Attorney General
No one got a majority, so James D. "Buddy" Caldwell (Republican) and "Jeff" Landry (Republican) went to a runoff.
James D. "Buddy" Caldwell RepublicanIn runoff
35.4% 376,407 votes
"Jeff" Landry RepublicanIn runoff
32.7% 347,605 votes
Geraldine "Geri" Broussard Baloney DemocratDefeated
17.6% 187,575 votes
Isaac "Ike" Jackson DemocratDefeated
10.8% 115,188 votes
"Marty" Maley RepublicanDefeated
3.6% 37,830 votes
Who got the most votes in each parish, and their share
| Under 50% | 50 to 60% | Over 60% | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | |||
| "Jeff" Landry | |||
| Geraldine "Geri" Broussard Baloney |
1,064,605 votes cast; 39.2% of the 2,894,469 registered voters in the area turned out.
Results by parish
| Parish | Most votes | Share | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish | "Jeff" Landry | 48.7% | 45.4% |
| Allen Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 41.9% | 43.5% |
| Ascension Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 42.3% | 39.4% |
| Assumption Parish | "Jeff" Landry | 35.6% | 60.9% |
| Avoyelles Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 38.7% | 51.0% |
| Beauregard Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 40.9% | 40.3% |
| Bienville Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 35.4% | 55.6% |
| Bossier Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 39.9% | 30.8% |
| Caddo Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 35.1% | 32.7% |
| Calcasieu Parish | "Jeff" Landry | 38.2% | 31.7% |
| Caldwell Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 50.0% | 63.7% |
| Cameron Parish | "Jeff" Landry | 46.6% | 55.2% |
| Catahoula Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 45.9% | 60.4% |
| Claiborne Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 41.3% | 50.6% |
| Concordia Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 38.5% | 44.2% |
| De Soto Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 42.1% | 48.5% |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 40.1% | 39.1% |
| East Carroll Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 59.5% | 45.3% |
| East Feliciana Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 41.2% | 53.9% |
| Evangeline Parish | "Jeff" Landry | 38.5% | 42.4% |
| Franklin Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 52.0% | 41.9% |
| Grant Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 45.3% | 48.8% |
| Iberia Parish | "Jeff" Landry | 58.8% | 44.8% |
| Iberville Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 33.9% | 60.4% |
| Jackson Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 42.6% | 50.5% |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | "Jeff" Landry | 44.2% | 38.5% |
| Jefferson Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 37.3% | 35.5% |
| Lafayette Parish | "Jeff" Landry | 50.3% | 40.4% |
| Lafourche Parish | "Jeff" Landry | 50.4% | 40.9% |
| LaSalle Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 51.1% | 51.8% |
| Lincoln Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 37.8% | 34.4% |
| Livingston Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 48.4% | 37.3% |
| Madison Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 64.7% | 44.3% |
| Morehouse Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 36.1% | 34.6% |
| Natchitoches Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 37.0% | 42.0% |
| Orleans Parish | Geraldine "Geri" Broussard Baloney | 43.6% | 32.0% |
| Ouachita Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 39.7% | 32.0% |
| Plaquemines Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 37.2% | 54.6% |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 37.6% | 50.6% |
| Rapides Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 36.1% | 34.8% |
| Red River Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 36.7% | 64.6% |
| Richland Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 49.4% | 54.0% |
| Sabine Parish | "Jeff" Landry | 44.6% | 43.9% |
| St. Bernard Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 47.4% | 43.0% |
| St. Charles Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 35.4% | 45.0% |
| St. Helena Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 35.3% | 59.2% |
| St. James Parish | Geraldine "Geri" Broussard Baloney | 29.6% | 59.4% |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | Geraldine "Geri" Broussard Baloney | 36.9% | 51.4% |
| St. Landry Parish | "Jeff" Landry | 35.5% | 38.7% |
| St. Martin Parish | "Jeff" Landry | 61.3% | 49.7% |
| St. Mary Parish | "Jeff" Landry | 48.0% | 41.1% |
| St. Tammany Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 41.3% | 38.3% |
| Tangipahoa Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 40.8% | 42.2% |
| Tensas Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 51.7% | 59.5% |
| Terrebonne Parish | "Jeff" Landry | 47.4% | 38.0% |
| Union Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 47.7% | 37.4% |
| Vermilion Parish | "Jeff" Landry | 56.4% | 41.2% |
| Vernon Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 41.7% | 46.1% |
| Washington Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 40.4% | 48.6% |
| Webster Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 33.3% | 35.8% |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 41.4% | 50.1% |
| West Carroll Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 60.5% | 37.5% |
| West Feliciana Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 45.0% | 58.0% |
| Winn Parish | James D. "Buddy" Caldwell | 42.1% | 47.2% |