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Louisiana state executive official elections, 2017
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Two state executive offices in Louisiana were up for election in 2017:
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Context of the 2017 election
Party control in Louisiana
Heading into the 2017 election, Louisiana had been under divided government since the 2015 election. However, Republicans held a trifecta in the state for five years before that election, and continued to have a strong position in state politics. The state was represented in the U.S. Senate by two Republicans, and voters tended to elect members of the Republican Party to Congress. Louisiana's electoral college votes had gone to the Republican presidential candidate every year since 2000; the state went to Democrat Bill Clinton in 1992 and 1996.[1]
2017 elections
Treasurer
Louisiana held a special primary election for treasurer on October 14, 2017. A general election was held on November 18, 2017. The winner of the general election was John Schroder (R).
Candidates
Derrick Edwards[2]
Former state Representative John Schroder[3]
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| Election for Treasurer of Louisiana, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Derrick Edwards |
31.26% | 125,503 | |
| Republican | John Schroder |
24.02% | 96,440 | |
| Republican | Angele Davis | 21.64% | 86,880 | |
| Republican | Neil Riser | 18.13% | 72,792 | |
| Republican | Terry Hughes | 2.77% | 11,117 | |
| Libertarian | Joseph D. Little | 2.18% | 8,767 | |
| Total Votes (3904/3904 precincts reporting) | 401,499 | |||
| Source: Secretary of State of Louisiana | ||||
Public Service Commission District 2
Louisiana held a special election for public service commissioner on October 14, 2017. The winner was Craig Greene (R) with 55 percent of the vote. Since Greene secured more than 50 percent of the vote in the first round of voting, no general election was necessary.
On May 23, 2017, Louisiana Public Service Commission member Scott Angelle, who had represented District 2 on the Commission, resigned his post following an appointment by President Donald Trump to the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement.[7] On June 1, Gov. John Bel Edwards appointed Damon Baldone to hold the position on a temporary basis.[8] An October 14 election was then scheduled to pick a permanent replacement who would finish the remainder of Angelle's term, which ended on December 31, 2018.[7]
Candidates
| Election to Louisiana Public Service Commission, District 2, 2017 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Craig Greene |
54.94% | 43,000 | |
| Republican | Damon Baldone Incumbent | 24.35% | 19,058 | |
| Republican | Lenar Whitney | 20.71% | 16,207 | |
| Total Votes (717/717 precincts reporting) | 78,265 | |||
| Source: Secretary of State of Louisiana | ||||
Past elections
2016
The Public Service Commissioner was the only office up for election in 2016.
There were no elections in Louisiana in 2016.
2015
Seven state executive offices were up for election including governor, lieutenant governor, Secretary of State, attorney general, treasurer, agriculture commissioner, and insurance commissioner.
- Louisiana Treasurer election, 2015
- Louisiana Commissioner of Agriculture election, 2015
- Louisiana Commissioner of Insurance election, 2015
- Louisiana Attorney General election, 2015
- Louisiana Secretary of State election, 2015
- Louisiana gubernatorial election, 2015
- Louisiana lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2015
- Louisiana state executive official elections, 2015
2014
The Public Service Commissioner was the only office up for election in 2014.
2013
There were no state executive offices up for election in Louisiana in 2013.
2012
The Public Service Commissioner was the only office up for election in 2012.
Voter registration
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Registration
Louisiana utilizes a blanket primary system. All candidates compete in the same primary election, regardless of party affiliation. The two who receive the most votes then advance to the general election. Citizens do not need to register with a specific party in order to vote in the primary.
To vote in Louisiana, you must:[10]
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Online registration
- See also: Online voter registration
Louisiana has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.
State profile
| Demographic data for Louisiana | ||
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| Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 4,668,960 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 43,204 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 62.8% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 32.1% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 1.7% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.6% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 1.8% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 4.7% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 83.4% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 22.5% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $45,047 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 23.3% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Louisiana. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Louisiana
Louisiana voted Republican in all seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
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Footnotes
- ↑ National Archives and Records Administration, "Historical election results," accessed September 4, 2016
- ↑ The Baton Rouge Advocate, "Voters may not think much about the job, but state treasurer candidates working to change that," July 4, 2017
- ↑ The Hayride, "Schroder Jumps into the Louisiana Treasurer's Race," January 9, 2017
- ↑ The Hayride, "Neil Riser is Officially in the Race for State Treasurer," February 16, 2017
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Advocate, "Five qualify to run for state treasurer on first day; candidate sign up continues Thursday," July 12, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed August 19, 2017
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 The Times-Picayune, "Scott Angelle resigns Louisiana Public Service Commission for federal job," May 23, 2017
- ↑ Office of the Governor, "Gov. Edwards Announces Public Service Commission Appointment," June 1, 2017
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Louisiana Secretary of State, "Candidate Inquiry," accessed July 19, 2017
- ↑ Louisiana Secretary of State, "Register to Vote," accessed January 22, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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