2003 Louisiana gubernatorial election

The 2003 Louisiana gubernatorial election was held on November 15, 2003 to elect the Governor of Louisiana. Incumbent Republican Governor Mike Foster was not eligible to run for re-election to a third term because of term limits established by the Louisiana Constitution.

2003 Louisiana gubernatorial election

October 4, 2003 (first round)
November 15, 2003 (runoff)
 
Candidate Kathleen Blanco Bobby Jindal Richard Ieyoub
Party Democratic Republican Democratic
First round 250,136
18.36%
443,389
32.54%
223,513
16.4%
Runoff 731,358
51.95%
676,484
48.05%
Eliminated

 
Candidate Buddy Leach Randy Ewing Hunt Downer
Party Democratic Democratic Republican
First round 187,872
13.79%
123,936
9.1%
84,718
6.22%
Runoff Eliminated Eliminated Eliminated

Blanco:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Jindal:      20–30%      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Ieyoub:      20–30%      30–40%
Leach:      20–30%      30–40%      50–60%
Ewing:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Downer:      20–30%      40–50%

Governor before election

Mike Foster
Republican

Elected Governor

Kathleen Blanco
Democratic

As of 2024, this is the most recent Louisiana gubernatorial election in which the winner of the first round did not win the runoff, and the last time the governorships of Louisiana and neighboring Mississippi simultaneously flipped to the opposite political party.

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