Attorney General
No one got a majority, so James D. "Buddy" Caldwell (Democrat) and Royal Alexander (Republican) went to a runoff.
James D. "Buddy" Caldwell DemocratIn runoff
35.6% 434,507 votes
Royal Alexander RepublicanIn runoff
32.4% 395,498 votes
Charles C. Foti, Jr. DemocratDefeated
31.9% 389,300 votes
Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share
| Under 50% | 50 to 60% | Over 60% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | |||
| Royal Alexander | |||
| Charles C. Foti, Jr. |
1,219,305 votes cast.
Results by parish
| Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | Royal Alexander | Charles C. Foti, Jr. | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish | 23.0%4,196 | 31.3%5,716 | 45.8%8,371 | |
| Allen Parish | 37.3%2,776 | 22.0%1,638 | 40.7%3,035 | |
| Ascension Parish | 31.9%9,073 | 33.9%9,631 | 34.2%9,722 | |
| Assumption Parish | 35.7%2,969 | 16.2%1,345 | 48.1%3,999 | |
| Avoyelles Parish | 34.7%4,830 | 24.8%3,457 | 40.5%5,647 | |
| Beauregard Parish | 36.3%3,427 | 32.9%3,108 | 30.8%2,915 | |
| Bienville Parish | 37.5%1,897 | 29.3%1,481 | 33.2%1,678 | |
| Bossier Parish | 27.6%7,001 | 51.5%13,052 | 20.9%5,296 | |
| Caddo Parish | 33.0%19,898 | 41.2%24,790 | 25.8%15,546 | |
| Calcasieu Parish | 32.7%14,582 | 31.1%13,871 | 36.1%16,090 | |
| Caldwell Parish | 47.6%1,992 | 33.6%1,407 | 18.8%789 | |
| Cameron Parish | 36.7%1,264 | 21.9%753 | 41.4%1,425 | |
| Catahoula Parish | 41.1%1,693 | 32.7%1,345 | 26.2%1,077 | |
| Claiborne Parish | 32.3%1,382 | 33.2%1,420 | 34.6%1,481 | |
| Concordia Parish | 38.1%2,605 | 34.0%2,326 | 27.8%1,903 | |
| De Soto Parish | 34.7%2,774 | 35.5%2,840 | 29.8%2,379 | |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 36.3%43,326 | 34.2%40,746 | 29.5%35,132 | |
| East Carroll Parish | 69.6%2,051 | 12.7%374 | 17.7%521 | |
| East Feliciana Parish | 45.3%3,236 | 25.1%1,791 | 29.7%2,119 | |
| Evangeline Parish | 29.9%3,104 | 29.9%3,106 | 40.2%4,179 | |
| Franklin Parish | 47.3%3,372 | 32.9%2,342 | 19.8%1,409 | |
| Grant Parish | 31.0%1,946 | 39.0%2,450 | 30.0%1,884 | |
| Iberia Parish | 22.2%4,656 | 30.9%6,470 | 46.8%9,804 | |
| Iberville Parish | 36.8%4,522 | 21.1%2,595 | 42.1%5,171 | |
| Jackson Parish | 28.8%1,422 | 39.0%1,929 | 32.2%1,591 | |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 34.3%3,278 | 26.1%2,496 | 39.5%3,774 | |
| Jefferson Parish | 42.3%46,995 | 31.0%34,436 | 26.7%29,683 | |
| Lafayette Parish | 18.5%10,080 | 45.8%24,878 | 35.7%19,398 | |
| Lafourche Parish | 41.6%10,778 | 22.8%5,904 | 35.6%9,228 | |
| LaSalle Parish | 34.5%1,830 | 42.1%2,232 | 23.3%1,235 | |
| Lincoln Parish | 30.6%2,967 | 44.9%4,359 | 24.5%2,383 | |
| Livingston Parish | 35.4%11,145 | 37.9%11,940 | 26.7%8,406 | |
| Madison Parish | 70.6%2,623 | 13.1%485 | 16.3%607 | |
| Morehouse Parish | 42.1%3,250 | 36.2%2,798 | 21.7%1,679 | |
| Natchitoches Parish | 41.3%4,983 | 36.2%4,373 | 22.5%2,710 | |
| Orleans Parish | 48.6%34,781 | 14.7%10,521 | 36.7%26,219 | |
| Ouachita Parish | 32.5%13,359 | 46.1%18,918 | 21.4%8,787 | |
| Plaquemines Parish | 37.0%2,693 | 26.9%1,960 | 36.0%2,620 | |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | 41.3%4,125 | 19.9%1,983 | 38.8%3,877 | |
| Rapides Parish | 26.6%9,888 | 45.5%16,910 | 27.9%10,378 | |
| Red River Parish | 46.2%1,535 | 25.7%855 | 28.1%934 | |
| Richland Parish | 46.0%3,088 | 32.1%2,155 | 21.9%1,468 | |
| Sabine Parish | 38.6%2,711 | 39.0%2,741 | 22.4%1,575 | |
| St. Bernard Parish | 45.4%4,981 | 17.8%1,948 | 36.8%4,040 | |
| St. Charles Parish | 42.6%7,386 | 26.9%4,662 | 30.5%5,289 | |
| St. Helena Parish | 41.0%1,968 | 15.7%753 | 43.3%2,074 | |
| St. James Parish | 37.3%3,470 | 14.6%1,360 | 48.0%4,466 | |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | 39.2%5,394 | 19.7%2,718 | 41.1%5,659 | |
| St. Landry Parish | 27.9%8,259 | 23.9%7,064 | 48.2%14,257 | |
| St. Martin Parish | 21.5%3,279 | 23.5%3,589 | 55.0%8,407 | |
| St. Mary Parish | 27.5%3,911 | 28.0%3,979 | 44.5%6,331 | |
| St. Tammany Parish | 39.0%25,571 | 40.9%26,832 | 20.2%13,236 | |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 41.2%12,568 | 27.0%8,236 | 31.9%9,733 | |
| Tensas Parish | 51.2%1,349 | 21.3%560 | 27.6%726 | |
| Terrebonne Parish | 37.2%9,853 | 29.1%7,702 | 33.7%8,935 | |
| Union Parish | 31.6%2,255 | 49.1%3,496 | 19.3%1,375 | |
| Vermilion Parish | 25.2%4,739 | 30.6%5,761 | 44.2%8,329 | |
| Vernon Parish | 31.6%3,071 | 39.4%3,833 | 29.1%2,829 | |
| Washington Parish | 35.6%4,280 | 23.4%2,816 | 40.9%4,914 | |
| Webster Parish | 30.2%3,387 | 35.0%3,921 | 34.8%3,899 | |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | 37.6%3,120 | 22.2%1,847 | 40.2%3,335 | |
| West Carroll Parish | 52.5%1,931 | 34.2%1,258 | 13.3%491 | |
| West Feliciana Parish | 41.1%1,717 | 25.0%1,045 | 33.8%1,411 | |
| Winn Parish | 34.5%1,915 | 39.5%2,191 | 26.0%1,440 |