has received 731,358 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Kathleen Blanco’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2003GovernorLouisianaWon731,35851.95%Bobby Jindal
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q237786). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.