Commissioner of Elections
No one got a majority, so Louis "Woody" Jenkins (Republican) and Suzanne Haik Terrell (Republican) went to a runoff.
Louis "Woody" Jenkins RepublicanIn runoff
26.3% 305,919 votes
Suzanne Haik Terrell RepublicanIn runoff
22.1% 257,182 votes
Jerry M. Fowler DemocratDefeated
21.3% 247,961 votes
Mary Chehardy Other partyDefeated
7.7% 90,131 votes
7 other candidates: 22.6% together
| Wray Anderson Republican | 5.4% | 63,381 |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Brou Democrat | 4.6% | 53,770 |
| "Jim" Crowley Democrat | 4.1% | 47,717 |
| Ben Beychok Democrat | 3.3% | 38,224 |
| Neil "Sam" Melancon Republican | 2.1% | 24,939 |
| Robert K. Lansden Other party | 1.7% | 20,348 |
| Gary Reynolds Republican | 1.3% | 15,245 |
Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share
| Under 50% | 50 to 60% | Over 60% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louis "Woody" Jenkins | |||
| Suzanne Haik Terrell | |||
| Jerry M. Fowler |
- Another candidate, or a tie
1,164,817 votes cast.
Results by parish
| Parish | Most votes | Share | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 34.0% | |
| Allen Parish | Jerry M. Fowler | 28.2% | |
| Ascension Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 34.4% | |
| Assumption Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 27.4% | |
| Avoyelles Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 24.9% | |
| Beauregard Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 33.6% | |
| Bienville Parish | Jerry M. Fowler | 31.5% | |
| Bossier Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 25.0% | |
| Caddo Parish | Jerry M. Fowler | 27.9% | |
| Calcasieu Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 35.9% | |
| Caldwell Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 29.5% | |
| Cameron Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 30.5% | |
| Catahoula Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 28.2% | |
| Claiborne Parish | Jerry M. Fowler | 32.0% | |
| Concordia Parish | Jerry M. Fowler | 28.4% | |
| De Soto Parish | Jerry M. Fowler | 31.8% | |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 32.5% | |
| East Carroll Parish | Jerry M. Fowler | 29.9% | |
| East Feliciana Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 33.1% | |
| Evangeline Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 28.4% | |
| Franklin Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 34.0% | |
| Grant Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 31.2% | |
| Iberia Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 29.2% | |
| Iberville Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 25.0% | |
| Jackson Parish | Jerry M. Fowler | 26.8% | |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 32.2% | |
| Jefferson Parish | Suzanne Haik Terrell | 39.7% | |
| Lafayette Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 32.1% | |
| Lafourche Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 23.7% | |
| LaSalle Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 31.2% | |
| Lincoln Parish | Jerry M. Fowler | 26.2% | |
| Livingston Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 37.2% | |
| Madison Parish | Jerry M. Fowler | 29.4% | |
| Morehouse Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 29.3% | |
| Natchitoches Parish | Jerry M. Fowler | 31.6% | |
| Orleans Parish | Suzanne Haik Terrell | 41.7% | |
| Ouachita Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 35.2% | |
| Plaquemines Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 26.5% | |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 25.9% | |
| Rapides Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 31.4% | |
| Red River Parish | Jerry M. Fowler | 34.5% | |
| Richland Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 30.5% | |
| Sabine Parish | Jerry M. Fowler | 24.2% | |
| St. Bernard Parish | Suzanne Haik Terrell | 30.0% | |
| St. Charles Parish | Suzanne Haik Terrell | 29.5% | |
| St. Helena Parish | Jerry M. Fowler | 25.1% | |
| St. James Parish | Jerry M. Fowler | 28.6% | |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | Suzanne Haik Terrell | 19.9% | |
| St. Landry Parish | Jerry M. Fowler | 30.4% | |
| St. Martin Parish | Neil "Sam" Melancon | 28.5% | |
| St. Mary Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 29.2% | |
| St. Tammany Parish | Suzanne Haik Terrell | 40.0% | |
| Tangipahoa Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 32.6% | |
| Tensas Parish | Jerry M. Fowler | 36.3% | |
| Terrebonne Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 25.0% | |
| Union Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 30.6% | |
| Vermilion Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 30.9% | |
| Vernon Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 24.8% | |
| Washington Parish | Jerry M. Fowler | 22.4% | |
| Webster Parish | Jerry M. Fowler | 29.5% | |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 28.9% | |
| West Carroll Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 33.7% | |
| West Feliciana Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 29.3% | |
| Winn Parish | Louis "Woody" Jenkins | 31.9% |