Louisiana Secretary of State election, 2018
- Primary election: Nov. 6
- General election: Dec. 8
- Voter registration deadline: Oct. 9
- Early voting: Oct. 23 - Oct. 30
- Absentee voting deadline: Nov. 5
- Online registration:Yes
- Same-day registration: No
- Voter ID: Photo ID required
- Poll times: 6:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
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| Election details |
| Filing deadline:July 20, 2018 |
| Primary: November 6, 2018 General: December 8, 2018 (if needed) Pre-election incumbent(s): Kyle Ardoin (Republican) |
| How to vote |
| Poll times: 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Tuesday elections) 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (Saturday elections) |
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Louisiana held a special election forsecretary of state onNovember 6, 2018. The candidate filing deadline was July 20, 2018. The special election was scheduled because Secretary of StateTom Schedler (R) resigned following allegations of sexual misconduct.Kyle Ardoin (R) was then sworn in as acting secretary of state.[1]
Louisiana elections use theLouisiana 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, seethis article.
Candidates and election results
Louisiana elections use themajority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50 percent 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.
General election
Special general election for Louisiana Secretary of State
IncumbentKyle Ardoin defeatedGwen Collins-Greenup in the special general election for Louisiana Secretary of State on December 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kyle Ardoin (R) | 59.3 | 306,568 |
 | Gwen Collins-Greenup (D) | 40.7 | 210,085 | |
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 516,653 | ||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Special nonpartisan primary for Louisiana Secretary of State
The following candidates ran in the special primary for Louisiana Secretary of State on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kyle Ardoin (R) | 20.5 | 298,657 |
| ✔ | | Gwen Collins-Greenup (D) | 19.8 | 289,097 |
 | Renee Fontenot Free (D) | 16.4 | 239,116 | |
 | Rick Edmonds (R) | 11.3 | 164,955 | |
 | Julie Stokes (R) | 11.2 | 163,773 | |
 | Thomas Kennedy III (R) | 9.4 | 137,050 | |
 | A.G. Crowe (R) | 4.9 | 71,495 | |
 | Heather Cloud (R) | 4.9 | 71,195 | |
| Matthew Moreau (Independent) | 1.5 | 21,579 | ||
| Incumbents arebolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source | Total votes: 1,456,917 | ||
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State overview
Partisan control
This section details the partisan control of federal and state positions in Louisiana heading into the 2018 elections.
Congressional delegation
- Following the2016 elections, Republicans held both U.S. Senate seats in Louisiana.
- Republicans held five of sixU.S. House seats in Louisiana.
State executives
- As of September 2018, Republicans held seven of ninestate executive positions, Democrats held one, and the remaining position was officially nonpartisan.
- The governor of Louisiana was DemocratJohn Edwards. The next gubernatorial election in the state was held in 2019.
State legislature
- Republicans controlled both chambers of theLouisiana State Legislature. They had a 39-60 majority in the state House and a 14-25 majority in the state Senate.
Trifecta status
Louisiana was underdivided government, meaning that the two parties shared control of the state government.John Edwards (D) served as governor, while Republicans controlled the state legislature.
2018 elections
- See also:Louisiana elections, 2018
Louisiana held elections for the following positions in 2018:
- 6 U.S. House seats
- Secretary of State
- Public service commissioner
- 1 state Senate seat
- 5 state House seats
- Louisiana Supreme Court
- Louisiana Circuit Courts of Appeal
- Local judges
- School boards
- 6 statewide ballot measures
Demographics
| Demographic data for Louisiana | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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) Clickhere for more information on the 2020 census andhere 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 censushere. | ||
As of July 2016, Louisiana's three largest cities were New Orleans (pop. est. 393,292), Baton Rouge (pop. est. 225,374), and Shreveport (pop. est. 192,036).[2]
State election history
This section provides an overview of federal and state elections in Louisiana from 2000 to 2016. All data comes from the Louisiana Secretary of State.[3]
Historical elections
Presidential elections
This chart shows the results of the presidential election in Louisiana every year from 2000 to 2016.
| Election results (President of the United States), Louisiana 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 |  Donald Trump | 58% |  Hillary Clinton | 38% | 20% |
| 2012 | Mitt Romney | 58% | Barack Obama | 41% | 17% |
| 2008 | John McCain | 59% | Barack Obama | 40% | 19% |
| 2004 | George W. Bush | 57% | John Kerry | 42% | 15% |
| 2000 | George W. Bush | 53% | Al Gore | 45% | 8% |
U.S. Senate elections, 2000-2016
This chart shows the results ofU.S. Senate races in Louisiana from 2000 to 2016. Every state has two Senate seats, and each seat goes up for election every six years. The terms of the seats are staggered so that roughly one-third of the seats are up every two years.
| Election results (U.S. Senator), Louisiana 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2016 | John Kennedy | 61% | Foster Campbell | 39% | 22% |
| 2014 | Bill Cassidy | 56% | Mary Landrieu | 44% | 12% |
| 2010 | David Vitter | 57% | Charlie Melancon | 38% | 19% |
| 2008 | Mary Landrieu | 52% | John Kennedy | 46% | 8% |
| 2004 | David Vitter | 51% | Chris John | 29% | 22% |
| 2002 | Mary Landrieu | 52% | Suzanne Haik Terrell | 48% | 4% |
Gubernatorial elections, 2000-2015
This chart shows the results of the four gubernatorial elections held between 2000 and 2015. Gubernatorial elections are held every four years in Louisiana.
| Election results (Governor), Louisiana 2000-2015 | |||||
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| Year | First-place candidate | First-place candidate votes (%) | Second-place candidate | Second-place candidate votes (%) | Margin of victory (%) |
| 2015 | John Bel Edwards | 56% | David Vitter | 44% | 12% |
| 2011 | Bobby Jindal | 66% | Tara Hollis | 18% | 48% |
| 2007 | Bobby Jindal | 54% | Walter Boasso | 17% | 37% |
| 2003 | Kathleen Babineaux Blanco | 52% | Bobby Jindal | 48% | 4% |
Congressional delegation, 2000-2016
This chart shows the number of Democrats and Republicans who were elected to represent Louisiana in theU.S. House from 2000 to 2016. Elections for U.S. House seats are held every two years.
| Congressional delegation, Louisiana 2000-2016 | |||||
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| Year | Republicans | Republicans (%) | Democrats | Democrats (%) | Balance of power |
| 2016 | 5 | 83.3% | 1 | 16.7% | R+4 |
| 2014 | 5 | 83.3% | 1 | 16.7% | R+4 |
| 2012 | 6 | 85.6% | 1 | 14.3% | R+5 |
| 2010 | 6 | 85.6% | 1 | 14.3% | R+5 |
| 2008 | 5 | 71.4% | 2 | 28.6% | R+3 |
| 2006 | 5 | 71.4% | 2 | 28.6% | R+3 |
| 2004 | 5 | 71.4% | 2 | 28.6% | R+3 |
| 2002 | 5 | 71.4% | 2 | 28.6% | R+3 |
| 2000 | 5 | 71.4% | 2 | 28.6% | R+3 |
Trifectas, 1992-2017
Astate government trifecta occurs when one party controls both chambers of the state legislature and the governor's office.
Louisiana Party Control: 1992-2026
Eight years of Democratic trifectas • Eight years of Republican trifectas
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