Louisiana

Voting Population

Eligibility (73.9% eligible to vote)

Louisiana, created mostly, but not entirely, from land bought from France in the Louisiana Purchase, became a state in April 1812. Louisiana seceded from the Union during the Civil War and did not participate in the 1864 election. The state’s electoral votes were rejected in 1872 due to irregularities. Largely due to outward migration after Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana lost one electoral vote after the 2010 Census. Like many southern states, Louisiana voted Democratic from Reconstruction through World War II. Although perceived as solidly Republican today (Donald Trump won over Hillary Clinton by nearly 20 points in 2016), Louisiana has voted Democratic three times since 1976 when the nominee of that party was a Southern governor. Jimmy Carter won there in 1976, as did Bill Clinton, both in 1992 and 1996.

Louisiana has 8 Electoral College votes to cast in Presidential elections.

State Capital: Baton Rouge, LA • 2020 Population: 4,645,184 • US Representatives: 6

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Recent Election Results

Leaning

62%

Republican

2016 Presidential (34.3% voted Republican)

2012 Presidential (23.6% voted Democratic)

2016 US Senate

2016 US House

2014 Gubernatorial

Current Elected Officials

This is the list of elected officials for Louisiana. This includes roles such as Governor and Lieutenant Governor, US and state senators and house representatives.

Representative	Office	Contact
Bill Cassidy	U.S. Senator	455 50 Constitution Avenue Northeast Washington, DC 20510 USA (202) 224-5824
John Kennedy	U.S. Senator	416 2 Constitution Avenue Northeast Washington, DC 20510 USA (202) 224-4623
Jeff Landry	Governor of Louisiana	(225) 342-7015
Billy Nungesser	Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana	Office of Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser Capitol Annex Building Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4243 USA (225) 342-7009 ltgov@crt.la.gov
Conrad Appel	LA State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Member	(225) 342-5840 conrad.appel@la.gov
Judy Armstrong	LA State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Member	(225) 342-5840 judy.armstrong@la.gov
Simone Champagne	LA State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Member	(225) 342-5840 simone.champagne@la.gov
Tim Temple	LA State Commissioner of Insurance	(225) 342-5900 public@ldi.la.gov
Mike Strain	LA State Commissioner of Agriculture and Forestry	5825 Florida Boulevard Baton Rouge, LA 70806 USA (225) 922-1234 commissioner@ldaf.state.la.us
John C. Fleming	LA State Treasurer	(225) 342-0010
Liz Murrill	LA State Attorney General	(225) 326-6079 constituentservices@ag.louisiana.gov
Nancy Landry	LA Secretary of State	(225) 922-2880

While the President and Vice President are the only elected officials at the National level, there are hundreds of other positions appointed by the President himself.

Louisiana will cast 8 Electoral College votes in the upcoming 2020 Presidential elections.

Representative	Office	Contact
Joseph R. Biden	President of the United States	1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20500 USA (202) 456-1111
Kamala D. Harris	Vice President of the United States	1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20500 USA (202) 456-1111

Elected Role Descriptions

Lieutenant Governor:

In most cases, the lieutenant governor is the highest officer of state after the governor, standing in for that officer when they are absent from the state or temporarily incapacitated. In the event a governor dies, resigns or is removed from office, the lieutenant governor typically becomes governor.

Treasurer:

Typically, the Treasurer's duties include financial management and oversight of the particular department of which he or she manages. A Treasurer may also manage or oversee the financial affairs of the organization, often including tasks as selecting a bank, reconciling bank statements, and managing cash flow.

Many people ask "Who are my elected officials?", but have no easy way to find them. ElectedGovernment.org provides this information along with other data to help voters and constituents understand who represents them in their local, city, county, state and national legislative roles. Voting is our civic duty, and these representatives of ours are all elected in May or November at the polls.